Laptops

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro announced as alternative to MacBook Pro

Published

September 11, 2017

Daniel Morial

Xiaomi announced their own line of Windows-powered laptops last year, but those models mainly target casual users who want something portable. This time around, the company wants to attract power users with the Mi Notebook Pro.

Before launching their new bezel-less flagship and a larger Mi 6, Xiaomi announced a new laptop that’ll battle the latest MacBook Pro from Apple (no surprise). We see the design of the Mi Notebook Pro as a hybrid between the MacBook and Surface Book with its minimalist industrial design.

It sits as a multimedia notebook with its 15.6-inch narrow-bezel display topped with Gorilla Glass 3. It’s powered by an 8th-gen Intel Core i7 processor with up to 16GB of DDR4 memory and 256GB NVMe SSD. It also comes with an NVIDIA GeForce MX150 as its dedicated graphics card.

The body is made out of magnesium alloy with a symmetrical cooling system, which allows double inbound and outbound air flow. The keyboard area has backlighting and is larger compared to the MacBook Pro’s (Xiaomi likes to compare during the presentation).

As for ports, the Mi Notebook Pro doesn’t lack any. It has two full-size USB 3.0, two USB-C, HDMI, and an SD card reader.

This premium notebook doesn’t come with a high price tag despite its premium features. The highest-end model with a Core i7 processor and 16GB memory is priced at CNY 6,999 (US$ 1075), while the lower 8GB memory model costs CNY 6,399 (US$ 980). A Core i5 variant with 8GB memory will also be available for CNY 5,569 (US$ 855).

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Computers

Rewind: WWDC 2026

The Siri Update We’ve Been Waiting For?!

Published

June 10, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled Siri AI, a smarter version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence, with personal context, onscreen awareness, deeper app integration, and a brand-new experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.

Apple also announced new Apple Intelligence features, Google Gemini-powered foundation models, smarter photo editing tools, improved parental controls, faster performance across iPhone and iPad, and the next version of macOS: Golden Gate.

In this WWDC 2026 Rewind, Michael Josh breaks down the biggest announcements, what actually matters. And, whether Apple finally delivered on the promises it made last year.

Computex 2026

Here’s all the RTX Spark notebooks announced at COMPUTEX 2026

We got notebooks from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI.

Published

June 5, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

There’s been much ado about the NVIDIA RTX Spark. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about the upcoming reinvention of PCs. But, as a regular consumer, it’s hard to visualize just how this revolution looks like. Thankfully, in NVIDIA’s demo suites, a few manufacturers got to showcase their take on an RTX Spark notebook. And all of them are coming out in the fall.

ASUS ProArt P14 and P16

ASUS ProArt P16

ASUS ProArt P14

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

HP OmniBook X 14 and Ultra 16

HP OmniBook X 14

HP OmniBook Ultra 16

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

Unfortunately, none of these brands could share comprehensive details about their laptops beyond a promise for raw power. All of these models aren’t the final version yet.

However, just from what we can tell, these notebooks do feel different from the standard fare of laptops today. For one, they are deceptively heavier. Though all of the OEMs promise a much thinner profile, they’re either packing a lot of tech inside or are using denser materials for their chassis. But again, these are engineering units, so who knows how heavy these things will actually be?

Secondly, based on NVIDIA’s demos, they can do a lot of heavy lifting. NVIDIA says that these superchips are meant for developers and creators, but gamers will also find joy in their performance. DLSS 4.5, in particular, feels like a true revolution in terms of graphics.

Thankfully, fall isn’t too far away. If you can wait, the next evolution of PCs is just around the corner.

Computers

ASUS at COMPUTEX 2026

NVIDIA RTX Spark ProArt laptops, Zenbook 14, ROG XBOX Ally X20 Bundle, and more!

Published

June 3, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

ASUS had a packed COMPUTEX 2026.

in this video we’re taking a look at our favorite announcements from the show: the ultra-portable and colorful Zenbook 14 all the way to the practical Vivobook S series.

There are also some cool new stuff including the debut of NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered ASUS ProArt laptops. PLUS, ROG’s 20th Anniversary!

To celebrate that, they announced a whole bunch of Edition 20 collection — including the nostalgic yet futuristic ROG XBOX Ally X20 with a bundled XREAL R1 Edition 20 Gaming AR Glasses.

Check them out here: