Chuwi is the latest company to jump on the mini-laptop train, and the Chinese PC maker’s first model offers a pretty good mix of price and performance.
The Chuwi MiniBook features an 8 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel touchscreen display, a 360-degree hinge that lets you use the computer in tablet mode, at least 8GB of RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage (plus an M.2 slot for an optional SSD).
It has a backlit keyboard and a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button. And the MiniBook is one of the few mini-laptops to feature a webcam.
The Chuwi MiniBook is up for pre-order through a crowdfunding campaign that ends on Sunday, August 18th. You can reserve a model with an Intel Celeron N4100 processor for $428, or a version with an Intel Core m3-8100Y processor for $528 and up.
You’ve only got a few days before the prices go up.
Prefer not to spend any money at all? You can enter the Liliputing Chuwi MiniBook Giveaway contest for a chance to win a slightly used pre-release prototype!
Check out our MiniBook preview for more details, or scroll down to find out how to enter for a chance to win.
So here’s the deal: Chuwi sent me a pre-production prototype that I’ve been testing for the past month or two. Now that Liliputing’s MiniBook review is finished, I asked Chuwi if they wanted the laptop back or if I should hold a giveaway.
They were cool with the latter option.
Keep in mind that what I’m giving away is pre-release hardware. Chuwi tells me the retail version will include improvements to the hinge and lid, the webcam, and touch input. The retail version will also come with a fully activated Windows 10 license, unlike this prototype, which has an unactivated Chinese-language version of Windows 10 pre-installed.
You can set the language to English, but some Chinese text will peek through from time to time unless you install a different version of Windows (or another operating system).
Also keep in mind that the version I’m giving away features a Celeron N4100 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of eMMC storage. It doesn’t feature support for a pressure-sensitive pen (that was only added after the crowdfunding campaign hit a stretch goal).
If you want a model with pen support and/or up to a Core m3-8100Y processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD (plus 128GB eMMC), then you’ll probably want to order through Indiegogo before the campaign ends and the prices go up.
OK, enough with the disclaimers. Here’s how to win:
Leave a comment on this site by 11:59PM Eastern Time on Monday, August 19th, 2019.
Update: this contest has ended. Congratulations to our winner, Phil Corbin!
Here’s the fine print:
- This contest is open to Liliputing readers with a valid shipping address in the continental United States (because overseas shipping is expensive and I’m footing the bill).
- Please leave just one comment.
- Please us a valid email address when you leave your comment so that I have a way to get in touch if you’re selected as the winner.
- I’ll randomly select a winner from valid entries.
- Once that person has been contacted, they’ll have 48 hours to respond. If they don’t respond within that time, I’ll pick a new winner.
- Writers for Liliputing and close friends and family members are not eligible to win.
- Neither is anyone who has won another Liliputing contest in the past 60 days.
Thanks again to Chuwi for providing this demo unit. It’s up for pre-order at Indiegogo through Sunday, August 18th, and Chuwi expects to start shipping MiniBook units to customers in September.
Awesome
please let me win…
Best of luck.
Can’t wait to see the final product !
Pre-release! 🙂
That tiny backlit keyboard is adorable!
this would be nice for my college kid
Count me in!
Yes please!
Ok, this would be awesome =) Always wanted one like this, but can’t justify “buying” one….
Oh yeah, another give away… I’m in!
Good luck to everyone!
These look brilliant! Definitely add me to the mix!
I’d like to be included in this. Thanks!
Very cool.
I’m in
8″ laptop is the perfect size…count me in!
8″ laptop is the perfect size. Count me in!
Great stuff!
I would love to see how this works in a professional setting!
ravioli ravioli
Great for field work!
need a CHUWI!!!
Thanks for another giveaway!
this is awesome. i would love something smaller to bring on road trips/vacations.
Seems like it’s always the same 10 people who comment on everything, and then when something free comes up all sorts of mfs come out of the woodwork. Go figure.
Always in to try for one of these!
I can think of a few things this would be good for.
Throwing in my lot on this as well.
Seems like a neat machine
Rolling
It would be awesome to win this little UMPC!
I would like to win an UMPC
Liliputing Chuwi MiniBook 8 inch mini-laptop haiku:
When Liliputing
Use Chuwi MiniBook 8
Because Brad says so.
Yes, please
Hope I will be lucky one
I like it !
Thank you for the review! Would love to win it.
I’ve really enjoyed reading your site over the years. Bought my Chromebook Flip after reading a review on your site. But this contest is the impetus that finally got me to post my first comment. I hope it won’t be my last. Thanks for the great content!
Me me me.
This would be awesome! I’ve been wanting something like this to toy around with.
Yes, please!
Chuwi Mini book could be new category of computers . Actually reborn UMPC – few years after Chippies umpc portal or other similiar sites…Because first big start of UMPC went in to direction of 10″ chromebooks and later android tablets. But this direction was fault and almoust completely gone. Let win the luckiest 🙂
Yes, please.
Looks like a cool little device!
I have a worrying addiction to these little devices.
What a nice little machine. I wonder how Linux friendly it is?
cool
This is awesome.
