The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro 2 was officially launched in ChinaJoy. There
are four versions of this notebook depending on the processor and GPU. This laptop is dubbed the e-sports
performance monster.
The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro 2 has a body thickness of
16.9 mm (for the GTX 1050 version) while the GTX 1060 version is 20.9mm thick.
Generally, the Xiaomi Notebook Pro 2 comes in four versions but there are some
salient points that are consistent with all four versions. They come with
infinity custom speakers and Dolby Atmos for sound effects and they are also
equipped with a UHS-II card slot, which is very helpful for video editing.
This
new notebook series from Xiaomi also supports Windows Hello and fingerprint
unlocking. The major difference between the four variants is in its processor
and GPU. The versions in the Xiaomi Notebook Pro 2 includes:
- Xiaomi Notebook Pro 2 with Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, GTX 1060 6GB memory card, six cores, 16GB DDR4 memory, 2666 MHz, 256GB SSD + 1TB storage hard disk priced at 8999 Yuan (US$ 1310)
- Xiaomi Notebook Pro 2 with Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, GTX 1050 6GB memory card, six cores, 16GB DDR4 memory, 256GB PCle SSD + 1TB HDD priced at 7499 Yuan (US$ 1091)
- Xiaomi Notebook Pro 2 with Intel Core i5-8300H CPU, GTX 1060 Ti 4GB memory card, 8GB DDR4 memory, 256GB PCle SSD + 1TB HDD priced at 7999 Yuan (US$ 1164)
- Xiaomi Notebook Pro 2 with Intel Core i5-8300H CPU, GTX 1050 Ti 4GB memory card, six cores, 8GB DDR4 memory, 256GB PCle SSD + 1TB HDD priced at 6699 Yuan (US$ 975)
The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro 2 comes with a 15.6-inch
display with thing bezels which ensures that the screen-to-body ratio reaches
81%. It has an NTSC colour gamut of 72%, wide viewing angle of 178 degrees, and
it supports high-definition anti-glare. For the GTX 1060 gaming version, the
heat dissipation is perfect. It comes with an external expansion body design
with four air outlet design, 3+2 enclosed heat pipe and supports the tornado
high-speed heat dissipation with one button.
With its unique S-shaped turbine
metal blades and 12V drive motor, it effectively releases heat to the outside
of the body. The GTX 1050 version has the advantage of low power consumption
and it is compatible with 90w USB-C power supply although this is an
entry-level GPU. The Xiaomi Notebook Pro 2 which is optimized for gaming is
available in pre-sale on Jingdong.