When it comes to productivity these days, it seems 2-in-1 laptops are the new hot topic. Xiaomi has just taken its first step into this rapidly expanding sector with its Xiaomi Book S.
The 12.4in touch screen is for work and play. And the insides are equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 CPU. So it’s made to handle Windows and not your Android faff. The Xiaomi Book S also has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage to truly become a work laptop.
The 12.4in LCD display has 500 nits peak brightness and 2,560x1,600 resolution. It also features a 16:10 aspect ratio and 100% DCI-P3 coverage with a 100% sRGB colour gamut display for better colour accuracy when working on photo edits.
The capabilities of a laptop have been crammed into this 720-gram aluminium-magnesium alloy body. The 8.95mm thick laptop comes with a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD card slot alongside Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1 support.
For a proper work anywhere experience (especially the loo), the Book S features dual microphones alongside dual 2W speakers so you can attend Zoom meetings without any headphones. There’s also a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. It even claims to offer 13.4 hours of battery life on a single charge, so now you don’t have to lug your charger.
The 2-in-1 laptop may or may not come to India and is currently priced at €700 (about ₹57,800).