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Apple MacBook Air 13 inch 2015-03

Apple MacBook Air 13 (2015) Notebook Review by Nino Ricchizzi

Xiaomi Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air (13.3 inch)

Xiaomi Mi Air (13.3-inch) Notebook Review by Benjamin Herzig
#659 Intel Core i7-5650U
#694 Intel HD Graphics 6000
8192 MB
256 GB
SSD
13.30-inch
1440x900
1365 g
325 x 227 x 17
54 Wh
1590 Euro
#694 Intel Core i5-6200U » 105%
#461 NVIDIA GeForce 940MX » 66%
8192 MB » 100%
256 GB » 100%
SSD
13.30-inch » 100%
1920x1080 » 160%
1280 g » 94%
309.6 x 210.9 x 14.8 » 77%
40 Wh » 74%
867 Euro » 55%

Specifications

MJVG2D/BTO6 (MacBook Air Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-5650U 2 x 2.2 - 3.2 GHz (Intel Core i7), 2 Kerne, 4 MB L3 Cache
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics 6000, Core: 1000 MHz, Memory: 800 MHz, 64.10.18.14.4112
Memory
8 GB 
, dual-channel
Display
13.30 inch 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixel, Apple APP9CF0, TN LED, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel Broadwell-U PCH-LP (Premium)
Storage
Apple SSD SD0256F, 256 GB 
, format: M.2
Soundcard
Intel Broadwell PCH-LP - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: audio-combo, Card Reader: SD, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: brightness sensor
Networking
Broadcom 802.11ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17 x 325 x 227 ( = 0.67 x 12.8 x 8.94 in)
Battery
54 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Apple OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 1 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, extension for the power adapter, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.365 kg ( = 48.15 oz / 3.01 pounds), Power Supply: 200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds)
Price
1590 Euro
Links
Apple homepage
MacBook Air (Series)

 

Specifications

Mi Notebook Air 13.3 (Mi Notebook Air Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-6200U 2 x 2.3 - 2.8 GHz, Skylake
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX - 1024 MB VRAM, GDDR5, Nvidia Driver 369.09
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4 2133 MHz, single-channel, firmly fitted
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI, Samsung LTN133HL09-M01, IPS, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel Skylake-U Premium PCH
Storage
Samsung PM951 NVMe MZVLV256, 256 GB 
Soundcard
Realtek High Definition Audio
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3,5 mm audio combo, Sensors: G-Sensor
Networking
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 14.8 x 309.6 x 210.9 ( = 0.58 x 12.19 x 8.3 in)
Battery
40 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 1 MP
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.28 kg ( = 45.15 oz / 2.82 pounds), Power Supply: 218 g ( = 7.69 oz / 0.48 pounds)
Price
867 Euro

 

317
cd/m²		345
cd/m²		326
cd/m²
297
cd/m²		329
cd/m²		318
cd/m²
283
cd/m²		287
cd/m²		285
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Apple APP9CF0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 345 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 309.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 327 cd/m²
Contrast: 812:1 (Black: 0.405 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.96 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.51 | 0.57-98 Ø5.2
59.8% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
38.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.51% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 3.83
368
cd/m²		368
cd/m²		351
cd/m²
347
cd/m²		347
cd/m²		327
cd/m²
304
cd/m²		297
cd/m²		294
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Samsung LTN133HL09-M01 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 368 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 333.7 cd/m² Minimum: 17 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 80 %
Center on Battery: 347 cd/m²
Contrast: 1285:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.29 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.62 | 0.57-98 Ø5.2
95% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
62% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
67.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.23
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Noise Level

Idle
29.2 / 29.2 / 29.2 dB(A)
Load
40.2 / 46.3 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Voltcraft sl-320 (15 cm distance)

Noise Level

Idle
31.15 / 31.15 / 31.15 dB(A)
HDD
31.15 dB(A)
Load
38.2 / 41.7 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 31.15 dB(A)
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0 / 0.1 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 2.7 / 5.7 / 6 Watt
Load midlight 32.1 / 36.2 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Voltcraft VC 940
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.2 / 0.7 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4 / 6.6 / 7.4 Watt
Load midlight 41.7 / 52.4 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
26h 12min
WiFi Websurfing
10h 20min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 37min
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
11h 58min
WiFi Websurfing
6h 29min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
7h 03min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 23min

