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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on March 24, 2026, 10:28:55

Title: Chuwi responds to CPU fraud, does not replace all affected models
Post by: Redaktion on March 24, 2026, 10:28:55
After we found an older, less powerful processor than advertised in the Chuwi CoreBook X and CoreBook Plus, Chuwi has finally officially commented on this scandal - and offered customers a possible solution. However, Chuwi is still not commenting on the extent of this possible fraud attempt.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Chuwi-responds-to-CPU-fraud-does-not-replace-all-affected-models.1257585.0.html
Title: Re: Chuwi responds to CPU fraud, does not replace all affected models
Post by: anan on March 24, 2026, 12:29:18
Unless you have included only part of the message by Chuwi then it does not state anything about the condition of the device when you return it. They only request for all components and this is usually the norm for RMAs.
Title: Re: Chuwi responds to CPU fraud, does not replace all affected models
Post by: Jidi on March 24, 2026, 13:39:29
I heard from an OEM that the ODM offered execs at the OEM to look the other way.
Title: Re: Chuwi responds to CPU fraud, does not replace all affected models
Post by: MrPotatoHead on March 25, 2026, 09:09:22
This still does not explain how they made the motherboards report the wrong CPU.
Title: Re: Chuwi responds to CPU fraud, does not replace all affected models
Post by: ankd on March 25, 2026, 14:08:30
Quote from: MrPotatoHead on March 25, 2026, 09:09:22This still does not explain how they made the motherboards report the wrong CPU.

It was an accident that they got caught.
Title: Re: Chuwi responds to CPU fraud, does not replace all affected models
Post by: Evangelos Asimakopoulos on March 26, 2026, 12:58:13
I was the person who put the original comment on the chuwi corebook x review laptop for the issue with the CPU. This is kind of a bittersweet outcome. I am glad that this was acknowledged but returning the laptop is not a real solution. With the current prices of RAM and SSDs, whoever sends their laptop back will loose around 100 - 200 euros/dollars if they want to replace it with something similar.

I will probably keep mine. After all it has a legendary status now. Whatever I create with this one, I can always say it was made by the infamous Chuwi laptop which started the avalanche :-D
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