CHUWI Minibook X N100 (2023) review

[@gamers-generation]

You can now buy this on Amazon, though it's $350. There's currently a sale on Aliexpress for less, but I know some people don't want to use that (Link below is affiliated, not Aliexpress links): amzn.to/3HSkiqx nl.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-chuwi-minibook-x-n100.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.search.0

[@prachuap2164]

Thanks for this good review! I bought it 2 weeks ago on AliExpress for $181, I call it a steal for that price. It works exactly as expected, I'm happy with it. Delivered within 7 days to my home in Thailand.

[@mannyw_]

@@prachuap2164$181?! That’s an insane deal

[@pagers]

I actually have this little thing... ... and yes, I love it. It is not strong, nor lives long with one charge - the only painpont for now -, but it does the job done when you actually have to carry it around on long trips and still do some light work on the side. And yes, the Windows 11 Home it comes with helps a lot in means of applicaiton compatibility, thus usefulness. I actually scraped together the money after I have tried to purchase a couple - yes, a couple - of old notebooks of similar sizes and upgrading them so I can actually use them... and I wish that the Chuwi Minibook X would have come sooner to save me some trouble, not to mention money (even if I love old computers, love to tinker with them ;) ). (The four cores are just unbeatable, not to mention size, weight, and even the screen resolution.)

[@gamers-generation]

Wow, thanks so much for this detailed comment! Also thank you for really outlining for anyone reading these just how much of a value proposition is here. No it's not going to replace some gaming laptop or even a handheld PC, but what will around these price points? Thanks again!

[@satakhunleethanasarn832]

Great info. So far, there's someone from the Chuwi forum provides the tools to set the screen frequency up to 90Hz and I successfully set it.

[@gamers-generation]

Ooh this sounds amazing, I will have to look it up. Thank you for the information!

[@TechGuyBeau]

Nice review. I just reviewed the corebook. honestly it was better than expected (i kinda wanted to review this minibook instead)

[@gamers-generation]

Thanks Beau! I warned you about the Chewy sounds! KEK

[@lumyat7803]

Nintendo is pumping their fists in rage in front of their lawyer rn

[@gamers-generation]

Nothing to see here Bengoshi-san...

[@edwinphone]

Bro, I have this one too. Anyway, N100 is not a celeron. The previous version of Chuwi minibook use N5105, and that is a celeron.

[@gamers-generation]

Hey fam, thanks for the clarification. I should have said "Celeron class", since they're in the same range of parts. How do you like yours?

[@edwinphone]

@@gamers-generation I really like it. It is my daily driver for me. Help me a lot, specially while in mobile.

[@thatzaliasguy]

For emulation games that won't run full speed 60, then use the PAL versions (50Hz) instead of the NTSC versions (60Hz) of the ROMs

[@gamers-generation]

Good tip! There is apparently a mod/workaround that's also been published or made available to enable 60hz, but for non fighting games, the PAL versions might just do the trick. Thanks for your comment!

[@newtonfong9714]

thanks, nice video!

[@gamers-generation]

Thank you sir!

[@carolactis2267]

a question. Is it possible to use sketchup and autocad on this laptop?

[@gamers-generation]

This is a great question. Unfortunately I do not know for certain, but I assume if they run on a Windows device that they'll run on this, though the performance may not be great. I'll try to get you more definitive information when I have time to test sketchup. Thanks for the question!

[@Avicenna_76]

I run freecad, catia, ansys, matlab, labview on this tiny laptop.

[@poquepoque5851]

Great viture glasses review

[@gamers-generation]

*Chef's kiss*

[@abium]

I dig it. Form looks rad

[@gamers-generation]

It is pretty rad! Thanks for the comment!

[@YoutubeWatcher264]

OneNetbook used to make 8 and 10 inch yoga style 2 in 1 laptop like this one but with Core i5 and i7 chips.

[@gamers-generation]

Ah yes, the OneMix right? They did make a OneMix 5 somewhat recently if I'm not mistaken, but that thing costs like 4x the money of this. So if you're going to spend that kind of money I sort of feel like you might as well get a flagship handheld or mid-tier gaming laptop. What do you think?

[@YoutubeWatcher264]

@@gamers-generation Yup. As far as I know, they also made pentium and celeron variants.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

Perhaps the emulation issue would go away if you used PAL ROMs, since those (at least older consoles) run at 50Hz?

