Developer | Huawei |
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Product family | Huawei MateStation |
Type | Personal computers, Thin client PCs, All-in-one computers |
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Website | Huawei – MateStation |
Huawei MateStation is a family of flagship desktop computers of Thin client and primarily all-in-one PCs. The Personal computer line is part of Huawei's consumer and enterprise desktop offerings since its debut in China and global since September 2021. It is part of the MateBook series line that derives from its original branded high-end smartphone Mate series line that is associated with HarmonyOS, Huawei's "1+8+N" ecosystem integrated with Huawei PC Manager and Huawei Share connectivity. [4] [5]
Name | Release date | Processor | RAM | Storage | Screen size | Colours |
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MateStation X 2023 [7] | November 2, 2023 | Intel Core i9-12900H Processor | 16GB | 512GB | 28.2 inch/614.16 mm | Space Gray |
MateStation X 2022 | November 2, 2022 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Processor | 16GB | 512GB | 28.2 inch/614.16 mm | Space Gray |
MateStation S | April 2022 | Intel 10th Gen i5 processor/ i7 | 8GB/16GB | 1TB/256GB | - | Space Gray |
MateStation X | September 23, 2021 | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Processor | 16GB | 512GB | 28.2 inch/614.16 mm | Space Gray |
MateStation S | September 13, 2021 | AMD Ryzen 5 4600G processor | 8GB | 256GB | - | Space Gray |
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