Chinese electronics company Xiaomi that already manufacturers smartphones has launched its first laptop called Mi Notebook Air. Here is a quick comparison of the latest Mi Notebook Air (13-inch) and the Apple MacBook Air (13-inch).
Display
The MacBook Air (2015) has a 13.3-inch screen with a display resolution of 1,440 x 900 pixels. The Mi Notebook Air has the same screen size as the MacBook Air (2015) but it packs in 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.
Processor, RAM and Storage
The Apple offering has a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.7 GHz) processor with 8 GB of RAM. Customers have the option to configure the processor to 2.2 GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz).
The Xiaomi laptop comes with an Intel Core i5 dual core processor clocked at up to 2.7 GHz and 8 GB of RAM.
The MacBook Air (2015) is available in 128 GB and 256 GB on-board storage, which is configurable to 512 GB. The Mi Notebook Air comes with 256 GB of internal storage option.
Battery
The Xioami Mi Notebook Air has a 40Whr battery that offers up to 9.5 hours of usage. On the other hand, the MacBook Air (2015) offers up to 12 hours of usage time.
"Working together with the power-efficient fifth-generation Intel Core architecture, this battery can post some impressive numbers," says Apple. "Put MacBook Air to sleep for more than 3 hours, and it enters standby mode to conserve battery life for up to 30 days. And if you enable Power Nap, you'll continue to receive new email and calendar invitations while your computer is asleep."
Form Factor and Design
The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air weighs 1.28 kilograms, or 2.82 lbs, which makes it slightly heavier than the MacBook Air (2015) that weighs 1.08 kilograms, or 2.38 lbs.
Operating System
The Mi Notebook Air comes running on Windows 10 operating system and the MacBook Air (2015) runs on Apple's OS X El Capitan.
Price
The 13-inch Apple laptop has a base price tag of $999, which makes it an expensive option in comparison to the 13-inch Mi Notebook Air that costs 4,999 Yuan, or about $751.
The Mi Notebook Pro will be launced in China from Aug. 2. It is likely that the company will also launch the laptop in other parts of the world including the U.S. but Xiaomi has not revealed the price or availability of the Mi Notebook Air outside China.
The Mi Notebook Air has impressive specs and the price of the device may still give competition to the MacBook Air (2015).
