Chuwi CoreBook Air: A Light Ryzen Laptop Built For Budget Office Work

Chuwi’s latest CoreBook Air is being pitched as an everyday 14-inch work notebook for people who want something compact, light, and inexpensive, without dropping down to entry-level performance.

In a recent hands-on review, the CoreBook Air earned an overall score of 82% and was described as a coherent balance of mobility, day-to-day speed, and price awareness. The test unit pairs an AMD Ryzen 5 6600H with integrated Radeon 660M graphics, 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD.

The reviewer noted that the Ryzen 5 6600H is not among AMD’s newest chips, but still has enough headroom for typical office workloads, web use, streaming, and multitasking. At the same time, the CPU appears to be tuned conservatively in this chassis, with sustained power holding around 28 watts, leaving performance roughly ten percent below what the same processor can sometimes deliver elsewhere.

Chuwi’s biggest talking point is the form factor. The laptop is listed at about 1.016 kg, and the build mixes metal and plastic to keep weight down while remaining reasonably stable for the price class. The port selection is described as basic and functional rather than generous, reflecting the device’s budget positioning.

The 14-inch matte IPS panel runs at 1920 x 1200 in a 16:10 aspect ratio and is framed as a practical, long-session display, especially indoors where the anti-glare finish helps. Bright conditions are more challenging, and the screen is not positioned as a professional-grade color tool, even if it is considered solid for office work and occasional light creative tasks. The review also reports no PWM-related flicker issues during everyday use.

Input impressions were mixed but workable. The keyboard is backlit in two stages and offers a defined pressure point, though buyers should note it ships in a QWERTY layout. The clickpad is large and responsive, but clicks can be noticeably loud.

Trade-offs show up where you’d expect at this price. The review flags weak WLAN performance, average speakers and webcam quality, non-upgradable memory, and an SSD with comparatively weak write speeds. Battery capacity is listed at 55 Wh, with runtimes described as acceptable for typical use and a full recharge taking around two hours.

Overall, the CoreBook Air lands as a lightweight, affordable Windows 11 notebook aimed at students, mobile users, and office-focused buyers who want portability and steady everyday performance, and who can live with a few practical compromises.