Xiaomi announced its first laptop in four years earlier this week, called the Xiaomi Book Pro 14. The device is on its first sale today with a starting price of around $1,020.

The Book Pro starts at 8,499 yuan, but Xiaomi is offering a 500 yuan discount alongside national subsidies, bringing the effective price down to 6,799.15 yuan for the base configuration.

Higher-end variants are also discounted, with the Ultra 5-338H model priced at 7,819.15 yuan and the Ultra X7-358H version at 8,499.15 yuan after subsidies.

All variants come with 1TB of storage, while memory options include 24GB and 32GB. Xiaomi says additional color options, including Soft Mist Blue and Soft Light Pink, will arrive later in April or May.

Xiaomi Book Pro 14 Specifications

On the hardware side, the Xiaomi Book Pro 14 uses Intel’s newer “Panther Lake” architecture, built on the 18A process. Buyers can choose between Core Ultra 5-325, Ultra 5-338H, and Ultra X7-358H chips.

The system is paired with a dual-fan cooling setup and a 10,000mm² vapor chamber, designed to sustain up to 50W of performance under load.

The laptop weighs 1.08kg and measures 14.95mm thick, using a magnesium-alloy chassis with a velvet-like finish. Xiaomi says the bottom shell uses a five-layer carbon-fiber structure formed through high-temperature pressing.

The display is a 14.6-inch OLED touchscreen with a 3.1K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and peak brightness of 1,600 nits. There’s also a large pressure-sensitive touchpad and support for expandable storage via an additional M.2 2280 slot, allowing up to 4TB capacity.

Port selection includes Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps), full-function USB-C (10Gbps), USB-A, HDMI 2.1 TMDS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, covering most common use cases without requiring adapters.

The Xiaomi Book Pro 14 packs a 72Wh battery with an energy density of 800Wh/L. Xiaomi rates it for up to 19.8 hours of usage, including 12.4 hours of video streaming and 15.8 hours of online meetings. A 100W GaN charger is included in the box.

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After almost a four-year gap, Xiaomi is back with a new laptop, called the Xiaomi Book Pro 14. The company announced the device at its Spring New Product Launch Event alongside its new smartwatch. 

First things first, the Xiaomi Book Pro 14 is a slim and lightweight machine. It comes in at just 1.08kg and measures 14.95mm thick. Xiaomi says this is partly thanks to a unibody die-cast magnesium alloy chassis that’s around 30 percent lighter than traditional designs. 

There’s also a carbon fiber bottom cover, a titanium alloy keyboard support plate, and graphene aluminum alloy components for cooling.

Xiaomi says it’s also using a velvet-textured finishing for a softer feel while also keeping fingerprints in check. The laptop will be available in Soft Fog Blue, Elegant Gray, Creamy White, and a Soft Light Pink shade.

Xiaomi Book Pro 14 packs an Intel Core Ultra X7 chip

Performance-wise, the Book Pro 14 comes in three configurations — Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Core Ultra 5 338H, and Core Ultra X7 358H. Xiaomi is pairing this with a large vapor chamber cooling system, dual fans, and a three-channel thermal setup that can sustain up to 50W of performance.

As for the display, you are getting a 14.6-inch OLED touchscreen that offers a 3.1K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and up to 1600 nits of peak brightness. Below it sits a keyboard deck and a relatively large pressure-sensitive touchpad, which Xiaomi says measures 129cm².

There’s also a decent amount of flexibility inside. The laptop includes a spare M.2 2280 slot that supports up to 4TB of storage. You also get essential ports like  Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Xiaomi Book Pro 14 packs a 72Wh battery with a claimed runtime of up to 19.8 hours. Xiaomi breaks that down further into 12.4 hours of video streaming and 15.8 hours of online meetings, though real-world usage will vary by usage. A 100W GaN charger is included in the box.

On the software side, Xiaomi is continuing to build out its ecosystem. The laptop supports remote shutdown and wake features and can connect with Xiaomi tablets for cross-device file transfers and document editing. 

Xiaomi Book Pro 14 Pricing and Availability

The Xiaomi Book Pro 14 starts at 8499 yuan (~ $1275), with a limited-time discount bringing it down further during its initial sale period. It officially goes on sale on March 21st at 10 AM China time.

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Xiaomi is preparing for a multi-product launch event in China, where it will unveil a new laptop, a smartwatch, and an electric vehicle. The event is scheduled for March 19 at 7 PM Beijing time, and ahead of that, the company has started sharing early details about what to expect.

Xiaomi Book Pro 14

At the center of the announcement is the Xiaomi Book Pro 14. The device is confirmed to feature a 14.6-inch OLED panel with a 3.1K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 1600 nits of brightness. 

The Book Pro 14 is light at just 1.08kg and is paired with a thin chassis design. Powering it is Intel’s third-generation Core Ultra X7 358H processor. And storage option goes up to 4TB via multiple drive slots and an additional M.2 SSD slot.

Moreover, the laptop has a large pressure-sensitive touchpad designed to support gesture controls. Its port options include Thunderbolt 4, USB Type-C, USB Type-A, HDMI 2.1, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 

For cooling, Xiaomi is using a vapor chamber system with dual fans and a triple air-duct setup. The company says it can sustain up to 50W of performance under load.

Xiaomi Watch S5

Alongside the laptop, Xiaomi will introduce the Xiaomi Watch S5. The wearable features a redesigned sensor system that uses multiple light sources and photodiodes to improve biometric readings. Xiaomi claims its updated heart rate algorithm can achieve up to 94 percent accuracy.

Sleep tracking is done via a new algorithm designed to better detect when users fall asleep and wake up. On the fitness side, the watch supports over 150 sports modes and uses a dual-frequency GNSS chip for more accurate location tracking across multiple satellite systems, including GPS and Galileo.

