CHUWI HeroBook Pro 14.1” Laptop Computer, Intel Gemini-Lake N4020 Quad Core, 1920×1080 FHD IPS Display Ultra Slim Laptop Computer, 8G RAM 256GB…
$209.99
Last updated on December 23, 2023 2:00 am Details
$209.99
Emmanuel Posada –
La pantalla muy bien, la construcción de la lap muy precaria, el plástico es de muy mala calidad, las teclas son pésimas, tuve que comprar un teclado para poder escribir bien ya que las teclas de la lap no responden como debe de ser, si pueden eviten comprar este producto, no soporta Teams.
Blanca –
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La compra se hizo en enero y para abril ya pantalla ya tiene una falla. Quisiera contactarme con la compañía para hacer valer la garantía. Cabe aclarar que la laptop nunca sufrió ninguna caída o golpe que lo pudo haber provocado
Juan Gutierrez –
Me llegó antes de tiempo bien sellada una buena compra por el precio y las especificaciones creo que fue una buena compra hasta ahora sin detalles
Christopher A. Raines –
This has to be the worst laptop I have ever had. They take the slowest processor one can purchase, and an “ssd”, along with the slowest network adapter made since AOL used a phone line. Avoid this, at all cost. Pay $200 more for a laptop that can actually function beyond one tab being open. Anyone who gives this above 1 Star should not be allowed to use any technology about a calculator.
Manuel Flores Payan –
Buen producto el precio accesible ideal para cubrir las necesidades de primaria y secundaria
B Wesley –
I was extremely impressed with how attentive the Support team was, when I contacted them with a question and an issue with my laptop. While this ended up not being the model that fit my lifestyle, they took my product feedback and replied diligently across days. They also managed to sell me up to the next-higher model, the LapBook Pro, which I have been absolutely thrilled with.
A surprisingly impressive 1080P screen, a tiny form factor and solid metal construction make this a great carry-on laptop. The HeroBook Pro doesn’t have a lot of horsepower and that’s actually literally why I sought it out. I was looking for low-watt Intel thin’n’lights that have power-sipping CPU’s and not a giant charging brick for a tiny travel bag, without forfeiting screen resolution. The $250 price tag make Chuwi’s lineup attractive, and the qualtiy metal construction made it a good value, I feel.
I would suggest, if you can, looking at the next-up model (the LapBook Pro) for juuuuuust the right amount of power for on-the-go, even for streaming intense 3D games from Steam Link or GeForce Now.
But, if you just want to watch downloaded videos or catch up on email, the HeroBook Pro will accomplish all the fundamental tasks. Its 8GB RAM is enough to happily run Win10. It screen is better than the cheap 768p panels on MOST budget devices. And it isn’t limited to ChromeOS despite being half the price of many/most prominent branded Chromebooks.
Amazon Customer –
[Edit] Well, now I can comment on durability — it’s horrible. After 5 months it refuses to charge. Amazon was no help; they gave me a link to Chuwi which is dead. Finally found a working link; the chatbot indicated they would get back to me within 2 days.
Follow-up: they did reply in two days, but said I would have to ship the unit to Hong Kong for repair, but they didn’t know when that would be possible because the repair center was closed due to COVID. This despite the fact that their Amazon store page claims that quality issues would receive replacement or full refund. I contacted Amazon, and they stepped up by allowing me to return the computer for a refund (minus a restocking fee). I don’t mind the restocking fee, since I did get six months’ use, so a big “thank you” to Amazon and a big raspberry to Chuwi.
I just got this a couple of days ago, so I can’t comment on any durability issues. From what I’ve experienced so far:
It’s not a “great” system by any means, but then I didn’t expect it to be. For my use case (sitting on the kitchen counter for email, web, and writing) it’s more than adequate:
– nice bright screen
– comfortable keyboard (yes, they’re chiclet keys, but they have good spacing and reasonable travel and effort.
– The Celeron processor and 8GB of RAM are good enough to load programs and web pages fast. I’ve had a dozen Chrom tabs open with no noticeable slowdown or hiccup.
– Plain-vanilla installation of Windows with minimal “bloatware”.
It does have some flaws:
– a limited number of USB ports (one USB-C and one USB3-A). I knew that going in so I also ordered a powered USB-C hub which is a necessity as far as I’m concerned. To be fair, it’s similar to a MacBook in that regard.
– the USB-A port doesn’t provide enough power to run an external HDD (it doesn’t even run the interface on an SSD) but it works fine with a thumb drive. Yet another reason for getting an external hub.
– The magnets that hold the screen when it’s folded down are too strong and/or the base is too light so that it’s impossible to open the screen one-handed (in fact I virtually have to pry it open).
– The charger is *huge* for what it is (2A @ 12V) but for my purposes that’s really more a matter of aesthetics than of functionality.
Other comments:
– the touchpad is big and seems to have good palm rejection. I’m a mouse user so I can’t say much else about the touchpad beyond ‘it seems to work OK”.
– Some on-line reviews have dinged the system for running hot (yeah, fanless passive coolling), but I haven’t seen a problem. After a couple of hours of downloading files from another computer while surfing the web the bottom was noticeably warm, but I actually measured with an IR thermometer and it was 37 – 38 deg C (right around body temperature).
Bottom line: I certainly don’t regret getting this: it meets my needs just fine and a 3.5 benjamins (including the external hub), it’s a great deal
Musical_Llama –
This thing is a heck of a deal for what you get. 8G RAM, a decent sized SSD, IPS FHD screen. Yes, it’s made of plastic but it feels pretty good. It’s fanless. The screen is excellent. Running Ubuntu 18.04 with no problems (make sure you get the realtek audio driver from the current source). 5.4 kernel. They keyboard is fairly good after you get used to it. The touchpad is large and is very easy to use, no problems or jumpiness. The Celeron N4000 is a bit pokey but if you keep your overhead down, it’s very useable and the fanless aspect of it is really nice. I hope they make a few more models of these.
Mauricio balderas –
El producto me llegó una semana antes de lo programado, excelente calidad de producto y venía abierto el paquete pero esto porque lo revisaron en aduanas. Lo reselleron con la leyenda de que había sido revisado en aduana, no hay nada de que preocuparse.
Nate –
Let me explain what the use case was hete: my partner uses a laptop for writing, grading, internet research, listening to music and the occasional movie, fairly light applications. However, they use it 6-8 hours a day, public transit commute with it, travel with it, and use it at home, so heavy use in that sense. We were hoping that since their requirements were minimal a cheaper laptop would work.
Unfortunately, out of the box the thing chugged. Internet explorer had trouble starting. A partially closed screen put the laptop into black screen limbo where it was on but the screen wouldn’t come back, forcing a hard restart. It was light, and it ran, but it became clear that every little thing was going to be slow and take a fight. For a machine that was going to used 8 hours a day it wasn’t going to work. We returned it and got a cheap surface book instead.
Now, that said this is a specific use case. The laptop works (maybe not as well as advertised, certainly not as well as some of the glowing reviews indicated) and it’s $200. If you don’t mind it being slow and don’t need it do much heavy lifting it could work for you. But that is my review based on this use case, I hope it’s helpful.