Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025) vs Book 16 (2025)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Xiaomi REDMI Book Pro 16 (2025)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Performs significantly better (up to 3.4x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 58-79% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~77%) battery – 99 against 56 watt-hours
- Around 26% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 59% sharper screen – 226 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Xiaomi REDMI Book 16 (2025)
- Easier to carry: weighs 280 grams less (around 0.62 lbs)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.88 kg (4.15 lbs) | 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 354.98 x 247.95 x 15.9 mm 13.98 x 9.76 x 0.63 inches |
355.2 x 248.5 x 15.9 mm 13.98 x 9.78 x 0.63 inches |
| Area | 880 cm2 (136.4 inches2) | 883 cm2 (136.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~84.1% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 5.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Silver |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| PPI | 226 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3072 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W | Yes, 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 140 W | 100 W |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 14 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 130T | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 35 W | 15 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2200 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.4 Gbps | 6.4 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 896 | 640 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 56 | 40 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 28 | 20 |
| GPU performance | 3.9 TFLOPS | 1.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 607 | - |
| Solar Bay | 12264 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 8400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 15.0 x 9.5 cm | 12.6 x 8.2 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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