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Budget laptops for students and remote workers

Overview

In late July, the market saw two affordable devices aimed at students and remote‑work users: the ASUS Vivobook 15, sold in Portugal with a Ryzen 5 six‑core CPU, 16 GB DDR5 RAM and a 512 GB SSD, and the CHUWI MiniBook X 2‑in‑1, offered in Spain with an Intel N150 processor, 16 GB LPDDR5 RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Both were positioned as compact, multitasking‑capable laptops with modest battery life.

A week later, CHUWI announced an upgraded MiniBook X U300. The new model retains the 10.5‑inch convertible form factor but moves to an Intel 13th‑generation Raptor Lake U300 processor, adds 16 GB LPDDR4X memory, a PCIe 4.0‑compatible 512 GB SSD and a brighter 300‑nit display. Priced at €469, it promises stronger single‑core performance and better multitasking, expanding the budget convertible segment.

Together, the snapshots illustrate a rapid iteration within the low‑cost laptop niche, with manufacturers refreshing hardware to meet the same student and remote‑worker audience.

Entities

MiniBook X U300 · Intel · Chuwi

Timeline

  1. 22 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Chuwi MiniBook X U300 laptop launches with Intel 13th‑gen processor

    Chuwi’s €469 MiniBook X U300 convertible laptop ships with a 13th‑gen Intel Raptor Lake U300 CPU, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and a 10.5‑inch 100% sRGB display.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    ASUS Vivobook 15 and CHUWI MiniBook X provide budget multitasking for students and remote workers

    The ASUS Vivobook 15 (Ryzen 5, 16 GB DDR5, 512 GB SSD) and CHUWI MiniBook X 2‑in‑1 (Intel N150, 16 GB LPDDR5, 512 GB SSD) are budget laptops aimed at students and remote workers, offering multitasking and a mix

Sources

infohightech.com · yankodesign.com