Xiaomi has today announced the all new Mi Notebook Air 12.5 (2019) in China. Since it is powered by 8th-generation Intel processor, it delivers significantly improved performance than the previous generation. The 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air is now available for pre-orders in the home market with a starting price of 3,599 Yuan (~$536).

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 12.5 (2019) Specifications

The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 12.5 (2019) sports a thin profile of 12.9mm and weighs only 1.07kg. The portable device comes with a full metallic body built with surface sandblasting processor. In a bid to offer the notebook with a minimalist design, the device not feature the logo of the company. The entire body of the laptop has a smooth feel and it comes in two color choices such as gold and silver.

The 12.5-inch screen of the laptop produces 1080 x 1920 pixels. The display is surrounded by thin bezels of 5.71mm and it is equipped with a full-size backlit keyboard. The device features Harman full-range speaker that is coupled with professional DTS surround sound technology.

The Mi Notebook Air 12.5 (2019) offers a long battery life. However, the exact capacity of its battery is not known yet. The laptop can gain 50 percent battery power by charging it for 35 minutes. Lastly, Intel’s 8^th generation M3 and i5 processor powers the different variants of the Mi Notebook Air 12.5.

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 12.5 (2019) Price and Variants

The base model of the Mi Notebook Air 12.5 (2019) with M3 processor, 128 GB storage and 4 GB of RAM is priced at 3,599 Yuan (~$536). The other M3 processor variant with 256 GB storage and 4 GB of RAM costs 3,999 Yuan (~$596). There is a higher model with Intel Core i5 processor, 256 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM. It carries a price tag of 4,299 Yuan (~$640). The reservations of the Mi Notebook Air 12.5 (2019) have started in China. Its sales will kick off from March 28.

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Today was Xiaomi’s first flash sale for the 12.5” Mi Notebook Air and it was a success as the PC sold out in a short time. The company however had a surprise for buyers by offering free custom laser engraving in a total of 19 service centres.

Xiaomi first offered free engraving services back in 2014 at their Beijing service centre. Now, with 19 stores offering the service, it should be easier to get your device engraved. Right now, the company is providing text engraving only, which is sad, as I was already looking forward to seeing a batman logo on a Mi Notebook Air. Anyway, there’s more than enough space for your text since the front of the laptop is bare.

The 12.5” Mi Notebook Air features 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, an Intel-Core M3 processor, and offers up to 11 hours of battery life. It is also light and thin, weighing just 1.07 kg and having a thickness of 12.9mm. However, it doesn’t feature an NVIDIA graphics card like its bigger sibling and has only one USB 3.0 port.

The 12.5” Mi Notebook Air sells for 3499 Yuan ($527).

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Were you able to purchase a unit during the first sale? Will you be taking advantage of the free engraving service? Do let us know what you will be writing on your unit and if all goes well, we might even have a dedicated post for Gizmochina readers showing pictures of their engraved Mi Notebook Air.

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It is official. Xiaomi is now a PC maker and for their first outing, they have not done badly at all.  There are already real life images of the Mi Notebook Air online and we have some we want to examine as well.

Xiaomi announced two versions of the Mi Notebook Air today, the 12.5” version and the 13.3” version. The first image shows them side by side in their all-metal glory with the difference in size clearly visible.

Surprisingly, none of the notebooks has a Xiaomi logo on the back of the screen. So if you are going to purchase one of these laptops be prepared to answer the question of who made this PC multiple times. There is however a small Mi logo below the screen when you flip it open so that might ease things a bit.

The notebook features a HDMI port, a USB 3.0 port and a 3.5mm jack on the left side. The right hand side has an extra USB 3.0 port beside the USB Type-C charging port and charging LED indicator.

If you look closely,you will notice the power button has been included as part of the keyboard just above the backspace key. Macbook Pro owners will sure recognise this.

