At its May 19 launch event, Huawei officially unveiled the HUAWEI MateBook Fold Extraordinary Master, the first foldable laptop powered by HarmonyOS 5. Weighing just 1.16kg and measuring only 7.3mm at its thinnest point, this device redefines what a mobile productivity tool can be.

Innovative Hinge Technology:

New Xuanwu water-drop hinge design

Zirconium-based liquid metal spine with triple-joint mortise-and-tenon structure

Supports stepless hovering from 30° to 150°

Smooth unfolding beyond 170°

Cutting-Edge Display Technology:

Dual-layer OLED panel

Expansive 18-inch display with 3.3K resolution

1600-nit peak brightness

1440Hz PWM dimming

Full P3 wide color gamut

In real-world use, the folding screen showcases remarkable durability. Thanks to a non-Newtonian fluid surface layer and carbon fiber support structure, it offers excellent flexibility and impact resistance. Transitioning from a 13-inch laptop form to an 18-inch tablet is as simple as unfolding the screen.

Multiple Form Factors for Versatile Use:

Folded laptop mode: Traditional keyboard and touchpad setup

Landscape mode: 18-inch desktop workspace

Fully unfolded mode: Immersive large-screen tablet

Dual-screen mode: Split-view multitasking

For creative professionals, financial analysts, and other power users, these flexible configurations transform how work gets done—enabling side-by-side comparison of documents or seamless editing of large design files.

New Benchmark for Business: HUAWEI Qingyun HM940

Launching in tandem with the foldable MateBook, the HUAWEI Qingyun HM940 marks Huawei’s inaugural HarmonyOS-powered business laptop.

It features a 970g lightweight aluminum-magnesium body, paired with powerful business capabilities and robust security.

AI-Powered Business Assistant:

Dedicated "XiaoYi" smart assistant button

7-billion parameter on-device AI model

Real-time transcription and meeting summaries

Intelligent document handling and translation

Instant translation in 21 languages

Professional-Grade Display:

14.2-inch OLED true-color display

3120×2080 resolution

120Hz refresh rate

∆E<1 color accuracy

1000-nit peak brightness

When it comes to security, the HM940 features Huawei’s latest Star Shield Security Architecture, delivering enterprise-grade protection from the system kernel to user applications—a major advantage for business environments.

HarmonyOS Ecosystem: Seamless Cross-Device Collaboration

Both devices feature deep integration with HarmonyOS 5’s distributed capabilities, enabling a seamless and intelligent cross-device workflow:

Seamless collaboration across devices

Effortless transfer of services and data

Shared hardware capabilities

Unified, end-to-end security

In practical scenarios, users can:

Use a phone's camera directly from the laptop

Drag and drop files across devices

Work across multiple screens

Pick up tasks from one device to another

Buying Guide and Market Outlook:

Creative professionals: The MateBook Fold offers unmatched creative flexibility

Business elites: The Qingyun HM940 is the ideal secure mobile workstation

Enterprise clients: Join the Galaxy Program for tailored HarmonyOS solutions

From a market perspective, these two products mark Huawei’s shift from follower to innovator in the PC space. Especially in the foldable laptop category, Huawei’s deep technical reserves have allowed it to set a new benchmark for the industry.