Xiaomi's first notebook products reportedly will enter mass production in the first quarter of 2016, according to sources from the upstream supply chain in Taiwan. The Chinese vendor is expected to release two models, a 12.5-inch and a 13.3-inch, the former made by Inventec and the later Compal Electronics.

The notebooks are expected to feature a price-performance ratio as high as its smartphone products. The sources also believe Xiaomi is likely to bundle its notebook with a smartphone to promote both product lines.

Xiaomi placed orders for about 250,000 units for the 12.5-inch model and 500,000 units for the 13.3-inch one.