Xiaomi (小米) Notebook Pro 14 goes on sale — 1.08 kg, up to Intel Core Ultra X7, prices from ¥6,799.15 after national subsidy

Overview

It has been reported that Xiaomi (小米) has put the Notebook Pro 14 on sale, marking its return to the premium laptop segment after four years. The 14.6‑inch machine is pitched as an ultra‑light, high‑performance thin‑and‑light: 1.08 kg and 14.95 mm thick, with a starting retail price of ¥8,499 and an introductory ¥500 discount — bringing the national‑subsidy (国补) price down to ¥6,799.15 for the base configuration. Lightweight, yes — but does it aim to challenge mainstream productivity and creative machines as well?

Design and display

Xiaomi says the chassis uses a silk‑velvet magnesium alloy shell with a five‑layer carbon‑fiber high‑temperature pressed bottom and a molecular coating on the surface. Four color options are listed, with two higher‑spec finishes (soft‑matte blue and soft‑glow pink) reportedly arriving in April and May. The Notebook Pro 14 features a 14.6‑inch OLED professional color touch display (3.1K, 120 Hz, 1,600 nits peak) and a large 129 cm² pressure‑sensitive touchpad.

Performance and battery

The new Pro 14 is built around Intel’s “Panther Lake” family, reportedly fabricated on the 18A process, and offers choices from Core Ultra 5‑325 and Ultra 5‑338H up to the Core Ultra X7‑358H. Xiaomi advertises a 10,000 mm² vapor‑chamber cooling module with dual fans and three heat pipes to sustain up to 50 W of performance. Storage is expandable via a reserved M.2 2280 slot (up to 4 TB), and connectivity includes Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps), full‑featured USB‑C (10 Gbps), USB‑A (5 Gbps), HDMI 2.1 TMDS and a 3.5 mm jack. Battery claims include a 72 Wh cell with company‑stated endurance up to 19.8 hours and a bundled 100 W GaN charger; it has been reported that Xiaomi also highlights tablet‑to‑laptop remote wake and file‑sharing features in its ecosystem.

Price, availability and context

Three SKUs were listed: Core Ultra 5‑325 with 24 GB/1 TB at ¥8,499 (¥6,799.15 after subsidy), Ultra 5‑338H 32 GB/1 TB at ¥9,699 (¥7,819.15 after subsidy) and Ultra X7‑358H 32 GB/1 TB at ¥10,499 (¥8,499.15 after subsidy). Retail availability begins now for most configurations, with select color/trim options delayed to April–May. Against the wider backdrop of US–China technology tensions and export controls that have encouraged supply‑chain adjustments, Xiaomi’s reliance on Intel’s latest chips illustrates the continued commercial links between major US silicon suppliers and China’s consumer device makers.