The Hi10 Max is a large, nearly 13-inch tablet that Chuwi is selling for a modest price.

The concept here is to offer something similar in features to theMicrosoft SurfaceGo, but significantly cheaper.

The tablet includes a magnetically attached kickstand that can be used for vertical and horizontal applications.

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet

The optional keyboard provided for the review also connects magnetically and has a US key layout.

They are even presented in a different order, just to make things worse.

There are cheaper 2-in-1 designs available, but most of them are Android-based and useARMSoC processors.

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet

To get an Intel-powered tablet typically costs closer to $500, like theLenovoYoga 500w.

Combining all three gave us 1.387kg, almost twice the basic tablet’s weight.

The keyboard uses Pogo pins to talk to the tablet, and two magnets attach it.

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet

But it’s faster than using screen keyboards with a finger or a stylus.

The sides are plastic, the face is entirely glass, and the rear is reassuringly metal.

For this reviewer, the stand-out feature is the display, an IPS panel with a decent brightness level.

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet

What it lacks, like the FreeBook, is any security biometrics.

It has no special modes via the Windows Camera app except for timelapse.

These days, this sensor wouldn’t be used in even a budget phone as the primary camera sensor.

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet

But that won’t convert into a full working day, however much you turn the screen brightness down.

Should you buy a Chuwi Hi10 Max?

Using 1,000mb/s rated external SSDs or even faster options won’t operate to their full potential.

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet

Chuwi Hi10 Max 2-in-1 Tablet

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