Xiaomi Mi Book Air 13.3 [i5 8/256GB/MX150 Silver]

Ultrabooks from Xiaomi look a bit like a MacBook Pro, but it does not reach the level of the latest generation of firmware. Somewhere on the level of the MacBook Pro retina.

Design

The case is completely metal, with the exception of the screen — covered with glass. An interesting design feature is the lack of a logo on the lid. The trackpad is on par with Windows Ultrabook competitors, and the keyboard is borrowed from the MacBook, and very well.

Screen

Matrix Sharp SHP 1447, with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, easily satisfies all the obligations assigned to the ultrabook. The factory calibration is correct, and the colours are not oversaturated. The contrast ratio is 1:1950, and the backlight level varies from 16.8 to 313.7 cd/m².

Iron

In terms of performance, it can give odds to most competitors. A Core i5 6200U Kaby Lake processor clocked at up to 2.7 GHz paired with a GeForce MX150 discrete graphics card with 2 GB GDDR5 memory will handle simple Full HD video editing and even most older games, but under heavy load, throttling up to thirty%. Alas, it only comes with a 256GB SSD.

Outcome

The battery life of Mi Book Air is somewhat inferior to competitors. With an average load of 5 – 6 hours, it is guaranteed, if at full load, then less than two. A distinctive feature is fast charging — 50% in half an hour.

In general, a very balanced solution both in terms of price and final characteristics. A nice bonus is the presence of a fingerprint scanner.