Apple MacBook Air 13 inch 2015-03 - 02/17/2016 v5(old)
Redaktion

Chassis
88 /  98 → 90%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
95%
Connectivity
51 / 80 → 64%
Weight
71 / 35-78 → 84%
Battery
93%
Display
81%
Games Performance
57 / 68 → 83%
Application Performance
84 / 87 → 96%
Temperature
88 / 91 → 97%
Noise
90%
Audio
77 / 91 → 85%
Camera
63 / 85 → 74%
Average
79%
87%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3 2016 - 10/15/2016 v5.1(old)
Redaktion

Chassis
89 /  98 → 91%
Keyboard
82%
Pointing Device
86%
Connectivity
48 / 80 → 61%
Weight
72 / 35-78 → 86%
Battery
89%
Display
86%
Games Performance
66 / 68 → 97%
Application Performance
83 / 87 → 95%
Temperature
89 / 91 → 98%
Noise
88%
Audio
60 / 91 → 66%
Average
78%
86%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

Pros

+build quality
+system noise during normal use
+system performance
+battery life
 

Cons

-Maintenance
-TN panel
-12 months warranty

Pros

+amazing price-performance ratio
+very good IPS display
+unibody-casing
+Nvidia-GPU in compact form factor
+good input devices
+two M.2-SSD slots
+fans hardly ever audible
+battery charges very quickly
 

