HP Dragonfly Pro vs Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Comparison

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HP Dragonfly Pro vs Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Dragonfly Pro and MateBook X Pro 2022, two laptops from HP and Huawei. HP Dragonfly Pro was introduced to market in January 2023 and Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 was launched in December 2021. There is 13 months difference between Dragonfly Pro and MateBook X Pro 2022 so it would still give an advantage to younger Dragonfly Pro.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of HP Dragonfly Pro and Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

HP Dragonfly Pro Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
14.0" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
GPU: Radeon 680M
16GB Ram
314.7 x 223 x 18.29 mm (12.39 x 8.78 x 0.72 inches)
Weight: 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Key Specs

Launched in December 2021
14.2" LTPS LCD, 3:2 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 1195G7
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
16GB Ram
310 x 221 x 15.5 mm (12.2 x 8.7 x 0.61 inches)
Weight: 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Dragonfly Pro and MateBook X Pro 2022 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose HP Dragonfly Pro over Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022

Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
CPU Fabrication Process	6 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	3.686 TFLOPS vs 1.69 TFLOPS	Faster RAM Type
RAM Type	LPDDR5 vs LPDDR4X	Easily increase the Storage when needed
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs No	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.2 vs v5.1	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	2560 x 1440 vs 1280 x 720	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)
Avg. MSRP Price	$800-1200 vs $1600-2000

Reasons to choose Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 over HP Dragonfly Pro

Weight	1.38 kg vs 1.60 kg	0.22 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~87.7% vs ~81%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	4.9 mm vs 6.6 mm	1.7 mm thinner bezels
Display Size	14.2 inches vs 14 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz vs 60 Hz	Smoother media experience
Screen PPI	264 ppi vs 162 ppi	More pixels per inch
Screen Resolution	3120 x 2080 pixels vs 1920 x 1200 pixels	Higher pixel count screen
Max Brightness	500 nits vs 400 nits	Brighter Screen
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left	Flexible cable positions
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	3D Surround Sound Support
Number of Microphones	4 vs 2	Better Sound capture
Number of USB-C Ports	4x USB 4.0 vs 3x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time
USB-C Port Type	v4.0 vs v3.2	Faster USB-C connection

Common Strengths of Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 and HP Dragonfly Pro

Launch Dates	January 2023 vs December 2021	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.1	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs Yes	Easy Login with Fingerprint Sensor
Thunderbolt Port	v3 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 and HP Dragonfly Pro

Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size
HDMI Output	No vs No	Need an adapter to connect to HDMI displays

HP Dragonfly Pro vs Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the HP Dragonfly Pro and the Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)	1.38 kg (3.04 lbs)
Surface Area	702 cm2 (108.8 inches2)	685 cm2 (106.1 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~81%	~87.7%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6.6 mm	~4.9 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.11 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.242 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	White, Black	Gray

Comparison of the HP Dragonfly Pro and the Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 External Dimensions

Weight

Dragonfly Pro weighs 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs), whereas the MateBook X Pro 2022 weighs 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Dragonfly Pro 1.60 kg

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 1.38 kg

Min 0.88 kg

Average 1.42 kg

Max 2.19 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Dragonfly Pro 18.29 mm

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 15.50 mm

Min 8.40 mm

Average 17.12 mm

Max 32.50 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the HP Dragonfly Pro is 0.11 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

HP Dragonfly Pro vs Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U	Intel Core i7 1195G7
Base Frequency	2.7 GHz	1.3-2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Number of Cores	8	4
Number of Threads	16	8
L3 Cache	16 MB	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Radeon 680M	Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EU
CPU Fabrication Process	6 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1519	1579
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	9287	5394
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1550	1524
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	12770	5964

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the HP Dragonfly Pro and Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPU ( Intel Core i7 1195G7 ) and compare them:

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Radeon 680M	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
Base Clock Frequency	2000 MHz	300 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	2200 MHz	1100 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	50 W	15 W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	3.379 TFLOPS	1.690 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Bus	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	System Shared
Shading Units Cores	768	768
TMUs	48	48
ROPs	32	24

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. HP Dragonfly Pro has a FLOPS value of 3.686 TFLOPS whereas the Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 ' has a FLOPS value of 1.69 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the HP Dragonfly Pro may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB	16GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	4266 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Dragonfly Pro and the MateBook X Pro 2022, come with similar RAM capacities of 16 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	HP Dragonfly Pro	Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	64.6 Wh	60 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left, Right
Charge Power	96 W	65 W
Full Charging Time	1:30 hr

Moreover, the Dragonfly Pro boasts a larger battery capacity of 65 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the MateBook X Pro 2022's60 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Dragonfly Pro 65 Wh

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 60 Wh

Min 32.00 Wh

Average 55.79 Wh

Max 90.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Dragonfly Pro and the MateBook X Pro 2022 have similar max. storage capacities of 1 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB	1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	No
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

HP Dragonfly Pro vs Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the HP Dragonfly Pro and Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Dragonfly Pro has a display size of 14.0".On the other hand, MateBook X Pro 2022 has a larger14.2" display.The total usable screen area of the Dragonfly Pro is 568cm² / 88inch² whereas the MateBook X Pro 2022's total usable screen area is 600cm² / 93inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the MateBook X Pro 2022 features a higher pixel density with 264 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Dragonfly Pro 162 ppi

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 264 ppi

Min 112 PPI

Average 173 PPI

Max 323.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The MateBook X Pro 2022 offers a higher refresh rate of 90 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Brightness
The MateBook X Pro 2022 offers a higher maximum brightness of 500 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Dragonfly Pro 400 nits

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 500 nits

Min

200 nits

Average 383 nits

Max 1200.00 nits

HP Dragonfly Pro vs Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Dragonfly Pro features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to MateBook X Pro 2022 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Neither Dragonfly Pro nor MateBook X Pro 2022 has USB-A ports.
Both Dragonfly Pro and MateBook X Pro 2022 have USB Type-C ports. Dragonfly Pro has 3x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while MateBook X Pro 2022 has 4x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both Dragonfly Pro and MateBook X Pro 2022 feature Thunderbolt ports. Dragonfly Pro has Thunderbolt 3, while MateBook X Pro 2022 has Thunderbolt 4.

HDMI
Neither Dragonfly Pro nor MateBook X Pro 2022 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors. Neither Dragonfly Pro nor MateBook X Pro 2022 has an HDMI port for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Dragonfly Pro nor MateBook X Pro 2022 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
MateBook X Pro 2022 is equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, allowing seamless connection to headphones and speakers. Dragonfly Pro does not have a 3.5mm Audio Jack.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.1
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	No	No
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	3x USB 3.2	4x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 3	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	No	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	No	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No