Huawei claims all-Chinese components for Qinyun HM650 desktops
The computers run HarmonyOS, but their chips and software still depend on overseas intellectual property, manufacturing tools and open-source technology.
Huawei says every component in its Qinyun HM650 desktop series is made in China. The computers run the company's HarmonyOS operating system, though domestic production does not eliminate their reliance on foreign technology.
The hardware includes CXMT's 16 GB LPDDR5 memory, storage options of 256GB or 512GB on SSDs likely supplied by YMTC, and Huawei's Kirin X90 processor. Huawei HiSilicon designed the chip, which SMIC manufactures. It combines 10 custom Taishan CPU cores with an integrated Maleoon 916 graphics processor.
TechInsights confirmed that the Kirin X90 uses SMIC's 7nm-class N+2 manufacturing process rather than the newer 5nm process suggested by earlier rumors. Its CPU designs also draw on overseas intellectual property through Huawei's 2013 Armv8 architecture licensing agreement. US Commerce Department documents detail shipments to SMIC of ion implantation equipment from Applied Materials.
Huawei's documentation acknowledges international open-source software and tools within HarmonyOS, although the precise components of its Enterprise Edition remain unverified. The operating system cannot natively run Windows .exe applications, meaning businesses may need alternative software or virtual machines. Huawei provides guidance for third-party virtualization tools, but compatibility with essential applications and peripherals would still require checking.
