That's right, we were all awaiting this launch due to the comparisons that were being made with Apple's MacBooks without even having the Xiaomi laptop officially presented, but now this is already presented and it seems to us that it really deserves an article to see what this new laptop offers us and if everything that has been rumored during these days or months that we have been with the rumor about its possible launch is true.
The two screen sizes that this Mi Notebook Air offers us, are a statement of intent for those who want to use a really light laptop and it weighs only 1,28 kg, but we go by parts and let's see the data of this «rival» of the MacBook.
Design and Specifications
The first thing we are going to highlight the measurements of this Mi Notebook Air and these are for the larger 13,3 ″ model of: 309,6 x 210,9 x 14,8mm and its weight we have already commented that it is 1,28 kilos. In the presentation itself, the comparison with the Apple model of the same size has been mentioned, that is, the MacBook Air and this is assured that it is 13% thinner taking into account that They talk about the MacBook Air model, in no case of the MacBook. So if it is true that in total it has a body 11% smaller than the MacBook Air in realization at the screen size.
Specified this we will say that this Mi Notebook Air has a metal body and we see it in two colors: silver and gold, on the back of the screen there is no logo that identifies it like a Xiaomi computer but if it has the logo on the front.
The screen has a Full HD resolution. It also has a USB Type-C port, two standard USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, 3,5mm jack and the keys are backlit from what you can see in the presentation video.
My 13,3 ″ Notebook Air
In the case of internal specifications From the computer, we can say that it mounts a sixth generation Intel Core i5 at 2,7 GHz, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB of SSD disk space. The integrated graphics is the Nvidia GeForce 940MX, with 1GB of GDDR5 RAM.
An interesting detail in this team is that the SSD can be expanded thanks to the expansion slot containing the Mi. This is an important point for the user. On the other hand, the autonomy of this Mi Notebook According to the manufacturer it is 9,5 hours with fast charge that allows you to fill half the battery in just half an hour.
My Notebook 12,5 ″
The smallest model has a metal body the same as the 13,3 ″ and we do not see notable design differences. On the other hand the weight of the set reaches 1,07 kg and its total thickness is 12,9 mm with a Full HD screen just like the top model.
If we go into the specifications if you can see important changes and it is that the smallest model mounts a Intel Core M3 that provides greater autonomy but reduces power to the whole. As they explain it is capable of reach 11,5 hours of autonomy thanks to the processor, its memory RAM is 4GB and has a 128 GB SSD expandable thanks to the free slot they leave in the set.
A curious detail in both teams do not have fans and this can be a real problem for heat dissipation, but nothing is specified in this regard so we will be attentive at this point since we believe that it is important for a metallic equipment and with these benefits.
Operating System
Clearly the chosen operating system is Windows 10 and this for those of us who have really used this operating system seems the right choice for a laptop that has just been launched on the market, but personally and without qualms I can say that for my taste OS X is still the best and simplest operating system.
Price and Availability
This is the point that we were all waiting for and that is that Xiaomi is known for a good value for money in the entire range of its products. This time the price of the model My 13,3 ″ Notebook Air to change reaches 750 dollars and in the case of the model My 12,5 ″ Notebook Air is priced at about $ 520 to change.
Obviously the release date is another important detail and in this case there is talk of August 2 for its commercialization, so we're really close. This brand does not sell outside of China so you will have to look for a good e-commerce to get one if you are interested.
What is the comparison with a Mac?
This is simply my personal opinion and we do not all have to agree on that. In principle, I do not see it as a direct rival to any Mac for the simple fact that does not have the same operating system and for me that is the key to a Mac or any other brand laptop. The other point to take into account and without going into the specifications or design is the after sales service. This is for me the key point when buying any computer, be it Mac or whatever, and in this case there is no color. Some users may say that this is a better laptop than a MacBook by specifications and I am not going to go into that.
Do you see it as a rival to the MacBook Air?