New Delhi: Handset maker Infinix, owned by Transsion Group on Wednesday forayed into the laptop category in India with the budget INBook X1 series of laptops at a starting price of Rs 35,999. The laptop series arrives with the latest Windows 11 Intel core in three processor variants: i3 (8GB + 256GB), i5 (8GB+ 512GB), and i7 (16GB+512GB).
The Infinix INBook X1 and INBook X1 Pro laptops will be available on Flipkart starting December 15 at an introductory price Rs 35,999 (i3), Rs 45,999 (i5) and Rs 55,999 (i7), respectively. The Infinix INBook X1 laptop comes in three vibrant colours: Noble Red, Starfall Grey, and Aurora Green.
“As consumers continue to stay indoors and get accustomed to their work-from-home lifestyles, their needs when it comes to high-end value electronics have taken centre focus. With our new Infinix INBook, our effort is to provide our customers with a product that not only caters to their multifunctionality needs but also ensures supreme visual and processing quality - catering to both their personal and professional needs," Anish Kapoor, CEO – Infinix India, said in a statement.
All the three variants come installed with Ice Storm 1.0 Cooling System, which keeps the temperature low even after prolonged usage. The i3 and i5 variants of Infinix INBook X1 have an Intel UHD Graphics unit, whereas i7 comes with an advanced, integrated Iris Plus up to 64EU graphics unit. Both i3 and i5 come in dual-channel memory with 8 GB DDR4X RAM, whereas i7 comes with 16 GB DDR4X RAM.
In terms of audio output, the Infinix INBook X1 has quad stereo speakers with DTS audio processing to ensure an immersive sound experience while watching videos or playing games.
5 Things You Would Want To Know About Infinix INBook X1
- The Infinix INBook X1 14-inch laptop is a portable device with an all-metal body made with durable aircraft-grade aluminium finish that weighs only 1.48 kgs, and is 16.3mm slim. This makes it the thinnest and the lightest in this price segment. Making sharing work conveniently, the device has a 180-degree viewing angle. The laptop comes with a 14-inch full HD IPS display with 1920x1080 pixels, an aspect ratio of 16:9, and brightness of 300
nits, and 100 per cent RGB colour reproduction. - Backed by a 55Wh high-capacity battery, the Infinix INBook X1 lineup promises almost 13-hours of video playback. The battery is supported by a 65W fast Type-C charger that can charge the laptop up to 70 per cent in 55 minutes, which means there is no need to carry the charger. Also, users don't need to worry about having two chargers as it comes with a multi-utility charger that charges both a laptop and a smartphone.
- In terms of connectivity options, all the three variants of the Infinix INBook X1 series come with multiple connectivity ports, including One USB 2.0 port and 2 USB 3.0 Ports, a USB Type-C port for smartphone charging and data transfer and one USB Type-C port for laptop charging and data transfer. HDMI port, a micro-SD card reader, a DC charging port and a 2-in-1 headphone and mic combo jack.
- While both i3 and i5 variants come installed with WiFi 5, the i7 variant has a built-in WiFi 6, thus, making downloading speed 3 times faster than the other variants. In terms of processors, the Infinix INBook i7 processor variant is powered by an Intel Ice Lake Core i7 chipset that promises top-speed performance.
- To help maintain the privacy of users, the Infinix INBook X1 i7 comes with an ultra-fast fingerprint unlock feature placed just below the keyboard. The laptop offers a 720P HD webcam for video calls and meetings, paired with two digital microphones. Also, keeping customers’ privacy in mind, INBook X1 has a hardware-based privacy switch that allows users to cut off the power supply to the mic and camera from the CPU.