I think many people would have heard of the product before the launch of the Mi Notebook Air. Leaving aside the product itself, we once again saw the Xiaomi company stepping on a new category of products in the technology industry. As a consumer like everyone else, I personally prefer products that are good enough on their own rather than their famous brands. And today, I would like to share the disassembly process of the two versions of Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air.

My 12.5-inch Notebook Air

First, let’s take a look at some details of the 12.5-inch version. In general, the internal structure of this laptop is very compact. It is based on the Intel Core M3 processor, which makes the passive cooling system very space-saving.

In addition, we can see that the 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air adopts the irregularly shaped battery design. And the speakers are on the sides. At the center of the motherboard is the Intel Core M3 processor. It is worth mentioning that there is a self-boosting M.2 SSD interface prepared inside this laptop.

Compared to the 13.3-inch version, the 12.5-inch version is slightly smaller, and the total weight is approximately 1.07 kg. This device is very easy to carry and place, which is relatively good for office users and business travelers.

My 13.3-inch Notebook Air

There is no doubt that the 13.3-inch version is relatively better than the 12.5-inch version in terms of performance. This laptop uses a single-brass, dual-fan cooling setup, and the air vent is located on the hinge. In fact, for such a thin laptop, although the location of the outlet may not be conducive to heat dissipation, this could be a relatively good solution.

Also, the 13.3-inch version is equipped with Samsung 256G SSD. And it also provides users with an additional reserved SATA M.2 SSD interface to upgrade on their own if necessary.

As for the gaming experience of the 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air, I found the frame rate performance to be quite decent after trying some mainstream shooting and MOBA games. In fact, the performance of the graphics card, GeForce 940MX, is relatively sufficient to play most games, and 1G of memory is useless.

In addition, I tested the unlocking of the bracelet by bringing the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 closer to the standby interface of the laptop lock screen. This sounds perhaps full of technology. However, there are three conditions to achieve this function, the updated Win10 RS1 system, the appropriate Xiaomi software, and finally the Xiaomi Mi Band 2.

Finally, the 13.3-inch version introduces “one device with three displays” by generating two separate 4K resolution display interfaces due to the HDMI interface.

Common things

Both versions adopt the keyboard with a key pitch of 1.3mm. In the short term, it feels better than my MacBook Pro. But for long-term typing, the keyboard on most laptops would be more tiring than any standalone-type keyboard. Therefore, the small gap in the keyboard feel may not be so important for the selection.

Summary

As a thin and light laptop, which, at the same time, has decent performance in mind, Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air can meet the needs of many people as far as I am concerned. Although not perfect in performance, this novelty is compact enough in body design.