6 Best Lightweight Laptop Reviews in 2023 | Top Picks for Easier Carrying

We love the Asus ZenBook S from its gorgeous design and excellent display, in addition to its lightweight feature . The design of dark-blue aluminum finish combined with a little rose gold makes you feel super elegant, like a fashion accessory.

It has a special design. As you open the laptop, its back edge will rotate under its deck, raising it off the surface. With this mechanism, it serves three advantages: better typing experience for users, better heat control, and better sound quality. What an intelligent design!

Like other products in the list, the Asus ZenBook S is very lightweight and compact. Compared to the 13-inch Macbook Pro, it is thinner but wider. 

It isn't as powerful as the Macbook Air, but it has an Intel Core i7 processor which allows it to do a fair amount of computing.

In terms of the display, this model is above average, although it cannot surprise us as much as others, such as the Macbook Air. The maximum brightness of the ZenBook S reaches at 323 nits, which is  above-average.

What do we dislike this model about? Its battery life is supported around 7 hours of which can be improved more to reach higher satisfaction.

When playing a 15-minute video at the highest resolution, we found out that its bottom side was extremely hot with around 111 degrees Fahrenheit.

One of the most high-end products is Google Pixelbook and we have tried many tests to find out what’s behind its expensive price.

With millions of miracles Google can do, the Google Pixelbook comes from years of research and development. It goes with a brushed aluminum frame and rubberized palm rest. Every piece of design contributes to the perfection and style.

One of the most significant features that we need to mention here is the Pixelbook Pen as well as the Google Assistant. First, it is essential to note that the pen can come with another package. You have to buy it separately, so is it a worthy investment?

The Pen provides a lot of tilt support and pressure response, which enables you to draw much more easily and comfortably on the display. There is a single button on the Pen to connect with the Google Assistant.

However, you also need to remember that the Pixelbook Pen does not match with any other laptops, not even when you try magnets.

What do we find irritating about this model? If you haven’t been familiar with recent changes in the industry of laptops, you may struggle with the shortage of ports. Its audio performance also have a lot of room for improvement.

Dell has such a long and trusted history of making the best laptops ever. Its laptop is usually impressive with super long battery life and powerful performance, and luckily, when combining these features with a lightweight design, Dell still manages to maintain its reputation.

The Dell XPS 13 is one of the most lightweight laptops on the market with a variety of different models. You can get customizable models easily, with the differences in the display, memory or chip. It can even serve as a decent gaming laptop, though generally lightweight laptops aren't ideal for games. You are able to play popular games such as Fortnite and League of Legends on it though.

One of the best improvements Dell has made in this model is the webcam. It now appears in the right place – right above the display. It is small enough to match the thin laptop design of the XPS 13, but, with its Intel Core i5 processor, still powerful to help you activate or use Alexa from a distance thanks to the combination of four far-field microphones and 720p widescreen sensor.

The XPS 13 comes at only 2.7 pounds and it is 0.45 inches slim which certainly contributes to it being #3 on our list of best portable laptops. It has the anodized aluminum screen lid as well as the base. The keyboard becomes more responsive and the quality of the glass-coated touchpad is excellent.

If you are concerned about ports, it is important to remember that the XPS 13 does not provide numerous ports, but all of them are very simple to use. You do not need to buy any accessories for connection like other competitors on the market.

What can you dislike about the XPS 13?

Huawei has made a lot of excellent laptops, but it's MateBook X Pro is the best in our opinion, especially when you need something lightweight with many additional features.

The MateBook weighs only around 2.87 pounds and is 0.59 inches thin, which are impressive figures compared to other competitors.

Overall, the MateBook provides better performance than many other laptops of the same price.

It comes with powerful graphical capabilities. The improvement of 25 percent faster fans allows the laptop to remain cool when you process large programs. It is a better option for graphic designers at this price.

On the other hand, its memory is relatively low, which can be very difficult in some cases.

The introduction of Macbook Air more than ten years ago marked a brand-new level of the lightest and slimmest laptop and was made specifically to be an ultraportable laptop. Unfortunately at that time, it was quite unaffordable because of its excellent design and quality. However, in recent years, the Macbook Air has become more and more affordable which has helped it become the best portable laptop in our opinion.

The latest model of Macbook Air still keeps its key advantage – lightweight. And the quality has been upgraded to a new level with one-piece “unibody” aluminum construction which allows you to use it without worrying about scratches.

What surprised us most is the similar quality screen to one of Apple’s high-end products – Macbook Pro. The 2560x1600 Retina Display enables you to get the optimum color accuracy. In addition, the battery life is longer than other models of Macbook Air. One single charge can give you up to 12-13 hours of runtime, depending on what you're doing on the laptop, which is a long battery life for a portable laptop.

What are the drawbacks of Macbook Air? The limited options of the port can be solved by having an extra port adapter so this is not a problem.

The lack of a touch screen is another thing that we think Apple can improve on its coming products to increase consumer satisfaction. That said, this is BY FAR the best ultralight laptop so if you want to waste your money on other laptops that aren't nearly as good then go ahead.

Of course, the Macbook Air runs on MacOS and not Windows so if you're a Windows fan and don't want to convert to becoming an Apple User then you'll want to consider the next laptop on the list. With this in mind, this isn't a great gaming laptop since many games don't work on MacOS. Generally, laptops that run on Windows are better gaming laptops.

One of the thinnest and most lightweight laptops on the market is the ACER Swift 7. It has many improvements in terms of design, but we also found out many compromises that you have to take into consideration.

When you first hold this laptop, it is so light and sleek that you have to feel in your hands to understand and respect what Acer has developed. Its previous model has become the world’s thinnest laptop, and this continues to break that record.

It is only 7.53 inches deep and 12.51 inches wide, which means that the depth has been cut down by about 20 percent.

Its webcam is another outstanding feature which has super high dynamic range imaging.

However, to get a thin design, Acer seemed to make many compromises which turned out to be disadvantaged when we examined the Swift 7.

The position of the webcam is something that the manufacturer is considering to replace and improve the overall quality.