At Amazon during the New Life SALE, CHUWI’s mini PC “CoreBox 4th” is a bargain. The display price is 58,900 yen, but if you use a 7,000 yen off coupon, you can purchase it for 51,900 yen. Furthermore, if you enter the point-up campaign, you can get 6% (3,114 yen) points, so you can get it for 48,786 yen. Depending on the conditions, it may go up to the mid-40,000 yen range.
CoreBox 4th
CHUWI (Two Way) is an emerging PC manufacturer in Shenzhen, China, mainly selling cheap laptops and mini PCs. I have purchased/verified the company’s products several times in the past, but have never encountered any trouble. Since it is a manufacturer that has been featured in major media, you should be able to think that there is nothing wrong with it for the time being.
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CoreBox 4th is a compact mini PC. It’s slightly larger than a typical mini PC, but much smaller than a regular desktop PC, so it doesn’t take up much space.
Usually installed horizontally
Can be installed vertically
Only the power button on the front
rear interface
The bottom is made of resin.By removing this part, you can operate the inside of the main unit
With the bottom cover removed. The memory is onboard and cannot be expanded. The SSD is Type-2280, and a 2.5-inch drive bay is provided behind the bottom cover
The power adapter is a round mouth type of 90W and is quite large
The included AC cable has a 3-pin plug. If you don’t have a 3-pin outlet, you will need a separate adapter.
Performance is modest for a modern desktop PC. However, it is sufficient for light work such as researching the Internet, video conferencing, and writing a little document. In addition, since it is equipped with 16GB memory, processing will not be extremely slow even if you use multiple files and software. For general work, you will be able to use it for a long time.
CPU performance (compared with CPU for desktop PC)
| CPU | 3DMark Time Spy CPU Score |
|---|---|
| Core i5-12400 |
9316 |
| Ryzen 5 5600X |
8111 |
| Ryzen 5 5600G |
7492 |
| Ryzen 5 4500 |
6952 |
| Core i3-12100F |
6541 |
| Core i3-1215U |
5164 |
*Score3DMark Official SiteAverage value by
Compared to CPUs for notebook PCs, it is not so high performance. However, the benchmark score surpasses the previous generation Core i5 / i7. The Core i3-1215U is enough for general work just because the latest high-end CPU is too high performance. Especially for single-core performance, which is strongly affected by light work, it can be considered to be quite excellent for a PC under 50,000 yen.
Difference in CPU performance for notebook PCs (multi-core performance)
| CPU | CINEBENCH R23 CPU Score |
|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 6800U |
10183 |
| Ryzen 7 5825U |
9740 |
| Core i7-1260P |
9254 |
| Core i5-1240P |
8928 |
| Ryzen 5 5625U |
8267 |
| Core i7-1255U |
7819 |
| Core i5-1235U |
7664 |
| Core i3-1215U |
6216 |
| CoreBox(Core i3-1215U) |
5572 |
| Ryzen 5 7520U |
5029 |
| Core i5-1135G7 |
4932 |
| Core i7-1165G7 |
4711 |
| Core i3-1115G4 |
3378 |
*Final score following running for 10 minutes.Other scores are averages of our site measurements
Also, by connecting the GPU box to the USB4 port, I was able to use the Gravo for desktop PC as an eGPU (operation is not guaranteed).
Using a GPU box with USB4
spec
| release | November 2022 |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Core i3-1215U (6 cores / 8 threads, originally for notebook PCs) |
| chipset | *Built in CPU |
| Graphics | UHD Graphics (Built-in CPU) |
| memory | 16GB LPDDR5-4800 *Onboard |
| storage | 512GB SSD |
| interface | USB4 (USB PD/video output compatible) x 1, USB3.0 x 4, 3.5mm microphone/headphone jack x 1 each, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort, wired LAN |
| expansion slot | M.2 x 1 (for storage x 1) |
| drive bay | 2.5 inch x 1 |
| communication | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, wired LAN (1Gbps) |
| size / weight | Width 173 x Depth 158 x Height 73mm / Approx. 865g |
| power supply | 90W adapter |
To learn more regarding CoreBox 4th, check out our review article.
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The point of CoreBox 4th is that it supports USB4 and that it can use 2.5 inch storage. If you are focusing on these two points, why don’t you consider it?
Another concern is that it’s an indie maker rather than a major company. The warranty and support are (probably) no worse than the big guys, and the quality of the product isn’t bad either. However, if you think regarding it in terms of security, there should be people who think that major companies are more preferable. Also, the quality of the parts used in the products is considered to be more stable at major manufacturers. Please take this into consideration when deciding whether to purchase.
Sufficient functions and performance for office work and everyday use
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