[@gamers-generation]

You know what.. you're probably right. I'll have to try that, or at the very least, try this 60hz mod that apparently out there now. Thanks for the tip and comment!

[@simonkimber1152]

I have one…. It is good but just to warn people the display failed after 3 weeks and to get repaired under warranty you have to send it to Hong Kong at your own expense

[@gamers-generation]

Thanks for the heads up. That's really unfortunate, how much did it end up costing you to repair? And what was the turn around time?

[@simonkimber1152]

@@gamers-generation cost about £50 with UPS. 2 month turn around time for warranty repairs

[@keemmaanz1985]

you can do wiiu emulation if you run this on linux . especially with batocera on a stick. perfect for dual booting

[@gamers-generation]

Ooh I'll have to tru that out, thanks for the tip !!!

[@keemmaanz1985]

​@@gamers-generationyou're welcome I love you too

[@gamers-generation]

@@keemmaanz1985 my man!

[@grootiam2181]

thank you for the video. Is this laptop supports stylus pen such as surface stylus?

[@gamers-generation]

It does support certain pens like amzn.to/4bFldrP which I can confirm works. Though it seems they need to be active pens. And not too sure if MPP is supported as I don't see it listed anywhere. Thanks for your comment!

[@prachuap2164]

I bought the Chuwi HiPen H8 and it works, but it's lagging a lot and there is no pressure sensitivity.

[@sherwinh1661]

which power bank should i get to supplement its battery life?

[@Gaming_for_insight]

Can I get 60+ frames on Starfield in New Atlantis on this machine? - kidding. This is a great video for those with kids looking for something to entertain them. The emulation angle with this video makes it creative too. Great videos as always.

[@gamers-generation]

Thanks Joe!

[@fotinikalafati]

Very nice! Has it glass screen?

[@gamers-generation]

Hi there, sorry for the delayed response. Do you mean a glass finish? I think it does have glass on top of the IPS panel.. but don't quote me on that.

[@amilitantshadow]

tbh you might be able to overclock the display to the needed 60hz using c.r.u.

[@gamers-generation]

Unfortunately I did try this and wasn't successful. Had to reset to defaults using an external display.. but it could be that I'm a total casual with CRU and it's a skill issue. Would be happy to learn more. Thanks for the comment!

[@amilitantshadow]

@@gamers-generation you can try 1 more hz at a time, it sometimes does not work at first. We have a community of people about unlocking the school laptop given by the french governement (am french) and some guys got the screen up to more than 100hz, even thought a few days ago anything over 80 made it crash. Just maybe try slowly and maybe it will maybe it won't

[@amilitantshadow]

@@gamers-generation Just looked at your channel and man you deserve so much more, you video are really nice and qualitative, I didn't believe it when i saw you only had so few subscribers, you deserve so much more!!!

[@gamers-generation]

@@amilitantshadow Good to know thanks! I might try again if I can get some free time!

[@gamers-generation]

​@@amilitantshadow Thanks so much for your kind words mon ami! Please do share with friends and join the Discord if you'd like to chat with more handheld-centric people!

[@ballodium9358]

• this comment is angry • thanks for sharing gamers' generation •

[@gamers-generation]

Hhahaha, thank you! A mini PC review will come at a later time and you WILL be remembered!

[@ghostsauce3109]

The amount of fsr used to run Cyber punk 😂 did the screen a disservice

[@gamers-generation]

Don't hate the FSR, hate the game!

[@MarioReischer]

Looks like an interesting gimmick if you have some extra money around. As always, nice video and editing! ..and yes, Cyberpunks performance is important! XD I feel like, it's the new "But does it run Skyrim?". 😂

[@gamers-generation]

Haha right?? So close .. thanks Krypto!!

[@Rain_Addict0]

It's not a gimmick. It works fine for students and people that use their laptop for office tasks and browsing/entertainment. Which the general public generally does. The N100 handles that fine.

[@neunmalelf]

Nicely done 👏

[@gamers-generation]

Thank you for your comment and support!

[@thunderbear0]

Have you tested roblox on it? How it performs?

[@gamers-generation]

Hi there, thanks for your comment. Unfortunately no, I don't play roblox, but I assume it depends on which game you'd play? I recently tested Minecraft and it runs decently albeit with occasional slowdown.

