IT Home (IT之家) unboxing: Xiaomi (小米) Book Pro 14 "Soft Mist Blue" — velvet‑finish magnesium alloy, ultralight at 1.08 kg

Design and build

Xiaomi (小米) returned to the ultraportable laptop market with the Book Pro 14, and IT Home (IT之家)’s unboxing photo gallery puts the spotlight on the new "Soft Mist Blue" (柔雾蓝) finish. The headline: 1.08 kg and 14.95 mm thin. The chassis uses a single-piece die‑cast magnesium alloy shell (claimed 30% lighter), a carbon‑fiber bottom cover and a titanium‑alloy keyboard support plate, with a silk‑velvet surface treatment that Apple or Huawei might envy. Soft, low‑saturation matte blue makes it discreet but distinctive — tactilely warm rather than cold like traditional metal.

Display and performance

The Book Pro 14 packs a 14.6‑inch OLED professional color touch panel at 3.1K resolution and 120 Hz, with a peak brightness up to 1,600 nits and a generously sized 129 cm² haptic touchpad below the keyboard. Under the hood the machine can be configured with Intel’s third‑generation Core Ultra X7 358H (Intel’s 18A node), and Xiaomi says the cooling system — 10,000 mm² vapor chamber, graphene aluminum fins and dual fans with three air channels — can sustain roughly 50 W of performance. Ports include Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps), a full‑function 10 Gbps USB‑C, USB‑A, HDMI 2.1 and a 3.5 mm jack; an M.2 2280 bay supports up to 4 TB storage.

Battery, connectivity and market context

Battery capacity is 72 Wh with an 100 W GaN charger in the box and an official endurance claim of up to 19.8 hours. Xiaomi has also baked in its own network module for features such as remote wake and cross‑device file editing with Xiaomi tablets. Pricing starts at ¥8,499 (roughly $1,190) and, after launch discounts and state subsidies, can drop to about ¥6,799 (≈ $950); sales begin March 21 at 10:00 local time, according to IT Home. The product underlines how China’s PC makers continue to lean on Western silicon and components even as geopolitics and export controls complicate supply chains — a reminder that design and global sourcing remain tightly intertwined.