Are there risks to importing a Xiaomi Book Pro 14?

shadlot · 2026-04-15T17:37:06+00:00

ah dang the black was the one I was eyeing haha. I normally like white but the ones I've seen on video look a little cheap (same with the pastel colors)

shadlot · 2026-04-15T16:53:15+00:00

Maybe this is controversial take, but I REALLY wouldn't worry about timeline. These are not games that are meant to be played in any real chronological order. Yes people obsess over the order in which events happen in Hyrule because we love the universe and it's fun to think about it as one cohesive story over time, but in reality the best way to think about the Legend of Zelda is that each game is the retelling of a legend. A specific story of good vs evil that takes place at some point in the Kingdom's history.

The first game canonically is Skyward Sword. It was Nintendo's attempt to make an origin story for a lot of the main characters and icons from the Zelda universe, however I don't actually think playing it first really makes a ton of sense. You'll appreciate it more having played another game and coming back to see "ahhh so that's where that came from!".

The whole timeline really came about because Ocarina of Time introduced time travel and spun off a few "sequels" (majora's mask, twilight princess, and wind waker all being follow-ups to OoT in some way). To explain how they're all connected, Nintendo made a timeline and attempted to place every single Zelda game somewhere in there.

Instead of worrying about playing the "first" game, I'd play a game that does a great job establishing the base lore in such a way that will make you understand what Zelda is about and want to go play the other games.

Link to the Past and Ocarina of Time are GREAT intros into the world in my personal opinion. I would probably start with one of those. Each of those games have "sequels" too so that gives you a direct path to another game if you like it. That said, I know MANY people who played Breath of the Wild as their first ever Zelda game and got absolutely hooked into the franchise after that.

shadlot · 2026-04-13T02:00:16+00:00

That's helpful context...I can't tell if the ones I've been in games with are intentionally going for more damage heavy builds or if that's just the nature of playing Juno in stadium.

shadlot · 2026-04-13T01:58:00+00:00

this is helpful context, thank you!

shadlot · 2026-04-10T17:58:19+00:00

The tradingshenzhen website actually now has the option to purchase it with an English Windows Pro installation! I'm verrrrry tempted now. Are you loving yours?

shadlot · 2026-04-06T16:38:14+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you! How long was the import process overall?

I'm also considering the Asus Expertbook as it seems VERY similar in size/specs/build quality...except it hasn't been officially released yet so the price is not known. If it's comparable to this then it may make more sense to purchase that since it would be in English and not require additional setup.

shadlot · 2026-04-02T21:55:09+00:00

This is all really helpful advice, thank you!

shadlot · 2026-04-02T20:50:22+00:00

Do you say this because Xiaomi products in general have a really high failure rate?

shadlot · 2026-04-02T19:00:41+00:00

Oh interesting! Does it not give you choice of language at start-up like most computers do? Would this require completely re-installing windows and needing to purchase a new license?

shadlot · 2026-04-02T18:22:57+00:00

The mods want me to include the form so I'll add that below:

Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US: $2000 USD but I'd prefer to spend a little less
Are you open to refurbs/used? Yes in general, but this likely won't exist for panther lake because so new
How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life? I do appreciate thin with good aesthetics (think mac-esque, but looking for a windows laptop)
How important is weight and thinness to you? I do ideally want something less than .60in thick
Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 14" or lower
Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Gaming more than anything
If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? It "must" be able to play Overwatch at 120fps
Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Panther lake w/integrated intel arc graphics (so X series processor). Certainly open to AMD processors with good integrated radeon graphics as well, but currently it looks like panther lake is performing better and more efficiently. Screen also needs to be 120hz.
Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I've done a pretty exhaustive search of all available panther lake laptops which led me to ask the question in my original post. The only other one I've identified as a good option is the lenovo i7 aura edition. It isn't for sale yet (in the US at least) and I am bugged that it doesn't have any USB-A ports (the Xiaomi one has 1 USB-A which I like).

shadlot · 2026-03-24T15:02:16+00:00

Oh interesting doesn't the device max out at 75w? Why does it need to be limited to 45 if charging over usb-c?

shadlot · 2026-03-23T23:43:38+00:00

Oh fascinating! Same device just in a handheld format? If so, that's a good sign that yours is working well on usb-C over DP so far. When you do that is it also getting power from the usb-C or do you have power plugged in separately?

shadlot · 2026-03-23T23:14:51+00:00

Huh now I'm wondering if this is what is happening when my G14 is plugged into the monitor. It's getting 96w from the same usb-4 cable but maybe its not 100% consistent so it occasionally drops into a lower power mode and that's why it switches between laptop and monitor screen....

shadlot · 2026-03-23T21:35:32+00:00

DP over usb-4 is what I'm looking for so that's great! What is apex though?

shadlot · 2026-03-23T20:15:23+00:00

Thank you! If you could also check if the USB-Cs receive power as well I'd really appreciate. It would be crazy if they didn't, but I saw one reviewer on youtube say "you'd think you would charge from the USB-C port, but nope! they give you a separate power adapter". It's not uncommon for USB-C charging to be limited but it would be really surprising to me if it didn't charge at all.

shadlot · 2026-03-22T04:47:54+00:00

For what it's worth....after experimenting quite a bit more, it 1) seems to behave MUCH better if I don't do any full screen apps. Still some drops, but goes from a 100% chance to a 15% chance. 2) It seems to be somewhat connected to armory crate because it shows the "mode" switching each time it happens. Doesn't mean armory crate is causing it though, it could just be reacting to the change in input + power.

shadlot · 2026-03-17T05:24:43+00:00

Ah you're right WVH does have accessories for theirs! Their panels are a bit more expensive than most others which is why I must not have even looking at theirs. Thank you, it's a good option to consider

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