Huawei has put a price and a sale date on the Qingyun HM650, the first desktop computer to run its HarmonyOS operating system. The model with a Kirin X90 processor, 16 GB of memory and a 512 GB solid-state drive costs 7,199 yuan, around $1,080, and Huawei's official online store lists 1 December as the start of sales.

The desktop was unveiled on 5 November at Huawei's enterprise computing summit in Wuhan. It comes in two versions, the HM650 for business customers and the HM650G for government buyers, and it is the first time Huawei has put HarmonyOS on a desktop machine. Neither version runs Windows, and neither takes an Intel or Qualcomm processor.

Huawei describes the HM650 as the first desktop built entirely from Chinese-made components, covering the processor, memory, storage and power supply. The company says the claim was checked by Zhejiang Kezheng Electronic Information Product Inspection. That certification covers where the components were produced; it is not, on its own, proof that Huawei developed every part of the machine itself.

The Kirin X90 at the heart of the machine is a ten-core processor with 20 threads, integrated Maleoon graphics and a 40-watt power rating, cooled by a dual-sided cooling system. The chip was designed by Huawei's HiSilicon arm and first appeared in the company's laptops and tablets. It holds a Level 2 national certification for security and reliability in China.

The computer runs HarmonyOS V1.0 Enterprise Edition and includes Huawei's Xiaoyi artificial intelligence assistant, which can find information, create documents, organise files, transcribe meetings and generate summaries. Some of those AI features need an internet connection and an additional subscription. The machine also supports file sharing and integration with other Huawei devices.

For business and government buyers, Huawei has added central device management, so IT administrators can control which applications employees can use, and two isolated workspaces that let users switch between internal and external networks. Its Star Shield 2.0 security setup includes hardware encryption for the built-in storage, encrypted document transfers and AI-based detection of face and voice manipulation.

The HM650 is aimed at government departments, finance, energy and other enterprise customers in China, and it is being sold through institutional and corporate channels rather than mainstream consumer shops. Huawei has not announced a price list for other configurations or any international availability. The company also said cumulative shipments of HarmonyOS computers have passed one million units, with more than 21,000 compatible applications available for office work and professional design. Read the full report at Notebookcheck.