MiniBook X Review - Best Affordable Convertible Laptop 2024!

[@jabonorte]

I have a soft spot for Chuwi because I've owned one of their earlier laptops and a couple of Larkbox mini pcs before. The Larkboxes were ordered from the Chuwi website but shipped from the Netherlands, so they arrived quickly. Crucially, when one of them died, I only had to send it back to a warehouse in the UK and got a quick refund, which is good service. It's great that the USB C can deliver video and receive power - would work well with a hub monitor

[@ChigzTech]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I’ve also used their LarkBox mini in the past and it was pretty good. This MiniBook is so handy, I prefer it for watching Netflix and KZbin. Especially with that long battery life.

[@Josh-Tech-Reviews]

What laptop was urs and do you know anything about this one in this video?

[@jabonorte]

@@Josh-Tech-Reviews Don't remember the model. Bought it for peanuts and my mother still has it.

[@gabriol110]

If you got 4 hours battery life out of this, it would be a miracle.

[@NCXitlali]

The battery on it is bad?????

[@socarrones]

Yes it is.

[@tiwitiwi6202]

​@@NCXitlali given its only a small device only for lite works

[@dandjsh7978]

I just hook it up to my powerbank when I'm out. No biggie.

[@emsyy]

I've had this for a few months (in pink) and it's been great. The rubber feet on the bottom are starting to kinda fall off, but other than that it has been zero problems.

[@adriansinisa5867]

What is the compatibility with Linux?

[@ChigzTech]

Yes uou can install Linux.

[@adriansinisa5867]

@@ChigzTech have you tried it? Do all components (touch screen, wifi, mouse pad..) work under Linux?

[@Josh-Tech-Reviews]

What's got u using Linux? Isn't it rough to use?

[@adriansinisa5867]

@@Josh-Tech-Reviews I have an old laptop (2014, i7, 8gb ram) and windows was felling slow on it so I installed Linux (distro hoped a few times and now I settled on openSusa) and works fine for web surfing and older games. It's not en experience devoid of small issues but nothing I can't overlook. Funny thing, all the time I had win installed on it the Bluetooth module never worked, I thought I did not have it and when I installed Linux, it worked right away.

[@ChigzTech]

I found a relevant article which shows the Linux compatibility in more detail: github.com/sonnyp/linux-minibook-x

[@MicMokum]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@wilfridodris2162]

Can both the USB type C be use as charging ports? Thanks in advance for the reply!

[@KakaLucas-lz5go]

Yo bro you made my screen come back to life I’m so grateful :)

[@ChigzTech]

Your welcome and thanks for the support.

[@KakaLucas-lz5go]

@@ChigzTech it’s all right if it hadn’t been for u I wouldn’t be texting u rn loll 🙂‍↔️😖

[@mous809]

Unless it's a UK spec exclusive, it's 1 x full featured usb c port, the other is just for charging & data

[@jejefpv]

It looks great but I have one main concern. Other reviews mention a low battery life (around 4 hours, without full brightness) while you say you get 8 hours... In what conditions did you reach twice more ?

[@hgkim33333]

How can I buy a touch pen fitting to the laptop?

[@stuntmanmadeit]

Big up bro. Had to grab this! Thanks

[@eiceys4612]

Thanks for the review ! is the ssd is swappable ?

[@ChigzTech]

Yes you can replace the SSD.

[@Josh-Tech-Reviews]

I don't think so, but nowadays you can find people to do anything!

[@ChigzTech]

Sharing the internals: twitter.com/ChigzTechReview/status/1801280278406521135

[@scotty2167]

Great review mate thanks 👍

[@ChigzTech]

Thanks for watching

[@Josh-Tech-Reviews]

Nice comment!

[@Mark_135]

Thank you for a good review. Questions: 1) May i know where it is made from? 2) Did it get warm enough to let it cool for awhile before using again? Thanks again. Liked & Subscribed.

[@alceearsberry4150]

Thanks for testing emulation can this laptop run OG XBOX 🤔

[@fotinikalafati]

it's amazing!! Has it glass screen?

[@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?

[@fitzdiebohne9886]

yes

[@zulhelmiabdulmajid4994]

Can it run adobe illustrator & adobe photoshop?

[@socarrones]

I have this laptop. I don't think it's advisable for demanding programs. For using office-type programs, Zoom-type meetings and things like that, it works very well, but you can't ask it to do things that don't correspond to its capabilities.

[@LiMitZplus]

awesome wonder what fps you can get on valorant

[@JabeLive]

Nice mini laptop.. if it was N300 I would definitely consider.

[@ChigzTech]

Yes true, or an AMD NPU would also be quite good.

[@Josh-Tech-Reviews]

It's a beautiful little laptop, but is it really worth while?

[@ChigzTech]

Depends on the user needs, I would recommend it for general office applications, web browsing and media consumption. For the right person this is a very nice convertible laptop.

[@shahmamnun]

When you install your custom os or official os then you definitely understand its true power and then you comment here...!!!

[@pensochesia2068]

Great vid men... but.. u make me spend money today 😅

[@maximiliancahyadi1984]

I only need a compact laptop for my astrology program. I wonder if it has good enough spec to run it haha.

[@jondonnelly3]

Nice wee machine but has no zip. n100 is weak and can't handle even very basic games.

[@ChigzTech]

Yes I agree, not for gaming.

[@BGeldz]

That's just not true. It can handle older or basic games beautifully.

[@suannai-i8m]

My friend, you should try Chuwi's Freebook. They are both 2-in-1 laptops, but the Freebook has a bigger screen and a faster processor.

[@BGeldz]

? The Freebook also uses an N100.

[@suannai-i8m]

@@BGeldz Sí, n100. Memoria 16+512 GB.

[@becontentandsilencethemind1562]

If they use amd I would give them another try

[@ChigzTech]

Yes this with an AMD Ryzen NPU would be epic.

[@danrok7777]

Price increase to almost 400 not worth it anymore

[@LiMitZplus]

what is something similar that is worth it? also I see it on amazon for $350 Canadian

[@BGeldz]

I get emails constantly from Chuwi with the price listed at $288 USD plus discount codes. As I write this it's available from their website for $280.45 USD.

[@patrickcadette]

😁😁😁👍👍👍......

[@ChigzTech]

👍