Lenovo today held the YOGA×Xiaoxin spring new product launch conference as scheduled. During the event, the company unveiled three new Xiaoxin series notebooks and these include: Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021, Xiaoxin Air 14 Plus 2021, and Xiaoxin Air 15.
The Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021 is definitely the top model among the trio and comes in three different versions. There is a Standard Ryzen version, a Ryzen Exclusive version, and an Intel Core Exclusive version.
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021 Standard Ryzen version
The Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021 is powered by an AMD Ryzen R7 5800H processor paired with 16GB RAM while there is 512GB of storage onboard. The processor also tags along with a Radeon Graphics processor and has a peak refresh rate of 60Hz. This version carries a retail price of 5499 yuan (~$847) but there is an early bird price tag of 4999 yuan (~$770).
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021 Ryzen Exclusive Edition
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021 Ryzen Exclusive Edition is powered by an AMD Ryzen R5 5600H processor with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. There is a top-end version packing an R7 5800H processor. This model pairs with a more improved graphics processor. The GPU is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU bringing support for a 120Hz refresh rate.
The Ryzen Exclusive edition carries an original price tag of 6,099 yuan and an early bird price tag of 5,599 yuan for the Ryzen R5 5600H. The R7 5800H processor model is priced at 6,499 yuan (~$1001), but is discounted to 5999 yuan (~$924).
Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021 Intel Core Exclusive Edition
Lenovo also added a Xiaoxin Pro 16 Intel Core-powered model which is fired up by an Intel Core i5-11300H processor paired with 16GB RAM as well as 512GB storage. This version utilizes an NVIDIA GeForce MX450, an entry-level mobile GPU for laptops. The laptop only supports a 60Hz screen refresh rate. As for the price, it will retail for 6,299 yuan (~$970) but the early bird price tag is 5799 yuan (~$893).
Design & Features
As the name implies, the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 16 is equipped with a 16-inch matte screen with narrow bezels and a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. The screen ratio is 16:10 while the brightness peaks at 350nits. The screen also comes with a 100% sRGB high color gamut and has the TUV Rheinland low blue light + Eyesafe certification. It equally supports DC dimming without flicker.
In terms of the build, the Xiaoxin 16 uses an ultralightweight metal body, weighing just 1.89Kg. It is also just 16.9mm in thickness. The keyboard comes with large-size arrow keys, an independent numeric keypad, as well a three-speed backlight adjustment. The sound is provided by a Dolby Atmos-supporting dual-speaker system. 
Keeping the lights on is a built-in 75Wh super-capacity battery that supports power delivery fast charging The laptop comes standard with a 95W high-energy PD adapter
The interface is also very rich, providing a full-featured USB-C interface (supporting PD and data transmission), dual USB 3.2 ports a 3.5mm two-in-one audio jack, Wi-Fi 6 high-speed wireless network card, a standard SD card reader, and a full-size HDMI interface.
The laptop runs on Windows 10 and also supports security functions such as opening the cover to boot, face recognition, and automatic screen lock when walking.
The Xiaoxin Pro 16 2021 will be up to pre-order in China on April 23 and will be available for sale on all platforms on May 1.
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