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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
@@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.
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
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 ! ...?
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?
@@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.
@@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.
50hz screen is a no for me and the n100 would still run what its going to run at 60hz as 50hz. if this came out with a n200 16gb ram and a 60hz screen id buy it for 140% the price.
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.
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.
I’m a fan of this aspect ratio. Would be great.
Then you should buy CHUWI FreeBook (13.5"), as it has the 3:2 aspect ratio
@@geektech8142 that sounds like an excellent buy
No WWAN/LTE = no sale.
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.
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.
i really want to see the bios and how an Ubuntu is boot from usb stick
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.
This is perfect for a flight
last time I bought Chuwi laptop, it died in the first month and it was from Aliexpress
Guarantee: trust me bro. Schematics for repairs: you are on your own.
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
ZorinOS would be nice on this (ubuntu based distro targeted at people coming from windows, UI is really nice)
I’m debating going Linux for fun
@@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.
@@TechGuyBeau Im also considering it lol. Id get this if it was just a little cheaper around 200-250
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
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.
Yeah I use it every day as a secondary driver moving around
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.
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.
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".
i wish the pink one was still available for purchase. my little sister would love this
Id rock this in pink
Nice, definitely interested in getting one .
Thanks Bob
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.
It’s a little better than the old Asus One which maxed out at 1.5GB RAM
This is a perfect “back to school” laptop.
Definitely very portable for taking notes
Can it run Linux? This looks like a primo candidate for a nice lightweight distro.
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.
Im torn between this ine and the new gpd pocket 3
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
@@droo3010 I found for 400usd the refresh model with the pentium processor.
@@droo3010 i found the gpd pocket 3 refreshed with a pentium processor (similar as n100 but higher tdp) at 400usd
nice joke bro
Why?
@@StingyGeekEither you get it or you don't.
Haaaaaa
@@StingyGeek the joke is about genitals. ☹️
Throw Arch Linux on this with XFCE or KDE and holy crap amazing. All the ram to use. Sucks windows uses so much resources :(.
True. Windows really has too much background process. Just throw in any Linux OS on it and this will fly.
I think I might
@@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.
linux is ass might as well have nothing
@@tvrtkoharapin8809you may have just started a war lol.
I have no comment so I’ll just watch.
Linux vs windows. Round 1.. FIGHT!
btw Beau, your coupon is invalid on my end on the eu store. Might have to contact them..
Celeron N100 ...cool
Amazing little laptop, can you confirm if the display is IPS?
It’s ips
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
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 ! ...?
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?
I don’t have that no. Might be a defect
but 3 months later probably wont charge. I had 3 different models all same problem. Shame as good quality with crap battery management.
I'd Linux or ChromeFlex that baby.
Prime candidate for Snapdragon X...
True, but snapdragon cpu's are marketed as premium products, not the entry level cpu's they are.
@@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.
@@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.
@@1218omaroo but can you dual boot linux etc...? Arm is great but less flexible or not flexible at all
Thinking the exact same thing!! Imagine the battery life. It could be even a bit thinner.
It took24 minutes for this guy not to mention how big is the screen.
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@@BigTylt😂 thanks for pointing that out. I though maybe I didn’t mention it after that comment
50hz screen is a no for me and the n100 would still run what its going to run at 60hz as 50hz. if this came out with a n200 16gb ram and a 60hz screen id buy it for 140% the price.
I wondef if the ram is dual channel?
Would this be a 3.5 to 4 hrs laptop right?
Probably about 4 hours of mixed use yeah
When i heared 8gb of ram okay bye.
But… but it’s not 8gb ram…..
no, to small
don't buy this !!! the screen is at 50hz ahahah
That is much less relevant than you might think. You can’t visually tell the difference. It’s a 10.5” laptop my man
The screen refresh can be adjusted up to 90hz with minimal hassle for most folks.