Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro Laptop Review: Handicapped Core i7-11370H limits an otherwise good device
Since the launch of the Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition in 2020, Xiaomi has been trying to make a mark for itself in the mid-range laptop niche. A few months ago, Xiaomi introduced two new laptops in the Indian market — the Mi NoteBook Pro and the Mi NoteBook Ultra. We have with us the Mi NoteBook Pro for review.
The Mi NoteBook Pro is a 14-inch laptop that resembles the RedmiBook Pro 15 in more ways than one. Our test sample is powered by the Intel Tiger Lake-H35 Core i7-11370H, 16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD, which is the maximum configurable option in the Pro series. This configuration will set you back by ₹73,999 (US$993).
In this review, we take the Mi NoteBook Pro for a spin and see whether the laptop performs as well as it looks.
Potential competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.7 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2021 | Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 17.3 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.9 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 86.4 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 15.9 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
| 83.2 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2021 | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 i7-11370H, GeForce MX450 | 1.7 kg | 16 mm | 15.60" | 3200x2000 | |
| 86.5 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2021 | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr i5-1135G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86.5 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2020 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ R7 4700U, Vega 7 | 1.2 kg | 16.55 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 76.9 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2021 | HP 14s-fq1357ng R5 5500U, Vega 7 | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
| 81.3 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2021 | Realme Book (Slim) i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | 1.4 kg | 14.9 mm | 14.00" | 2160x1440 |
Case: Premium all-aluminum chassis
Of late, we have been seeing a healthy trend of midrange laptops such as the Realme Book (Slim) and the Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro and Ultra series sporting all-metal constructions. According to Xiaomi, the Mi NoteBook Pro features a unibody design made of aerospace-grade Series 6 aluminum that is CNC-machined and anodized to give a premium look.
The Mi NoteBook Pro feels well-built as a result and there are no sharp edges or distracting design elements. The all-aluminum construction offers the added benefit of being lightweight and the laptop tips the scales at just 1.4 kg.
The hinges are sturdy enough and allow one-finger opening of the lid. The lid does not wobble and there's negligible twist. The keyboard deck is quite rigid too, but it can flex a little when pushed down hard. Overall, the Mi NoteBook Pro's construction leaves little room for complaint.
Connectivity: Covers the essentials
The Mi NoteBook Pro does not offer too many ports, but it does take care of the essentials. On the left, we find a USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C port, a HDMI 1.4-out, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, and Thunderbolt 4. Towards the right, we find the lone USB 2.0 Type-A port and a 3.5 mm combo audio jack. All the Type-C interfaces on the device support USB power delivery, so there's no dedicated charging port available.
We did not face any hindrances in accessing the ports or while connecting various peripherals to these ports. That being said, there is no built-in microSD card reader or Kensington lock slot available.
Communication
Our test unit came equipped with an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 WLAN card with Bluetooth 5.1. We noticed good download speeds a distance of 1 m from our reference Netgear Nighthawk AX12 RAX120 router.
The wireless performance should be sufficient for most use cases. However, the uploads were inconsistent and were somewhat on the lower side for this card even after multiple repeats of the test.
Webcam
The 720p camera can just about get the job done for the occasional video call or two provided there's good ambient light. Colors show high deviations even under good ambient lighting conditions. Images in low-light turn out noisy and the sharpness is not particularly good either as evidenced from our test chart image below.
Security
Xiaomi includes a fingerprint sensor in the power button of the Mi NoteBook Pro. The fingerprint sensor works with Windows Hello and is quite responsive in everyday use. A discrete TPM 2.0 module is present, which makes the device eligible for a Windows 11 upgrade, which was, in fact, already offered to the Mi NoteBook Pro during testing.
Accessories
There are no additional accessories in the box apart from the 65 W USB-C power adapter and the usual paperwork.
Maintenance
There are no dedicated service flaps available. Removing the eight Torx T5 screws at the bottom will enable dislodging the bottom panel.
The Wi-Fi card and the NVMe SSD are user-replaceable, but the memory modules are soldered onto the motherboard. There are no additional drive bays or M.2 slots for storage expansion.
The Mi NoteBook Pro seems to be using the same motherboard seen in the RedmiBook Pro 15. Since the Mi NoteBook Pro does not feature dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX450 graphics, the areas where the GPU and the GDDR6 VRAM chips are otherwise placed appear unused.
