Xiaomi on Wednesday unveiled the Mi Notebook Air, its challenger to the MacBook Air.
The 13.3-inch model is priced at US$750, compared to the MacBook Air's $1,050 price tag in China. The device is also available in a 12.5-inch version.
The Mi Notebook Air, which runs Windows 10, offers a number of features that aren't available in a MacBook Air.
"This is Xiaomi's way of saying, 'Let's not let Apple, Lenovo, or the bigger manufacturers from Taiwan, like Acer and Asus, take this opportunity from us," said Jeff Orr,
While Xiaomi is "in the shadow of Apple from a brand perspective, they let Apple be that iconic brand," he told TechNewsWorld, and instead "give people something like the functionality and experience of Apple at a more affordable price but in the Windows experience."
Under the Hood
The Mi Notebook Air has a full-sized backlit keyboard and an edge-to-edge glass screen with thin bezels.The 13.3-inch model is gaming-ready, with a full HD display (1,920 x 1,080 pixels), an Intel Core i5 processor, Nvidia's GeForce 940MX discrete graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, and a SATA slot that can handle drives of up to 256 GB.
It weighs about 2.8 pounds. It has one USB-C port for charging, two USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI port and a 3.5mm audio port.
It has a 9-hour battery life, and the battery gets a 50 percent charge in 30 minutes, according to the company.
Xiaomi's Mi Notebook Air
The 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air has a 12.9 mm frame that weighs about 2.4 pounds. It has an Intel Core i3 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
It does not have discrete graphics. Battery life is said to be more than 11 hours, and it's priced at about US$525.
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