It's TINY... and I Love It - Chuwi Mini Book X

[@Camdenbear111]

Been using one of these for a couple of months, primarily for any calls during my commute, have to say I agree with the review. I wanted something small and light, so I did not need a full laptop bag every day, can now manage with a small sling bag. Screen, keyboard, performance, build quality are all spot on so far. Works well on the airline type seats on the train, with fold down tables.

[@iphoneapple1892]

i really want to see the bios and how an Ubuntu is boot from usb stick

[@AgnisRoz]

50 Hz is def NOT an European thing. It was the standard for analog signals, but ever since the digital era everything's is at least 60 fps. Nowadays the standards don't matter anyway with all the 75, 90, 120, 144 Hz screens.

[@jan.tichavsky]

50Hz is PAL/SECAM European thing and has been used all the time until now, digital TV still runs at 50Hz, DVDs are also PAL. Hell, the streetlight are 50Hz in Europe because the power grid always run at 50Hz. Sure today it doesn't matter anymore and you can tweak this laptop to run at 60Hz.

[@AdmV0rl0n]

I really quite like the N100/N200 family. They come out about like a 6th gen i5, but with a bit better GPU. And at @5w. Really quite a nice uplift for what I will call 'netbook' kit.

[@CPA003]

I think they should have made the screen 3 by 2 because of the following 1 : More content would be visible on screen 2 : The taller screen would give the user more space to rest their palms on the laptop.

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m a fan of this aspect ratio. Would be great.

[@geektech8142]

Then you should buy CHUWI FreeBook (13.5"), as it has the 3:2 aspect ratio

[@CPA003]

@@geektech8142 that sounds like an excellent buy

[@moto-rambler]

No WWAN/LTE = no sale.

[@nunosapunso6239]

I have one and it surprised me. I don't game. It has a super fast bootup. I connect it to my docking station and runs both my 32 inch 4k monitors at 60hz with PD. It's so portable and does everything I need in a Windows Laptop.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yeah I use it every day as a secondary driver moving around

[@cv3nda367]

last time I bought Chuwi laptop, it died in the first month and it was from Aliexpress

[@MrPenguin098]

I just got one and after 2 hours of use it's temp is 115°. I'm sending it back to Amazon ASAP. Plus the screen starts flickering. Yikes 😮

[@Burbanana]

ZorinOS would be nice on this (ubuntu based distro targeted at people coming from windows, UI is really nice)

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m debating going Linux for fun

[@aqua_cat_]

@@TechGuyBeau If you decide to do so, avoid Ubuntu. Go Zorin, Mint, Fedora or Pop imo. and then move to OpenSuse, Debian, Arch or Fedora (Fedora is just a great all-rounder) when you gain the expirience and learn how does linux work.

[@Burbanana]

@@TechGuyBeau Im also considering it lol. Id get this if it was just a little cheaper around 200-250

[@dreamybull1509]

I can vouch for zorin. definitely the best looking distro and almost everything works out of the box. Bluetooth wasn't working on my HP spectre but it's worked on every other laptop I've tried including HP pavilion, HP probook, and Lenovo thinkpads

[@LeeOades]

In your summary of how it could be improved, I would suggest if it were passively cooled. I dislike fans because vents are so easily blocked if using it in bed or on a lap. It also means the system is using the battery to produce heat. It's why I still love my M1 Macbook Air despite being a Windows user.

[@Frankiewizard]

If you install a LinuX OS it will be much faster. only down side will be that you will have to install the "YOGA" mode drivers separately.

[@hsew]

This is perfect for a flight

[@miskaknapek]

Thanks a lot for the review, went into good and helpful detail.

[@gamers-generation]

AYYY! My man got one! Nice! I've had this for like... 7 months? It's quite good except it does get super toasty; as you mentioned, the 28.8Wh battery is what you'd expect for the size, that also said... I think my model has started to have a battery swell... THAT said, I still like the device AND, you can actually connect those XR glasses to them (though you might need to boost the power output from the USB-C ports), also there's supposed to be a 60hz fix, though I've not delved into that.

[@Mbro-dq2do]

dope machine. I took my 2017 Macbook 12". Put baremetal Garuda linux on it. Thing hauls ass. tiny thing has 16GB RAM and 512 SSD

[@sihker]

Guarantee: trust me bro. Schematics for repairs: you are on your own.

[@LeeOades]

Another improvement would have been a fingerprint reader. Windows Hello would have required too much hardware in the top of the screen so I understand why few devices have that unfortunately.

[@HN-oq3gf]

i bought one of the older n4100 chuwi tablets that were cool 3 years ago. it broke within 2 months and support, "please send it back to china for us to look".

[@agrisimfarming]

Have you tried linux on this laptop? If so, is everything compatible? (Wifi, bluetooth, trackpad, touchscreen, etc)

[@LymanPhillips]

Can it run Linux? This looks like a primo candidate for a nice lightweight distro.

[@julianisntreal]

jvscholz has one of these with arch and it seems to be well, personally id go with something more stable though

[@vikramanv4214]

Hi beau looking forward for a review of ThinkPad t14 gen 5 amd from you! Sadly I was not able to find any good reviews of it so far which is weird as the laptop has got ifixit score of 9 and has been popular among lenovo fans lately

[@J.Wick.]

I love the idea of this. I would like to see a 7840 or 8840 AMD inside however. I'd pay the difference for the performance. 24GB RAM minimum. Maybe 50-60Wh battery. Everything else looks pretty nice here. Think this would sell like hotcakes myself.

[@NandR]

That’s like a completely different computer at that point. Twice the price and there’s no way you’d get that much battery in there.

