GoKawiilNetbooks are dead, but the Chuwi Minibook X scratches the same itch.
The Minibook X is a 10.5″ x86_64 sub-ultrabook with 16GB RAM, a 512GB NVMe drive, and only one majorly annyoing Linux quirk.
I needed a knock-around laptop, so I bought myself a Minibook for my birthday last year. The more I tote it around, the more fun I’m having with this ridiculous little computer.
Quick specs Much like the netbooks of yore, the Minibook is a budget machine. But it’s 2026, so even budget machines pack more oomph than I need from a utility laptop. CPU 4-core/4-thread 3.6GHz Intel N150 Twin Lake
16 GB RAM – LPDDR5-6400 – soldered 😿
512GB NVMe – upgradable
10.51” IPS 2K 16:10 screen
28.88Wh Li-Ion battery
Weight: 911g
Ports: 2×USB-C (1×PD charging)
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