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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air

2016 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-6200U dual-core, 2.3 GHz with Intel HD Graphics 520 or optional Nvidia GeForce 940MX (13.3" model); Core m3-6Y30 with HD Graphics 515 (12.5" model)
Ram: max: 8 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) · base: 4 GB or 8 GB LPDDR3 (soldered)
Ports: USB-C (charging, video, data) · 2x USB 3.0 · HDMI · 3.5mm headphone jack · microSD card reader
Battery: 40Wh (12.5") or 37Wh/2 cell (13.3"), roughly 9-10 hours quoted
Display: 13.3" 1920x1080 IPS or 12.5" 1920x1080 IPS
Storage: base: 128 GB or 256 GB PCIe SSD · options: 256 GB PCIe SSD (13.3" higher configuration)
Weight: 1.3 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 (official); Windows 11 unsupported on some units due to TPM/CPU restrictions · shipped: Windows 10 Home
Release Price: 3499 CNY (12.5" base) to 4999 CNY (13.3" upper configuration)

Variants

Sizes

12.5-inchFanless Core m3 model, closest analog to the 12" MacBook; thinner and lighter, no discrete GPU.

13.3-inchCore i5 with optional Nvidia 940MX discrete graphics, closer in positioning to the MacBook Air / Pro; adds a fan.

Colors

GoldMatched the champagne gold finish popular on contemporary MacBook Airs.

Silver

Upgrade paths

storage

M.2 PCIe SSD swap, capacity limited by available drive sizes at the connector's PCIe generation · Bottom panel comes off with standard screws; SSD is socketed rather than soldered, unlike the MacBook Air it copies.

~$40-80 for a replacement M.2 drive

MODERATE

RAM

Locked at factory-installed 4 GB or 8 GB · LPDDR3 is soldered to the board; no upgrade path, same as the Apple hardware it was designed to emulate.

n/a

LOCKED

battery

Original-spec internal cell replacement only · Glued-in battery under the bottom panel; requires careful prying and adhesive removal, no official parts channel outside China.

~$30-50 for a third-party replacement cell

HARD