Coool
Nice Chuwi minibook for road warriors.
I’d put this to good use. Thank you for the giveaway.
Sure could use one of those for my day to day IT tasks
I really like this one.
Hey @Brad – Pick me and I’ll write children’s books on the Chuwi! [email protected]. Thanks!
This little guy would make a fantastic mobile thin client for when I’m only eeeever so slightly frustrated with the screen size of my phone.
Am I feeling lucky? Yup
pls can I has hehe
Thanks for the invite
Good luck to the discussion board!
I dig it.
Chuwi actually has really good hardware, for being so inexpensive. I’d love to have a pocket computer, too!
This is very nice; I’d love to give it a test drive- thank you!
Would love to spend 0 dollars please!
This is a great mini-laptop! Good luck everyone!
I would like this!
Woo hoo!
Great !!!
Comment? Comment.
Sweet!
Funny device 🙂
Very nice
Glad Chuwi is making these. I hope they make more using AMD so we can do some light gaming.
This would be awesome to win
hi. i could use such a one
I’m in! Thanks
Thanks for holding the contest! Hope I win! Looks like a cool device.
Liliputing is the best
A comment…
I’d like to win and give the Chuwi a try. Go ahead.. pick me.
Thanks for the reviews!
Thank you for the reviews!
thanks, good luck to all
Let’s get it
Nice Freebie. Good luck to all.
thumbs up!
What a deal!
I have been reading your articles daily and really hope to get the minibook you are giving out.
Thanks!
I love this site
Great website (I started fallowing during netbook days).
Awesome!
So nice to see another give away. Hope I am the lucky one.
Need to replace my Fujitsu U810 ancient arom processor just can’t cut it
Thanks for this great site and being so kind to your audience!
Just making sure, we DON’T put our email in the actual comment right? I know I know, stupid question, but I wanna be sure. With the bigger screen this will be a nicer “use in bed for media consumption” machine than my phone and Win 2 and Q1UP while still being less cumbersome than a full laptop, so I definitely wanna win a free machine.
At least, until the Win Max comes out at which point my younger brother gets another hand-me-down.
Please count me in!
Pick me!
thanks brad and good luck to all
That mini is pretty neat.
Please pick me
Good luck to everyone, especially me
So small I want to win it just to loose it
Thanks Liliputing and Chuwi for the giveway. Let’s hope I win!
I’m in
It’s adorable
In for a Chuwi!!
I would love to have one of these 😍
[email protected]
Thanks for the giveaway would be perfect for traveling.
Me please 🙂
I’ll take two
Yo quiero Chuwi tambien. : )
Would be a perfect travel companion
Im in
I’d love to win this. Its the modern day essence of this very website!
email [email protected]
Richard
Yes!
Bet I don’t win. 🤭🤭🤭
For 1
I’m in!
This mini laptop looks interesting.
I am into these tiny laptops 🙂
fingers crossed
I feel like this would be a neat linux device.
It would be nice to win it. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I would love to have that! Have been drooling since I read your initial review of it…
Really nice device. Thank you.
Thanks
I’ll give it a good home!
I’m down for one of those.
Nice! Thank you for doing this giveaway and to continue covering great gadgets!
Would love to win!
Fingers crossed
I’m in again.
Count me in!
It me.
Please! This would be awesome!
I’m here! Thank you!!
I’m in!
Thanks Brad, I always enjoy your reviews
Nice, thanks!
I’ll throw my hat into the ring again.
I’m entering! Email:[email protected]
That’s pretty neat.
Just for fun, have to have 1 😉
Free stuff!!
I’m sure I could use this.
I would love to try out this device.
Sign me up.
I can’t wait to have one!
Good luck everybody!
I want one.
Wow, very nice…
I can work with 8 inches.
Thank Brad that a great giveaway
“Never tell me the odds!” –Han Solo
Come on, Daddy needs new shoes!!
Wow, what a neat little machine—would love to win this little guy!
maybe this time? thanks for the blog
mmm. cool free tech
It’s all mine. 1 in 135 right now… Better shot than I usually have at winning something! Who am I kidding.. Never win anything except that first hour at the casino when they are trying to lure out you inner gambler.
Thanks for running this giveaway! Hope I get selected 😀
I would like to win this, good luck to everyone.
One entry please, thank you
Great way for my 6 year old to start computers! Well for me to show him
That’s a really cool little machine. Please enter me in the giveaway.
Include me please, thanks for the comp.
This looks amazing!
I want to test the USB PD adapter to know why it is not charged by third party charger! mail is: [email protected]
Count me in.
Lovely little machine
this is a nice little computer, it would be nice to win it 😉
Yay, another chance!
Well that device is an oncall IT person’s dream device
The minibook will be awesome for travelers. I would typically use the hotel tv as the primary screen along with a secondary mouse and keyboard.
Thanks for the chance!
This would be a great machine for my son.
Me please
Always interested in these mini laptops
Good luck!
thank you for the offer!
give this to me
Thanks for the review and your generousity!
I need to start a collection of micro laptops…this would be a good start.
would be amusing to use as a pocket computer.
This would be a nice birthday gift.
