14.9 mm Super Slim and Light | Dazzling Metal Body

Just 1.38 Kg light and 14.9 mm thin, this masterpiece exhibits maximum portability without compromising on durability | Metal appearance along with delicate texture truly exemplifies the highest degree of workmanship.

2K Display at Its Best

Eye-catching 2K full vision display delivering stellar image quality and sharp details for an immersive viewing experience. Razor-thin bezels allow a 90% screen-to-body ratio along with a 3:2 aspect ratio and 1 00% sRGB wide color gamut delivering full-spectrum colors

Up to 11th Gen Intel Core Processor

This massive processor combines the new Willow Cove CPU architecture with advanced 10nm-class SuperFin technology offering a huge performance boost with remarkable speed

PC Connect

Break the barrier between your mobile phone and your computer with real-time interaction for a seamless experience.

Powerful Bass Sound by Harman

Equipped with a dual-HARMAN high-resolution audio speaker for accurate stereo sound for an immersive audio experience. DTS stereo surround sound provides you all-around cinema-like sound without distortion

65W Super Fast Charge (Type-C)

Equipped with a 65W fast charger that gets you to a 50% charge in just 30mins. Also supports up to 30W Dart flash charging for realme smartphones with a USB-C port to keep you on the go. | Up to 512 GB PCle SSD storage to manage and transfer fîles with greater speed and efficiency. 8 GB dual-channel LPDDR4x allows for seamless multitasking | 50% charge in just 30mins. Also supports up to 30W Dart flash charging for realme smartphones with a USB-C port to keep you on the go

New Windows 11, Free Upgrade | Fast Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Port

You can upgrade the New Windows 11 on realme Book (Slim) to maximize productivity, seamless gaming experience and run an extensive range of Android apps | Delivering transfer speeds of up to 40 Gb/s, Thunderbolt 4 enables super fast data transfer, charging and dual 4K video external display.

Real Quality, Built to Last

Real Quality, Built to Last

Design

For the design, realme has kept it simple. It is a classic, unibody, clamshell-style laptop that looks quite similar to an Apple MacBook Air when viewed from the side, only that it is ever so slightly thinner. Since it has a 3:2 aspect ratio display, the realme Book is taller than typical 14-inch laptops that come with a 16:9 display. There is an indent right below the trackpad to help open the laptop lid, and for branding, there are two “realme” logos overall – a reflective one on the lid and another logo on the bottom bezel. The hinge is tighter than I prefer, and it is not possible to open the laptop with one finger.

Build Quality

The realme Book is a thin-and-light laptop with premium build quality and a nice, clean design. realme has chosen to use metal for the laptop’s chassis, specifically it has an Aluminium alloy body that is entirely CNC-machined. This gives it a high-quality feel in the hand that is far better than most laptops in this price segment. The laptop’s dimensions are also impressive, measuring 307.21 x 228.96 x 15.5mm, and it weighs 1.38Kgs. The laptop can slip into any laptop-pouch of a backpack and since it is pretty lightweight, it is easy to carry around all-day. It is made out of metal which does add a good amount of strength to the laptop’s chassis, and it has a reasonable amount of chassis flex, especially for a thin-and-light device. My only issue regarding the build quality is the paint’s durability. In my few weeks of using the laptop, there are quite a few nicks and scratches, which is unfortunate. I would highly recommend getting a laptop sleeve when storing it in a backpack.

Display

The realme Book comes with a 14-inch 60Hz IPS display with an aspect ratio of 3:2 that is fantastic for productivity applications. It has a resolution of 2160 x 1440 that is plenty sharp for a 14-inch display, and it has a peak brightness of 400-nits. The colour reproduction and contrast was decent, which is expected considering that the display is rated to cover 100% of sRGB colour gamut, but the colours lacked a bit of vibrancy that comes with better quality panels. The bezels are small on the top, left and right, which adds to the overall viewing experience, and since it is an IPS display it has good viewing angles. I did notice a bit of backlight bleeding, but it was nothing too problematic.

Sound

There is a 720p webcam on the top bezel along with a microphone, but the quality is not the best. The laptop has 2 bottom firing speakers that are tuned by Harman. They get decently loud, and at lower volumes the audio quality isn’t bad. The bass is weak, but the mids are alright. The output is mostly distortion free until about 80% volume, after which the distortion is noticeable. The laptop also supports the DTS HD stereo sound effect if you’re into that.

Performance and thermals

Our model is the entry-level Core i3 variant. It is a 2-core/4-thread CPU with a base clock of 3.0GHz and boost clock of 4.1GHz. The processor is based on Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake architecture, and is built on their 10nm SuperFin manufacturing process. The laptop performed well for simple everyday tasks such as browsing, word processing, streaming movies and basic photo editing. It is a dual-core CPU, so naturally you can’t expect the laptop to be capable of heavy video editing or rendering. If you want more power and performance, I would strongly suggest getting the higher Core i5 variant, which has a better, quad-core CPU.

Keyboard and trackpad

The realme Book’s chiclet keyboard offers 1.3mm of key travel and each keycap has good size. The keys feel springy with good spacing between them, and they have a good weight when pressing down on them. I was able to get up to my usual speed fairly quickly when typing on it, and I think that will be the case for most people. If you prefer low-profile keyboards, the realme Book’s keyboard is satisfying to type on. However, if you like longer key travel, then this keyboard may feel a bit disappointing. Also, there are no Page Up/Down or Home/End shortcuts. The trackpad has a nice, large surface, and it uses Windows Precision Drivers. The tracking is accurate and smooth. However, the click mechanism feels a bit cheap on the bottom side of the trackpad in particular, and I wish it was better.

Ports and Connectivity

The ports on the realme Book vary between the Core i5 and Core i3 model. Our model, which is the latter, features 2 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports, a USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 port, and a 3.5mm combo audio jack. The higher-end Core i5 model replaces a USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with a Thunderbolt 4 port, which is a nice feature to have, but not necessary.

Connectivity features were different between the two models too, with the Core i3 model supporting Wi-Fi 5, while the Core i5 model supports the faster Wi-Fi 6 standard. Similarly, the Core i3 model supports Bluetooth 5.1, while the Core i5 model supports Bluetooth 5.2. During my testing, the laptop had no issues with connectivity, and I was able to get good speeds on my Wi-Fi connection.

Battery

Typically, thin-and-light laptops promise a long battery, and the realme Book claims to offer 311 hours of battery life when playing 1080p local videos. It has a 54Wh battery cell and during regular use, I got a little over 5 hours of battery life, which is only average for this laptop segment. In the PCMark 10 Battery test, the laptop scored 7 hours and 11 minutes. One thing to note is that this battery life was determined with the Core i3 model, so you can expect slightly lower battery life with the Core i5 model.

The laptop does support fast charging with its 65W USB-C PD charger, where a 30-min charge will provide 50%. The charger is also compatible with realme’s 30W Dart Charge technology, which is useful if you have a realme smartphone.