The Best Lightweight Laptops for Everyone

By GadgetAny

Best for Work: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

This laptop is portable at 2.4 pounds and 0.5 inches thick. The 14-inch FHD, anti-glare, low-power display delivers crisp views of anything you're working on. The spill-and drop-proof design and 18.3-hour battery life make this a capable portable work station.

Best for Travel: Microsoft Surface Pro X

The Microsoft Surface Pro X is a flexible, convertible notebook. Its tiny size, 15-hour battery life, and 1.7-pound weight make it a great travel laptop. The unique Microsoft SQ1 processor with 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD should be fast enough for multitasking, although 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD variants are available.

Best for Students: Google Pixelbook Go

The Google Pixelbook Go is a portable, student-friendly Chromebook. The regular Intel Core M3 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 64GB SSD are more affordable than an upgraded processor, 4K display, and more storage and memory.

Best for Gaming: Razer Blade Stealth 13

Razer's Blade Stealth 13 combines the slimness of ultrabooks with gaming-ready graphics and processing power. It's 0.6 inches thick and 3.2 pounds, so it's not too awkward. The 13-inch FHD matte display has a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and is tuned for accurate and rich colours using sRGB.

Best Battery Life: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

Lenovo designed the ThinkPad X1 Nano for frequent travellers. It's under 2 pounds and lasts 8–9 hours on each charge. It has amazing graphics performance for a 13-inch laptop. The ThinkPad X1 Nano's keyboard is top-notch.