This Tiny Laptop has some BIG Compromises

Buy it on AliExpress: https://dreki.tech/p8 || This N100 Mini Laptop is sold by a number of brands all over AliExpress, Amazon and Temu. Toposh P8 Chuwei, Firebat, Topton, and it seems to be a clone of the GPD / One Netbook Series.

Tech Specs:
PROCESSOR: Intel N100 (4C/4T, 6W, 0.8ghz)
RAM: 12GB (more than an apple laptop lol)
SSD: No minimum (can be spec'd with 2TB)
Wi-Fi: 6
PEN: Yes
SCREEN: 8-inch IPS 1280x800
ETHERNET: Gigabit
CAMERA: 720p

Buy it on AliExpress: https://dreki.tech/p8

It definitely feels like this computer is a clone of a better machine, because while the actual build feels decent, there's no care to the selection of components. It uses whatever is available instead of actually choosing a decent display panel, a better keyboard, etc.

I'm not really sure who this computer would be best for outside of the super niche mini pc enthusiast audience. It's a head turner for sure because it is like a bigger laptop/macbook but shrunk down. There's just too many compromises"

It does not "do" games
Day to day use is fine, but multi tasking is slow
It's much heavier and less powerful than a tablet
The keyboard layout is frustrating
The speakers sound hollow
The screen colour accuracy is horrible

I took this little netbook on a trip and used it as my only device for a few weeks, and it got the work done but it is also kind of "no fun" because I couldn't play games on it, I could only do productivity things. And even watching videos was a poor experience due to the bad color of the screen and the hollow speakers.

Anyways, long and short, unless you REALLY love this form factor, I'd pass on it or get something more powerful ie GPD.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Build Quality
1:30 It's Windows 11
2:01 Screen Quality
3:17 Keyboard Complaints
5:05 Battery and Speakers
6:28 Daily Use
8:24 Pen Input
9:35 Storage Benchmark
9:45 Webcam Sample
10:00 Cinebench 2024
10:40 Inside the Laptop
11:10 Conclusion