[@thunderbear0]

@@gamers-generation I usually play Emergency response liberty county and other roleplay games, they dont take much they can run on phone kinda smoothly so I assume they will run better on this minibook too

[@rafi6618]

​ @gamers-generation why didnt u get a refurbished 11.6" dell latitude 3140? nearly twice battery size 53wh, it comes with intel n200, tho it has some cons like huge bezzels and weights around 3 pounds

[@gamers-generation]

Great question, actually I didn't know about the 3140 when I bought the Minibook X, but I do prefer the smaller bezels and weight, despite the smaller battery. The 3140 does seem price competitive when refurbished as you pointed out, my only gripes there would probably be the 4/8GB of RAM and the smaller SSD for the price. Thought maybe I'll have to investigate further to see how much the N200 is handicapped by the loss of 4GB of RAM... Thanks for your comment!

[@NikolaosTsitsoulis]

why would you get this instead of a second hand Macbook air 11.6 e.g. from 2015 or a Macbook (12 inch )?

[@gamers-generation]

Probably a couple of reasons. MacBooks don't have touchscreens or convertibility for one, and for another you'd have to buy one used and some people prefer simply not to buy used electronics (I personally have no issue with them generally); the last one I can think of currently though is that the 2015 MacBooks will likely enter EOL soon and no longer receive critical updates. I acknowledge they are a different kind of product though and the Minibook is probably better compared to say an iPad though those can vary in prices significantly. Thanks for your comment!

[@PowerPandaYT]

I’m looking for a laptop around the size of an iPad Air that is strictly for doing some school work without having to take my 16 inch laptop to work. Would you recommend this laptop? Or does anyone have any suggestions?

[@gamers-generation]

Thanks for your comment! I think for having a smaller portable laptop (particularly one that has a touch screen and convertibility) this one should check most boxes for you particularly for school work/productivity. At the price I paid, (again going to around $300-$350 is pushing the recommendation down a bit) there aren't many competitors. If you look around on Best Buy for instance (if you're US-based) most laptops in this price range are either non-convertible, have much older CPUs, are much heavier/bigger, and probably can't game anyway. That said, if you do pay more money, you can probably get something that converts or is a 2-in-1 like the Asus Flow Z13, that IS a lot more money though, even when on sale (usually aroundd $750 or so for the last generation with a 3060 inside). Thanks again for the comment!

[@PowerPandaYT]

@@gamers-generation while the asus looks good. It is a little too big for what I’m looking for. I want to keep it 11 inches or smaller. So I think this one may still be what is best from what I’m hearing. For light textbook reading and homework it seems to be plenty.

[@gamers-generation]

@@PowerPandaYT Sorry for the late reply. I do think it'll work for that purpose. The 11" area is either limited in options or very expensive (like the GPD Win Max 2, or upcoming Onexplayer X1). So for just school, I think this should work well. Thanks again for the replies!

[@RandallJakub]

What about chuwi xbook Pro, it comes with i5 10th gen, its tablet with keyboard and pen for 330€ . I'm currently waiting for delivery of this thing

[@PowerPandaYT]

@@RandallJakub at least in the U.S. I’m not seeing that model. Is it the CoreBook XPro? Or maybe a different name? I just don’t see that model you mentioned

[@TheLiquidlane]

Ahhhh the 50hz screen really is a bummer... At least 60 would have been nice

[@gamers-generation]

@TheLiquidlane agreed! So allegedly there's a patch or workaround that can enable 60hz, but I've not tested it out . Thanks for your comment!

[@TheRainytoday]

공구 갑시다~!!!! 기다립니다!

[@gamers-generation]

누구 공구? ㅋㅋㅋ

[@eliaspenkkimaki4840]

Nice review, but unlike you think the price is insanely good tbh compared to anything even remotely similar form factor and specs.

[@gamers-generation]

Sorry you mean you think the price is insanely good?

[@eliaspenkkimaki4840]

@@gamers-generation well yes? a touch screen small device with a barely decent N100 processor, 12gb ram, 512gb storage and not a flimsy full plastic body + backlight keyboards. Closest is a Samsung Chromebook 2, and well that is an old Chromebook and much more pricier. Like there isn't anything close to this with this price range?

