Chuwi CoreBook Air review: A rewarding budget laptop that wants you to cross the brand boundary
Finding a modestly priced laptop (or even a phone) without cutting serious corners is getting increasingly difficult, thanks to AI sending shockwaves across the entire supply chain. Intel is trying hard with its Project Firefly to finally put decent budget laptops on the shelves, but the endeavor is yet to reach a meaningful scale. Enter Chuwi, from China, with its CoreBook Air and an Intel Lunar Lake processor at its heart.
- ▪Finding a modestly priced laptop (or even a phone) without cutting serious corners is getting increasingly difficult, thanks to AI sending shockwaves across the entire supply chain.
- ▪Intel is trying hard with its Project Firefly to finally put decent budget laptops on the shelves, but the endeavor is yet to reach a meaningful scale.
- ▪Enter Chuwi, from China, with its CoreBook Air and an Intel Lunar Lake processor at its heart.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:08:47 +0000 |
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Chuwi CoreBook Air MSRP $779.00 Score Details “A reliable budget laptop in times of an affordability crisis.” Pros Beautiful 2.8K 120Hz display Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports Premium metalliuc build Reliable performance Camera with physical shutter Cons Memory is non-upgradable Speakers are weak Slow storage Fans get noisy View at Chuwi Quick verdict The situation out there is pretty grim for electronics shoppers. Finding a modestly priced laptop (or even a phone) without cutting serious corners is getting increasingly difficult, thanks to AI sending shockwaves across the entire supply chain. Intel is trying hard with its Project Firefly to finally put decent budget laptops on the shelves, but the endeavor is yet to reach a meaningful scale.
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