Warranty
Xiaomi offers a standard one-year warranty for the Mi NoteBook Pro. Buyers can optionally extend the warranty by one year for ₹2,699 (US$36) or two years for ₹3,699 (US$49) during checkout. Additionally, an Accident Damage Liquid Damage (ADLD) plan valid for one year can also be purchased for ₹4,099 (US$54).
Input Devices: Quiet keys and a stiff touchpad
Keyboard
Xiaomi offers a decent keyboard with standard-sized keys. The keyboard offers a quiet typing experience, but the 1.3 mm key travel feels a bit shallow and does not offer much tactile feedback. Also, touch typists may feel that the keyboard offers a slightly higher resistance than they are otherwise used to. There is a two-level backlight that enables good key legibility in the dark.
There are no special keys for toggling performance modes. However, there is a dedicated Macro key at the end of the top row that activates macros defined in the bundled Macro Key app.
Touchpad
The 12.5 cm x 8.3 cm touchpad offers a large area for comfortable navigation and supports Windows Precision drivers for smooth gestures. The left and right click buttons are flush with the touchpad and do not click very loud. However, the touchpad buttons were particularly stiff with our test sample. The stiffness does reduce over time, but you may be better off with an external mouse.
Display: Decent FFS panel with no PWM
Our Mi NoteBook Pro unit features a Panda LM140GF1L02 14-inch 16:10 panel with a 2560x1600 resolution, 300 nits brightness, and a 60 Hz refresh rate. Xiaomi claims this is an IPS panel, but a quick search online reveals that this is actually an oxide TFT-LCD with fringe-field switching (FFS). It does, however, offers the benefits of a typical IPS display.
Long exposure times reveal significant backlight bleeding at the corners. The brightness distribution is decent at 87%.
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 364 cd/m²
Contrast: 1686:1 (Black: 0.22 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.82 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 1.21
ΔE Greyscale 6.2 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
67% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro Panda LM140GF1L02, Oxide TFT-LCD FFS, 14", 2560x1600 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 LEN140WQ+, IPS, 14", 2880x1800 | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 Chi Mei CMN160B, IPS, 16.1", 1920x1080 | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 IPS, 15.6", 3200x2000 | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr AU Optronics AUOF392, IPS, 14", 1920x1200 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AU Optronics B140HAN04.0, IPS, 14", 1920x1080 | HP 14s-fq1357ng AUO403D, IPS, 14", 1920x1080 | Realme Book (Slim) Chi Mei P140ZKA-BZ1, IPS, 14", 2160x1440 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 11% | 2% | 1% | 11% | -43% | -41% | 2% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 66.2 | 76.9 16% | 66.6 1% | 66.7 1% | 77.1 16% | 37.2 -44% | 38.11 -42% | 66.6 1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 95.8 | 99.8 4% | 99.5 4% | 96.3 1% | 99.8 4% | 55.9 -42% | 57 -41% | 97.8 2% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 67 | 76.7 14% | 68.5 2% | 68.5 2% | 76.7 14% | 38.43 -43% | 39.37 -41% | 68.2 2% |
| Response Times | -3% | 9% | -4% | -92% | -15% | -20% | 6% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 37.33 ? | 36.4 ? 2% | 32 ? 14% | 34.8 ? 7% | 61.2 ? -64% | 41 ? -10% | 41 ? -10% | 33.26 ? 11% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 20.91 ? | 22.4 ? -7% | 20 ? 4% | 24 ? -15% | 46 ? -120% | 25 ? -20% | 27 ? -29% | 20.62 ? 1% |
| PWM Frequency | 2500 ? | 58500 ? | ||||||
| Screen | 18% | 24% | -21% | 9% | -51% | -3% | 3% | |
| Brightness middle | 371 | 410 11% | 304 -18% | 312 -16% | 412 11% | 269 -27% | 220 -41% | 403.52 9% |
| Brightness | 338 | 395 17% | 284 -16% | 298 -12% | 392 16% | 244 -28% | 223 -34% | 390 15% |
| Brightness Distribution | 87 | 91 5% | 88 1% | 87 0% | 81 -7% | 83 -5% | 85 -2% | 91 5% |
| Black Level * | 0.22 | 0.29 -32% | 0.165 25% | 0.18 18% | 0.32 -45% | 0.23 -5% | 0.225 -2% | 0.27 -23% |
