Mi Notebook Air 2019 is Xiaomi’s answer to Apple MacBook Air 2018 for less than half the price

Xiaomi on Tuesday fired a salvo at Apple by launching a new version of Mi Notebook Air to take on last year’s MacBook Air. Powered by the eighth-generation Intel Core i5 or Core m3 processor, the Mi Notebook Air boasts of the specifications that are pretty much similar to what Apple’s 2018 MacBook Air packs. Xiaomi took about three months to upgrade the Mi Notebook Air 12.5-inch from seventh-generation Intel processor to the eighth-generation variant.

With a 12.5-inch full-HD display, the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air comes with up to 256GB SSD storage space and 4GB of RAM under the hood. The laptop has a metallic chassis that makes it design quite identical to the MacBook Air. Mi Notebook Air weighs 1.07kg, making it one of the ultra-portable laptops. There are three AKG-tuned speakers integrated into the underside of the laptop. Xiaomi claims the speakers are also supported by Dolby Audio Premium.