Xiaomi is one of the biggest smartphone brands in India and today Xiaomi has entered in laptop segment in India. Xiaomi has introduced Mi Notebook 14, Mi Notebook 14 was started in January 2019 and after one and a half years, it’s here. There are three variants of Mi Notebook 14 and there is two special Horizon edition also available. There are so many interesting features on this laptop and if you are planning to buy a new laptop then this is might be a better option for you/ you must have a look at it.
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Specifications of Mi Notebook 14
Design
Mi NoteBook 14 is the first laptop from Xiaomi in India. This laptop is has a metal body. This laptop weighs 1.5 kg which is really a light-weight laptop in its segment. The 17 mm thin body makes it looks premium when you hold it.
Display
It has a large 14 inches FHD display. The screen has a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution display with 3mm bezels.
Processor
Mi NoteBook 14 is powered with intel 10th generation core i5 processor with Operating System Windows 10. It has three variants all have the same processor but different SSD storage and graphic card.
Price for 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD with UHD graphics is Rs. 41,999.
Price for 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD with UHD graphics is Rs. 44,999.
Price for 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD with Nvidia GeForce MX250 graphics is Rs. 47,999.
Battery
Like Xiaomi is providing fast charging in its smartphone, in its very first laptop also Xiaomi has given 65W fast charging support. Mi NoteBook 14 can deliver you 10 hours in one go.
Other Highlights
The main thing that matters the most in a laptop is its keyboard and touchpad. Once a person can compromise with fast charging but no-one can make any compromise with Keyboard and touchpad. And with this mindset, Xiaomi has brought Scissor-Switch Keyboard. The keys have ABS texture and a travel distance of 1.3mm which makes typing more comfortable and fun. These keys are preferable for Coders and Blog/content writers. The trackpad is smooth and comes with palm-rejection built-in, to cancel unintended touches (if any).
It has Stereo Speakers with DTS processing which makes audio experience to one level up.
Ports: 2 x USB 3.1 port, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI 1.4b, 3.5mm Jack.
Special Features: You can unlock your Mi NoteBook with your Mi Band in just 1.2 seconds and transfer photos and videos instantly from your Xiaomi smartphone to NoteBook.
Additional: Along with Mi NoteBook you will be bundled with USB webcam to enable video conferencing.
Final Verdict
- The display is quite bright and color texture is also good.
- The lightweight design makes it easy to carry.
- The design is so simple which is good but there might be some texture which makes it design bolder as it is the first laptop from Mi in India.
- The main problem that one can face with this Mi NoteBook 14 is, it has separated web-cam. This means you have to carry an accessory if you want to do a video call.
- The trackpad in Mi Notebook 14 is smaller than an average trackpad.
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Specifications of Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition
Design
Mi NoteBook 14 is the first laptop from Xiaomi in India. This laptop is has a metal body. This laptop weighs 1.35 kg which makes it an ultra-light-weight laptop. The 17 mm thin body and metallic finish make it looks premium when you hold it.
Display
It has a large 14 inches FHD display. The screen again has a 1920×1080 pixels resolution display with 3mm bezels. There is an anti-glare display and 91% screen to body ratio (confirmed by Mi). It also provides a 178-degree viewing angle which means you can look at the screen from any side and get the same picture quality.
( Anti-glare screen- It is a panel over a screen that helps to prevent Sun and light glare on a screen)
Processor
Mi NoteBook 14 is powered with intel 10th generation core i5 and i7 processor with Operating System Windows 10.
One of the variants of Horizon Edition has 512 GB SSD with NVMe which is 5 times faster than 512 GB SATA SSD.
Price for Intel 10th generation core i5 with Nvidia MX350, 8GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD storage is Rs. 54,999
Price for Intel 10th generation core i7 with Nvidia MX350, 8GB RAM and 512 GB MVMe SSD storage is Rs. 59,999.
Battery
Like Xiaomi is providing fast charging in its smartphone, in its very first laptop also Xiaomi has given 65W fast charging support. It ha s46Wh battery which gets charged 0-50% in just 35 minutes ( claimed by the brand). Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition also delivers you 10 hours in one go.
Other Highlights: The main thing that matters the most in a laptop is its keyboard and touchpad. Once a person can compromise with fast charging but no-one can make any compromise with Keyboard and touchpad. And with this mindset, Xiaomi has brought Scissor-Switch Keyboard. The keys have ABS texture and a travel distance of 1.3mm which makes typing more comfortable and fun. These keys are preferable for Coders and Blog/content writers. The touchpad is smooth and comes with palm-rejection built-in, to cancel unintended touches (if any).
It has Stereo Speakers with DTS processing which makes audio experience to one level up.
Ports: 2 x USB 3.1 port, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI 1.4b, USB Type-C, 3.5 mm Jack.
Special Features: You can unlock your Mi NoteBook with your Mi Band in just 1.2 seconds and transfer photos and videos instantly from your Xiaomi smartphone to NoteBook.
Additional: Along with Mi NoteBook you will bundle with USB webcam to enable video conferencing.
Final Verdict
- The display is quite bright and color texture is also good.
- The ultra-lightweight design makes it easy to carry.
- The design is so simple which is good but the special edition laptop must have something unique which helps others to distinguish between them. There might be some texture on the back panel which makes it design bolder and looks like a special edition.
- The same problem that one can face with this Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition is, it has separated web-cam. This means you have to carry an accessory if you want to do a video call.
- The trackpad in Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition is smaller than an average trackpad.
For purchasing Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon edition, Click Here.
This is all for this Xiaomi Mi NoteBook 14 and Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition.
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