Xiaomi has taken the wraps off its second gaming laptop – the Mi Gaming Laptop 2019. The laptop packs impressive specs and has a starting price of ¥7499 (~$1080).
Design
With respect to design, the Mi Gaming Laptop 2019 looks no different from last year’s model. You have the same number of ports and vents, a 15.6-inch display with the same bezel size, and the exact keyboard layout. However, we do feel like the 2019 version comes in a darker shade of black.
Specs
While the design hasn’t changed, a lot has changed under the hood. But before that, it is important to mention that the display has an interesting new feature. It is still 15.6-inches, has the same 81% screen-to-body ratio, and 72% color gamut. On top of all that, it adds a 144Hz refresh rate for much smoother gameplay.
The Mi Gaming Laptop comes in three variants:
Base model
- 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9300H processor (base frequency 2.4GHz, Turbo Boost 4.1GHz)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 8GB DDR4 RAM (2666MHz)
- 512GB PCIe SSD
- 144Hz High Refresh Rate Full HD display
High-end model
- 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H processor (base frequency 2.6GHz, Turbo Boost 4.5GHz)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 RAM (2666MHz)
- 512GB PCIe SSD
- 144Hz High Refresh Rate Full HD display
Top model
- 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H processor (base frequency 2.6GHz, Turbo Boost 4.5GHz)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTXTM 2060
- 16GB(2 x 8GB) DDR4 RAM (2666MHz)
- 512GB PCIe SSD
- 144Hz High Refresh Rate Full HD display
All the model have dual-band WI-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, 2 x 3W speakers, Dolby Audio, and a 1MP HD webcam. For ports, there are 4 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x Ethernet port, 1 x microphone port, 1 x headphone jack, 1 x HDMI output port, and a 3-in-1 card reader. Although the dimensions are still the same (364 x 265.2 x 20.9 mm), the 2019 version weighs a tiny bit less at 2.6kg against last year’s model which is 2.7kg.
The Mi Gaming Laptop 2019 also has a 4-color LED-backlit keyboard with 3 different modes, a glass touchpad with multiple gesture control, and ships with Windows 10 Home. It has a 55Whr battery that should provide up to 4.5 hours of video playback, 4 hours of video streaming, and 4.5 hours of web browsing.
Price and Availability
The Mi Gaming Laptop 2019 will sell for ¥7499 (~$1080) for the base model. The high-end model will sell for ¥8599 (~$1239). The top model, which is the only one available for pre-order on Mi.com will sell for ¥8999 (~$1297). There is no info on when the first sale will be.
