The Xiaomi mi notebook Pro has been billed as some kind of much cheaper macbook killer
But it doesn't run mac OS and it's like
$1000 so
by that line of thinking what Windows notebook with an
Aluminium shell isn't a cheaper MacBook?
So then, does it actually
stand out from the crowd as a true competitor, or is it just
a look-alike knockoff?
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Opening up the Mi Notebook pro feels...
really good. The aluminum backing is solid and so
tastefully free of branding that even Apple's light-up logo feels a little tacky by comparison the hinge has a
satisfying weight to it without
requiring two hands to open it and this theme of clean style and
quality construction is present throughout the
Entire device even extending to the i/o I mean I'd have loved to see Thunderbolt 3
But this is still a solid mix of ports at this price point
Plus USB type-c charging is nice to have
The only part of it that even sort of breaks the illusion is the cheaper feeling bottom panel
But in regular use this is not an issue at all
What was an issue for me at least is that we imported this thing through gearbest.com
and it was pre-configured to
Chinese
so yeah
No problem Dennis can fix ah no he can't
It actually comes with a single language Chinese version of Windows like we tried to just deal with it
Like Chrome and parts of some programs are still in English so it's not
Impossible to get by but to call the experience
Inconvenient would be a gross understatement so for me and my fellow Guilos the only real option is to reinstall
are you really going to say Guilo
it's not technically insulting per say
it's an insult to me
but i mean yeah still
For me and my fellow Guilos out there the only real option is to reinstall windows
Which in this case also meant obtaining a fresh license key with that sorted out though
It was time to actually get to using the mi notebook pro and good news here. It is a powerful little machine
Quad-core hyper threaded core i5 8250u 8 gigs of ram and get this an NVIDIA
MX 150 which is basically a mobile version of the GT 1030 I mean to be clear you
Don't expect to be playing modern triple-a titles at full resolution, but this is still heaps better than integrated graphics
even for things like premiere or Photoshop or older games and
Unlike some devices that we've tested
dedicated graphics
Doesn't seem to have any negative impact at all on the system
Cooling was more than satisfactory with our CPU
Quietly reaching a mere 53 degrees Celsius under load with a small 2.1ghz turbo and the battery life
blew our minds the efficiency of this hardware
including intel's 8th gen u series cpu gave the mi notebook pro a
staggering 10-hour
4 minute result in our battery life work test that is a full 40 minutes longer than our previous
champion the LG gram and it absolutely
Smashes other laptops that are well-regarded for their battery life like the dell XPS series
Microsoft Surface lapbook and the MacBook Pro running Windows but
the most important aspect of any
Productivity oriented device is arguably the interface if the keyboard and trackpad are constantly annoying you
Nothing is going to save it
Fortunately however the mi notebook pro actually gets these mostly right as well
The keyboard has a good layout that commits
no major sins and a reasonable switch travel distance
But its key caps are quite poorly stabilized so if you hit the keys off-center
They do feel really mushy, which can affect accuracy, so I'll give that a b minus as for the trackpad
Despite its large size. We experienced. No issues with palm rejection the tactile feel when clicking is nice and satisfying and
Although out of the box it has quite a bit of sloppy feeling acceleration
It's actually large enough that you can disable acceleration entirely for a great experience
this one gets an a for a Windows device the MacBook is still way ahead of the pack and
That's true when it comes to screens as well, but I really don't mean that as an insult to the me
Notebooks display it runs at a mere 1080p 60hz
But it's bright with wide viewing angles. Thanks to its IPS panel so as long as you don't mind the
reflections that are an inherent part of the
Glass-fronted screen experience, you will like it one thing I might have changed is to add a touch screen option though
This is something that I feel Apple has really been missing out on and would give the Mi notebook pro
a leg-up the webcam is perfectly acceptable for Skype calls and
as for the Harman speakers that boast Dolby Atmos certification well
I've yet to have an overhead or surround Atmos experience on a notebook, but
front positional audio was outstanding
especially considering their downward firing positioning and
while for stereo content they do distort a bit at full volume
they get loud before they get there and they're surprisingly full sounding making the mi notebook pro a
fantastic portable Netflix machine
Let's get back to that GPU now okay
Yeah, it's not amazing in games, but it is still a big upgrade from intel's integrated solution rise of the Tomb Raider
Not a good time, but it handled titles like rocket League
Skyrim and csgo
Handily, so if you want a casually game after studying, then it's got you covered there, too
Opening up the mi notebook pro we can see where the impressive battery life comes from
From an impressive battery this thing is rated at 60 watt hours and since we're in here
We'll take a look at upgrade ability too so adding another m.2 SSD would be easy-peasy
but unfortunately
The RAM is soldered so if you're looking at one of these I would recommend buying as much RAM as you're gonna need
Probably the 16 gig model unless you are a very light user
bottom line then
starting at $9.79 us on promo the me notebook Pro is an impressive piece of hardware at a
Great price. That's made even greater. If you don't mind the Chinese Windows that's included
the inclusion of a dedicated graphics processor will give it a longer lifespan as
GPU compute becomes more important for productivity and the solid construction should help it hold up physically as
Long as you'd want to use it the remarkable battery life
Though is what really makes it stand out against other MacBook alternatives like the Dell XPS so
Well done Xiaomi
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