*The full review with pretty much everything you should know before buying is now online!* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e5u43HEoKC4.html
I'm using it now so working on battery life, thermals screen sRGB etc and a lot more that is all going to be covered in the full review. So much sure you're subscribed and enable the notification bell for the update when posted! Thank you for watching!
Chuwi has informed me that the final versions will support power delivery on the Type-C port so that's good to know. One con off the list! More info techtablets.com/2019/06/first-look-at-chuwis-minibook-umpc/ & where to buy: igg.me/at/chuwi-minibook
This kind of gadgets is the one that everyone want to have it but almost nobody really needs. Just like my Intel M3 Stick PC. I used 3 times and is in a box. Anyway I love this mini pc.
There is a nice retro futurism feel to these mini laptops. Happy to see they are doing well and catching on. Like the sub notebooks of the 90s, webbooks of the 2000's, then the nextbooks.
I didn't watch the whole video , forgive me pressed for time , what is the price point ? I feel like a lot of these UMPC's especially the GPD GPD-Pocket are grossly overpriced for what you get , but they look so cool. I was always a netbook fan , just not a fan of the performance , since they dropped a bomb on us late last night about the Raspberry Pi 4b+ I'd rather build one of these little guys... More fun , cheaper.. The new specs are 2 3.0 ports 2 2.0 ports , FULL gigabit ethernet , up to 1 - 2 - 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM , with two mini HDMI outputs for dual monitor support with up to 4k Output, Type C 5v 3a power. Its just wonderful , for $55 , the Pi didn't always have the best specs but it is WELL documented and OS support is vast, opposed to other boards with that form factor. To fit the form factor profile I would have to loose two USB ports but most UMPC's only have two usb ports anyway. I believe it also supports nvme with a breakout so making something like this would be feasible. I agree though , whats not to like about this little pc here.
@@Techtablets the little computer looks great, but what I really want to know is if the quality and durability of the product is good, does it overheat the battery? I'd buy this thing if I knew that the quality is superior to the gpd disasters. my gpd win only lasted 3 months before the battery was swollen, and now I can't find a battery.
@@spockthelogical thank you, i think that this computer is so nice. can you do a temperature map? top and bottom at full load, in your full review. hopefully you can show its innards as well.
This tablet is now freely available on Tabao for the local Chinese market. There are over 8 vendor names and I never saw Chuwi as one of them! This means it is some random OEM manufacturer. Not sure what Chuwi are crowdfunding for?! $750 for the 128GB, $850 for the 256GB within China.
Linux Mint is based off Ubuntu 18.04 or 18.04.2 LTS, which use older 4.15 or 4.18 kernels. Please try Ubuntu 19.04, or one of its flavors, which has the 5.0 kernel and a later grub boot loader. A recent Manjaro spin with a 5.x kernel might work too. One of these might get you past the boot problem and to a working OS and desktop. However don't be too surprised if the display and touch digitizer are rotated from the desired landscape mode - seems to be a common issue with these tablet panels, but fixable by providing the display server with a transformation matrix.
Do you have a link for giving the display server a transformation matrix? I have a Win 2 running Ubuntu 19.04 with the screen rotation problem. I've just been running an xrandr command on every. single. boot. Only way to fix it I've found is to have a shell script that I run. Would love a more automated solution.
@@bobsagget823 system admins that might want a tiny SSH machine care a lot, and considering the fact they undoubtedly make more money than you, I don't think its fair to call them losers, either.
Looking forward for the full review of this device. So far the only big thing that is missing with these UMPC's are N-Trig pen support, especially with that size it will be nice for note taking. The lack of proper power delivery through USB-C is indeed disappointing and I hope the production model may address this. So far it is tempting at least based on the specs which is not too bad. Glad that these devices exist. Hopefully we will see UMPC's running Snapdragon instead for impressive battery endurance and still offering good performance (even better for ARM-native desktop apps and UWP apps).
A number of people report that the Core M3 seems to have higher than expected battery drain -- for both high demand _and_ mundane operations. If field deployment is the objective for buying this, perhaps the Celeron is the wiser choice.
i am still using chuwii hi pro 10.. it's full metal/alumunium, dropped it from 2.5 meters high once.. one of the usb port damaged BUT ONLY THAT, others still fine.. 3 years old now.. it's just 64GB SSD is too small for win 10
Regarding the charging issue, I have the GPD Pocket 2 which shows the same issue. If you use a battery bank or a wall charger that even supports QC 3.0, the device will not charge unless it is shut down. However, it will charge just fine if you use the included charger or an iPad pro charger. I believe it just needs more power to charge if it is turned on.
In all of three days: - YOU SOLD ME ONTO THE MINIBOOK! - (*In French Accent* - A few days later) - Chuwi managed to get me to do my first REFUND. This LOOKED LIKE a cool product. But Chuwi's own IndieGoGo team sure do know how to walk me out of a sale. I'm sticking with either One -NetBook and GPD. At least I get an honest campaign, with the money I spend with them.
So cute. Looking for a replacement for my Teclast 10" windows tablet next year. This looks perfect. Could you please do a good sound check on the earphone jack. As usual, Thank You for the unboxing 😄
Ok concept but tbh i think too small and novelty do be really useful. I actually prefer the look of the GPD Pocket 2 Max, a little larger and looks a bit more usable due to key layout and proper trackpad.
