Chuwi LarkBox X 2023 costs half as much as predecessor

A Chinese company released an even cheaper Mini-PC.

Larkbox X Mini-PC, Source: Chuwi

Compared to the last-year’s model, Chuwi is switching CPU brands from AMD to Intel. The previous version had Ryzen 7 3750H CPU while the newer version will ship with an Intel N100 CPU instead. This does not mean the new version will be faster, though.

The LarkBox X 2023 has 12GB of LPDDR5 memory and 512GB of SSD. Both are upgrades compared to the 2022 model. As a reminder, the previous model had 8GB of DDR4-3200 memory and only 256GB of storage. There is also an upgrade to Ethernet ports, which are now 2.5 GbE (and there are two of them).

Larkbox X Mini-PC, Source: Chuwi

The CPU is a quad-core N100 from Intel, not officially part of the Core series. This processor is based on the Alder Lake-N family with no hybrid core design, which means all four cores are ‘Efficient’ cores. In exchange for using low-power cores exclusively, the TDP for this CPU is just 6W. The single-core and multi-core performance is actually lower than Ryzen 7 3750H, but given the upgrades to the storage, memory and networking, and half the price of the 2022 model, this is a good trade-off.

Chuwi is in a process of changing the product listing for the N100 version on Amazon , but the description and photos still list and show Ryzen system. The N100 CPU is not available for purchase yet, but at least we have a confirmation on a $199 price.

Source: Amazon , Liliputing