Cons

-moderate battery life
-no SD-card reader
-reflective display
-very low PWM-frequency at low brightness
-device needs to be imported
-a little hot-headed under load
-not available with German keyboard-layout
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k QD32: 342.9 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k QD32: 312.2 MB/s » 91%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k QD32: 339.5 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k QD32: 487.6 MB/s » 144%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k: 30.94 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k: 153.4 MB/s » 496%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k: 21.93 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k: 43.4 MB/s » 198%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 512: 1023 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 512: 880 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write Seq: 1111 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write Seq: 314 MB/s » 28%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read Seq: 1352 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read Seq: 1209 MB/s » 89%
3DMark Vantage P CPU no PhysX: 10620 Points
3DMark Vantage P GPU no PhysX: 5432 Points
3DMark Vantage P Result: 6188 Points
3DMark 06 Standard Score: 9408 Points
3DMark 06 - CPU CPU Score: 3967 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit: 8329 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit: 12273 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit: 6646 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit: 8110
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit: 10008
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit: 4980
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M 1M: 11 s*
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M 2M: 27 s*
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M 32M: 621 s*
AS SSD Copy Game MB/s: 479.3 MB/s
AS SSD Copy Game MB/s: 225.9 MB/s » 47%
AS SSD Copy Program MB/s: 245 MB/s
AS SSD Copy Program MB/s: 156.4 MB/s » 64%
AS SSD Copy ISO MB/s: 643 MB/s
AS SSD Copy ISO MB/s: 297.8 MB/s » 46%
AS SSD Score Total: 2383 Points
AS SSD Score Total: 2266 Points » 95%
AS SSD Score Write: 463 Points
AS SSD Score Write: 360 Points » 78%
AS SSD Score Read: 1281 Points
AS SSD Score Read: 1293 Points » 101%
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.155 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.034 ms* » 22%
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.171 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.069 ms* » 40%
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 338.9 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 223.7 MB/s » 66%
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 1140 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 1122 MB/s » 98%
AS SSD 4K Write: 23.73 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Write: 107.7 MB/s » 454%
AS SSD 4K Read: 19.16 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Read: 38.11 MB/s » 199%
AS SSD Seq Write: 1001 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Write: 282.6 MB/s » 28%
AS SSD Seq Read: 1212 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Read: 1332 MB/s » 110%
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 112 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 118 Points » 105%
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 296 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 294 Points » 99%
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 98 %
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 99.6 % » 102%
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 32.42 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 51.3 fps » 158%
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit: 1.47 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit: 1.21 Points » 82%
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit: 3.14 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit: 3.23 Points » 103%
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit: 25.67 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit: 49.24 fps » 192%
Unigine Heaven 2.1 high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11: 18.7 fps
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace: 941
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Mandel Scalar: 208
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Mandel Vector: 178
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr: 84
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Fluid 3DTex: 107
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Score: 941
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 1202 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 2571 Points » 214%
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 3800 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 3889 Points » 102%
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 1333 Points
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 2417 Points » 181%
3DMark 11 Performance: 1459 Points
3DMark 11 Performance: 2578 Points » 177%
PCMark 7 System Storage: 4682 Points
PCMark 7 Computation: 18204 Points
PCMark 7 Creativity: 9691 Points
PCMark 7 Entertainment: 4064 Points
PCMark 7 Productivity: 4449 Points
PCMark 7 Lightweight: 5901 Points
PCMark 7 Score: 5205 Points
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit Room GPUs-only: 127 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit Sala GPUs-only: 342 Samples/s
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 346 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 660 Points » 191%
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 5189 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 4240 Points » 82%
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 951 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 2091 Points » 220%
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 903 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 1832 Points » 203%
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Physics: 3631 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Physics: 2959 Points » 81%
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Graphics: 7495 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Graphics: 12078 Points » 161%
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score: 6061 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score: 7168 Points » 118%
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Physics: 39175 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Graphics: 63871 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score: 56022 Points
wPrime 2.10 : 517 s*
wPrime 2.10 : 15.85 s*
Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core Score: 6406
Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core Score: 3053
GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Onscreen OGL: 46.91 fps
GFXBench 3.0 1080p Manhattan Offscreen: 34.22 fps
TrueCrypt Serpent Mean 100MB: 0.175 GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish Mean 100MB: 0.304 GB/s
TrueCrypt AES Mean 100MB: 1.9 GB/s
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 Pass 2: 18.98 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 Pass 1: 107.2 fps
WinRAR Result: 2513
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 4367 Points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 4274 Points » 98%
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2: 4432 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 3579 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 3144 Points » 88%
Alien: Isolation Medium, On (AA & SSAO Off), Shadow Map 1024: 26.41 fps
Alien: Isolation (Very) Low, Off, Shadow Map 512: 34 fps
Tomb Raider High Preset: 22.9 fps
Tomb Raider Normal Preset: 34.5 fps
Tomb Raider Low Preset: 64.7 fps
BioShock Infinite High Preset: 22.08 fps
BioShock Infinite High Preset: 57.1 fps » 259%
BioShock Infinite Medium Preset: 26.61 fps
BioShock Infinite Medium Preset: 65.6 fps » 247%
BioShock Infinite Very Low Preset: 43.92 fps
BioShock Infinite Very Low Preset: 106.5 fps » 242%
BioShock Infinite Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF): 19.82 fps
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 620 min
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 389 min » 63%
Display Display P3 Coverage: 40.1 %
Display Display P3 Coverage: 66 % » 165%
Display sRGB Coverage: 59.8 %
Display sRGB Coverage: 95.5 % » 160%
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 41.51 %
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 67.8 % » 163%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 Total: 1391 ms*
Octane V2 Total Score: 25958 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 178.1 Points
Civilization 5 High: 20.7 fps
Civilization 5 Low/Minimum: 70.9 fps
Company of Heroes 2 High: 16.46 fps
Company of Heroes 2 Medium: 29.3 fps
Company of Heroes 2 Minimum / Low / Off: 37.1 fps
Total War: Rome II Extreme Preset: 14.1 fps
Total War: Rome II High Preset: 56 fps
Total War: Rome II Medium Preset: 64.8 fps
Total War: Rome II Low Preset: 82.7 fps
Ashes of the Singularity low: 23.5 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider High Preset: 13.2 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Medium Preset: 23.2 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Lowest Preset: 35.7 fps
Doom Medium Preset: 11.97 fps
Doom Low Preset: 26.75 fps
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 49 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 27 ms*
Response Times PWM Frequency: 50 Hz
Emissions Fan Noise: 41.7 dB(A)
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 68 dB(A)
Networking iperf Server (receive) TCP 1 m: 634 MBit/s
Networking iperf Client (transmit) TCP 1 m: 510 MBit/s
* Smaller values are better.
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Redaktion, 2014-09-29 (Update: 2014-09-29)