Hands‑on photos: Huawei (华为) MateBook 14 HarmonyOS Edition (MateBook 14 鸿蒙版)

Huawei (华为) used its afternoon HUAWEI Pura series and full‑scenario launch to debut a MateBook designed to run HarmonyOS end‑to‑end. The headline: a thin, light 14.2‑inch laptop that swaps Windows for Huawei’s own OS and leans hard on a refreshed industrial design and built‑in AI features. IT Home’s photo gallery gives a close look at the new styling and the screen that Huawei is positioning as the machine’s standout.

Design and display

The MateBook 14 鸿蒙版 comes in three colors — Wild Green, Cherry Pink and Deep Space Grey — and introduces a “dot” round‑key keyboard on the colored models that Huawei says gives the device a younger, more distinctive feel; Deep Space Grey keeps a traditional square key layout for conservative users. The 14.2‑inch 3:2 2.8K OLED “cloud‑soft” display is the marquee spec: it reportedly uses a nano‑etching anti‑glare process Huawei says cuts 99% of environmental stray light, supports 100% sRGB and 100% P3, and runs at up to 120Hz for smoother motion.

Ports, software and AI

Despite the thin chassis the laptop retains practical connectivity — two USB‑A, one USB‑C, HDMI and a 3.5mm jack — aimed at everyday office and meeting workflows. Huawei is pitching the device as a “smart” terminal: HarmonyOS integration and the built‑in assistant Xiao Yi (小艺) are presented as productivity enhancers, with features for meeting notes, file summarization and problem solving. It has been reported that Huawei describes these as AI boosts to flow and security; independent verification of real‑world gains will follow hands‑on testing.

Why does this matter beyond a new laptop? For Western readers, the MateBook 14 HarmonyOS Edition is part of Huawei’s broader strategy to reduce reliance on foreign software and ecosystem partners after years of trade and tech restrictions. Whether HarmonyOS can lure mainstream laptop buyers away from Windows remains an open question — but Huawei is clearly betting that tighter hardware‑software integration and on‑device AI will be persuasive.