•  Date Published: 01 Nov 2018
    • Intel Core i5-8250U
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
    • 13.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB
    • 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
    4.8
    TOTAL SCORE
    6.5 Portability Good
    8.0 Display Excellent
    3.8 For Work Mediocre
    2.5 For Gaming Mediocre

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD
    • RAM
    • 8GB
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Dimensions
    • 310 x 211 x 14.8 mm (12.20" x 8.31" x 0.58")
    • Weight
    • 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • HDMI
    • 4K@30Hz
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • Audio jack
    • combo audio / microphone jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Optical drive

    Portability

    Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3 2018
    12.20" x 8.31" x 0.58" Dimensions
    1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) Weight
    Average 13.3-inch laptop
    1.27 kg (2.8 lbs) -3% Weight

    Review

    Xiaomi Notebook Air 13 (2018) in-depth review

    Let's face it - Xiaomi is a company that relies on borrowing design and features from other manufacturers. While this action is usually condemned by many people, it is not definitely a bad thing. If you have ever heard of the model we are testing today - the Notebook Air 13 you must probably know that it is very reminiscent of some MacBooks. Designwise, we would say that it is like a brother from another mother to the 2017 MacBook Pro 13. However, while it seems like copying the neighbor's lawn style so as to not let them do better than you, the case is not quite the same here. And this is because Xiaomi has a totally different target group of buyers. People looking for a good quality product at a fraction of the price.More interestingly, when digging deeper inside this product we not[...]

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    Pros

    • Fast and responsive performance
    • The picture quality is vibrant and contrasty
    • Relatively good thermal management
    • Rigid build quality
    • Battery life above expectations
    • Fast and accurate fingerprint reader

    Cons

    • The panel uses aggressive PWM (our Health-Guard profile fixes that)
    • Input devices are far from the best and tough to get used to
    • Xiaomi are istty far behind in the customer service department