Apple recently introduced a new laptop with an affordable price, a computer called MacBook Neo which is positioned below the MacBook Air line. This model brings a significantly lower starting price and is the most affordable laptop that Apple has offered so far.
Huawei also responds to this move, which according to the latest information is preparing its own model called the Huawei MateBook Neo. From the name itself, it is clear that the new device will target the same segment of the market – affordable laptops.
The Kirin 9030 Pro from the Mate 80 Pro arrives in a laptop
According to available information, Huawei plans to equip the MateBook Neo with the Kirin 9030 Pro chip that was originally developed for the Mate 80 Pro flagship phone. It is the most powerful mobile processor that Huawei has developed and made so far.
The Kirin 9030 Pro uses a nine-core architecture in a 1+4+4 configuration. The main core operates at a frequency of up to 2.75 GHz, the middle core at 2.27 GHz, while the energy-efficient cores are set to 1.72 GHz. GPU Maleoon 935 is responsible for graphics processing.
In addition to a powerful chip, the MateBook Neo will reportedly bring a very generous memory configuration. As much as 24 GB of working memory and 1 TB of space for data storage are expected, which significantly exceeds the basic configuration of the MacBook Neo model, which includes 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of space for the device’s internal memory.
This configuration should enable smooth operation with multiple applications at the same time, as well as the launch of more demanding programs. In this way, Huawei is obviously trying to take advantage of the larger memory capacity, in order to compete with the Apple model in the entry-level segment of laptops.
The incorporation of a powerful mobile processor into a laptop computer also shows the trend of increasing convergence of mobile and desktop architectures. With the new MateBook Neo model, the competition in the segment of affordable laptops could become much tougher, reports mydrivers.