[@gamers-generation]

​@@eliaspenkkimaki4840 Oh yes, I misunderstood. I agree that the value is there as long as you control your expectations. But hey apparently I'm shilling some "PRC trash" according to another commenter... but he's a comedian... or a clown, not sure which.

[@doolittle_]

When I die, I hope I go to Dongle Hell.

[@gamers-generation]

It's not a hell one takes likely. You're tied to a dangling dongle cable like a noose on the hour, every hour.

[@Darck_mazter]

Make the emulation video.

[@gamers-generation]

Planning a follow up in the future, stay tuned!

[@Pyrojack-Pyro]

imma get one for christmas cuz the one im using rn max fps is 30 - 40 or less idc if it cant run high qui games i really play tf2 left 4 dead 1 and 2 and roblox, but can someone get bck to me when they fig out whats the max fps for roblox i need deepwoken

[@gamers-generation]

Sorry for the late reply. Did yo uend up geting one for xmas? And I apologize I don't play Roblox, is "Deepwoken" a game on there? It might struggle for some of the more demanding games on roblox.

[@TatterU]

sub-10" laptops let's goooo

[@gamers-generation]

But.. this is 10.51", does 0.51" count? What if the ladies say it counts?

[@fenrir834]

@@gamers-generation If you round of 0.51", it becomes 1". And you know what the ladies say, every inch counts

[@gamers-generation]

@@fenrir834 💀💀💀

[@ghostsauce3109]

Impeccably it can run Peppa 🐷

[@gamers-generation]

Peppa Ultra Graphics.

[@muhammadanas8043]

​@@gamers-generationmissed the opportunity to say Grapigs

[@IsmailSalako]

Good😮

[@gamers-generation]

Thank you!

[@noname-uf4je]

it is expensive. in time when on newegg "we" can buy laptops with ryzen 5300U only for 370$ spend almost same amount on something like Intel N100 no thanks...

[@gamers-generation]

I see what you mean, though it is regularly on sale it seems for under $300. I did a quick Newegg search for a 5300U laptop and most of them are in the $300 range or more; while you get a bigger screen, they're also not convertible, so there are definitely trades/compromises that should be made. Also, 5300U uses Vega graphics which are also no longer officially supported; so there's that also. But I absolutely understand where you're coming from. Thanks for your comment!

[@Alpha8713]

Angry comment.

[@gamers-generation]

You've unlocked an achievement! What would you like to know?

[@hanqiao1]

Not well made, short battery life and no after-sale service. My lesson.

[@gamers-generation]

Sorry to hear this. Care to share your experience?

[@hanqiao1]

@@gamers-generation Bought online Chuwi us store Minibook X last 10 days ago. Soon found that its battery runs only three hours with a single charge each time. I wrote to them, no any responses except an automatically reply by their web system acknowledging receiving my mail. Three times. From my fourth letter I requested return, then the fifth letter, not a single word from them so far. I filed a complaint against Chuwi US store with California Dept. of Consumer Affairs yesterday, but I know I could never get my money back since their policy is within 14 days for return. Also they played some tricks: when I requested return, I have to submit a form at US store website but the page automatically converted after your submission to another Chuwi page where immedialtely popped up a widow saying seems you are in the USA, then redirected me back to its US store page, again and again, endless cycle, you can never initiate the return process. Lesson, my real lesson. Tomorrow I will travel outside US with this laptop for months with constant worry about charging, charging... I can tell its WIFI connection is not strong and stable.

[@markdawson25]

Can't stand the artificial (non-intelligent) voice

[@gamers-generation]

Lolll what's so funny is it's not even AI. Thanks for watching!

[@RandomDeforge]

wow. apparently youtubers now shill just about any piece of PRC bugged trash they find on aliexpress.

[@gamers-generation]

You must be a comedian in your day job. Thanks for the laugh!

[@ghostsauce3109]

L take he's showing some neat tech with a 12th gen Intel processor in it that's very portable. It's an awesome machine for multimedia consumption and everyday productivity use and at sub 300 bucks it's crazy value😂 he didn't even shill" it just showed what it can do. If you saw it as a shill you probably like it more than you'd care to admit.

[@gamers-generation]

@@ghostsauce3109 Best Ghost in da house!

[@ghostsauce3109]

@@gamers-generation best 👻 in the business 🤝🏽