The latest MateBook 13 from Huawei sports a beautifully minimal design, great specs, and a pricetag that'll make anyone question Apple's $1,200 asking price for the new MacBook Air.
The $1,000 base model of the MateBook 13 comes with an 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processors, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a fingerprint scanner, and a sharp 13-inch 1440p display. Overall, those are very similar to — if not better than — the specs in the 2018 MacBook Air, but for $200 less.
The $1,200 MateBook 13 model comes with a power 8th-generation Intel Core i7 process, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, a fingerprint scanner, as well as a sharp 13-inch 1440p display. Essentially, for the same price as the MacBook Air, you're getting a significantly more powerful processor, and more storage.
The MateBook 13 series also only come with USB-C ports, which isn't ideal. However, Huawei is including a USB-C adapter for more traditional USB ports, which is something that Apple expects you to buy separately.