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An old CPU powering an otherwise very well specced device

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What is it?TheChuwi Corebook Xis anIntelCore i5-powered laptop that has a 3.1-megapixel 14-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio.

What makes it special and why should I buy it?This is an affordable laptop with a QHD resolution, the sort of display you will find on a premium laptop like theLenovo ThinkPad X1which costs nearly four times the price of the Corebook X.

How much does it cost?Thelaptop is available from Banggood for $510(about £376/AU$671) until later today, no discount code needed. That’s an extra $90 off the current sale price of $600 - every little helps, after all.

Chuwi Corebook X laptop:$600$509.99 at BanggoodSave $90, without any codes. The Chuwi Corebook X has the X-factor thanks to its outstanding QHD display.  Grab this bargain while you can, because the offer ends later today.

What else should we know?The device is powered by the Intel Core i5-7267U which is roughly equivalent to an Intel Core i3-10110U. It is a 4-year old CPU that carries some oomph. It is paired with a whopping 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, a 46.2WHr battery, Wi-Fi 5 courtesy of an Intel Wireless-AC 7265 chip, a 1-megapixel front-facing camera, a spare M2 slot for a second SSD and a metal chassis. We love the fact that it has a backlit keyboard, supports PD via Type-C which makes it a perfect partner for modernlaptop docking stations. Of course, the icing on the cake is the IPS display, a gorgeous 14-inch QHD screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio that some purists prefer.

Any cons?It has only two USB ports and no HDMI, which is a shame given that it is a 14-inch laptop.

Have you reviewed it?Not yet, but we’ve put a request.

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Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled inwebsite buildersandweb hostingwhen DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.

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