| Contrast | 1686 | 1414 -16% | 1842 9% | 1733 3% | 1288 -24% | 1170 -31% | 978 -42% | 1495 -11% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.82 | 3.24 33% | 1.44 70% | 5.39 -12% | 1.88 61% | 4.94 -2% | 4.16 14% | 5.23 -9% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.35 | 5.26 44% | 3.62 61% | 9.95 -6% | 3.06 67% | 20.37 -118% | 7.43 21% | 9.69 -4% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.21 | 0.41 66% | 3.15 -160% | 1.96 -62% | 5.03 -316% | 0.62 49% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.2 | 4.2 32% | 2.6 58% | 6.3 -2% | 2.2 65% | 1.71 72% | 2.35 62% | 6.5 -5% |
| Gamma | 2.17 101% | 2.18 101% | 2.41 91% | 2.192 100% | 2.1 105% | 2.52 87% | 2.62 84% | 2.08 106% |
| CCT | 8320 78% | 6012 108% | 6527 100% | 7473 87% | 6650 98% | 6535 99% | 6389 102% | 7727 84% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 68.5 | 69 | 68.7 | 35 | ||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.5 | 96 | 99.8 | 56 | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 9% /
14% | 12% /
17% | -8% /
-14% | -24% /
-5% | -36% /
-44% | -21% /
-14% | 4% /
3% |
* ... smaller is better
Xiaomi claims a 100% sRGB coverage with the Mi NoteBook Pro; we measured close to 96%, which is still decent. Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 coverage is about as expected in this price range.
With an average Colorchecker Delta E of 4.82, out-of-the-box color accuracy is nothing to write home about and the display appears cooler than we'd like. However, our calibration routine helps to significantly enhance color accuracy resulting in an average Delta E value of 1.21.
Readers can download the calibrated ICC profile from the link above.
The display quality is fine for general multimedia consumption and even for basic photo or video editing workflows. Anything more serious, may benefit from an external display with wider gamut coverage.
We measured a combined 20.91 ms black to white and 37.33 ms 50% grey to 80% grey response times. These are not particularly ideal, but the Mi NoteBook Pro is not targeted at a gaming audience so the higher response times shouldn't have much of an impact in everyday use.
Xiaomi said the that the panel uses DC dimming to control the display backlight. However, we did not measure any perceivable PWM or DC dimming frequencies across all brightness levels, which is good news for users with sensitive eyes.
Check out our article, "Why Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is such a headache" for more information and also our PWM ranking table for an overview of measured PWM and response times for all reviewed devices.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20.91 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.21 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 44 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 37.33 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16.58 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 20.75 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 52 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.4 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  | |
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8439 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The matte display enables decent legibility outdoors as long as sunlight directly doesn't fall on the screen. There is no perceivable loss of color or brightness even when viewed from extreme angles.
Performance: Core i7-11370H not fully flexed
Our test sample is powered by the 4C/8T Intel Core i7-11370H Tiger Lake-H35 processor. Buyers can configure the Mi NoteBook Pro with a Core i5-11300H as well. Both configurations lack any form of discrete graphics.
Processor
The Core i7-11370H has a PL1 of 28 W and a PL2 of 64 W when plugged in. The 28 W PL1 means that this processor can offer a base clock of 3 GHz and a maximum boost up to 4.8 GHz. The PL1 drops to 25 W when on battery.
We observe good sustained performance in the Cinebench R15 multi loop test. However, Xiaomi's implementation of the Core i7-11370H in the Mi NoteBook Pro is not the fastest we've seen. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and the Acer Swift 3 featuring the same processor offer perceivably improved performance.
There are no special power or performance modes offered, so you will have to rely on the Windows Battery slider.
The somewhat reduced PL1 on battery does affect single-core performance significantly. A quick Cinebench R20 run shows that the single-core score is reduced by as much as 24% when on battery power while multi-core score remains more or less unchanged.
