Huawei Launches First Enterprise PC Using Domestic CPU, OS - Silicon UK
Huawei Technologies has introduced the first desktop PC fully sourced from mainland China technologies, including its HarmonyOS operating system and Kirin CPU, amid China's push for technological self-reliance.
The Qinyun HM650 series desktop, introduced on November 5, uses the Kirin X90 processor from Huawei's HiSilicon chip-design unit. The company claims this makes it China's first desktop system certified as '100 percent domestic,' though the exact scope of this certification remains unclear.
Self-reliance push
Huawei began using the Kirin chip in consumer laptops and tablets last year, following the US revocation of special licenses in 2024 that had allowed it to purchase older Intel and Qualcomm processors. Most of Huawei's previous consumer laptops used Intel Core processors, with some utilizing Qualcomm Snapdragon chips.
The new desktop employs HarmonyOS V1.0, an enterprise version of the operating system initially developed for smartphones after US sanctions barred Huawei from using Google's Android.
Tech expansion
HarmonyOS hasn't previously been deployed on desktops, according to Huawei. The company has sold 1 million PCs in other form factors using the operating system to date, with expectations to reach 1.2 million by year's end.
Huawei is also developing domestic AI chips and clustered systems to compete with technology from Nvidia as China continues its technological independence efforts.
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