No prizes for guessing which laptop Huawei’s refreshed MateBook X Pro is gunning for

We absolutely loved the first MateBook X Pro, a laptop that was almost rudely accomplished given Huawei’s relative infancy in the game. The 2019 version is largely unchanged from a design point of view, sporting the same all-metal unibody, recessed webcam and near borderless 13.9in LCD display. Under the hood, however, it’s a different story. With 3.5x improved integrated graphics and an option to add NVIDIA’s GeForce MX250 graphics card, it’s an improved on-the-go gaming device. There’s an upgraded Intel Core i7 processor, and you can now perform gestures on the touchscreen, such as swiping down with three fingers to take a screenshot. Chuck in OneHop, Huawei tech that lets you transfer photos, videos and documents from phone to laptop with just a tap, and there’s good reason for Apple fanboys to be envious.

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I'm fascinated by all things tech, but if you were going to leave me on a desert island, I'd probably ask for my Nintendo Switch, a drone, and a pair of noise-cancelling cans to block out the relentless seagull racket. When I'm not on Stuff duty you'll probably find me subscribing to too many podcasts, playing too many video games, or telling anyone who will listen that Spurs are going to win a trophy this season.

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Video games, VR, smartwatches, headphones, smart speakers, bizarre Kickstarter campaigns