Check out our dedicated Core i7-11370H page for information and benchmarks.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1887 - 11924, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (1438 - 2578, n=11) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (341 - 853, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (475 - 601, n=11) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4861 - 30789, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (3696 - 6646, n=12) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (878 - 2290, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (1081 - 1556, n=11) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Multimedia (856 - 5224, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (606 - 1086, n=17) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Multimedia (99.6 - 323, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (162.9 - 233, n=15) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (432 - 762, n=11) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (100 - 557, n=74, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7545, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (5074 - 5550, n=11) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (29095 - 130368, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (18961 - 28520, n=11) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (891 - 2555, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (1376 - 1607, n=10) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4652 - 23059, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (3828 - 6115, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5.26 - 34.3, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (4.98 - 8.82, n=11) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23.9 - 146.7, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (23.6 - 56.5, n=11) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (0.544 - 0.596, n=11) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3604 - 0.947, n=68, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5121 - 50388, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (5204 - 8413, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Multimedia (14528 - 201874, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (23958 - 34020, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1188 - 8623, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (1656 - 2297, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 181505, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (42086 - 52930, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1240 - 28794, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (3755 - 5027, n=10) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Multimedia (9903 - 105740, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (14433 - 20417, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (26066 - 169946, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (44267 - 76866, n=10) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Multimedia (440 - 2022, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (289 - 422, n=10) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Multimedia (2759 - 26875, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (2756 - 4551, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12860 - 58844, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H (15892 - 40069, n=10) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
System Performance
Overall PCMark 10 scores are just about 6% lower than what we've observed with the Acer Swift 3 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro. In general, we did not face any issues or lag with daily productivity tasks that includes word processing, spreadsheets, light image editing, and web browsing.
The Core i5-1135G7-powered HP Envy 14 seems to have an advantage over the Mi NoteBook Pro in the Productivity and Digital Content Creation components of the test likely due to some helping hand from the dedicated GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GPU.
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4325 - 8670, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5199 - 5459, n=6) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8025 - 12420, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9996 - 10650, n=6) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6089 - 10615, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6911 - 7388, n=6) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3651 - 13548, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5483 - 5838, n=6) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 5025 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 2996 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5199 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21158 - 104459, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (38100 - 64524, n=5) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Multimedia (24312 - 125604, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (40993 - 62417, n=5) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Multimedia (24382 - 117933, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (40211 - 65610, n=5) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7 - 346, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (83.1 - 91.3, n=5) | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
The Mi NoteBook Pro shows the highest DPC latency so far among competing laptops featuring this processor. We observed the interrupt to process latency spiking as soon as the default web browser was opened. Adding Prime95 after playback of our test YouTube 4K video increased the value to 5487.3 µs.
We noticed that the Windows Driver Mode Framework, Wdf01000.sys, is the main contributor to this increased latency. Wdf01000.sys itself does not cause high latencies but is rather influenced by other erratic drivers, such as ACPI.sys in this case.
We did not particularly notice any issues in high-resolution video playback, though users may potentially run into hiccups while working with real-time audio and video editing workflows.
Check out our DPC Latency Ranking page for more latency comparisons across reviewed devices.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 | |
| HP Envy 14-eb0010nr | |
| HP 14s-fq1357ng | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The Mi NoteBook Pro is the first laptop we've tested that features the YMTC PC005 Active NVMe SSD, which made its debut in 2020. For those not in the know, YMTC is China's homegrown SSD maker with an in-house-developed 3D Xtacking NAND.
The performance of the PC005 Active is on par with a Western Digital PC SN730 drive. However, our DiskSpd read loop test at a queue depth of 8 reveals significant throttling issues.
Xiaomi cheaps out on including a proper thermal pad on the SSD and just encloses the drive in a thin metal envelope instead. The significant throttling seen could, therefore, be due to the poor thermals on the SSD although an issue with the YMTC controller itself cannot be fully ruled out.
