Chuwi announces two new lightweight Ryzen laptops under $600
Chuwi has announced two new lightweight Windows 11 laptops called the CoreBook Air and CoreBook Air Plus. Both systems are powered by AMD’s Ryzen 5 6600H processor.
The CoreBook Air weighs 1kg and has a 14 inch 16:10 WUXGA IPS display. The CoreBook Air Plus steps up to a 16 inch screen of the same resolution and weighs slightly more at 1.35kg. The two laptops use aluminum alloy chassis and slim bezels, and are available in an indigo color.
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Memory and storage are the same for both laptops: 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 512GB PCIe SSD. The SSD can be replaced by the user. Graphics come from the integrated Radeon 660M.
The webcams differ slightly. The CoreBook Air includes a 2MP HD camera with a privacy shutter. The CoreBook Air Plus adds a 2MP IR camera that supports Windows Hello.
Both laptop models have dual 2W speakers and backlit keyboards with a Copilot key. The Plus model includes a numeric keypad.
Battery capacity is 55Wh on the 14 inch model and 60Wh on the 16 inch model. Charging is handled via 65W USB C power delivery.
The port selection includes USB C, USB A, HDMI 2.1, Wi Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2. In a welcome touch, the laptops comes with Windows 11 Pro preinstalled, rather than Home.
The CoreBook Air is listed at $529 and the CoreBook Air Plus at $599. Preorders are available now with a limited early discount.
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