579.00 Dollar US$ CHUWI MINIBOOK: SMALL BUT POWERFUL

The Chuwi MiniBook is surprisingly a well-rounded and versatile netbook with its respectable system performance, bright 1080p touchscreen and selection of ports. The different keyboard layout and nervous mouse button will take some getting used to. The Chuwi MiniBook is the Chinese OEM's latest IndieGogo project for operators who want something even smaller and lighter than the typical 11-inch or 13-inch Ultrabook form factors. The UMPC is infamous for its Lenovo Yoga-inspired 360-degree hinges, 16:10 1200p touchscreen, aluminum chassis and expandable storage in a compact 8-inch form factor.   Display The Chuwi MiniBook uses the same AU Optronics AUO17D8 controller and presumably matching panel as on the tough 8-inch Topjoy Falcon. In a surprising twist, however, the difference is measurably higher on the MiniBook, and the screen is much brighter than the Falcon to be about as bright as the 2019 iPad Air. The deep black levels, crisp glossy overlay, dense PPI and deep colors all contribute to an impressive visual experience for the price. The color space is wide for its price range at around 90% sRGB to be superior to most budget IPS panels, where 60% sRGB is common. In other words, colors can be almost as deep and as accurate as flagship Ultrabooks that cost more than twice as much.   Processor Processor performance is about 35% and 77% faster than Microsoft Surface Go and LapBook Plus, respectively, in terms of multithreaded performance. Nevertheless, still slow in general, even the smallest performance gains are appreciated as system responsiveness can be an issue for these low-powered PCs. Running CineBench Multi-Thread in a loop does not show any limiting issues over a long period of time.   Connectivity The six ports are evenly distributed along the left and right edges. Note that the system incorporates a mini-HDMI and MicroSD drive instead of the more required full-size HDMI and full-size SD drive.   There are a few annoyances worth mentioning. First, the right USB Type-A port is upside down while the left USB Type-A port is right side up. Second, the only USB Type-C port is used for charging and data, which means you won't be able to charge the system and plug in a USB Type-C accessory simultaneously.   System performance PCMark scores are as low as you'd expect from a Celeron system. However, the numbers are consistently higher than the average Celeron N4100 in our database by 5-20%, meaning the MiniBook is slightly faster than other systems with the same processor. The Atom x7-E3950-powered Chuwi LapBook Plus is significantly slower on all counts.   Storage devices The MiniBook uses a 128GB soldered eMMC 5.1 primary drive and a secondary SATA M.2 2242 expansion slot. Meanwhile, the Core m3 SKU promises M.2 NVMe SSD support. Sequential read and write rates are average at just 221MB/s and 125MB/s compared to about 500MB/s on most SATA III SSDs. Still, adding a secondary drive is more than we can say for most Ultrabooks and netbooks. Runtimes are quite good considering the small 26 Wh battery and the questionable power consumption behavior noted above. Expect about 6.5 hours of real-world WLAN usage when setting a display brightness of 150 nits (or 30%).   Vacuum charging at full capacity with the included USB Type-C adapter is slow at 2.5 hours. Other full-size Ultrabooks can fully charge in about 1.5 hours.   Communication The Intel 3165 1×1 is limited to a maximum of 433 Mbps versus 1.73 Gbps on the more expensive Intel 8260 2×2. Nevertheless, the performance is reliable and more than adequate for the MiniBook. Bluetooth 4.2 is integrated without WAN capabilities.   Maintenance The bottom panel comes off easily after removing the seven Philips screws. While the RAM and WLAN are merged, users can still easily add a secondary SSD or maintain the battery.   BENEFITS MicroSD slot USB Type-C charging Long battery life Accurate feedback on QWERTY keys   DISADVANTAGES Slow charging rate No fingerprint reader Thick bezel   CONCLUSION Chuwi Minibook is a very cheap and super reliable device; now it is accessible on Banggood.com for only $579.99 USD.   If you want to buy this Chuwi Minibook, click on the link below  https://www.banggood.com/custlink/DKKd1poiDZ     Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

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