New Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air with 4G support expected to launch in China on 23rd December
Xiaomi launched the Mi Notebook Air in China in July this year and it seems that the company is already planning an update for its first ever notebook. According to a report by GizmoChina, an updated variant of the Mi Notebook Air will be announced on 23rd December at an event in Beijing, China.
The invite image teases a product with similar design to the original Mi Notebook Air, but the new model could feature 4G connectivity out of the box. However, it is unclear if this will be the only upgrade or we will see some hardware upgrades as well.
Earlier, the Mi Notebook Air was launched in 12.5-inch and 13.3-inch variants. The 12.5 inch variant is powered by an Intel Core M3 6Y30 processor, with Intel HD Graphics 515 and 4GB LPDDR3 RAM. On the other hand, the 13.3-inch variant has 6th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, with 1GB DDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 940MX GPU and 8GB DDR4 RAM. The former comes with 128GB SATA SSD, while the latter comes with 256GB SSD with an additional SSD expansion slot. Both the variants bear a Full HD resolution.
The Mi Notebook has 1-megapixel HD webcam with digital array microphone. Connectivity options on the laptop includes WiFi 802.11ac 2×2 (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, USB 3.0, HDMI and USB Type-C port. The 13.3-inch variant offers 9.5 hours of battery life, while the 12.5-inch variant offers 11.5-hours of battery life. It comes in Gold and Silver colour variants.
The 12.5-inch variant of Mi Notebook Air is priced at 3499 yuan (approx. Rs. 35,200) and the 13.3-inch variant costs 4999 yuan (approx. Rs. 48,800). However, there is no word about its Indian availability yet. Stay tuned for more updates!
