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Xiaomi says the Redmi Book 14 and 16 will launch on October 27 with Intel Wildcat Lake processors and a 72 Wh battery. International pricing and availability remain unconfirmed.
Xiaomi says its 2027 Redmi Book 14 and 16 laptops will launch on October 27 in China. The company revealed the release date on Weibo alongside plans to use Intel Wildcat Lake Core Series 3 processors. Marketing fine print confirms the Redmi Book 14 will feature a Core 5 320 chip paired with LPDDR5X-7467 RAM, with a 16 GB configuration confirmed.
The laptop includes a 72 Wh battery. Xiaomi claims this capacity delivers 20.2 hours of simulated office work and 1.26 days of local video playback. The display runs at a 2.8K resolution, though the specific panel technology remains unmentioned. Physical connections include dual USB Type-A ports, a full-size HDMI port, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and dual USB Type-C ports that handle charging.
Xiaomi has not shared international pricing or release plans yet. The outgoing Redmi Book 14 starts at 6,499 CNY with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage.
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