Does the Surface slip out of your budget? The Chuwi Hi13 can be a good alternative

We have been talking these days about news related to Microsoft's Surface. We are wondering if we could see a Surface Pro 5 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year as little by little alternatives from other manufacturers proliferate as is the case of Lenovo or Samsung.

The truth is that the Surface range enjoys great quality. Very high-level features and good finishes but of course, at a high price that for many users is prohibitive Therefore it can be interesting to look for an economical option and that is what Chuwi offers with its new release.

Chuwi is a Chinese manufacturer specializing in tablets and its latest offering is called the Chuwi Hi13, a model that was presented at the CES 2017 in Las Vegas and now, after a month and some waiting, it hits store shelves.

The Chuwi Hi13 is a hybrid in which the possibilities of tablet and laptop are combined in the same device It uses a single body unibody made of aluminum with CNC processing, which gives it a _premium_ product appearance that is reminiscent of other models that we can find on the market.

Regarding specifications, we are going to find a 13.5-inch screen with a resolution of 3000 x 2000 pixels and a aspect ratio 3:2. To be able to get more out of it on a day-to-day basis, it has support for a rotary keyboard that allows it to be used as a laptop.

Inside we find an Intel Apollo Lake Celeron N3450 processor supported by an Intel HD 500 graphics and 4 GB of DDR3L RAM. It has 64 GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128 GB if we use a microSD card.

The multimedia section is made up of two cameras, a 2-megapixelfront camera and a 5-megapixel rear camera, as well as four speakers located in each of the corners.

As an operating system it has Windows 10 Home to which it adds support for Ubuntu. It also offers support for a stylus so it can be used for those who do design work. In terms of connectivity, it offers dual-band Wi-Fi, a USB Type-C port and a microSD slot. In summary, these would be its complete specifications:

• 13.5-inchTouchscreen with 3,000 x 2,000-pixel resolution.
• Processor Intel Celeron N3450.
• Graphics Intel HD 500.
• 4 GB of RAM.
• 64 GB capacity eMMC storage expandable to 128 GB via microSD.
• 10,000 mAh battery.
• 5-megapixel and 2-megapixel cameras.
• USB Type-C and microHDMI outputs.
• Wi-Fi AC.
• Windows 10 Home.

Price and availability

It is an affordable option for all those who want to debut with a two-in-one. And it is that paying the 350 euros that it costs is much more feasible than paying the price of other models.

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