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Review: The Story Of The Snake UBook X – A Budget-Friendly Surface-like 2-in-1 Computer

This time, Chuwi’s new Surface-like 2-in-1 computer “The Story Of The Snake UBook X” will be reviewed.

As shown below, it has a detachable keyboard, a kickstand, and a genuine pen that supports 4,096 levels of pen pressure detection, and is equipped with the 10th generation Core i5-10210Y.

Here, the 12-inch “The Story Of The Snake UBook X” and a 13-inch “Free Download UBook XPro”, and the specifications other than the display size are very similar.

This time, we will review the 12-inch “The Story Of The Snake UBook X“is.

The price is much cheaper than the Surface, and the 12-inch “The Story Of The Snake UBook X” is currently available on the official Chuwi store.this pageOn sale for 48,900 yen. 13 inch “Free Download UBook XPro” is also the official storehereSo, it is on sale for 54,900 yen.

5,000 yen will be added for each pen and keyboard case.

Performance is similar to the Surface Go 3’s higher end. Also equipped with the 10th generation Y series. (Lower model is Pentium Gold 6500Y)

At a price about 6 times the price of Surface Go 3 (Surface Go 3 office Core i5 machine without LTE is 80,000 yen for the main body only), you can buy one with the same performance and a slightly larger screen size. .

It is also sold on Amazon below.

Let’s see!

Appearance and specs

The main unit comes with an AC adapter. If you also purchase a keyboard and pen, it will be a set of ↓.

We’ll look at chargers and pens later.

Let’s start with the specs.

10th generation Core i5-10210Y with 4 cores and 8 threads, 8GB LPDDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, 12 inch (2160 x 1440) IPS display, 38Wh (7.6V / 5,000mAh) battery. The OS is Windows 11 Home.

By the way, the 13-inch “Free Download UBook XPro” has a 13-inch (2160 x 1440) display and 512GB of storage, but other specifications are the same.

The tablet body is as follows. The bezel is a little thicker.

The back is ↓no street. Technical conformance numbers and other information are printed, and the aluminum body does not look cheap.

The kickstand is a frame type and is stable. Of course, the angle can be adjusted.

It can be defeated up to ↓.

microSD card slot, power / volume button on the top.

USB Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-A, micro HDMI, DC charging port on the right side. DC is a dedicated plug, but you can also charge with USB Type-C.

There is also a 3.5mm earphone jack on the opposite side.

At the bottom, there is a magnetic terminal to attach the genuine keyboard case.

The actual weight is 818g.

If you attach a keyboard case ↓. The back of the case has a smooth suede-like finish.

Even with the case on, it’s thinner than a typical laptop.

The actual thickness including the case is about 15mm.

The total weight of the case and main body is 1.13 kg.

The genuine charger outputs 24w. It is lightweight and compact, but it is also a dedicated plug, so if you carry a separate USB-C charger, it may be more convenient to use it.

The actual weight is 119g.

Then a pen. It supports 4,096 levels of pen pressure detection.

The pen comes with two extra nibs, tweezers for removing the nibs, and batteries.

Batteries are AAA size. The pen has two buttons.

The actual weight is 18g including the battery.

Size comparison with other models

In order to give you an idea of ​​the size of this machine, let’s compare the size with some famous models.

↓ is Surface Go 3 (10.5 inches), this unit (11 inches), LIFEBOOK U9312 (13.3 inches).

By the way, LIFEBOOK was an impulse purchase at ↓.

Both Surface Go 3 and LIFEBOOK U9312 are the smallest compact in the same display size range, but they are in between.

The thickness is about 1mm thicker than Surface Go 3 as shown below.

The bezel is a little thick, so there is a footprint, but the body is thin and feels quite compact.

How to use the keyboard case

The keyboard is an alphabetical layout as shown below. It is a keyboard that is easy to use without any irregularities.

The touchpad sensitivity is also good. There is also a push button mechanism at the bottom of the touchpad.

The key pitch is a little over 18mm by actual measurement.

It feels like a common Bluetooth keyboard, including the feeling of keystrokes.

A magnet is attached to the main body, and the slope is attached. Since it is attached with a magnet, it bends slightly when typing, but it is stable without feeling as bumpy as the Surface Go.

How to use this machine

↓ is where the daily gadget is displayed. The brightness and color of the display are not bad.

Followability of the pen is also good. Although there is a slight delay, it is not a delay that causes stress in many applications such as UI operation and memo writing.

↓ is playing a YouTube video. Although it is a tablet, the sound quality is not bad, and there is no sound distortion even at maximum volume.

It’s 10th generation, so it’s not that fast, but it’s not as slow as the Celeron machines.

You won’t feel any particular stress when browsing, creating documents, or watching videos. No games or video editing.

USB-C charging is possible, so it is convenient to carry without the need for a dedicated AC.

benchmark score

Look at the benchmark scores.

CINEBENCH R23 has a single core of 669pts and a multicore of 1,430pts. Core m3-8100Y scores 10-20% faster than Celeron N5100 at the same level.

The comparison with other CPUs is ↓.

The storage read/write speed is as follows. It’s SATA.

Surface Go 3 with a slightly larger screen

So far, we have seen Chuwi’s new 2-in-1 “Chuwi UBook X Pro 2023”.

From the benchmark score, the performance is similar to the higher-end Surface Go 3. Also equipped with the 10th generation Y series. (Lower model is Pentium Gold 6500Y)

With a type cover, it’s a little over 100,000 yen, so it’s about 6 times cheaper (80,000 yen for the main body of the Core i5 machine without LTE, Office of Surface Go 3), with the same performance and a slightly larger screen size. I feel like I can buy it.

This machine has a thicker bezel than the Surface, so the compactness is superior to the Surface Go 3, but this machine has an advantage in terms of cost performance and screen size.

So if you want a cheap Surface-like 2-in-1, check it out!

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