Xiaomi has expanded its portfolio to introduce
another 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air variant, and this one is powered by an Intel
Core i5 processor. It looks similar in design when compared with 12.5-inch Mi
Notebook Air powered by the Intel Core M3 processor variant, but sees a few
upgraded specifications. The notebook is up for pre-sale on the official
website, and on JD.com as well. Apart from the processor, key highlights of the
new Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inch model includes up to 4GB of RAM, 4G connectivity
support and 256GB of storage.
As mentioned, the Intel Core i5 variant is up for
pre-sale, and is priced at CNY 3,999 in China. The laptop
is up for pre-sale in just Silver, and its availability out of the Chinese
market is not known as of yet. The laptop is on pre-sale on Mi.com and JD.com
both, and users can advance book their device by paying CNY 100 up front right
away. As mentioned, the new variant looks identical in design as compared to
the Intel Core M3 processor variant launched first in 2016.
As for specifications, the new 12.5-inch Mi Notebook
Air variant features a full-HD display resolution (920x1080 pixels) with 170
degrees wide viewing angle, peak brightness at 300nits, 600: 1 contrast ratio,
and 16: 9 widescreen ratio. It runs on Windows 10 Home Edition, and is powered
by the seventh gen Intel Core i5-7Y54 processor, paired with Intel HD Graphics
integrated graphics 615, up to 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, and the option to expand
further using a hard drive.
It packs a 1-megapixel web camera with support for
720p video calls. Xiaomi claims that the Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inch supports 1C
fast charge, and can last up to 8 hours of online video playback, 7.5 hours of
local video playback, and 7.5 hours of web browsing. The dimensions are at
292x202x12.9mm, and it weighs 1.07kg. Furthermore, it features a backlit
keyboard, and ports include a USB Type-C port, USB 3.0 port, HDMI, and 3.5mm
earphone jack. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 4G,
and more.
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