Xiaomi to now compete with Macbook Air with Mi Notebook Air priced around $750

After selling 1.2 units of Redmi phones every second all over the world, Xiaomi is all set enter the laptop market with Mi Notebook Air, “a high-performance lightweight notebook set to disrupt the industry”. Xiaomi says that the new laptop from Mi Notebook Air will not compromise on either performance or design. Launched alongside Redmi Pro in China today the Mi Notebook air will be available in China from 2nd of August on the company website. The new Xiaomi laptop is available in two sizes 13.3inch and 12.5inch and they are priced at CNY 4999 (50,000 roughly)and CNY 3999 (35,000 roughly) Both variants will be available in silver and gold.

While it will still take some time to launch in India we leave you with the specifications.

Specifications

Mi Notebook Air (13.3-inch)
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX dedicated graphics card
Intel Core i5 processor
256GB PCIe SSD
Expandable SATA SSD slot
8GB DDR4 RAM
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Windows 10
Lasts 9.5 hours on a single charge, charges 50% in 30 minutes
Weighs 1.28kg / Measures 309.6 x 210.9 x 14.8mm
Type-C USB for charging, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 3.5mm audio port
Comes in gold and silver

Notebook Air (12.5-inch)
Intel Core M3 processor with integrated graphics
4GB RAM + 128GB expandable SSD
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Windows 10
Lasts 11.5 hours on a single charge
Weighs 1.07kg / Measures 292 x 202 x 12.9mm
Comes in gold and silver