
Xiaomi has taken the wraps off a brand new Mi Notebook Pro, as it strives to beat out Apple in the premium laptop market. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro is seen as a competitor to Apple’s high-end MacBook Pro range. The announcement was made during the company’s special product launch event in Beijing.
Xiaomi Mi Notebook is by far the company’s most premium laptop. The laptop uses a magnesium allow chassis that promises increase in strength during day-to-day usage. The Mi Notebook comes with a large 15.6-inch display (1,920 x 1080) with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 6.52 narrow bezels on the sides. The flagship notebook also features a built-in fingerprint scanner embedded into the trackpad. This also means the laptop comes with support for Windows Hello.
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The graphics on the laptop is managed by Nvidia GeForce MX150. In addition, Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro has an improved keyboard, a Harman Infinity custom speakers and Dolby certification. The laptop weighs around 1.95 kg – and there’s only one colour option available – dark gray. Other connectivity options include a 3-in-1 SD card slot, HDMI, Type-C port, 2 x USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
As for pricing, the top-end model with Intel Core i7 with 16GB RAM costs RMB 6,9999 (or approx Rs 68,614). The other two variants with Core i7 8GB RAM and Core i5 8GB RAM will be available for RMB 6,399 (or approx Rs 62,732) and RMB 5599 (or approx Rs 54,889).