 The Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro has been billed as some kind of much cheaper MacBook killer, but it doesn't run macOS, and it's like a thousand dollars so by that line of thinking what Windows notebook with an aluminum shell isn't a cheaper MacBook so then does it actually actually stand out from the crowd as a true competitor or is it just a look-alike knockoff Well, I'll get to that after I tell you what's not a knockoff today sponsor Tunnel bear tunnel mayor makes it easy to privately and securely browse a more open internet Try tunnel bear for free go to tunnel bear.com slash LTT opening up the Mi Notebook Pro feels Really good the aluminum backing is solid and so Tastefully free of branding that even apples light up logo feels a little tacky by comparison the hinge has a satisfying weight to it without requiring two hands to open it and This theme of clean style and quality construction is present Throughout the entire device even extending to the IO I mean I'd have loved to see Thunderbolt 3 But this is still a solid mix of ports at this price point plus USB type-c Charging is nice to have the only part of it that even sort of breaks the illusion is the cheaper Feeling bottom panel, but in regular use this is not an issue at all What was an issue for me at least is that we imported this thing through gearbest.com? And it was pre-configured to Chinese So yeah, no problem Dennis can fix and no he can't it actually comes with a single language Chinese version of Windows like we tried to just deal with it like Chrome and parts of some programs are still in English, so it's not Impossible to get by but to call the experience Inconvenient would be a gross understatement so for me and my fellow Guilos the only real option is to reinstall It's an insult to me Yes, for me and my fellow Guilos out there the only real option is to reinstall Windows Which in this case also meant obtaining a fresh license key with that sorted out though It was time to actually get to using the Mi Notebook Pro and good news here. It is a powerful little machine quad-core hyper threaded core i5 8250 you eight gigs of ram and get this an Nvidia MX 150 which is basically a mobile version of the GT 1030 I mean to be clear you don't expect to be playing modern triple-a titles at full resolution But this is still heaps better than integrated graphics even for things like Premiere or Photoshop or older games and Unlike some devices that we've tested Dedicated graphics doesn't seem to have any negative impact at all on the system cooling was more than satisfactory with our CPU quietly reaching a mere 53 degrees Celsius under load with a small 2.1 gigahertz turbo and the battery life blew our minds the efficiency of this hardware including Intel's 8th Gen u series CPU gave the Mi Notebook Pro a staggering 10 hour 4-minute result in our battery life work test That is a full 40 minutes longer than our previous champion the LG gram and it absolutely smashes other laptops that are well regarded for their battery life like the Dell XPS series Microsoft Surface lap book and the MacBook Pro running windows but the most important aspect of any productivity oriented device is Arguably the interface if the keyboard and trackpad are constantly annoying you Nothing is going to save it Fortunately however the Mi Notebook Pro actually gets these mostly right as well the keyboard has a good layout that commits no major sins and a reasonable switch travel distance But its keycaps are quite poorly stabilized So if you hit the keys off-center they do feel really mushy which can affect accuracy So I'll give that a B- as for the trackpad Despite its large size we experienced no issues with palm rejection the tactile feel when clicking is nice and satisfying and Although out of the box it has quite a bit of sloppy feeling acceleration It's actually large enough that you can disable acceleration entirely for a great experience This one gets an A for a Windows device the MacBook is still way ahead of the pack And that's true when it comes to screens as well But I really don't mean that as an insult to the Mi Notebook's display it runs at a mere 1080p 60 Hertz But it's bright with wide viewing angles thanks to its IPS panel So as long as you don't mind the reflections that are an inherent part of the glass fronted screen experience You will like it one thing I might have changed is to add a touchscreen option though This is something that I feel Apple has really been missing out on and would give the Mi Notebook Pro a leg up The webcam is perfectly acceptable for Skype calls and as for the Harman speakers that boast Dolby Atmos certification well I've yet to have an overhead or surround Atmos experience on a notebook but front positional audio was outstanding especially considering their downward firing positioning and While for stereo content they do distort a bit at full volume They get loud before they get there, and they're surprisingly full sounding making the Mi Notebook Pro a fantastic portable Netflix machine Let's get back to that GPU now, okay Yeah, it's not amazing in games, but it is still a big upgrade from Intel's integrated solution Rise of the Tomb Raider Not a good time, but it handled titles like Rocket League, Skyrim and CSGO Handily, so if you want to casually game after studying, then it's got you covered there, too Opening up the Mi Notebook Pro we can see where the impressive battery life comes from from an impressive battery this thing is rated at 60 watt hours and Since we're in here. We'll take a look at upgrade ability too, so adding another m.2 SSD would be easy peasy, but Unfortunately the RAM is soldered so if you're looking at one of these I would recommend Buying as much RAM as you're gonna need probably the 16 gig model unless you are a very light user Bottom line then starting at $9.79 US on promo the Mi Notebook Pro is an impressive piece of hardware at a great price That's made even greater if you don't mind the Chinese windows that's included the inclusion of a dedicated graphics processor will give it a longer lifespan as GPU compute becomes more important for productivity and the solid construction should help it hold up Physically as long as you'd want to use it the remarkable battery life though is what really makes it stand out against other MacBook alternatives like the Dell XPS, so well done Xiaomi and Well done Dollar Shave Club for sponsoring our video that was a good decision you guys If you guys haven't already now is the time to try out Dollar Shave Club It's more than just razors Dollar Shave Club makes it easy for you to upgrade your shave and your bathroom Now you don't have to step foot in a store to get high quality grooming products They'll deliver them straight to your door and for a limited time Dollar Shave Club is basically giving away their shower shave Starter set to new members for only five bucks The starter set features their executive razor and three trial sized versions of their most popular products to help you stay fresh and clean So you get their shave butter body wash and one wipe Charlie's butt wipes Then after the first box of razor cartridges replacement cartridges are sent for just a few bucks a month So the offer is exclusively at Dollar Shave Club dot com slash Linus check it out below So thanks for watching guys if this video sucked you know what to do But if it was awesome get subscribed hit that like button or maybe consider checking out where to buy the stuff we featured at The link in the video description also linked in the description is our merch store Which has cool shirts like this one and our community forum, which you should totally join Construction, sorry