Apart from launching new flagship phones and a large-screen TV, Redmi also released a new notebook. The Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 notebook comes with an upgraded 12th generation Core H45 processor and RTX 2050 independent display. The screen boasts a 3.2K resolution as well as a 90Hz high refresh rate. This is Redmi’s first light-chasing ultrabook that is going to challenge other rivals on the market.
Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 Design and Screen
The Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 notebook has fully upgraded the mold compared to the previous generation. It adopts 6 series aviation aluminum alloy and 170 precision ceramic sandblasting processes. The texture makes us feel that we are working on a top-end notebook.
Though this is a 15.6-inch large-screen notebook coming with many improved features, the thickness is only 14.9mm and the weight is 1.8kg. Thus, it is 15.6% lighter than the previous generation.
This laptop sports a 15.6-inch 3.2K display, which comes with a 90Hz refresh rate. The rest of the display parameters include a 3200×2000 resolution and a brightness of 400 nits. In simple words, it can clearly display content in sunlight. We should also mention the 1500:1 contrast ratio, 100% sRGB high color gamut, Delta E < 1.5, etc.
The Redmi Book 15 Pro 2022 also supports Light Sensor. The latter can automatically adjust the brightness of the screen and keyboard. In terms of eye protection, it has DC dimming + Rheinland TüV certification.
Hardware and Performance
The Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 has been fully upgraded to the latest 12th generation Core H45 standard pressure processor. The Intel Core 7 processor comes with up to 10 cores and 16 threads. But you can also choose the Core i5-12450H version.
In addition to the standard Xe core display, the Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 can also come with the RTX 2050 graphics card and an Ampere architecture. It supports RTX light tracking and DLSS, also coming with 4GB video memory, a single card power consumption release of up to 60W.
This laptop also comes standard with 16GB LPDDR5-5200 high-frequency memory and a PCIe 4.0 SSD hard drive. The performance and bandwidth are increased by 50% to 100%, respectively.
As the laptop can be successfully used as a gaming notebook, good heat dissipation is essential. However, we have to say that the Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 has also achieved game-level heat dissipation. The new “Hurricane Cooling” system has been upgraded to dual fans + heat pipe + SSD heat dissipation system. Now, it covers the main heat sources such as the processor, graphics card, and SSD. At the same time, the air volume has been increased to 1265. With the newly designed air duct outlet, the heat dissipation efficiency is quite high. The machine has an 80W of power consumption, which is the highest performance release in the history of the Redmi Book.
Endurance
Well, all the above-mentioned features are very attractive. But they require a lot of power. For this, the company has put a large 72Wh battery under the hood. This battery provides up to 12 hours of autonomy. The laptop comes with a 130W power adapter, which supports PD 3.0 fast charging and can be charged to 50% in 35 minutes.
Other Features
The Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 features large cavity dual speakers/DTS sound effects, super-sized touchpad, full-size four-speed backlit keyboard, Thunderbolt 4 interface, USBC interface, HDMI 2.0 video interface, and 3.5mm headphone jack. All these can be found only in top-end models. So we understand that the Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 will make a tough competition to the models on the very top.
Other than that, there is an SD card reader. It has a speed of up to 312MB/s, which is convenient for photographers, designers, etc.
The Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 runs Microsoft’s Win11 system and comes with Office Home and Student Edition pre-installed. It also has a 1-year WPS membership, which supports Xiaomi MIUI+, Xiaoai voice assistant, computer assistants, and cloud services.
Price and Availability
The Core i5-12450H+16GB+512GB+ core display version of Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 is 5299 yuan ($835); the Core i5-12450H+16GB+512GB+RTX 2050 independent display version is 6499 yuan ($1024); and the Core i7-12650H+16GB+512GB+RTX 2050 independent display version is 7199 yuan ($1134). They will start shipping on March 24.
Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 Ryzen version
In addition, the company also released the Redmi Book Pro 15 2022 Ryzen version powered by AMD Ryzen 6000H series.
However, the 14-inch version has not been released yet. At the end of the press conference, the spokesperson only said that it will hit the stores soon.
