Xiaomi recently unveiled a new Windows tablet, called the Xiaomi Book S 12.4” in a few European markets. It’s the company’s first Windows 2-in-1 convertible tablet. In this article, we will walk you through the specs, features, availability, and expected price of the Xiaomi Book S 12.4” in Nepal.
Xiaomi Book S 12.4” Overview:
Design, Display
Starting with the display, the name itself reveals that the Xiaomi Book S has a 12.4-inch screen. Content consumers will certainly like its 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. This thing can also grow quite bright, with a peak brightness of 500 nits.
The display has Corning Gorilla 3 protection. This 2-in-1 tablet gets an aluminum-magnesium alloy build that measures 8.95mm thick and 720 grams in weight.
Accessories
You can turn the tablet into a little work machine with the keyboard cover Xiaomi offers for it. It’s a full-sized keyboard with a key travel distance of 1.3mm and a mini-touchpad. You also get a built-in kickstand to support the tablet. It attaches to the tablet via pogo pins and adds 317 grams of weight.
On top of this, it also supports stylus input which runs at a 240Hz touch sampling rate and has 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity.
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Performance
On the performance front, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 chipset. This is a 7nm chipset with a TDP of 7W that Qualcomm claimed at the time of its debut is faster than a 15W Intel Core i5 10th generation processor.
Memory-wise, it is packed with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The RAM used is LPDDR4X, however, Xiaomi has not specified what sort of storage is being used. Anyways, the storage can be expanded up to 512GB with a microSD card.
Furthermore, the Xiaomi Book S 12.4″ runs the most recent version of Windows, that is Windows 11. Xiaomi says that the tablet can last for more than 13 hours on a single charge. Additionally, it allows 65W fast charging to juice up the battery.
Rest of the specs
Aside from that, the tablet hosts a single 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP camera on the front. Likewise, the I/O option includes a USB-C port (DisplayPort, Charging), a headphone jack, and a micro SD card slot. For wireless connectivity, you get Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.1.
Xiaomi Book S 12.4” Specifications:
- Build: Aluminum-magnesium alloy build
- Dimensions: 294 x 197 x 8.95 mm, 720 grams
- Display: 12.35-inch IPS, WQHD+ (2560×1600 pixels), 16:10 aspect ratio
- Keyboard: Full-size keys
- Trackpad: Multi-touch trackpad
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X
- Storage: 256GB (expandable up to 512GB)
- Battery: 38.08Wh (up to 13.4 hours), 65W fast charging
- Camera: Front (5MP), Back (13MP)
- Connectivity: WiFi 5 (ac), Bluetooth 5.1
- I/O Ports: 1 × USB Type-C (w/DisplayPort, PD), 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroSD card
Xiaomi Book S 12.4” Price in Nepal and Availability
The Xiaomi Book S 12.4 costs EUR 699 in Europe, and EUR 799 if you include the keyboard cover. It will be available for purchase from June 21st. If and when it is released in Nepal, we expect its price to be NPR 100,000.
| Tablet | Price in Europe | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| Xiaomi Book S 12.4” | EUR 699 | NPR 100,000 |
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