any charger is good replacement instead of original for N100.
thanks!
Any charger capable of supplying the same voltage and current as the original charger will do. I’ve only tested USB PD compatible chargers, though. One of them is this:
My Xiaomi’s smartphone/tablet 33W/120W charger works, too, as there are 12V with at least 2A output profile on both.
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My experience is slightly different. That may be due to the fact that not every batch of Minibooks contains the same hardware components. (That’s why we need to provide a serial number when we need drivers, bios, and os images.)
The Minibook X N100 comes with a proprietary charger that is rated for 12 Volts and max 3 Amperes. That makes 36 Watts. Even though the Chuwi charger has an USB C connector it is not (and does not have to be) compliant with standard USB C Power Delivery. The Chuwi charger can only charge the Minibook and possibly other Chuwi products. Only the USB C port closest to the back of the MiniBook can be used for proprietary charging.
The second USB C port is compliant with standard USB C Power Delivery. USB C Power Delivery negotiates the Voltage needed. The Minibook will require an USB C Power supply that is compliant with standard USB C Power Delivery and can deliver 20 Volts. Be aware not all USB C Power supplies can deliver 20 Volts!
I have tested one compatible power supply that can deliver 20 Volts and 30 Watts max, as well as another one that can deliver 20 Volts and 65 Watts max. The max power measured with an in line USB C power meter is 32 Watts.
So a 30 Watts USB C PD Power Supply can power the Minibook, but might increase the charging time under high CPU load a bit. And a 65 Watt USB C PD Power Supply can easily charge the system under load as the Minibook won’t ask for more power than 32 Watts.
A 100 Watts USB C PD power supply will not charge the MiniBook faster than a 45 Watts power supply. An USB C PD Power supply that cannot deliver 20 Volts, will not charge the Minibook at all.
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thanks everyone
Can connect a Power Delivery power supply to first USB C port?
The Minibook X N100 has two USB C ports on the right side. One closest to the back of the laptop (1) and another one (2).
My experience with the MiniBook X N100:
- USB C Port (1): USB 3.0 and accepts Chuwi Power Supply, no USB C Power delivery
- USB C Port (2): USB 3.0 and Video out and USB C Power delivery, no Chuwi Power Supply
I have tested with various USB 3.0 Flash Drives, various USB C Power Supplies, and an USB C display that also provides USB C Power @ 20 Volts and 65 Watts.
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thak you @jaap for giving such detailed explanation. I appreciate a lot.
However, inline with @jaap explanation, it could be SKU dependent. My MiniBook X N100 accepts USB PD charging on both ports. Mine is relatively new (Jan/Feb 2024 batch), maybe that matters. Who knows what the newer batches may have?
As it turns out, my MiniBook X is also early 2024 and also supports PD on both ports…
Can you guys @leledumbo @kaznelson post me your serial numbers, so i can check and post here the batch serial numbers in which those ones belong? so next people who read this post will see if theirs also
Mine is ZMinBXHY4H240202291
Some rectifications of my tests with
ZMinBXHY4H230901126
Both USB ports accept USB C PD, as well as provide video out.
The laptop is off
The battery is 20% full and charging with a PD Power Supply.
The in-line USB C power meter reads:
20 Volts
0.8 Amperes
The laptop is on
The battery is 28% full and charging with a PD Power Supply.
The in-line USB C power meter reads:
20 Volts
1.6 Amperes peak
Cheers, Jaap
can you check mine also
ZMinBXHY3H230702901
@kaznelson do you mean the files like Windows and drivers? If so please open a new thread so i can answer you there and not mix this.
For the next people reading this, these batch of Serial numbers support PD charge on both ports- If someone else have a different batch of SN that also support it and want to write it here is welcome
ZMinBXHY4H240201301-ZMinBXHY4H240203000
ZMinBXHY4H240200001-ZMinBXHY4H240201300
ZMinBXHY3H230900001-ZMinBXHY3H230901500
ZMinBXHY4H230900001-ZMinBXHY4H230901500
ZMinBXHY3H231000001-ZMinBXHY3H231001000
ZMinBXHY4H231000001-ZMinBXHY4H231000500
ZMinBXHY5H231000001-ZMinBXHY5H231001000
ZMinBXHY6H231000001-ZMinBXHY6H231000500
ZMinBXHY3H231001001-ZMinBXHY3H231002000
ZMinBXHY4H231001501-ZMinBXHY4H231002500
|ZMinBXHY4H231002501-ZMinBXHY4H231003500
ZMinBXHY4H240201301-ZMinBXHY4H240203000
ZMinBXHY4H240200001-ZMinBXHY4H240201300
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what i meant is , when you guys already tried on both ports and are sure it charges with them. So i post the list on which they belong, so that list for sure it charges
Hi, this is a very good improvement
i’ve got MiniBook X N5100 that have this limitation
and MiniBook X N100 with N/S between ZMinBXHY4H240201301-ZMinBXHY4H240203000
i confirm that i can charge it on both ports with my baseus 65W charger
thanks for writing your info
Does this serial number support PD charging on both ports?
ZMinBXHY4H231003200