Chuwi Launches the Tiny LarkBox PC

Uskompuf · Apr 20, 2020

Chuwi has recently announced the LarkBox a Mini-PC which can fit in the palm of your hand. The Chuwi LarkBox claims to be the smallest 4K PC at just 61*61*43 mm (0.16L). The LarkBox features an 8th generation Intel Celeron quad-core N4100 paired with 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and a 128 GB SSD. The Celeron N4100's UHD Graphics 600 iGPU allows 4K video output via the HDMI port.

The Mini-PC could be a great low power home office machine for basic web browsing and word processing. The Chuwi LarkBox is cooled by a single ultra-silence cooling fan which should keep the PC stable under all workloads. The Larkbox features two USB-A ports, a single USB-C port, HDMI connector and a 3.5 mm headphone jack along with Bluetooth 5.0 support.

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QUANTUMPHYSICS · Apr 20, 2020

I could see using one of these on vacation with a TV for email access and watching TV apps like HBO GO, Cinemax, Showtime or Epix...but the question is: does it make more sense than a laptop with an HDMI cable?

Tartaros · Apr 20, 2020

QUANTUMPHYSICS said:
I could see using one of these on vacation with a TV for email access and watching TV apps like HBO GO, Cinemax, Showtime or Epix...but the question is: does it make more sense than a laptop with an HDMI cable?

Is smaller, which is nice for something you are not going to move, like a torrent server or something like that, the tdp of the cpu is about 5w so it will cost little electricity too. Now it depends on the price tag and for me linux support.

PLAfiller · Apr 20, 2020

Reminds me of the OUYA console:

wurschti · Apr 20, 2020

I would imagine using this as a lightweight homeserver instead of an rPi.

hat · Apr 20, 2020

Hope it doesn't choke just running Windows...

Mbfox · Jun 8, 2020

Can this be used for video editing or too underpowered?

wurschti · Jun 9, 2020

Mbfox said:
Can this be used for video editing or too underpowered?

you can use it, but it will be shit. it's nice as a general usage machine or a small home server, but not video editing. If you look at one comment above yours, it is stated:

hat said:
Hope it doesn't choke just running Windows...

and I think this is right. A low tier CPU with little RAM (6GB is great, but still too little when you start opening those Chrome tabs) will not go a long way.

Mbfox · Jun 9, 2020

3rold said:
you can use it, but it will be shit. it's nice as a general usage machine or a small home server, but not video editing. If you look at one comment above yours, it is stated:

and I think this is right. A low tier CPU with little RAM (6GB is great, but still too little when you start opening those Chrome tabs) will not go a long way.

Thank you.
Any ideas for lost cost but effective Pc for video and audio editing (not exclusively for that, but could use it for that along with general purpose). Your ideas could be laptop, 2in one,nuc box. Etc

wurschti · Jun 12, 2020

Mbfox said:
Thank you.
Any ideas for lost cost but effective Pc for video and audio editing (not exclusively for that, but could use it for that along with general purpose). Your ideas could be laptop, 2in one,nuc box. Etc

Depending on where you live and what your budget is, you have a huge amount of possibilites.

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Processor	Core I9-9900KF
Motherboard	Asus TUF Z390M
Cooling	Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 280 + Eisblock RTX 3090 RE + 2 x 240 ST30
Memory	32 GB DDR4 3600mhz CL16 Crucial Ballistix
Video Card(s)	KFA2 RTX 3090 SG
Storage	WD Blue 3D 2TB + 2 x WD Black SN750 1TB
Display(s)	2 x Asus ROG Swift PG278QR / Samsung Q60R
Case	Corsair 5000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Evga Nu Audio + Sennheiser HD599SE + Trust GTX 258
Power Supply	Corsair RMX850
Mouse	Razer Naga Wireless Pro / Logitech MX Master
Keyboard	Keychron K4 / Dierya DK61 Pro
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	Sandfiller
Processor	I5-10400
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Noctua NH-L9i
Memory	32GB Corsair LPX 2400 Mhz DDR4 CL14
Video Card(s)	PNY QUADRO RTX A2000
Storage	Intel 670P 512GB
Display(s)	Philips 288E2A 28" 4K + 22" LG 1080p
Case	SilverStone Raven RV03
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster Z
Power Supply	Fractal Design IntegraM 650W
Mouse	Logitech Triathlon
Keyboard	REDRAGON MITRA
Software	Windows 11 Home x 64

System Name	Steam Deck LCD
Processor	AMD Van Gogh 4-Core 8-Threads
Motherboard	Stock
Cooling	Stock + MX4 Thermal Paste
Memory	16GB DDR5 5500
Video Card(s)	AMD Van Gogh 8 CUs
Storage	512GB NVMe + 512GB MicroSD
Display(s)	7" 800p \| LG 34" Ultrawide + 27" both 75Hz \| 58" UHD TV
Case	Stock + Airflow Backplate (5C less and a lot less noise)
Audio Device(s)	Jabra Elite 65T Bluetooth Headphones \| 50W Sound Bar
Power Supply	Stock
Mouse	Logitech MX-Master 3 Bluetooth \| PS4 controller (because gyro)
Keyboard	Logitech MX-Keys Bluetooth
Software	SteamOS

System Name	Starlifter :: Dragonfly
Processor	i7 2600k 4.4GHz :: i5 10400
Motherboard	ASUS P8P67 Pro :: ASUS Prime H570-Plus
Cooling	Cryorig M9 :: Stock
Memory	4x4GB DDR3 2133 :: 2x8GB DDR4 2400
Video Card(s)	PNY GTX1070 :: Integrated UHD 630
Storage	Crucial MX500 1TB, 2x1TB Seagate RAID 0 :: Mushkin Enhanced 60GB SSD, 3x4TB Seagate HDD RAID5
Display(s)	Onn 165hz 1080p :: Acer 1080p
Case	Antec SOHO 1030B :: Old White Full Tower
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro - Bose Companion 2 Series III :: None
Power Supply	FSP Hydro GE 550w :: EVGA Supernova 550
Software	Windows 10 Pro - Plex Server on Dragonfly
Benchmark Scores	>9000

System Name	Steam Deck LCD
Processor	AMD Van Gogh 4-Core 8-Threads
Motherboard	Stock
Cooling	Stock + MX4 Thermal Paste
Memory	16GB DDR5 5500
Video Card(s)	AMD Van Gogh 8 CUs
Storage	512GB NVMe + 512GB MicroSD
Display(s)	7" 800p \| LG 34" Ultrawide + 27" both 75Hz \| 58" UHD TV
Case	Stock + Airflow Backplate (5C less and a lot less noise)
Audio Device(s)	Jabra Elite 65T Bluetooth Headphones \| 50W Sound Bar
Power Supply	Stock
Mouse	Logitech MX-Master 3 Bluetooth \| PS4 controller (because gyro)
Keyboard	Logitech MX-Keys Bluetooth
Software	SteamOS

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