@@Techtablets Oh that's upsetting :( I'm really interested in light weight machines that I can carry everyday to Uni just to complete online assignments and view lecture slides. I've been leaning towards a Tab 5e with the keyboard, that thin profile, light weight and 7-8 hours of battery life is insane and Samsung have a 30% discount for students here in Aus too! Whatever happened to the Windows Arm initiative that was catching steam not too long ago? Seemed promising but it has died down as of late.
hi, can you teach me how to install warcraft 3 frozen thone on chuwi minibook? by dafualt the chuwi screen was rotated 90 degrees thats why warcraft 3 goes to zero rotation how can i make the landscape mode with 0 degree rotation?
The screen on this Chuwi Mini Book is about the size of my Samsung Tablet, not bad. Touch Screen & Flips to Tablet with a stand. 😊 I hope the can change the Plug insert. I find it quite interesting but just a tad bit too small for me. Thank you for this awesome review, my friend 😊
Did your Power Delivery chargers support 12V? That thing looks very much like a GPD Pocket clone, and at least the early GPD Win 2 requires 12V 2A, which PD chargers are allowed to not support (even those that support higher voltages).
Any idea for pen support? And if does which styluses are supported? If it really has one this would be good for note taking or any light illustration works because of its size.
Did u try to charge it with a different charger other than the one given by chuwi?. On the Surbook mini of Chuwi that was one of the weakest point because due to his particular type c format u ended up using only the charger given by them :(
I'd love to have that screen resolution on my 11.6 inch laptops and I like the weight but I can't see myself switching even at half the weight for possibly 2/3 the runtime.
Netbook or Subnetbook is back. But of no use for me cause in that size I prefer my mi max 3 or mi pad 4 and for longer work I'd choose my thinker. Lot of effort + great work - exoectin mi max 4 or mi pad 5 will my next gadgets I'd go with you again.
Yeah, the left & right side of the bezel add up to 9-10 inches on the overall body ratio. Also the screen resolution of 1920 x 1200 on an 8" display *looks good on paper* but sacrifice battery life # about 9-10 inches body ratio # about 800-900 gram (laptop+power brick's weight) With specs like this, it is not pocketable, AND since it is not a USB-C PD supported, you might need to carry the power brick with you, adding up the weight in your bag, might as well getting a regular & cheaper 10" to 13" 2-in-1 laptop with a more powerful processor that will eventually end up in your bag anyway. With that being said, it's pointless this product designed with such size & weight in the first place. This product was designed to users who "wish" to have a smaller & lighter-weight laptop but they end up realising it was not that light & small afterall. There are other similar alternative in the market which are smaller & lighter and possibly pocketable. Don't get me wrong, I do aware that a 9-10" size devices can gives a better keyboard typing experience, but pocketable is the selling point for these kind of devices.
@@erwintan4746 GPD MicroPC - handheld form factor for thumb typing - 6 inch display - 440 gram GPD Pocket 2 - laptop form factor - 7 inch display - 515 gram ONE-NETBOOK OneMix2 - laptop form factor with 360° yoga hinge, flip over to use as a tablet - 7 inch display - 515 gram
Nice this looks really good but the price is an issue, would love this form but runs android with something like Samsung Dex also included sim slot. Now that I would buy in a heart beat
I really want to pull the trigger but I'm not sure if I can trust the company or Indiegogo . It's not that I strictly distrust either, but I did get burned with a Kickstarter deal once. Anyone know how trustworthy Chuwi is?
That keyboard layout looks even worse than on the original GPD Pocket. Tab is in a horrible place and the punctuation is a disaster. None of the new 8" mini laptops coming out have a decent keyboard - who are they making these for??
WARNING - Chuwi are now playing silly buggers (UK slang) as they have now announced a 'Stretch Goal' on their Indiegogo offering of a Fingerprint sensor. This has come as something of a surprise to all backers as reviews such as this one show it coming as standard.
Hey Chris! Can you suggest me a mini pc. I'll be doing a lot of web browsing and a bit of media consumption. It will be up and running for 18-20 hours a day. I was thinking a intel i5 or i7 with 16 g.b ram. Any suggestions? Is i5 or i7 overpowered for the task I intend to perform? Is 16g.b ram is too much? Thanks.
Maybe overpowered but if you run a lot of tabs it won't be. Intel NUC J5005 might be okay but maybe underpowered. I recommend the 8750H mini of I reviewed
@@Techtablets A celeron N4100 with 8GB of RAM is fine for up to 50 browser tabs.... if... you're running Linux instead of Winblows ;-) There's no reason why 90% of users need more than a Core i3 8th gen for general use.
This one does not convince me. I have more hopes in the new OneMix 3s. Hope you can review it at some point. Also the GPD max looks interesting buta bit too big for me. Anyway it's great to see your reviews so early on these products!
Be aware that Chuwi support really sucks!!! Cooling fan is extremely loud. Keyboard keys getting stuck. I have received device with non functioning several buttons. To get it fixed I had to sent device to Hong Kong on my expense. They also told me that I have to pay taxes when they send it back.
The spec seems pretty anemic for modern use cases. A version based on one of the AMD mobile chips would be far more relevent imho. Really, there is very little I can see CPU's such as a cellery or Core M3 being up to outside of simple office and internet use. Either of those use cases are served much better by full sized laptops so I really fail to see the use case for this product.
Leo Miranda FPS games benefit from n-key rollover, so generally you'd want to avoid membrane-based keyboards for anything but very light typing usage, due to their 2-key rollover. Although there are certain gaming membrane keyboards that do have n-key rollover, they are not worth buying. Just get a mechanical keyboard instead. Much better for, well, everything.
Probably some nameless factory. There's another company coming out putting their brand on this same 8 inch device, forgot what they're called. Expect to see a bunch more rebrands in the future.
You'd probably get a chinese tablet with intel n4000(dual core) and 4gb ram for 200-250 and for 400-500 you'll get a touch screen i3/i5 laptop from costco with 12gb ram.
