Realme Book Slim is the latest laptop from Realme in thin and light laptop segment. Realme enters into laptop market with this attractive laptop and trying to compete with other brands.
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Specifications
Review of Realme Book Slim
• Performance
Realme book slim come up with Intel core i5 11th generation processor and Intel core i3 11th gen processor. Here I have i5 retail varient and I am using this laptop from past few days for primary works. This i5 varient has 26% better in single core and 45% better in multi-core performance, then previous one, which is reflected on my day to day use. Realme book slim smoothly handle all basic softwares like presentation, excel or word document. This laptop scores 4878 on PC mark-10 and 1562 on 3D Mark.
On gaming side, this laptop has Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics whereas i3 varient has Intel UHD graphics. These laptops are not for gaming but, you can play games on i5 varient for few hours whereas, gaming on i3 varient is actually not possible at all. However, I have tested some of popular games on my one including GTA-5, Valorant and CS-GO. This laptop can manage to get 60 fps at low settings while playing GTA-V and 55 to 70 fps at low settings in CS-GO.
I have also tried to run some of the editing softwares on it including Premier Pro, Wondershare Fillmora and photoshop. This laptop is capable to edit basic video in 1080p but, if you want to edit high quality heavy video, you need to connect external GPU via thunderbolt port. However, this laptop can smoothly run photoshop and this is very useful for colour grading as it has 100% sRGB colour gamut support.
Furthermore, this laptop has dual fan, good ventilation as it has large grill at bottom, but fan creates little bit noise when run at maximum RPM, you will feel slide vibration on the body. On other hand, this laptop barely get heated. After 45 minutes of gaming, the CPU temperature was hovering around the 49-53ºC.
Overall performance of Realme book slim is very good, as I have said earlier, this laptop is not for gaming, it is for productive use. I have used this laptop for basic day to day works to editing, gaming and watched movies. One thing that I have noticed, this laptop won't open by one hand. However, Throughout my test, Realme Book performed very well.
• Display & Sound
Coming on display, Realme have done very good job on display and sound. Realme book slim has 14 inch 2K LCD display with 3:2 aspect ratio, 90% screen to body ratio and 100% sRGB support. This laptop has glossy display which show you lot of reflections and very frankly, I am not a fan of glossy display. However, its 400nits bright display can overcome that problem little bit. There is a rubberized coating on the edges of the screen panel, it works as a shock absorber when you close the led. This laptop has barely narrow bazzel as well 2K display means content looks extra sharp on it. Whereas, its bottom firing Harman dual speaker is loud enough to fit into a small room. Overall display and sound quality is great, which is barely found in other laptops under 50 thousand. I have watched lot of movie on it, this laptop offers next level experience of watching content.
Keyboard Trackpad & Ports
Realme book slim has 3 stages backlit keyboard, although it is obvious that num pad is not available. This laptop has large trackpad with multi gestures touch support. Its key travel is good. One issue I found that, It has a mild flex on the keyboard dec but overall typing experience was good.
For security, this laptop has windows hello login certified Fingerprint reader embedded on the power button itself. Its one tap button is fast, secure and responsive as well.
Looking on ports, Realme Book Slim has two USB type C 3.2 gen2 port on lef sidet, one USB A 3.2 gen1 and one 3.5mm audio jack at the right side. Whereas, i5 varient has one thunderbolt 4 port at left instead of one USB C port. Realme Book i5 varient has a edge, where you can use thunderbolt port for versatile purpose like connecting external GPU or external monitor.
Battery Backup & Charging
Beside all other specifications, Realme Book Slim has 54Whr battery, as per company claims it has 11 hours of video playback but, in reality this laptop can run maximum 7 hours of basic use. Meanwhile, runtime is subject of use and this laptop can be charged upto 50% within 30 minutes by its 65W charging adaptor. Whereas, this laptop support 30W reverse charging to charge any device from this laptop. One good thing is it's charging adaptor is small enough to fit into pocket like a smartphone charger.
Design & Build Quality
Realme Book Slim comes in minimalistic design, with Realme logo at the top of the led. It is pretty clear that Realme got inspiration from macbook lineup. Anyway, its alluminium frame body and it weights just 1.38 kg and measures 15.5mm wide at its thickest point which contributes to the overall portability of this laptop. Due to compact form factor, this laptop is comfortable in wrist and easy to carry in your bag.
Softwares and additional features
Realme Book Slim is run on Windows 10 Home and company promised to bring Windows 11 in future updates. To farther increase your productivity, this laptop has pre-installed MS office 2019 Student version as well as supports PC Connect to transfer files, make calls, send messages directly from the laptop without having to use your phone. However, it’s only compatible with the Realme GT Master Edition for now whereas the regular GT is scheduled to get this featur in future updates. Realme Book has a basic HD web cam at the top of display alongside the dual microphones on the top bezel and sufficient for attending online classes or office meetings. The audio pickup from the built-in microphones is satisfactory as well.
Pros
• Realme Book Slim is compact designed lightweight and portable laptop suitable for office work.
• This laptop has impressive display quality and no one offers such display at this price.
• The metal frame body and solid build quality provide of Realme Book provide extra edge over other laptops.
• Realme Book has 65W small charging adaptor and large trackpad to add extra advantage.
Cons
• Realme Book i3 varient don't has thunderbolt port.
• RAM of this laptop is not upgradable in this laptop.
Conclusion
Overall Realme Book Slim has decent performance with latest 11th gen processor. It has impressive display, premium looks and compact design, thin and light weight. For laptops under 50 thousand, Realme Book Slim set a new benchmark for just how good a budget laptop can be. Realme book slim is delivering a hole lot more than its competitors at this price range. Also read: Best laptop under 50000 in 2021.
However, its i5 varient is not competitive enough, and you can find better laptop at that price. I will strongly recommend Mi Notebook Pro over Realme Book Slim i5 varient.
Also read: Mi Notebook Pro VS Realme Book Slim in-depth comparison.
Some common FAQs on Realme Book Slim.
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Also read: Mi Notebook Pro specifications, review with pros & cons.
Is it good for coding and programing ?
ReplyDeleteFor programming, i5 varient is good option but, not i3 varient. But, most important thing is what programming software you want to use. If you want to program on python, c++ or some similar languages than it is ok to use Realme Book i5 varient. But, if you want to program heavy game or software or even managing bulky database, than better to go with high-end varient. Actually, everything depends on specific tasks you want to perform.
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