{"id":157520,"date":"2024-01-26T16:58:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T16:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/?p=157520"},"modified":"2024-04-29T09:47:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T08:47:02","slug":"chuwi-larkbox-x-review-with-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/ar\/chuwi-larkbox-x-review-with-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuwi LarkBox X Review with video &#8211; Amazing budget priced mini PC with great performance!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chuwi may not be a name you are familiar with. We weren&#8217;t until we were offered their LarkBox X mini PC to review. Let&#8217;s take a look in our <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chuwi LarkBox X<\/a> review and see how it compares with other similar mini PC\u2019s including Minisforum and ACEPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chuwi LarkBox X review video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Excellent budget mini PC for light gaming and emulation - Chuwi Larkbox X review\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EalSkqceG1A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unboxing the Chuwi LarkBox X<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As always we start with the unboxing for our Chuwi LarkBox X review. Inside the envelope is a fold out user guide which has multiple languages including English, Chinese, Italian and German. Next we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chuwi LarkBox X<\/a> which we will take a closer look at shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X review Unboxed\" class=\"wp-image-157522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxed.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X Unboxed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Inside the packaging is a power supply. It will come with the correct plug for your country.  And there is a VESA mount and screws to attach it to the back of your monitor or TV.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X box contents\" class=\"wp-image-157540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Unboxing.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X box contents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chuwi LarkBox X overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next in our Chuwi LarkBox X review we take a closer look at the Intel mini PC. The <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chuwi LarkBox X<\/a> measures around 5 x 5 x 1.9 inches (12.7 x 127 x 4.9 cm) and weighs around 379g. It has a nice two tone black and white design which sets it apart from the usual plain dark colours.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X Front view\" class=\"wp-image-157558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Front-view.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X Front view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the front are two USB3.2 Gen2 ports, a USB-C port, 3.5mm headphone port and the power button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X Back View\" class=\"wp-image-157576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-Back-View.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X Back View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The back has two ethernet ports, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort for video output for up to triple monitor support with USB-C, followed by two USB3.0 Gen1 ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of our Chuwi LarkBox X review we take a look at the technical specifications and check the power usage, fan noise and temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel Alder Lake-N 12th gen <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/processor-cpu-model\/n100\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/processor-cpu-model\/n100\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N100<\/a>, 4 cores &amp; 4 threads, up to 3.4GHz, 6W TDP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel UHD&nbsp; graphics, 750MHz, 23 Execution Units<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>12 GB <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/memory-ram-technology\/lpddr5\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LPDDR\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LPDDR5<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>512GB SSD expandable up to 1TB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>I\/O<\/strong><\/td><td>2x USB 3.2 Gen2<br>2x USB3.0 Gen1<br>3.5mm Audio Jack<br>HDMI 2.0<br><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.pcmag.com\/laptop-how-to\/40348\/what-is-usb-c-an-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uk.pcmag.com\/laptop-how-to\/40348\/what-is-usb-c-an-explainer\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USB Type C<\/a><br>DisplayPort<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>COMMUNICATIONS<\/strong><\/td><td>WiFi <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/wi-fi\/6\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/wi-fi\/6\/\">6<\/a><br>Bluetooth 5.2<br>2x Ethernet ports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td><td>Windows 11 Home<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The N100 is a low power CPU and while running idle on the desktop we got an average usage of 6.2 W. The fan noise was not audible over an average office environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Thermals.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Thermals.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X Thermals\" class=\"wp-image-157795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Thermals.jpg 240w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Thermals-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X Thermals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While running the Cinebench benchmark we got a peak power usage of 21.1W. The fan noise reached 50 dB peak, but on average it was around 45 db, fairly quite. And we got a highest temperature of 57 degrees C, a little higher than other models but well within average temperature limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">System Benchmarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We will now run some system benchmarks for the Chuwi LarkBox X review to check out the performance and also compare with other similar mini PC\u2019s, including as the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/acepc-picobox-mini\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/acepc-picobox-mini\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACEPC Picobox Mini<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/minisforum-un100\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/minisforum-un100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum UN100<\/a> which have the same Intel N100 processor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PassMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PassMark performs a series of tests on the CPU, GPU, RAM and storage to give an overall benchmark score.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X PASSMARK Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-157594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1536x853.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-780x433.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1600x888.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PASSMARK-Benchmark-Comparison.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X PASSMARK Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We got a score of 1,255 which is in line with the other mini PC for business using the N100.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PCMark performs a series of tests on real world usage tasks such as web browsing, video conferencing, working with large office documents, light image editing and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X PCMARK Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-157820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-1536x853.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-780x433.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1-1600x888.