Xiaomi says the Watch S5 can last up to 21 days in Bluetooth mode, or around 14 days when using eSIM connectivity, thanks to a large 815mAh battery.

The March 19 event will also include the debut of the next version of the Xiaomi SU7 electric car.

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Xiaomi has started teasing its new laptop for launch in China, called the Xiaomi Book Pro 14. It’s the first Xiaomi-branded laptop in three years since the launch of the Xiaomi Book 14 in 2023.

According to teaser images shared by the company, the laptop will arrive in three colors: Soft Fog Blue, White, and Elegant Gray. As you can see, the laptop has a flush and slim metallic look.

The Book Pro 14 uses a unibody die-cast magnesium alloy body paired with a high-strength carbon fiber bottom shell. Xiaomi also says the keyboard support plate has been upgraded to a lighter titanium alloy structure. All of this contributes to a surprisingly low weight of just 1.08kg.

As for performance, Xiaomi confirmed that the laptop will feature the latest Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor. To keep that chip running efficiently, the company says it has added a large 10,000mm² vapor chamber cooling module along with a high-speed silent fan and a three-dimensional airflow system. Xiaomi claims this setup allows the laptop to sustain up to 50W of performance.

What else can you expect?

Fortunately, a previous report tipped a few more details about the device. The Xiaomi Book Pro 14 will come with a 14-inch display and weigh roughly around one kilogram. It will reportedly also be offered with the slightly more modest Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor alongside the Core Ultra X7 chip.

The Ultra 5 325 is built on Intel’s 18A process and includes an 8-core layout in a 4P + 4LPE configuration. It runs with 8 threads and can reach boost speeds of up to 4.5GHz.

Meanwhile, the Ultra X7 358H has a 16-core structure arranged in a 4 + 8 + 4 configuration. That chip can reach speeds of up to 4.8GHz, comes with 18MB of L3 cache, and integrates Intel’s Radiant B390 graphics.

Memory options could include a configuration with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and another with 32GB of RAM paired with the same 1TB SSD.

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Xiaomi held a news conference today that heralded the launch of the Xiaomi 12S series. The company also launched a new laptop series which is the Xiaomi Book Pro 2022. The new notebook is available in two sizes – 14-inch and 16-inch models.

Xiaomi Book Pro 14 2022

The Xiaomi Book Pro 14 2022 comes with the flagship E4 OLED screen with a self-developed 3D LUT color correction algorithm, a first for Xiaomi. The display has a resolution of 2880×1800 pixels, with up to 90% screen-to-body ratio and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The screen has a peak brightness of up to 600nits and supports 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, and 100% sRGB color gamut.

The laptop utilizes an aviation-grade aluminum alloy body manufactured using a high-end CNC integrated carving process. The body weighs only 1.5kg, and has a thickness of 14.9mm, making it extremely portable.

The notebook will be powered by an upgraded 12th-generation Intel Core P platform, with optional Core i5-1240P, advanced heterogeneous architecture, 12 cores and 16 threads, turbo frequency up to 4.4GHz, and performance release up to 35W. And it has passed the stringent Intel Evo certification. Other hardware includes 16GB LPDDR5-5200 memory, 512GB PCIe 4.0 hard drive, 100W gallium nitride charger, 56Wh large battery, and two full-featured USB3.2 Gen2 ports. The laptop also supports PD charging + DP 1.4 charging and packs a Thunderbolt 4 interface as well as a 3.5mm audio interface.

In other respects, Xiaomi Book Pro 14 2022 also supports Dolby Vision certification, VESA Display HDR 500 certification, TÜV Rheinland hardware low blue light certification and Eye Care Display dual certification for eye protection, and the Light Sensor smart light-sensing function can automatically adjust the brightness of the screen and keyboard.

In terms of control, the Book Pro 14 2022 is Xiaomi’s first touch-screen notebook, which supports 10-point high-definition touch and Win11 gesture operations, as well as the self-developed pressure-sensitive touchpad that comes standard with the whole system. The broadband X-axis linear motor has a more sensitive response and a more realistic touch. It can replace the mouse operation, and the experience is said to be comparable to the MacBook Pro series.

In terms of heat dissipation, although the Xiaomi Book Pro 14 2022 is very thin and light, it is also equipped with dual fan radiators, dual air outlets, 8+6mm dual heat pipes, and the C-side keyboard and D-side grille have been specially treated to improve the performance. cooling efficiency.

For software, Xiaomi Book Pro 14 2022 is pre-installed with genuine Windows 11 and also comes with a full set of Xiaomi’s ecological software, including MIUI+, Xiaomi Computer Assistant, XiaoAI.

Xiaomi Book Pro 16 2022

The Xiaomi Book Pro 16 2022 obviously has a larger 16 inches display. The design is basically the same as that of the Xiaomi Book Pro 14 and is manufactured using the same material and process. It also has a thickness of 14.9mm.

The Xiaomi Book Pro 16 is also powered by a 12th-generation Intel Core P series processor paired with 16GB LPDDR5-5200 memory and 512GB PCIe 4.0 hard drive, but the battery is increased to 70Wh making the 16-inch version potentially offer a longer battery life.

Other aspects are similar to the Xiaomi Book Pro 14 2022 version, including high-definition touch, pressure-sensitive touchpad, Thunderbolt 4, 100W GaN charging adapter, and more.

Pricing and Availability

The Xiaomi Book Pro 14 2022 starts at 5899 yuan (~$881) for the Intel Core i5 version. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Book Pro 16 2022 Intel Core i5 version is priced at 7399 yuan (~$1,105). The models will go on sale in China from July 8th via Xiaomi Mall, Xiaomi Youpin, Xiaomi Home, JD.com, Tmall, and Pinduoduo channels.

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