- Chuwi CoreBook Air 226V combines a Lunar Lake processor with integrated Arc graphics
- Slim aluminum laptop featuring a 2.8K display and LPDDR5X memory
- A price tag above $800 puts the CoreBook Air 226V in highly competitive territory
Chuwi has unveiled its new CoreBook Air 226V Copilot+ laptop built around the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor based on Lunar Lake architecture. It integrates local AI capabilities into a lightweight system for content creators, professionals, students, and programmers.
The Core Ultra 5 226V is an 8-core, 8-thread chip with boost speeds reaching up to 4.5GHz, paired with an integrated 130V Arc graphics card and dedicated AI hardware.
It delivers up to 28% higher multi-core performance than Intel Core i5-1235U and Core i5-12450H processors, as well as efficiency improvements of up to 25%.
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Thin and light chassis
AI performance is rated up to 97 TOPS, including 40 TOPS from the NPU and approximately 8 TOPS from the CPU.
The CoreBook Air 226V features a full-size keyboard with two-level backlighting, paired with a large touchpad, all housed in a durable sandblasted and anodized aluminum alloy chassis measuring approximately 10.9mm thick and weighing less than 1kg. Dual fans rated at less than 38 dB help keep fan noise low during operation.
The 14-inch 16:10 display offers 2.8K (2880 x 1800) resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports 100% sRGB color coverage, as well as wide viewing angles suitable for daily work, media playback, and general productivity tasks.
The laptop comes with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM running at 8,533 MT/s, paired with a 512GB PCIe SSD that can be easily upgraded if you need additional storage.
There’s a 2MP Full HD RGB webcam positioned above the display for video calls and conferencing, and it comes with a privacy shutter.
It supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and has HDMI, RJ45 Ethernet, two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Battery life is between 12 and 15 hours, backed by 65W fast charging that can restore around 50% of the battery’s capacity in around an hour.
The CoreBook Air 226V costs $800, which could cause problems for Chuwi.
The company is known for its lower-priced products, and this model is expanding into territory it doesn’t usually occupy. Chuwi’s CoreBook Air 14 with similar specs but a Ryzen 5 6600H processor is much more affordable at $589.
Buyers also have plenty of ultra-light laptops to choose from from better-known manufacturers with established product lines, broader retail availability, and longer track records in the thin and light computer category.
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