Xiaomi Book Air 13 has launched in China today. It has been announced alongside the Redmi Note 12 series that includes the Pro, Pro+, and Explorer Edition variants. The brand has also launched other devices including a new Redmi TV, Redmi Projector, and an electric heater. The Xiaomi Book Air 13 is teased to be the thinnest and lightest laptop from the brand to date. Read on to know what the device offers out of the box. 

The Xiaomi Book Air 3 sports a 13.3-inch E4 OLED display bearing a resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 pixels, 600 nits brightness, and a 60Hz refresh rate. The screen is surrounded by narrow bezels and it supports Dolby Vision and VESA Display HDR500 format. The laptop features a 2-in-1 design with a 360-degree hinge and touch support that allows users to use the device in various form factors. 

The Xiaomi Book Air 3 is equipped with a 6-series aluminium alloy and CNC-integrated carving process. It is lightweight and slim measuring just 1.2kg and 12mm respectively.

The laptop is equipped with dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos as well as dual unit microphones. There is a backlit keyboard with a glass touchpad. The device comes with a fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button and an 8MPcamera. 

Under the hood, the Xiaomi Book Air 13 houses up to 12th generation Intel Core i7 processors paired with Intel Iris Xe GPU. It packs up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB SSD storage. There is an oversized VC heat sink for heat dissipation. The machine is backed by a 58.3WHr battery cell with support for 65W fast charging. Software-wise, the laptop runs on Windows 11 OS out of the box. 

Connectivity options on the Xiaomi Book Air 13 include WiFi-6E, Bluetooth 5.2, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and an audio jack. 

The Xiaomi Book Air 13 costs RMB 4,999 (~$691) for the Core i5 variant whereas the i7 model is priced at RMB 5,599 (~$774). It is offered in Beautiful White colour. 

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Xiaomi‘s sub-brand Redmi is gearing up to launch the Redmi Note 12 series on October October 27. Along with the new smartphones, the company will also launch a new laptop called the Xiaomi Book Air 13. The laptop is teased to be the thinnest and lightest laptop by the brand yet.

Ahead of the launch, multiple sources have leaked the specifications of the upcoming laptop. So, let’s take a look at the details.

A previous JD listing reveals that the laptop will feature a 13.3-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels, 60Hz refresh rate, and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the laptop will be powered by 12th Gen Intel Core U series processors. These will be the Core i5-1230U or the Core i7-1250U processors. Both of these are quite similar processors with 10 cores (2 performance + 8 efficiency cores), and 12 threads. The only difference between the two is that the i7 model can boost up to 4.7GHz while the i5 model is capable of a max boost of 4.4GHz.

The chipsets will be paired with 16GB of LPDDR5-5200 RAM and 512 GB SSD storage. The laptop will weigh 1.2 kg and should be 12 mm thick. Despite the thin and light, Xiaomi claims to have installed a 58.3 Wh battery with 65 W support in the laptop. Lastly, the laptop will come with baked-in Bluetooth 5.2, a couple of Thunderbolt ports, and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

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Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi is all set to debut the Redmi Note 12 Pro series on October 27. According to teasers from the company’s other divisions, the smartphones will be accompanied by five more products.

One of them will be a new laptop called Xiaomi Book Air 13. As the name suggests, the upcoming computer from the firm will focus more on the design aspects with mid-range specs.

Xiaomi has confirmed to launch the Xiaomi Book Air 13 on October 27 in China. The event will begin at 7 PM GMT+8. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other video streaming platforms.

The official teaser for the product says that the upcoming Xiaomi Book Air 13 will be Xiaomi‘s thinnest laptop to date. The device is said to measure as thin as about 12mm.

Additionally, the computer has been listed on JD for blind orders. According to the listing, the laptop will sport a 13.3-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels and a 16:10 aspect ratio.

The laptop will be powered by 12th Gen Intel Core U series processors. It will be available in Core i5 and Core i7 variants. The chipsets will be paired with LPDDR5-5200 RAM. Finally, the device will offer two thunderbolt ports.

Xiaomi might officially reveal more details about the product in the next few hours. Either way, it will go official in less than two days.

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