Realme Book Slim laptop launch date, specifications, price in India
Realme has been quick in expanding to new product categories as a part of its TechLife ambitions. With the Realme Book Slim, the company is entering the tricky laptop segment of India.
Laptops have been a category that has grown manifold over the last year due to a spike in the demand caused by the pandemic and remote working. Thin and light laptops have seen the strongest growth, which is exactly the segment that the Realme Book Slim aims to disrupt.
The Realme Book Slim made its global debut in India on August 18, and will be available in some other markets such as Europe and China too — alongside the Realme GT and Realme GT Master Edition. With this, Realme becomes the first brand under the BBK group (Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, iQoo, etc.) to launch a laptop.
The company claims that its design and display are second to none, followed by strong performance with the latest processors, fine audio and strong connectivity options. It looks to join the best laptops under Rs 60,000 in India for 2021.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Realme Book Slim laptop in India.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? Realme’s first laptop
- When is it out? Launched on August 18; available August 30 onwards
- How much will it cost? Starts at Rs 46,999 in India
Realme Book launch date in India and price
Launched globally on August 18, the Realme Book Slim comes in two variants in India. The i3 variant with 256GB of storage is priced at Rs 46,999 while the i5 model with 512GB of storage is priced at Rs 59,999. However, there will be an introductory discount where they can be bought for Rs 44,999 and Rs 56,999 respectively.
The Realme Book Slim will be available on Flipkart starting August 30, 12 pm onwards. Colour options include Real Grey and Real Blue, but a third colourway will also be unveiled at a later date.
At the same event, the Realme GT and Realme GT Master Edition phones were also unveiled.
Realme Book specs and features
- Display: 14-inch, 3:2 aspect ratio, 2160 x 1440
- Processor: Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Memory: 8GB DDR4 RAM
- Graphics: Intel Xe
- Ports: 2 x USB Type-C, USB Type-A, 3.5mm audio jack
- Webcam: Integrated HD camera – top bezel
- Audio: Harman speakers
- Colours: Silver, blue
- Battery: 54Wh
- Charging: 65W Fast charging. USB Type-C
- Biometrics: Fingerprint scanner
- Design: 1.38 kg weight, 14.9mm thick
In a lot of ways, the laptop will aim to bring high-end features to a lower price point. It starts with the design, which is amongst the sleekest we’ve seen on a laptop, especially in this segment. It might seem inspired by MacBooks, but that’s not really a bad thing. Colour options will include silver, blue and apricot. Its official name is 'Realme Book Slim', but it's unclear if all the models will be called that or only some variants.
Based on the few images and design leaks that we’ve seen, the laptop will have a slim metal body with a spacious keyboard and trackpad. While not completely clear, it looks like there will be two USB Type-C ports on the left side, with a full-sized USB and a 3.5mm audio jack on the right. That is a pretty scanty port selection for a machine in its class, which might force users to resort to dongles for their regular work. Though, the lack of a DC power connector suggests that the Realme Book will support Type-C charging.
Speaking of charging, we would expect Realme to bring its Super Dart fast charging to laptops as well. More interestingly, a recent development confirmed that Realme is working on a new magnetic wireless charging tech that can attach to the bottom of a laptop and charge at high speeds. It’s unclear whether it will make an appearance on the Realme Book, but if it does, it will be one of the first computers to support wireless charging.
It has also been confirmed that the Realme Book will have a tall 3:2 screen, which is also a rare feature in cheaper laptops. While still unconventional, it is far better for productivity-type tasks such as documents or sheets, but worse for gaming or watching movies. It will span 14-inches and have a resolution of 2,160 x 1,440.
From the official images, we can also see that it has a big power button that is likely to second as a fingerprint scanner, an integrated webcam on top of the display, downwards-facing speakers and very slim bezels on three sides. Harman-Kardon will handle the audio tuning.
In a new teaser, it was confirmed that the Realme Book will be powered by the Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor with Intel Irix Xe graphics.
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