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro YMTC PC005 Active 512GB | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB256HBHQ | Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB | HP 14s-fq1357ng Micron 2210 MTFDHBA512QFD | Realme Book (Slim) Samsung PM991a MZVLQ256HBJD | Average YMTC PC005 Active 512GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS SSD | 0% | -5% | -164% | -10% | -38% | -20% | -29% | 0% | |
| Seq Read | 2633 | 2775 5% | 2015 -23% | 1972 -25% | 2127 -19% | 1960 -26% | 1784 -32% | 2349 -11% | 2633 ? 0% |
| Seq Write | 1390 | 1436 3% | 1055 -24% | 981 -29% | 1427 3% | 1547 11% | 742 -47% | 826 -41% | 1390 ? 0% |
| 4K Read | 44.62 | 49.34 11% | 73.9 66% | 55.8 25% | 52.5 18% | 31.56 -29% | 58.3 31% | 54.7 23% | 44.6 ? 0% |
| 4K Write | 132.3 | 198.3 50% | 223.2 69% | 133.5 1% | 122.9 -7% | 116.6 -12% | 141.9 7% | 162.1 23% | 132.3 ? 0% |
| 4K-64 Read | 966 | 1270 31% | 589 -39% | 1277 32% | 947 -2% | 454.7 -53% | 582 -40% | 788 -18% | 966 ? 0% |
| 4K-64 Write | 1194 | 846 -29% | 1029 -14% | 313.9 -74% | 1598 34% | 262.1 -78% | 1047 -12% | 832 -30% | 1194 ? 0% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.043 | 0.046 -7% | 0.056 -30% | 0.15 -249% | 0.072 -67% | 0.052 -21% | 0.125 -191% | 0.043 ? -0% | |
| Access Time Write * | 0.025 | 0.054 -116% | 0.039 -56% | 0.513 -1952% | 0.09 -260% | 0.034 -36% | 0.046 -84% | 0.023 8% | 0.025 ? -0% |
| Score Read | 1274 | 1597 25% | 865 -32% | 1530 20% | 1212 -5% | 682 -46% | 819 -36% | 1078 -15% | 1274 ? 0% |
| Score Write | 1465 | 1188 -19% | 1358 -7% | 546 -63% | 1864 27% | 533 -64% | 1263 -14% | 1077 -26% | 1465 ? 0% |
| Score Total | 3337 | 3541 6% | 2644 -21% | 2819 -16% | 3674 10% | 1552 -53% | 2469 -26% | 2645 -21% | 3337 ? 0% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 2296 | 1768 -23% | 1186 -48% | 1105 -52% | 1605 -30% | 974 -58% | 1067 -54% | 1034 -55% | 2296 ? 0% |
| Copy Program MB/s | 422 | 532 26% | 782 85% | 799 89% | 847 101% | 356.5 -16% | 597 41% | 349.4 -17% | 422 ? 0% |
| Copy Game MB/s | 998 | 1413 42% | 1028 3% | 957 -4% | 1632 64% | 621 -38% | 1019 2% | 698 -30% | 998 ? 0% |
| CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | 1% | -11% | -18% | -11% | -28% | -33% | -16% | 0% | |
| Write 4K | 159 | 136.4 -14% | 171.8 8% | 136 -14% | 119.7 -25% | 98.8 -38% | 94.8 -40% | 147.1 -7% | 159 ? 0% |
| Read 4K | 52.5 | 45.68 -13% | 79.4 51% | 60.4 15% | 45.28 -14% | 32.44 -38% | 48.93 -7% | 56 7% | 52.5 ? 0% |
| Write Seq | 1718 | 2151 25% | 1099 -36% | 1447 -16% | 1951 14% | 1582 -8% | 1059 -38% | 1175 -32% | 1718 ? 0% |
| Read Seq | 2586 | 2062 -20% | 1847 -29% | 1507 -42% | 2252 -13% | 1471 -43% | 1620 -37% | 1810 -30% | 2586 ? 0% |
| Write 4K Q32T1 | 477.6 | 515 8% | 539 13% | 235.6 -51% | 438.1 -8% | 375.4 -21% | 400 -16% | 447.3 -6% | 478 ? 0% |
| Read 4K Q32T1 | 539 | 537 0% | 555 3% | 737 37% | 312.8 -42% | 491.9 -9% | 377.2 -30% | 493.9 -8% | 539 ? 0% |
| Write Seq Q32T1 | 2483 | 3093 25% | 1095 -56% | 1529 -38% | 2348 -5% | 1574 -37% | 1136 -54% | 1234 -50% | 2483 ? 0% |
| Read Seq Q32T1 | 3446 | 3386 -2% | 1988 -42% | 2357 -32% | 3529 2% | 2329 -32% | 2073 -40% | 3102 -10% | 3446 ? 0% |
| Write 4K Q8T8 | 490.8 | 496.1 1% | 491 ? 0% | ||||||
| Read 4K Q8T8 | 1133 | 902 -20% | 1133 ? 0% | ||||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 1% /
1% | -8% /
-7% | -91% /
-111% | -11% /
-10% | -33% /
-34% | -27% /
-25% | -23% /
-23% | 0% /
0% |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Unlike the RedmiBook Pro 15, the Mi NoteBook Pro does not feature a discrete GPU so it has to rely on the integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7. The iGPU's performance is not really convincing. We see considerably higher scores in 3DMark tests with the Acer Swift 3 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro powered by the same chip.
