CHUWI CoreBook Plus
The AMD Ryzen 5 processor with 6 cores and 12 threads outperforms the i7-1355U, paired with AMD Radeon Graphics and 2GB VRAM for smooth gaming and video editing on a 16-inch IPS 2K display. Its 74.1Wh battery and backlit keyboard with 2-level brightness make it practical for long work sessions in low light. This laptop suits budget-conscious gamers and creative professionals who need expandable storage up to 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD for demanding multitasking.
CPU Intel Core i7 1355U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16"
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics (7-Core, 1800MHz, 2GB Max Memory)
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 0.6 kg
Battery 74 Wh
56 Overall Score
Price $499
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong portability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong gpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1355U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (7-Core, 1800MHz, 2GB Max Memory) |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 (4K/60Hz) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | BT 5.2 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Battery | 74 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | CHUWI CoreBook Plus | Apple MacBook Air M4 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1355U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (7-Core, 1800MHz, 2GB Max Memory) | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 74 | 54 | - | 75 | 48 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUWI CoreBook Plus | 43.6 | 70.4 | 37.8 | 91 | 42.1 | 90.4 | 52.6 | 3.7 | 90.3 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71.4 | 66.2 | 57.7 | 87 | 91.2 | 80.3 | 97.5 | 98.8 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 80.4 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.9 | 87.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 68.1 | 90.5 | 63.7 | 81.8 | 87 | 62.5 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 Compare | 75.2 | 55.5 | 87.4 | 91 | 68.1 | 85.3 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 94.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.9 | 80.9 | 63.7 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.7 | 95.2 |
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