Xiaomi launches 2-in-1 laptop with Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Chinese company Xiaomi has launched the Mi Notebook 12.4 2-in-1 laptop. This is the Chinese variant of the Xiaomi Book S 12.4 launched last year. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 processor. The company has made it available on pre-order in its domestic market China.

Specifications of Xiaomi Notebook 12.4

It has a 7W TDP chipset with a maximum clock speed of 3.15MHz, 8 cores + 8 threads. It has 256 GB of storage and 8 GB of RAM. It also has a built-in micro SD card port that allows memory to be expanded up to 512 GB. It has a 12.4-inch IPS LCD panel that offers a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 16:10 aspect ratio, peak brightness of 500 nits. It has Corning Glass 5 for protection. Its 5-megapixel camera sensor can be used for selfies and video calls. It also has a 13-megapixel camera sensor on the back. It Laptop It comes pre-installed with an ARM-based version of Windows 11. It has a USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1 for connectivity. Its 4,920 mAh battery supports 65 W fast charging.

The global personal computer (PC) market has declined by 16 percent last year. The major reasons behind this are recession, increase in energy cost and high interest rates. Last year, the total shipments in this market were 285.1 million units. The total shipments of desktops and notebooks fell by 29 percent to about 65.4 million units in the fourth quarter.

Lenovo ranks first in the global PC market. It is followed by HP, Dell, Apple and Asus. PC sales grew rapidly worldwide during the pandemic about two years ago. However, PC shipments last year were higher than the pre-Corona period. Market research firm Canalys reports that notebook shipments declined by about 19 percent to 223.8 million units last year. There was a massive decline of 30 percent in the fourth quarter and its shipments were around 51.4 million units. In terms of market share, Lenovo retained its first position in the fourth quarter and the full year. The company’s shipments were around 15.5 million units. This Chinese company had a market share of 23.9 percent last year.