In less intensive tests such as 3DMark Cloud Gate and Ice Storm Extreme, the Acer Swift 3 powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U and Radeon RX Vega 7 graphics manages to score a decent lead over the Mi NoteBook Pro.
Only a slight 2% decrease in 3DMark Time Spy scores is observed when running on battery.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 6498 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 64072 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 16724 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3656 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 1707 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1502 points | |
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Gaming Performance
We see reduced performance in gaming benchmarks as well. The Mi NoteBook Pro falls behind the competition with similar specifications even in less-taxing titles such as Dota 2: Reborn and Strange Brigade. The device consistently scored the least fps in all X-Plane 11 tests.
| BioShock Infinite | |
| 1280x720 Very Low Preset | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (110 - 142.3, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| 1366x768 Medium Preset | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (85.7 - 100.5, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| 1366x768 High Preset | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (66.8 - 114.7, n=2) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ | |
| Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (21 - 32.8, n=2) | |
| Realme Book (Slim) | |
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro | |
The Witcher 3 FPS Chart
We did not notice much throttling in The Witcher 3 stress test at 1080p Ultra. Nevertheless, this is not a laptop you can game on unless the objective is casual gaming with old titles at low settings.
Check out our dedicated Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs page for more comparisons and benchmarks.
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BioShock Infinite (2013) | 110 | 85.7 | 66.8 | 21.04 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 69.9 | 47 | 23.3 | 12 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 113.9 | 62.4 | 43.4 | 42.7 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 35.1 | 18.5 | 14.6 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 25.8 | 23.6 | 21.7 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 72.3 | 26.7 | 22.7 | 18.6 |
Emissions: Erratic power allocation to the SoC
System Noise
The Mi NoteBook Pro is not the quietest Core i7-11370H-powered laptop out there. The overall noise levels in different test scenarios seem to be higher than the competition, which implies that there is scope for Xiaomi to further tune the fan. However, noise levels in idle are quite low.
That being said, the fan hardly kicks in most regular use cases. We did not observe any clicks or stray noises during testing.
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 Intel Core i7-11370H, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q | Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | HP 14s-fq1357ng AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Realme Book (Slim) Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | |
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| Noise | 10% | 7% | 1% | 5% | -1% | -0% | -6% | |
| off / environment * | 27.52 | 24.6 11% | 26 6% | 25 9% | 25.9 6% | 31.2 -13% | 26 6% | 28.8 -5% |
| Idle Minimum * | 27.52 | 24.7 10% | 26 6% | 25 9% | 26 6% | 31.2 -13% | 26 6% | 28.8 -5% |
| Idle Average * | 27.52 | 24.7 10% | 26 6% | 26 6% | 26 6% | 31.2 -13% | 26 6% | 28.8 -5% |
| Idle Maximum * | 27.52 | 24.7 10% | 27.7 -1% | 27 2% | 26 6% | 31.2 -13% | 31.6 -15% | 28.8 -5% |
| Load Average * | 37.03 | 30.8 17% | 32.7 12% | 43 -16% | 34.9 6% | 33.8 9% | 41 -11% | 41.66 -13% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41.09 | 33 20% | 42 -2% | 34.5 16% | 36.3 12% | 43.15 -5% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 44.19 | 46.4 -5% | 39 12% | 44 -0% | 48.7 -10% | 33.5 24% | 41 7% | 44.58 -1% |
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Noise Level
| Idle |
| 27.52 / 27.52 / 27.52 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 37.03 / 44.19 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 27.52 dB(A) | ||
Temperature
The all-metal construction does lend itself to somewhat higher surface temperatures under load. The Mi NoteBook Pro only offers a single-fan but with two heatpipes coming from the processor. The hinge blocks the lone fan exhaust on the right leading to build up of heat in that area.