There are also images of the PCs sporting vinyl stickers (if you are into that sort of thing). The idea is to make your PC stand out from the crowd. We do not know if Xiaomi will be selling their own official stickers or they will be offering it for free with each purchase but we are sure there will be a variety of stickers from other manufacturers in case you don’t like the ones the company is offering.

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The images we have are of the gold and silver version but there is a black/gun-metal grey version on the company’s twitter page.

Do you like the design of the Mi Notebook Air? Will you be buying one? We do want to know what your opinion is in the comment box.

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It’s been more than a year since we first reported about a possible Xiaomi Notebook. At that time, it seemed impossible that a startup company could extend its reach to the laptop market. But nearly 1.5 years later, the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air (known as Xiaomi MiBook Air in China) is official and it’s just as good as we all imagined.

The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air will come in two versions, and just as we reported earlier, the smaller one will feature a 12.5-inch display while the larger model comes with a 13.3-inch display. Both are covered with 7H hard glass. We had repeatedly said that the Xiaomi Notebook will directly rival the premium Apple Macbook range and guess what, during the reveal today, the company made sure it highlighted the fact that the new Xiaomi Notebook is going to best the Macbook in terms of design.

Well, first of all, the Xiaomi Notebook is not its official name. The two laptop versions are called the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inch and the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3-inch. So, from now onwards, we will be using this official name for mentioning these two models. Note that both are running on Windows 10 OS.

UPDATE: Seems like internationally, Xiaomi is calling this the Mi Notebook Air. So, if you hear either the Mibook Air or Mi Notebook Air, both mean the same thing.

Xiaomi MiBook Air 12.5-inch

Ok, let’s start with the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inch. This will be the thinnest Xiaomi laptop in the range and beats the Macbook Air in terms of its thickness as well as weight. The new laptop is just 12.9mm thick at its thickest point and all metal body weighs just 1.07 grams. The company has repeatedly said that the form factor is just like a magazine — thin and compact enough to get into your everyday bag.

Inside, this particular model comes with the Core M3 processor with 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. And guess what, you can expand the storage in this model. It comes with USB 3.0, 3.5mm headphone jack and USB Type-C for connectivity ports.

What’s more, Xiaomi has made sure that in this super thin body, there’s a large battery. The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air reportedly features an amazing battery life of 11.5 hours. That’s nearly the same life that you get from Apple’s Macbook Air! While the battery life would differ according to your usage, it is easily enough to work for almost an entire day. Other features of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inch are AKG custom speakers, and DU surround sound.

This particular model is priced at 3499 Yuan ($525) and will go on sale on August 2.

Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Air 13.3-inch

The second model in the company’s laptop range is the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3-inch. This particular model is targeted at those who want something larger and much more powerful than the 12.5-inch version. And the company has made sure that the specs inside this device are good enough for your gaming needs! Well, I am sure, there is at least one reader on our blog who would be happy to see that this beast comes with the NVIDIA GTX 940MX 1GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics card on board. There will be the sixth generation Core-i5 processor with a maximum clock speed of 2.7GHz, 8GB LPDDR4 RAM, 256GB PCI-e SSD with the possibility of further storage expansion.

Coming to the screen, the Xiaomi Mibook Air 13.3-inch comes with a 1080p anti-glare display. The screen accounts for 80.1%, better than the Macbook. It’s slightly thicker than the 12.5-inch model with a thickness of 14.8mm at the thickest part. Plus, it weighs just 1.28 kgs.

This model boasts of 9.5 hours of battery life on a single charge, and with the provided fast charger, you can get up to 50% of charge in around half an hour. You get USB Type-C, USB 3.0, HDMI and 3.5mm headphone jack for connectivity ports. Other features include AKG Custom dual speakers and Dolby surround sound support.

It’s definitely one of the best laptops in the market right now, especially because you can get it for just 4999 Yuan ($750).

Goes on sale from August 2!

So, what do you think about the two new Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air laptops? Impressed?

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