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-PCMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X PCMARK Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We got a score of 3,058 which is in the higher end of what are fairly close scores for all the N100 mini PC\u2019s. These are respectable scores and as you can see from the results, good scores on day to day tasks as a mini PC for home office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cinebench<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cinebench tests the single and multi-core processor performance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X Cinebench Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-157630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-1536x853.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-780x433.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison-1600x888.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-Cinebench-Benchmark-Comparison.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X Cinebench Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We got a score of 866 for single, and 2,731 for multi-core performance. Overall not bad scores, slightly lower than the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/acepc-picobox-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACEPC Picobox Pro<\/a> and UN100, but nothing major at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3DMark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While this is not a gaming mini PC we run 3DMark Time Spy benchmark which tests the CPU and GPU performance for gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X 3DMARK Benchmark Comparison\" class=\"wp-image-157648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1536x853.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-450x250.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-780x433.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison-1600x888.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-3DMARK-Benchmark-Comparison.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X 3DMARK Benchmark Comparison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the Time Spy benchmark we got a score of 372. It\u2019s joint highest with the UN100 <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-category\/mini-pcs\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-category\/mini-pcs\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mini PC<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4K video<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"4K video playback works perfect\" class=\"wp-image-157666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-review-4K-video-playback.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4K video playback works perfect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chuwi LarkBox X<\/a> can easily handle 4K video playback. As an example we are running a 4K youtube video and there are no frame drops during full screen playback. it&#8217;s great for use as a mini PC for streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaming and emulation performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For our Chuwi LarkBox X review we would like to check out our gadgets for gaming and emulation. We know from previous N100 mini PC\u2019s that the CPU and GPU can handle light gaming and older games very well. Many of these lighter games can run in 4K with no issues at all. Once you get into 3D environment games you will need to lower the resolution and graphics settings down.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Oceanhorn 2 on Chuwi LarkBox X\" class=\"wp-image-157684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Oceanhorn-2-on-Chuwi-LarkBox-X.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oceanhorn 2 on Chuwi LarkBox X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p> For highly demanding games you won&#8217;t have a great deal of luck, but don\u2019t forget you have game streaming services such as Xbox Game Pass which does work great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For emulation we see very good performance. 8 and 16 bit systems will run very well and you can upscale the graphics and make various improvements. We are looking at the PS1 and Dreamcast era where the limits are. With PS1 you can increase the rendering resolution for many games for improved visuals. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Playstation 1 emulation upscaled looks amazing\" class=\"wp-image-157702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Playstation-1-emulation-upscaled-looks-amazing.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Playstation 1 emulation upscaled looks amazing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Low demanding PS2 games will work but many are too slow to play. For PSP we see very good performance, it&#8217;s capable of playing God of War at mostly 60FPS at 108P with 16x AA for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We conclude our Chuwi LarkBox X review with our final thoughts on this compact PC. The <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LarkBox X<\/a> is a very good Intel small form factor PC for those on a budget. In our benchmark results we saw overall very competitive scores when compared to the Minisforum and ACEPC models with the same N100 processor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The LarkBox X is great for light gaming\" class=\"wp-image-157738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-LarkBox-X-is-great-for-light-gaming.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The LarkBox X is great for light gaming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All of these mini PCs do perform very similar to each other, so choosing one over the other based on performance alone is not the best option. The <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/brands\/minisforum\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product-attribute\/brands\/minisforum\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minisforum<\/a> is more expensive, but it does have space inside for a 2.5\u201d drive, something the LarkBox X lacks. This might be useful if you want to run a NAS or similar. Other than that there is nothing to really separate the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The design of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chuwi LarkBox X<\/a> makes a nice change from the plain dark colours, the black and white contrast on your desk and makes it stand out. Lets see more of this on other mini PCs with Intel processor!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The PPSSPP emulator can be upscaled to 1080P at 16x AA\" class=\"wp-image-157756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-450x253.png 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-780x439.png 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-PPSSPP-emulator-can-be-upscaled-to-1080P-at-16x-AA.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The PPSSPP emulator can be upscaled to 1080P at 16x AA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chuwi LarkBox X<\/a> is a great choice if you are on a tight budget and require a mini PC that won&#8217;t break the bank, but still provide plenty of performance for your daily workload, media consumption or some light gaming. My only negative is the lack of 2.5\u201d drive support, but this can be remedied with external storage if required. Definitely give the LarkBox X some serious consideration if you like the look of it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chuwi LarkBox X close up\" class=\"wp-image-157720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Chuwi-LarkBox-X-close-up.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chuwi LarkBox X close up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can order yours now at <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\">chuwi.com<\/a>. They have a special Valentines promotion that has just started and you can get it at a bargain price.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hubs.li\/Q02gx5kw0\" style=\"background-color:#9fb526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY THE CHUWI LARKBOX X HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading our Chuwi LarkBox X review, we hope you have found it useful. 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