The WIKO Hi MateBook 14 Core Edition has officially gone on sale in China. Built under the Huawei Smart Selection program, the compact laptop packs an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor, 24GB of RAM, and a 14.2 inch 2.8K OLED touchscreen. It is currently available for 8199 yuan, which converts to roughly 1220 USD.
While sold under the WIKO name, this machine functions like a native Huawei product. It shares identical sales channels, factory quality inspections, and official customer service centers, backed by a standard 2 year warranty. Buyers should keep in mind that once activated, the system cannot be returned under typical 7 day consumer trial policies.
The body is shaped from metal and weighs 1.33 kilograms with a thickness of 14.5 millimeters. Around the back, the ventilation area uses an artistic dot pattern to feed air into dual shark fin cooling fans. The keyboard also adopts this aesthetic, using curved circular keycaps with 1.5 millimeter travel and full size arrow keys. An oil resistant coating covers the keys to keep fingerprints from building up during work sessions.
The screen is a primary selling point. It uses a 14.2 inch 2.8K OLED panel running at 2880x1920 with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 91% screen to body ratio. Color accuracy reaches a professional Delta E rating under 1, displaying 1.07 billion colors at a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. It supports 10 point finger touch input, runs 1920Hz PWM dimming to prevent eye strain in dark environments, and holds a TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification.
Computing power comes from an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor that peaks at 4.5 GHz. Its Xe3 graphics architecture delivers 47 TOPS of computing performance to power local machine learning tasks. WIKO also includes its Xiao Wei AI assistant directly on the machine. Memory and internal capacity sit at 24GB of RAM and a 1TB solid state drive.
A 70Wh battery powers the machine, providing up to 17 hours of continuous 1080p video playback on a single charge. Long range wireless performance gets assistance from a metamaterial antenna designed to maintain an internet connection up to 270 meters from a router. Software features include multi screen collaboration, allowing users to move data across phones, tablets, and wireless earbuds without cords.
Physical connections include 1 USB C port, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 1 HDMI port, and a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. At 8199 yuan or approximately 1220 USD, the laptop offers Huawei software synergy and high display specs for corporate buyers.
