Chuwi MiniBook X Vs X-Plus Storm10 I5-1235U
Thought I would give people some info the new Storm10 and the size difference against the Chuwi MiniBook X.
Overall Build Quality: The MiniBook X feels more solid, probably because it is more compact. They both appear to have glass trackpads, and metal on the lid and bottom with plastic on the inside. The hinge is definitely stiffer on the MiniBook X, but the Storm10 isn't terrible.
Speakers: Honestly about the same. If you use a few browser extensions, or Dolby Access, they aren't too bad for a quite room.
Battery Life: I haven't had the Storm10 too long, but I think I can get the battery life about on par with my MiniBook X (N100/12GB RAM). Both have the same size battery.
Keyboard: About the same, the sound from the keys on the Chuwi is a bit sharper, but nearly identical.
RAM: The Storm10 is gonna win this one for having faster RAM, and more of it.
Screen: I have my MIniBook X running at 90Hz through some weird trickery, which doesn't always work on every MiniBook X. So both of these screens typically run at 60Hz. The 3:2 aspect ratio on the Storm10 is a bit better. But the larger display afford you a noticeably bigger trackpad.
BIOS: I think the BIOS on the Storm10 is the winner for just having everything unlocked from jump. Both are using AMI, but the Storm10 has all of the advanced features available out of the box. Both the MiniBook X and the Storm10 have the option in the BIOS to make the function default on special keys, instead of F1-F12, which is nice.
Temps: The Storm10 seems to run a bit cool in general.
CPU: The Storm10 wins this hands down. The I5-1235U is much more powerful, with it's 10-core 12-threads.
Alternative OS: I installed Fedora workstation and Zorin Pro and they both worked fine, touchscreen and WiFi working out of the box, as well as Bluetooth. I have not found a flavor of Brunch Framework that will boot on the Storm10, but that is a trial and error thing, just like it was with the MiniBook X. Fyde OS worked just perfectly right out of the gate, WiFi and all.
SSD: The Storm10 came with a WD SN740 512GB 2242 SSD, which I was honestly surprised by.
GPU: The Iris Xe Graphics on the Storm10 should also carve out a win for it. I plan on doing a bit of light gaming on it just to test it out.
Warranty & Support: LOL
I'm currently leaning towards getting rid of the MiniBook X, but I haven't made up my mind.