Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14

The Mi Notebook 14 is more affordable than the Mi Notebook 14 Horizon edition, but loses some of the premium styling and specifications. It weighs 1.5kg and is under 18mm thick. You get a 14-inch full-HD anti-reflective screen, which is somewhat dull but has good viewing angles. All three variants use the same quad-core Intel Core i5-10210U processor which is based on the 'Comet Lake' architecture, and have 8GB of DDR4-2666 RAM which is soldered and not upgradeable. You can choose between a 256GB or 512GB SATA SSD, and optional Nvidia GeForce MX250 discrete GPU.

The design is minimalist and there's no logo on the lid. You don't get many ports, and sadly there's no USB Type-C at all. Performance is good enough for everyday usage, but even with the discrete GPU, don't expect to play modern games. This laptop can get a bit warm when stressed but is otherwise easy to use on the go. The keyboard is adequate but the trackpad could use improvement. Battery life is also good as long as your usage isn't too heavy.