We observe that the upper left of the device gets heated up under stress while the touchpad and right palm rest remain relatively cool.
Real-world conditions aren't likely to stress the laptop as much, so using the device on the lap shouldn't pose much of an issue as long as you are not pushing it too hard.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.8 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.74 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 38 °C / 100.4 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-9.2 °C / -16.6 F).
Stress Test
Our stress tests indicate that the Mi NoteBook Pro struggles with consistent power allocation to the SoC under load. This probably explains the lower scores we see in comparison with other Core i7-11370H-powered devices.
During idle, the CPU is able to reach its rated boost frequency. Stressing the system with Prime95 in-place large FFTs drops the clock down to about 3 GHz, which is near the rated base clock of 3.3 GHz, with the package power hitting the PL1 limits. However, the cooling system seems to struggle here with package temperatures reaching close to 83 °C.
Adding FurMark further reduces the available headroom for the CPU since it now has to share the available power with the iGPU. Consequently, CPU clocks drop to about 1.6 GHz for a large part of the run while the iGPU can boost up to 1 GHz. The package power increases to 30 W to accommodate the iGPU's requirements while the package temperature hovers between 70 °C and 75 °C.
With The Witcher 3 at 1080p Ultra, we see that the Core i7-11370H can occasionally hit the 4.5 GHz mark while the GPU remains relatively stable at 1.35 GHz even though there's a slight dip in the package power to about 25 W later in the run.
| Stress Test | CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Core Temperature (°C) | Average Package Temperature (°C) |
| System Idle | 4.78 | 100 | 39 | 44 |
| Prime95 | 2.49 | 100 | 60 | 66 |
| Prime95 + FurMark | 1.69 | 1,000 | 61 | 67 |
| The Witcher 3 | 3.32 | 1.35 | 60 | 67 |
This laptop's cousin, the RedmiBook Pro 15, also suffers from similar TDP issues, but it at least features a discrete Nvidia GeForce MX450 card. While the GeForce MX450 doesn't necessarily beat the Iris Xe Graphics G7, it proves to be advantageous in gaming while helping in alleviating the performance hiccups faced by the iGPU.
Speakers
The built-in speakers are quite loud at 80.7 dB(A) at maximum volume. As with most laptop speakers, the Mi NoteBook Pro's pair of stereo speakers also struggle with reproducing low frequencies. However, the mids and highs are quite balanced so vocals and treble are heard clearly without much distortion.
The built-in microphone is simple without any fancy AI-based noise-canceling effects. It picks up the sounds well as long as you are not too far away from the device.
Xiaomi includes a DTS Audio Processing app for applying a few presets. Those desiring better audio quality can make use of the 3.5 mm jack or Bluetooth.
Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 49% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 28% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 65% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 14 2021 M1 Pro Entry audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (1.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (5.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 2% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 98% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy Management: Higher power draws and decent battery life
Power Consumption
Idle power consumption is good in comparison with other Core i7-11370H-powered devices. We observed higher power consumption than the competition in different load scenarios. The Mi NoteBook Pro consumes nearly 65 W peak power at maximum load. That being said, the provided 65 W USB Type-C power adapter is able to adequately power the device under stress.
