Mi Notebook Air announced

[vinodh]

A new Macbook Air competitor was just announced:

https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/27/xiaomi-mi-notebook-air-laptop-china/

https://twitter.com/xiaomi/status/758197034012684288

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

Looks good. I wouldn't mind having one of those.

 

[skimread]

Another company releases a ultra thin 13" laptop before Apple does. They are just releasing it in China though. I think they know Apple lawyers will be all over them once they sell t in the US

 

[Ockie]

The Mi Notebook Air is a MacBook competitor that won't leave you wanting

After the Xiaomi Redmi Pro, the Chinese OEM threw another device our way - the Mi Notebook Air. To be completely honest, the laptop announcement was somewhat expected as well.

It comes in two sizes - 13.3-inch and 12.5-inch. Both feature metal shells, 1080p displays and slim glass-covered bezels. The former actually looks closer to the MacBook Pro series. It is just 14.8mm thick and weighs 1.28kg, while still managing to fit an Intel Core i5-6200U inside, along with 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB of PCIe SSD storage. Xiaomi has even left a free SATA slot for some extra storage, provided that you allow the OEM to install it for you, as the laptop is not user-servicable.

The 13.3-inch model also has a dedicated 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU. It is not exactly a gamer's dream, but sure is better than relying on integrated graphics alone. The device is powered by a 40W battery pack, which should last up to 9.5 hours and can be quick charged with the bundled USB Type-C charger from zero to 50% in 30 minutes.....................

http://www.gsmarena.com/the_mi_note...or_that_wont_leave_you_wanting-blog-19632.php