[@cutthecheck]

Thanks Bob

[@kingmaniactech]

Throw Arch Linux on this with XFCE or KDE and holy crap amazing. All the ram to use. Sucks windows uses so much resources :(.

[@chronicle_4]

True. Windows really has too much background process. Just throw in any Linux OS on it and this will fly.

[@TechGuyBeau]

I think I might

[@kingmaniactech]

@@TechGuyBeau I’ve been using CachyOS, which is Arch Linux based. And I always use the KDE desktop environment. Makes me feel like I am still using windows in a lot of ways. Installer is simple to get through. Has a lot of options. Just overall runs super well. If you need help install whichever distro, let me know and I can help.

[@tvrtkoharapin8809]

linux is ass might as well have nothing

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@tvrtkoharapin8809you may have just started a war lol. I have no comment so I’ll just watch. Linux vs windows. Round 1.. FIGHT!

[@dreamybull1509]

i wish the pink one was still available for purchase. my little sister would love this

[@TechGuyBeau]

Id rock this in pink

[@MikeH26]

Hello. I've had mine since yesterday. Very satisfied, UNTIL it is 100% charged and I use the laptop with power. A very annoying sound will then come from the MiniBook. Do you also have this coil whine?

[@TechGuyBeau]

I don’t have that no. Might be a defect

[@ghgfu92]

Nice, definitely interested in getting one .

[@Burbanana]

btw Beau, your coupon is invalid on my end on the eu store. Might have to contact them..

[@DLOL66]

First of all - a great review!!! I always wish there were more of these realistic reviews of good budget products, with the punchline: "it is inferior to some 3000 usd devices, but it is by far the best bang for your buck!" I love everything about your review, but please tell me (and I'm sorry if you already mentioned it) - the keyboard is backlit, but the light turns off just a few seconds after any key has been pressed... Can this be changed somehow? ...the timeout increased? because I own some laptops that have that key light on permanently, and i love it ! ...?

[@AndyRobby]

but 3 months later probably wont charge. I had 3 different models all same problem. Shame as good quality with crap battery management.

[@AvWijk85]

Amazing little laptop, can you confirm if the display is IPS?

[@TechGuyBeau]

It’s ips

[@eiceys4612]

Im torn between this ine and the new gpd pocket 3

[@droo3010]

If it's same price I would say gpd is a no brainer. Gpd is not a budget brand like chuwi. What specs are you talking about with the pocket 3

[@eiceys4612]

@@droo3010 I found for 400usd the refresh model with the pentium processor.

[@eiceys4612]

@@droo3010 i found the gpd pocket 3 refreshed with a pentium processor (similar as n100 but higher tdp) at 400usd

[@NewLifestyleMentor]

This is a perfect “back to school” laptop.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Definitely very portable for taking notes

[@avpr1c]

It’s a little better than the old Asus One which maxed out at 1.5GB RAM

[@Indrid__Cold]

I wondef if the ram is dual channel?

[@josecarranzah]

Would this be a 3.5 to 4 hrs laptop right?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Probably about 4 hours of mixed use yeah

[@AT-HX]

Celeron N100 ...cool

[@alipio441]

The size it's matter

[@mjs28s]

I'd Linux or ChromeFlex that baby.

[@talha0139]

nice joke bro

[@StingyGeek]

Why?

[@andryzoun]

​@@StingyGeekEither you get it or you don't.

[@BlackManOnAShortBus]

Haaaaaa

[@wheezel55]

​@@StingyGeek the joke is about genitals. ☹️

[@1218omaroo]

Prime candidate for Snapdragon X...

[@StingyGeek]

True, but snapdragon cpu's are marketed as premium products, not the entry level cpu's they are.

[@1218omaroo]

@@StingyGeek The point is that they're power efficient. I run two of them now - one in a Surface Laptop 7 and a new Surface Pro. No heat on your lap - whatsoever. For me, battery lasts at least twice as long for given storage density. The sooner manufacturers move to ARM for small devices like this the better.

[@StingyGeek]

@@1218omaroo Yep, would love to have the battery performance of mac silicon, but snapdragon doesn't come close. Given the current issues (early days product) I would only buy a low end cheap chip - I would use it for word processing on the go. It may be early adopter tax at the moment, and I'd be happy to look at them next upgrade. But at the moment I feel they are very overpriced. That said, I'm genuinely glad that you liked the product enough to defend it. The more options PC buyers have the better. For reference, just purchased thinkpad e16, which does what I need. Not an apple user.

[@KisameSempai]

​@@1218omaroo but can you dual boot linux etc...? Arm is great but less flexible or not flexible at all

[@josecarranzah]

Thinking the exact same thing!! Imagine the battery life. It could be even a bit thinner.

[@Layla_r0se]

Ye.. apa dulu2? Kaduk naik junjung? Sekurangnya tahu tahap anda.. baru tidak sama dengan pepatah tu.😢😢😢

[@NathanielBisnar]

When i heared 8gb of ram okay bye.

[@TechGuyBeau]

But… but it’s not 8gb ram…..

[@Fokadas]

It took24 minutes for this guy not to mention how big is the screen.

[@BigTylt]

0:18

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@BigTylt😂 thanks for pointing that out. I though maybe I didn’t mention it after that comment

[@UCcdTp7XpCkVLkaRCsDcifFg]

no, to small

[@pascalguyard4401]

don't buy this !!! the screen is at 50hz ahahah

[@TechGuyBeau]

That is much less relevant than you might think. You can’t visually tell the difference. It’s a 10.5” laptop my man

[@SeanFroyd]

The screen refresh can be adjusted up to 90hz with minimal hassle for most folks.