| Off / Standby | 0.57 / 1.21 Watt |
| Idle | 3.38 / 8 / 9.78 Watt |
| Load |
41.29 / 64.75 Watt |
   
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| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 i7-11370H, GeForce MX450 | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr i5-1135G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q | Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ R7 4700U, Vega 7 | HP 14s-fq1357ng R5 5500U, Vega 7 | Realme Book (Slim) i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | |
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| Power Consumption | -7% | 6% | -48% | -76% | 25% | 22% | -10% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 3.38 | 4.8 -42% | 4.8 -42% | 6 -78% | 4.2 -24% | 2.8 17% | 4.2 -24% | 5.42 -60% |
| Idle Average * | 8 | 7.9 1% | 7.4 7% | 9 -13% | 18.3 -129% | 4.8 40% | 6.3 21% | 10.38 -30% |
| Idle Maximum * | 9.78 | 8.6 12% | 9 8% | 12 -23% | 19.2 -96% | 6.7 31% | 7 28% | 11.17 -14% |
| Load Average * | 41.29 | 46.5 -13% | 34.9 15% | 74 -79% | 72.9 -77% | 28 32% | 27.7 33% | 38.58 7% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 45.7 | 43 6% | 34.9 24% | 70.7 -55% | 61.5 -35% | 57 -25% | 27.7 39% | 39.7 13% |
| Load Maximum * | 64.75 | 67.4 -4% | 51.4 21% | 91 -41% | 127.8 -97% | 31 52% | 42 35% | 47.58 27% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Battery Life
The Mi NoteBook Pro's run times aren't particularly excellent, though they should be just about enough to get you through a normal workday. We measured about 8 hours and 12 minutes of backup in our standard Wi-Fi battery test at a brightness of 150 cd/m2, which is decent. The Acer Swift 3 featuring the same processor and battery capacity offers significantly better backup, especially under stress.
Any additional load will see battery life plummeting big time. The bundled power adapter can fully charge the laptop in about 1.5 hours.
| Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 56 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro 14IHU5 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 61 Wh | Acer Swift 3 SF316-51 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 56 Wh | Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 i7-11370H, GeForce MX450, 70 Wh | HP Envy 14-eb0010nr i5-1135G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 63.3 Wh | Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ R7 4700U, Vega 7, 48.85 Wh | HP 14s-fq1357ng R5 5500U, Vega 7, 41 Wh | Realme Book (Slim) i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, 54 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 17% | 51% | 1% | 77% | 78% | 4% | 32% | |
| Reader / Idle | 600 | 889 48% | 1205 101% | 650 8% | 1661 177% | 1392 132% | 675 13% | 1041 74% |
| WiFi v1.3 | 492.1 | 502 2% | 585 19% | 493 0% | 649 32% | 715 45% | 507 3% | 506 3% |
| Witcher 3 ultra | 92 | 130 41% | 89 -3% | 117 27% | ||||
| Load | 73 | 73 0% | 103 41% | 70 -4% | 90 23% | 114 56% | 90 23% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: Not the best-performing Tiger Lake-H35 laptop we've seen so far
With the launch of the Mi NoteBook Pro, Xiaomi tries to build upon the momentum garnered by the Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition. To that effect, the manufacturer equips the Mi NoteBook Pro with the latest components available in 2021. The all-aluminum chassis is well-built and looks premium with almost no distractions and with a decent port selection. The display works as advertised, offers stable viewing angles, and does not seem to have any PWM, which is a definite plus.
For some reason, the Core i7-11370H processor does not seem to operate at consistent power levels leading to a less-than-ideal performance in synthetic and real-world benchmarks compared to the competition such as the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro and the Acer Swift 3 that feature largely similar hardware.
This implies that you cannot fully extract the maximum performance from this chip. Due to this erratic energy management, the iGPU performance suffers as well. That being said, these deficiencies only become apparent in benchmarks while regular users will hardly notice any issues for basic productivity needs.
The Mi NoteBook Pro makes a good impression on paper and at first sight. However, Xiaomi's inability to make the most of the Core i7-11370H puts the Mi NoteBook Pro at a disadvantage compared to its rivals."
There is good scope for improvement in other areas as well. For one, we would like to see stable Wi-Fi performance and better cooling for the SSD. The singe fan should be sufficient for the intended use cases, but it can benefit from further tuning to reduce overall noise and to improve thermals. Power consumption could have been more economical as well. Battery run times, though acceptable, are nothing out of the ordinary for the given specifications.
Overall, the Mi NoteBook Pro is definitely not a bad device per se. However, the current asking price of ₹73,999 (US$993) can prove to be a deterrent with the issues we've encountered. If your computing needs are minimal, you may consider opting for the Core i5-11300H version of the Mi NoteBook Pro and save about ₹13,000 (US$174) in the process. Another option to consider is the Core i5 version of the RedmiBook 15 Pro that is available at a much cheaper price (₹47,999 / US$644) albeit with a full HD display.
Price and availability
The Mi NoteBook Pro is currently available in India via Mi.com and Amazon India. Worldwide availability of this particular model is not yet known.
Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro
- 12/29/2021 v7 (old)
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam
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