Netbooks are dead, but the Chuwi Minibook X scratches the same itch. The Minibook X is a 10.5″ x86_64 sub-ultrabook with 16GB RAM, a 512GB NVMe drive, and only one majorly annyoing Linux quirk. I needed a knock-around laptop, so I bought myself a Minibook for my birthday last year. The more I tote it around, the more fun I’m having with this ridiculous little computer. Quick specs Much like the netbooks of yore, the Minibook is a budget machine. But it’s 2026, so even budget machines pack more..

Chuwi Minibook X: the netbook we deserve
Tyler Cipriani
