Xiaomi had teased the launch of its latest RedmiBook series earlier this week. Now, the Chinese tech giant has finally launched the new generation of ultrabook laptops, the RedmiBook 13, 14, and 16 that feature AMD’s latest Ryzen 4000 series CPUs.
Specifications
The new RedmiBook lineup is the latest entry in the Chinese company’s thin and light laptop offerings and features powerful specifications. The entire series from the small 13 inch variant to the high end 16.1 inch variant feature AMD’s newest Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors. These chips are built on a 7nm fabrication process and are based on the company’s Zen 2 architecture. According to Xiaomi, these new processors will boost performance by up to 60 percent.
Users will be able to choose different variants that arrive with different Ryzen CPUs. In other words, people can opt for the more expensive Ryzen 7 4700U processor or the more budget friendly Ryzen 5 4500U processor on their laptops. The processors also arrive with an integrated GPU, Vega 7 for the high end chip, and Vega 6 for the mid range one. Both CPUs have a TDP of 15W, with the Ryzen 7 being an 8 core + 8 thread chip and the Ryzen 5 featuring 6 core + 6 threads.
Design and Battery
The lineup features a minimal aesthetic with a metallic finish. Apart from the screen sizes, the specifications of the display remain the same across the different models. The new RedmiBook series features a high screen to body ratio of 90.6 percent and a 100 percent sRGB wide color gamut, for a more vivid and accurate color display. The bezels around this display are quite negligible, coming in at just 3.26mm.
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These laptops are all rounders with CPU modes catering to specific modes like office work, casual activities, and even gaming, with AMD’s RX Vega graphics. Furthermore, 16GB of RAM if offered on the high end model, and the battery is charged via a USB Type C charging port, which also supports quick charging as well. The 16 inch model has a 46Whr battery that lasts up to 12 hours and can charge up to 50 percent in just 38 minutes.
Pricing and Availability
All models will be available for purchase from 1st June 2020, however, an early first sale starting today will have users receive special limited time discounts. This event will only last till 31st May 2020.
RedmiBook 13:
- Ryzen 5 + 8GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 3,799 Yuan (roughly $532, and 3,599 Yuan or $504 during the first sale)
- Ryzen 5 + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 3,999 Yuan (roughly $560, and 3,799 Yuan or $532 during the first sale)
- Ryzen 7 + 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD is priced at 4,999 Yuan (roughly $700, and 4,399 Yuan or $616 during the first sale)
RedmiBook 14:
- Ryzen 5 + 8GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 3,799 Yuan (3,499 Yuan or $490 during the first sale)
- Ryzen 5 + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 3,999 Yuan (3,699 Yuan or $518 during the first sale)
- Ryzen 7 + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 4,499 Yuan (roughly $630, and 4,299 Yuan or $602 during the first sale)
RedmiBook 16:
- Ryzen 5 + 8GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 3,799 Yuan (3,599 Yuan during the first sale)
- Ryzen 5 + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 3,999 Yuan (3,799 Yuan during the first sale)
- Ryzen 7 + 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD is priced at 4,499 Yuan (4,299 Yuan during the first sale)
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