Traditional laptops are a bit heavier which add to the discomfort for people who are always on the move. Consumers are on the look out for laptops, which are highly portable without compromising on performance. Competition is high among major companies to bring laptops, which are lightweight, affordable and at the same time offer high battery life and performance. These lightweight laptop computers are a boon to people who travel constantly.
Let’s review some of the best lightweight laptops of 2010-2011(Updated Q1-2011).
Apple Lightweight Laptop – Mac Book Pro:
Apple Mac Book Pro is 13-inch lightweight laptop that features Intel Core 2 Duo processor along with Advanced NVIDIA integrated graphics technology. The Mac Book Pro has an amazing battery life, which lasts for about 10 hours.
This lightweight laptop comes in a single unibody aluminum enclosure, which is 1 inch thin. The Mac Book Pro is equipped with a 320 GB hard drive and 4 GB memory. The overall combination of powerful processor, integrated graphics and huge memory makes Apple Mac Book Pro one of the best lightweight laptops available in the market. The Mac Book Pro is pre-loaded with Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system. The iLife ’09 suite, which includes iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes and Garageband, are also part of the standard package. Besides the innovative software, the Mac Book Pro also has an 8x Slot loading DVD Drive, built-in iSight camera, Wi-Fi wireless networking capabilities, Bluetooth, SD slot, 2 USB ports, fire wire port and many such features. No doubt, Mac Book Pro is one of the best lightweight laptop available in the market today.
HP Lightweight Laptop – Pavilion DV4:
HP Pavilion DV4 is a 14-inch lightweight laptop equipped with Intel Core i3-330M Processor (2.13 GHz), 4 GB DDR3 System Memory expandable up to 8 GB, 500GB SATA Hard Drive (SATA) and Light Scribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW. The HP Pavilion DV4 also features a VGA and HDMI output, 2 stereo speakers, a multi format card reader, WiFi capabilities and Bluetooth.
HP Pavilion DV4 lightweight laptop computer comes pre-loaded with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system. This lightweight laptop has an amazing battery life, which lasts for about 4.25 hours. This lightweight laptop weighs about 5.20 lbs. The HP Pavilion DV4 has a 14.1-inch widescreen high definition monitor, which displays vibrant images. This lightweight laptop has an attractive Quick Touch display keyboard which enables you to launch Quickplay software and media files. The controls are backlit and the keyboard also features a wireless indicator (Orange disabled, Blue enabled).
ASUS Lightweight Laptop – UL30Vt-A1:
Asus has emerged as a leading manufacturer of portable and lightweight laptops. The ASUS UL30Vt-A1 has a very sleek body and a thickness of 1 inch in closed condition.
Its screen size is 13.3 inches and weighs 3.7 pounds. It is also very energy efficient and offers a battery life of up to 12 hours. It runs on a 1.3 GHz Intel Core2 Duo processor and has a 4GB DDR3 DRAM. It also boasts of a 500 GB hard disk. It facilitates casual browsing experience. It comes with a very sleek keyboard and multi-touch trackpad. The UL30Vt-A1 has Altec Lansing speakers along with SRS premium sound which is expected to give a home theater effect.
Toshiba Portege R705 P41 Lightweight Laptop:
The Portege R705-P41 is the most ultraportable and lightest laptop from Toshiba. With a superb 13.3 inch display and weighing just under 3.2 pounds it is a notch lighter than the 13.3 inch Macbook Pro. It has a 4 GB installed RAM, which is expandable up to 8 GB.
For all those power and performance hungry folks out there, this toshiba laptop is the perfect choice as it comes with the Intel core i5 processor which is ideal for multitasking. The laptop is installed with the Home Premium Edition of the Windows 7 (32-bit) operating system. It can run for a minimum of 8 hours on normal use.
Priced at $799, this Toshiba lightweight laptop has a very sleek and business look which makes it an attractive option for professionals. There is a great demand for lightweight mini laptop computers in the market, because these computers are no way inferior to their traditional counterparts in features and technology. They are equipped with the latest hardware and software and their slim packaging give them an attractive look.
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Worst article ever. How do you write an article on lightweight laptops without remarking on the weight and size of the product? How heavy is the Macbook again? Also, on what planet is a 5.2 lb laptop *light*?
Please write about only the largest, lightest laptops. Small laptops and netbooks don’t count – of course they will be light.. they’re small. Wanna impress Johnny? Show me a 16″ screen with a 64 bit processor for less than 4 lbs.
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I’m looking for a new netbook for my daughter. I like the ones I found here. Anyone have any good recommendations on ones that they have used?
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