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The Huawei MateBook 14 is an all-around notebook

Published

September 10, 2020

Rodneil Quiteles

Huawei is stepping up their game in the notebook department and their doing it by bringing to a lower price point some features that are unique to their ecosystem. This is the case with the Huawei MateBook 14.

Signature Huawei

At this point, it’s pretty easy to spot MateBooks now. They’re thin, look premium, and have a distinct design for better or worse. The MateBook 14 inherits all of these qualities.

There’s the familiar fingerprint power button, the recessed camera that sits on the full-size keyboard, and a premium metallic look.

Also still present are dual 2W speakers that make for a fantastic viewing experience. And if you’re on Zoom calls often, they’ll work fantastic too.

It ships with a 65W charger that supports Huawei SuperCharge — a standard inclusion in new MateBooks. It has a 56W battery that should last you an entire work day.

As for ports, you get two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, One full function USB-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and an HDMI port.

On the software side you’ll get the patented Huawei Share. It’s the feature that lets you control your Huawei/Honor smartphone directly on your laptop by tapping it on the NFC unit. This time though, instead of being on the right hand side, you’ll tap it on the trackpad.

A sight for sore eyes

The MateBook 14 has a 140inch 2K FullView Display. It has a 90% screen-to-body ratio and a 3:2 display aspect ratio for that full-on immersive feel.

It’s TUV Rheinland-certified so when you turn Eye Comfort Mode on, you can be sure it’ll take care of those precious windows to your soul.

AMD Ryzen inside

AMD Ryzen has been making a lot of waves of late and this notebook looks to offer much of the same. It’s equipped with the AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series processor with AMD Radeon Graphics that promises to deliver quality performance and graphics.

As for the memory, it goes up to 16GB DDR4 and supports up to 512GB of PCIe SSD internal storage.

Pricing and availability

The MateBook 14 will be available in October 2020. Pricing are as follows:

R7-4800H/16GB/512GB/Touch Screen — EUR 1049 (US$ 1243)
R5 4600H/16GB/512GB — EUR 949 (US$ 1125)
R5 4600H /8GB/256GB — EUR 849 (US$ 1006)

Update as of October 9, 2020:

In the Philippines, the 16GB+512GB version retails for PhP 54,999. For a limited promo period running from October 9-24, the MateBook 14 comes with a free Huawei Classic Backpack and a Huawei Freebuds 3i (total value of PhP 11,998).

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Alienware celebrates 30th anniversary with new Area-51 laptops

The series features Alienware 30, an all-new design language.

Published

March 17, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Despite the rise of more gaming brands, Alienware is still one of the most recognizable names for gamers who want dedicated hardware. This year, the brand is celebrating its 30^th anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, Alienware has launched the new Area-51 and Aurora notebooks.

Alienware Area-51

Alienware’s Area-51 lineup is the brand’s flagship line of notebooks, packing in the best of the best from the industry. This time is no different.

First of all, the new series will rock Alienware 30, a new design philosophy made especially for the 30th anniversary. On the outside, the laptops have fluid contours, emphasizing curves opposed to the industry’s more angular contemporaries. It also has a Zero Hinge, which hides the laptop’s hinge from view. Finally, it has pillowed palm rests to make usage easy for long gaming sessions.

The 16-inch model can rock up to a WQXGA Anti-Glare OLED screen, featuring 240Hz refresh rate and 620 peak HDR nits. It will also have an LCD option. Alternatively, the 18-inch model has a WQXGA screen, featuring 300Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness.

Inside, the Alienware Area-51 boasts up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 24GB GPU. For memory, gamers can enjoy up to 64GB Dual-Channel DDR5. Finally, for storage, the series can rock up to 2TB SSD natively but can support up to 3 slots, allowing for up to 12TB of internal storage.

The series will have a sizable 96Whr battery. This is complemented by a 280W adapter and the brand’s largest fans by volume to keep things cool.

Alienware 16X Aurora

For those who portability over raw power, the new Alienware 16X Aurora fits inside any day-to-day kit. For example, it ditches the thermal shelf typical of most gaming notebooks today to increase portability. It has rounded edges to make it easier to grasp and to create a slightly pillowed palm rest, similar to its flagship counterpart.

The 16-inch WQXGA OLED panel touts 240Hz refresh rate, 0.2ms response time, and 620 nits HDR peak brightness.

Inside, the notebook has up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU. These specs are paired with up to 64GB Dual-Channel DDR5 memory and up to 2TB SSD.

Finally, the Alienware 16X Aurora will have a 90Whr battery. This is supported by up to a 280W charger (for the RTX 5070 variant).

Price, availability

Both series are available starting today, March 17.

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Apple MacBook Neo Review

The Mac You’ve Been Waiting For!

Published

March 12, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

Apple disrupts the industry with their latest MacBook — an affordable to say the very least.

If you’re a student, a first-time Mac owner, someone who’s been priced out of this ecosystem their whole life, someone who just needs a laptop for basic tasks but one that looks great, without slowing them down, this is it!

Or maybe you’re torn choosing between the MacBook Neo and the more powerful M5 MacBook Air?

Well, that’s what we’re here for. Here’s our review with the all-new MacBook Neo.

Get the MacBook Neo here!

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Hands-on: NEW iPhone 17e, iPad Air, MacBooks, Studio Displays

What Apple has announced other than the MacBook Neo

Published

March 9, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

The MacBook Neo was the star of yesterday’s Apple event, and it has every right to be but it’s been a big week for Apple.

So as promised, we also went hands-on with every other device announced this week: iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Air, M5 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and the new Studio Displays.