Chuwi LapBook SE 13.3 inch

Decent overall performance; 1080p screen; Aluminum design ; Disruptively stiff touchpad; Dim display output; Mediocre battery life ; The Chuwi LapBook is an Apple imitator hindered by its touchpad and subpar battery life.

Disruptively stiff touchpad; Dim display output; Mediocre battery life ; The Chuwi LapBook is an Apple imitator hindered by its touchpad and subpar battery life.

The Chuwi LapBook is an Apple imitator hindered by its touchpad and subpar battery life.

silent operation ; no coil whine ; affordable ; craftsmanship and materials are impressive given the price

the dark display makes outdoors use difficult ; visible backlight bleed ; low PWM frequency at 29% ; no USB Type-C ; weak speakers

The Chuwi LapBook SE is an affordable Chinese notebook that looks considerably more expensive and premium than it is. The easily swappable SSD is a bonus, but we would have liked to see a USB Type-C port.The input devices are good too for the money,...

Excellent build and design ; Good backlit keyboard ; Large precision trackpad ; Easy-access bay for an SSD ; Fully laminated FHD display ; Decent battery life ; Plays nice with Linux ; Very good value

No USB-C port ; Reflective display could be brighter at maximum ; New Gemini Lake SoC still rather puny ; Speakers are poor ; Has to be bought from China

Nicely priced ; Impressive design ; Great performance ; Backlit keyboard

eMMC as primary storage ; Proprietary power port ; Tacky glowing logo

Chuwi’s LapBook SE shows the level of expertise that these boutique laptop vendors have achieved. Unfortunately, the disastrous choice of primary storage is a serious problem.