Xiaomi's 2017 Mi Notebook Air will feature ultralight magnesium-lithium chassis

19 January 2017
The revelation comes from Taiwan-based supply chain makers, allegedly.

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  • 22 Jan 2017

Anonymous, 22 Jan 2017i have no idea what wrong with you, people.. sometimes peop... moreDon't know what is wrong with u also. I'm not saying lithium aluminum alloys are poisonous or blah blah. But when you mentioned "ductility" in material's merits then I said ductility is not a good property for a material which will be used in a laptop or phone. Yes alloys are also used in airplanes and spaceships but those are not ductile lol.

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    • 22 Jan 2017

    mine looks DARK_brown...they are ling.

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      • 22 Jan 2017

      AnonD-523334, 21 Jan 2017Lol if it has good ductility then it will bend nice. i have no idea what wrong with you, people.. sometimes people just showed and proved their stupidityy.. aluminum also has ductility properties but we can see extensive usage of aluminum even in aerospace, automotive, military applications etc.. for example, most modern cars using aluminum chassis, do you ever see any car that can be bend easily? of course not, unless that car is crushed right? ductility properties is also needed, otherwise, if the material too rigid, it will be brittle and more easy to crack.. i'm sad, this is tech site, but so many people doesnt event understand this, what were you learned when you were in school, people?

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        • 21 Jan 2017

        Anonymous, 20 Jan 2017that's why I called alloy!! magnesium-lithium alloy!! it's ... moreLol if it has good ductility then it will bend nice.

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          • 20 Jan 2017

          Anonymous, 20 Jan 2017Sir! you forgot Lithium? that's why I called alloy!! magnesium-lithium alloy!! it's ultra-lightweight alloys with high strength, ductility and corrosion resistance can be used for applications in the automotive, aerospace, defence, biomedical, sporting and electronic goods sectors. Xiaomi not the first who used this magnesium-lithium alloy for laptop, in 2012 NEC LaVie Z ultrabook use the same alloy for its chassis

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            • 20 Jan 2017

            Anonymous, 19 Jan 2017if this thing catches fire.. itl be proper fireworksThis ain't Samsung, buddy.

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              • Anonymous
              • gNS
              • 20 Jan 2017

              Anonymous, 20 Jan 2017it's magnesium alloy, and its often used in very wide appli... moreSir! you forgot Lithium?

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                • 20 Jan 2017

                Ghostwolf, 20 Jan 2017Gee, flammable and poisonous at the same time. Real smart.it's magnesium alloy, and its often used in very wide applications.. sony vaio laptop use it, roll-royce dashboard use magnesium alloy for their dashboard.. in fact magnesium alloy is often used to replace aluminum alloy, since its lighter than aluminum alloys.. You are very smart indeed..

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                  • vV5
                  • 20 Jan 2017

                  The 13 inch version is so hot only doing my work as a student. The fan is loud and the temperature is still high at 70'C.

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                    • 20 Jan 2017

                    Would seem the casing costs is almost comparable to the hardware inside.

                      Gee, flammable and poisonous at the same time. Real smart.

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                        • 19 Jan 2017

                        Xiaomi sure knows how to impress with its materials.

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                          • 19 Jan 2017

                          if this thing catches fire.. itl be proper fireworks