Introduction
Looks like it is a season of Air which is raining. Xiaomi's Mi Notebook Air was launched recently and in less than a week it has a new competitor none other than Lenovo. Xiaomi’s Notebook specifications caught world’s attention for the price it was being offered. But now, Lenovo has now launched the Air 13 Pro laptop sporting the specifications which are mostly similar to Xiomi Mi Notebook Air.
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Getting to know about Lenovo's Air 13 Pro
Lenovo's Air 13 Pro pre-registration is currently open at a price tag of CNY 4,999 (roughly Rs. 51,400), which is exactly similar to price of 13.3-inch Mi Notebook Air. However, after the pre-sale period ends the price for Lenovo's laptop will increase and will cost about CNY 5,499 (Rs. 55,400). The China-only laptop will be available in two variants: one with 4GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and an i5 processor; and one with 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and an i7 processor.
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Build & Quality
Lenovo has been known for sturdy laptops & computers. Before Lenovo took over, it was known as IBM Think-pad. The new Air model from Lenovo is quite decent for the price they are being offered.
Processor & RAM: Variant 1 - Intel i5-6200U processor & 4 GB RAM; Variant 2 - Intel i7 Skylake processor & 8 GB RAM
Storage: Variant 1 – 256 GB & Variant 2 – 512 GB
Display: 13.3-inch IPS display
Weight: 1.29 KGs
Graphics Card: 2GB NVIDIA GT940MX
Sensors: Comes with fingerprint recognition (this feature is missing from Mi Notebook Air)
OS: Windows 10
Overall Observation & Verdict
Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air miss on fingerprint recognition feature however the laptop does have the ability to unlock via the Mi Band 2, enabled by the laptop's Bluetooth v4.1 connectivity. On other hand, Lenovo is much bigger & respected Brand in Laptop market. Fingerprint recognition is a huge USP and the pricing is also quite competitive. We would love to see other brands like Sony, Dell, HP catching up soon with their Air models in future. We do not know when this model will be launched in India but hoping they do so soon. 
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