Our quick take

Xiaomi Book S - 3.5 / 5

Design

  • Dimensions: 294 x 197 x 8.95mm Weight: 720g (tablet only) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 1x USB-C, 1x 3.5mm headphone socket, 1x microSD

Display, speakers and cameras

  • 12.35" 60Hz LCD display with 2560 x 1600 resolution 100 per cent DCI-P3 coverage, 500nits brightness 13MP rear camera 5MP front camera with Windows Hello

Performance and battery

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8CX gen 2 8GB LPDDR4, 256GB storage 38.08Wh battery 65W USB-C fast charging

To recap

The Xiaomi Book S is a robust and attractive Surface rival, with an excellent display. It’s well priced, but unfortunately, the sluggish performance and middling battery life make it tough to recommend.