I’d really like this one
in for one
Here’s hoping!
I’d love to upgrade my first-gen GPD Pocket.
I’m in
good luck all!
Perfect size!
Would be a handy thing to have
me please
The specs for such a small laptop are impressive.
Count me in. Tiny laptops have been a thing for me since before the first eeepads i used to look for retired bisiness class 11 inch machines and think ” this is great but kinda big”
Okay, this is epic
Okay I’m in. Let me continue my streak of never winning.
Coolio
I could use this one. ready to win
Hoping for a chance !!
Thank you for the opportunity!
This would be so AWESOME! That is the best pocket computer out!
Always love the giveaways! Wishing myself luck on getting picked! 🙂
Would be nice!
This looks awesome!
A new toy would be fun.
Best of luck everyone!
Good luck to everyone!
in for a shot!
I’d love to give that a shot… haven’t had a proper netbook in years! clkeagle @ yahoo.com for me…
Count me in
Let the wookie win!
These things are neat.
Wow.A really nice product
Fingers crossed…
Fingers crossed…
Thank you !!
Yay, count me in!
Wow, awesome giveaway; count me in! 🙂
Whenever I see this company’s name, I always think of this:
https://media.giphy.com/media/l2JdSkwt9ronT7j7G/giphy.gif
in!
Hi I would like in on the contest! Pick me.
I want one just to show it off. truth.
Want one
Like always, it’s awesome you do these giveaways and that Chuwi is cool with you doing it. I will throw my hat in the drawing :-).
Wow thank you, very generous
Count me in, Please.
Gimme!
cute little pc
do I have to type my email address here? :-\
Good deal!
I used to have the Fujitsu U810 and really miss it sometimes. All these new products remind me of it but the quality and performance is so much higher. I really love that this product space is starting to pick back up. Thank you for all the great articles.
I would like this.
Ooh, would love to use one of them in class!
Thanks for doing these giveaway contests, Brad.
Thanks. I hope I get this!
In it to win it!
Used to dream of devices like this when I was younger. I remember when our school got some psion 3 pdas they were like the coolest thing is ever seen. I’m not sure if I could justify buying one of these, but I want to play with it so bad.
Thanks!
Yeah, I have to say I want one. It would seem to be a really handy mobile tool.
FTW!
Very nice, throwing my name in the hat, too!
I’m in 🙂
Thanks
I’d love to win the Chuwi MiniBook
I’m in!
PLEASE!!!!!!!!
“Prefer not to spend any money at all?” I sure do. That sounds like a good price, one I am more than willing to pay. Please count me in!
Sounds neat
Not too keen at leaving an email here but good luck everyone.
This would be great for my niece
Nice!
A comment
Thanks for doing this, Brad!
Ready for a CHUWI MiniBook…..
😉
Hey Brad, thanks for the give-away!
I wish myself luck!! 😉
looks awesome
I am in
I’m in. If they do add the pen input feature, this would be my upgrade from my GPD Pocket I.
Sweet!
My biggest barrier to entry with these mini-laptops has been testing out the keyboard — this would be a great opportunity!
Ooh, tempting.
I will love it and hug it and name it fluffy.
Many thanks 🙂
I have a little netbook like this one. I use it every day but it’s very clunky. This would be a nice upgrade.
In the fine print, “Please us a valid email address…”? We are supposed to please you? Is that legal?
yay, I am in….
Looks like a nice netbook for traveling. I’m curious how good the pen sensitivity is for the retail model
Chuwi is a funny name, makes me think of Chewy
It’s cute! It would be great to keep in my glove box for doing work on the road.
Me, I will take it!
Thanks for the giveaway. Very nice!
The MiniBook is a very cool portable! thanks for organizing this…!
I’ll take it, even though I wish they made it with
1. the new 3D chips that hage Atom cors and U series or Y series cores stacked on it.
2. 16 gig RAM
3. 8 inch screen in a 6 or 7 inch body so can fit in pocket
4. Very clear and tactile and well layed out keyboard.
5. pointing stick NOT TOUCHPAD THAT MAKES IT TOO BIG
6. 24-hour battery (believe it or not, this can be done, I know, I am an expert).
7. No Fa to go bad.
8. two usb A’s and two usb C’s (this should not be a problem
9. USB c charged and output
10. A nice optical stabilized camer on the back like smartphone!
11. Please with GPS antenna and chip.
12. Removeable battery.
Now, you may say this is impossible, but YOU ARE WRONG. It is VERY possible.
I SHALL ENTER MY NAME! HUZZAH!
This looks awesome!
Thank you for the giveaway!
In
Cool
woot
Awesome. You guys rock.
I would very much enjoy this!
would love to get one
Hope you can send it to Europe 😀
Pre-release hardware‽‽‽ I’m game! It’s like having a limited edition collectible 😛
Fingers crossed
Count me in! It really is a good time for this device category huh
Cool!
Good luck to all
Let me win this, thanks!
I’m in
I would like a chance to win! My email is [email protected] (I have a catch-all for the domain).
Wow, My daughter could use that for school.
What do we want? A Chuwi MiniBook! When do we want it? Whenever!
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awesome, good luck