RedmiBook Pro 14 and 15 Launched in China: Which is Better?

Luis Smith, Tech Times 26 February 2021, 06:02 am

Xiaomi has a long-standing point reputation for great budget smartphones, offering competitive specs and a premium design with an affordable price that everyone can cope with. However, the China-based company has reached its range as it branches out through its laptop lines from its sister company Redmi.

Xiaomi has released a series of laptops under the RedmiBook brand in recent years and seeks to provide a cheaper alternative from its competitors such as Dell, HP, and Lenovo. And with the recent release of the RedmiBook 14 & and 15 Pro, the company has another competitor in its eyes - Apple.

RedmiBook Pro 14 Specs, Features, and Price

Tech Advisor reports that the RedmiBook Pro 14 runs on Window 10 Home, along with Xiaomi's proprietary XiaoAi AI assistant and MIUI+ software for multitasking and file sharing between the laptop and a Xiaomi phone. The laptop features a 14-inch display with a 2.5k (2,560x1,600 pixels) display and 88.2 percent screen-to-body ratio.

The RedmiBook Pro 14 also includes 300 nits of brightness and supports DC dimming. The laptop is powered by the 11th-generation Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, coupled with Nvidia GeForce MX450 (2GB GDDR5) graphics and a 16GB of DDR4 dual-channel RAM. There is also 512GB of PCIe SSD storage as standard.

Xiaomi has included a full-sized three colors backlit keyboard with key travel of 1.3mm for the RedmiBook Pro 14. the laptop also has a trackpad and features a power button with an integrated fingerprint sensor.

The RedmiBook Pro 14 features Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, a USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack. The laptop includes dual stereo speakers along with DTS Audio.

RedmiBook Pro 14 price starts at CNY 4,699 (roughly $727) for the Inter Core i5 + Intel Xe graphics variant. It will have a discounted price of CNY 4,499 (roughly $696) on its first-week sale. The laptop also comes with an Intel Core i5 + Nvidia Geforce MX450 graphics option at CNY 5,299 ($819) and an Intel Core i7 with Nvidia Geforce Mx450 variant (CNY 5,999/$928).

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The RedmiBook Pro 15 Specs, Features, and Price

TechRadar reports that the RedmiBook Pro 15 flaunts a 15-inch 3.2K display that brings 89.1 percent screen-to-body ratio and supports a 90Hz refresh rate, which is the icing on a cake. It is a 16:10 screen with 242ppi density and TUV Rhineland certified for low-light consumption. The laptop is made up of CNC material and weighs 1.46 kilograms.

The RedmiBook Pro 15 is powered by the 11thh Gen Tiger Lake H35 processor with Core i5, Core i7 variants with both Intel Xe integrated graphics or a dedicated 2GB Nvidia MX450 GPU. In terms of connectivity, the machine features Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, a USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 for charging and data transfer, a regular Type-C port, USB 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

A fingerprint scanner is embedded into the power button, and the RedmiBook Pro 15 is packed with a 70Whr battery with a100W fast charging Type-C power adapter. The laptop also has a full-sized three-color backlit keyboard but has a 1.5mm of key travel with MIUI+ feature that allows users to share content between Xiaomi phones and laptops seamlessly.

The price for the RedmiBook Pro 15 with Intel Core i5 + Intel Xe graphics iteration is at CNY 4,999 ($773), while the Core i5 and Core i7 + Nvidia GeForce Mx450 are at CNY 5.299 ($819) and CNY 5,999 ($928).

Note that 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 15" 2.5K display, and 11thh Gen CPUs are common across all the RedmiBook Pro variants. For a complete tally of specs, visit Xiaomi's site.