Reviewers Liked
- Easy to upgrade Smart design
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Slower processor No card reader
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 12
A very stylish laptop let down by a few design and component issues. Still, this is a great first attempt by Xiaomi and one that will entice punters who want a MacBook Air look without paying the Apple price.
-- As reviewed by TechRadar AU
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By TechRadar
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A very stylish laptop let down by a few design and component issues. Still, this is a great first attempt by Xiaomi and one that will entice punters who want a MacBook Air look without paying the Apple price.
By IGN
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By techadvisor.co.uk
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Though it might be nearly as expensive as its more powerful sibling, the Mi Air 12 wins on portability and battery life. It's a great-looking budget laptop that could easily be mistaken for a MacBook, with astonishing startup times, capable performance...
By gizchina.com
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The two biggest issues (or one and a half) I see are: the battery life which is only good for about 7 hours of use, and the operating system. Apart from these, the Xiaomi Air 12 is a solid Ultrabook. It has a good build quality, very decent...
By techadvisor.co.uk
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With a £500 budget you can get a perfectly decent Windows laptop if your needs aren't great, but what if you want to go even cheaper still? China is well known for its mid-range tech at budget prices, and it's no different when it comes to laptops. You...
By Ars Technica
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If you're in the market for a compact laptop and have an eye on style there's one obvious choice: the Apple MacBook. Unfortunately, while the MacBook is a desirable piece of kit, its starting price of £1,250 for a mere Core m3 processor and 8GB of...
By gizchina.com
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All that being said, I've had a fairly positive first impression of the Air 12 and I look forward to testing this device more. I'll be testing this laptop completely over the next week or so, installing games, video editing, battery tests and much more....
By PhoneDog
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For those of you in the states, you may not have heard of Xiaomi. It's a massive Chinese company that I like to refer to as the “Apple of China,” as they are very well known in China and they make high quality products. The company recently released a...
By techreviewer.de
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Xiaomi hat eine überzeugende, erste Notebook Reihe auf den Markt gebracht. Der kleine 12.5 Zoll Bolide besitzt eine leistungsstarke Hardware, die sich nicht nur für Office Arbeiten eignet. Das Design überzeugt und auch das Aluminiumgehäuse hinterlässt...
By 01Net
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Xiaomi Mi Air 12Si l'utilisateur lambda et frileux passera son chemin à cause du système en chinois et du clavier qwerty, le passionné ou bidouilleur a de quoi saliver. Face au prix élevé de la concurrence Mac et PC des marques classiques, le Mi Air...
By gizlogic.com
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Xiaomi es actualmente una de las compañías de tecnología con más rápido crecimiento, la cual ha sufrido un desarrollo exponencial en 2016 y ha diversificado inmensamente su gama de productos. Se puede afirmar con total seguridad que Xiaomi ha destruido...
By Computer Bild
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By andreagaleazzi.com
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Un portatilino veramente interessante. Ben costruito, solido, compatto, con una buona autonomia e un buon display. Sicuramente il prezzo è interessante e per un uso in mobilità è perfetto. Impossibile il paragone con il MacBook Air, hanno OS...
By Les Numériques
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Ce premier PC portable proposé par Xiaomi est indéniablement une excellente surprise. Il profite en effet d'un design classique, mais très bien exécuté d'un format extrêmement transportable, d'un écran de qualité d'une bonne autonomie et d'une...