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

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Tech Guy Beau

Күн бұрын

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@pladmitry 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for disassembling the laptop. It's often hard to find pictures/video of the internals for products like these!

@Camdenbear111 4 ай бұрын

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.

@CPA003 5 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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

@geektech8142 5 ай бұрын

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

@CPA003 5 ай бұрын

@@geektech8142 that sounds like an excellent buy

@moto-rambler 4 ай бұрын

No WWAN/LTE = no sale.

@iphoneapple1892 5 ай бұрын

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

@glossyfpv1155 5 күн бұрын

The bios is extremely bland. Not many options. Any linux os that uses Xorg as a display manager will not work at all with the laptop. This screen will only display using wayland. Linux os's that work great on this laptop include Fedora, Linux mint in experimental wayland mode. And maybe a few others that use wayland as default.

@AdmV0rl0n 4 ай бұрын

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.

@leewalker23 19 күн бұрын

i5 gen 8 actually, not a bad processor for the price tbh

@dustyr112 17 күн бұрын

Wow, mate.. I'm a little over halfway through and this is EASILY the most comprehensive review I have seen covering this little guy. And you actually illuminated me on a lot regarding tech-stuff in general. I'm very impressed, Beau! Subscribed!! 👏👏👏

@cv3nda367 5 ай бұрын

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

@MrPenguin098 2 ай бұрын

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 😮

@sihker 4 ай бұрын

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

@AgnisRoz 5 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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.

@glossyfpv1155 5 күн бұрын

The 50hz screen is this laptops biggest downfall. Makes using Linux xorg display impossible. Only runs wayland. And anyone that records a video in 60fps on youtube, you'll notice frame drops because the screen can only display 50hz.

@Burbanana 5 ай бұрын

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

@TechGuyBeau 5 ай бұрын

I’m debating going Linux for fun

@aqua_cat_ 5 ай бұрын

@@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 4 ай бұрын

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

@dreamybull1509 4 ай бұрын

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

@glossyfpv1155 5 күн бұрын

ZorinOS uses wayland as default so it should run on minibookx no problem. I daily drive fedora on it (not that its my favorite) just found it works great on here because of Wayland. Anything Xorg is a no go

@nunosapunso6239 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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

@gamers-generation 5 ай бұрын

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.

@LeeOades 4 ай бұрын

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.

@hsew 5 ай бұрын

This is perfect for a flight

@rubiskelter 27 күн бұрын

I have a N5100 since 2022 (first version) running Linux without issues, except for the known one: the stuck keyboard keys. I've read that the "new" versions (with N100 CPUs) have a bad screen. This one i have, has an exceptional screen, its really , really good in terms of specs.

@Frankiewizard 2 ай бұрын

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.

@Mbro-dq2do 4 ай бұрын

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

@miskaknapek 2 ай бұрын

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

@HN-oq3gf 4 ай бұрын

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".

@pladmitry 6 күн бұрын

Have you benchmarked the usb ports? Device description contains very vague phrasing "fully featured usb c port" - what speeds/modes does it support? Can you connect an external gpu/pcie device to it? Would be great if you could, but the manufacturer doesn't specify this.

@TechGuyBeau 4 күн бұрын

No, they aren't usb4/Tb4. You can connect external display or ssds, but you can't support a eGPU

@LeeOades 4 ай бұрын

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.

@kingmaniactech 5 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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

@TechGuyBeau 5 ай бұрын

I think I might

@kingmaniactech 5 ай бұрын

@@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 5 ай бұрын

linux is ass might as well have nothing

@TechGuyBeau 5 ай бұрын

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

@LymanPhillips 4 ай бұрын

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

@julianisntreal 4 ай бұрын

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

@glossyfpv1155 5 күн бұрын

Any linux distro that uses Wayland as default will run great.

@dreamybull1509 4 ай бұрын

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

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

Id rock this in pink

@agrisimfarming 2 ай бұрын

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

@glossyfpv1155 5 күн бұрын

I've tried fedora kde and workstation. Linux mint wayland. Both work great. Linux mint alittle finicky because it is experimental but any os that uses wayland will work great 👍

@agrisimfarming 5 күн бұрын

@@glossyfpv1155 My preferred distro is fedora gnome so that is great to hear

@Burbanana 5 ай бұрын

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

@eiceys4612 5 ай бұрын

Im torn between this ine and the new gpd pocket 3

@droo3010 5 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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

@eiceys4612 5 ай бұрын

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

@DLOL66 4 ай бұрын

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 ! ...?

@vikramanv4214 4 ай бұрын

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

@cutthecheck 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Bob

@ghgfu92 4 ай бұрын

Nice, definitely interested in getting one .

@J.Wick. 4 ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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.

@NewLifestyleMentor 4 ай бұрын

This is a perfect “back to school” laptop.

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

Definitely very portable for taking notes

@Indrid__Cold 4 ай бұрын

I wondef if the ram is dual channel?

@MikeH26 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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

@AndyRobby 4 ай бұрын

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

@AvWijk85 4 ай бұрын

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

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

It’s ips

@avpr1c 4 ай бұрын

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

@josecarranzah 4 ай бұрын

Would this be a 3.5 to 4 hrs laptop right?

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

Probably about 4 hours of mixed use yeah

@hanjarake_taro 10 күн бұрын

Keyboard deck is plastic. Touch it when it's cold, you can tell it's definitely plastic

@AT-HX 5 ай бұрын

Celeron N100 ...cool

@Garstonk 10 күн бұрын

Looks great...shame about the glossy screen.

@alipio441 Ай бұрын

The size it's matter

@1218omaroo 5 ай бұрын

Prime candidate for Snapdragon X...

@StingyGeek 5 ай бұрын

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

@1218omaroo 5 ай бұрын

@@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 5 ай бұрын

@@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 4 ай бұрын

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

@josecarranzah 4 ай бұрын

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

@mjs28s 4 ай бұрын

I'd Linux or ChromeFlex that baby.

@grg183 8 күн бұрын

Had one and it was really good, way better than what you'd expect for the price. I really loved it until it died within a few months... won't buy Chuwi ever again.