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The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops from Apple might not be quite the most lightweight and compact around, but they're difficult to beat in terms of packing so much performance and power into chassis designs that are so thin and elegant. To see how this budget light laptop stacks up against our number one choice, be sure to check out T3's Acer Swift 7 vs Lenovo IdeaPad 3i comparison feature.
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You can obviously switch to full Windows 10 if you desire, but if you're selecting this system you are doing so as you want a machine that can quickly run basic applications and programs, such as browsing the internet, sending emails, streaming the odd bit of Netflix, and playing Candy Crush Saga, which is what Windows 10 S Mode specialises in. The system comes installed with a copy of Windows 10 in S mode, meaning that the OS is streamlined around light and fast usage.
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The screen is a strong medium-size 14-inch panel, which means this system is a portable lightweight laptop that you can take pretty much anywhere – and it's designed to be bumped around a bit, too, with a solid build quality. It's worth checking our Lenovo discount codes to save more on your purchase. As such, if the amount you're spending is important, then it might be worth putting the IdeaPad 3i on your shortlist. What really stands out here, and why the 3i ranks so high in our best lightweight laptops list, is the price: this laptop comes in cheaper than almost every other system in this buying guide. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3i isn't going to win any benchmarking races and shouldn't be used for intensive tasks like video editing or gaming, but as light computing Windows laptops go, it is a great all-round choice. In addition, to see how this ultralight laptop compares to a top-rated Windows 10 alternative, check out T3's HP Elite Dragonfly vs MacBook Air comparison feature. To learn even more about this fantastic lightweight laptop check out T3's full MacBook Air (M1, 2020) review. The MacBook Air (M1, 2020) is a game changer and an absolutely superb lightweight laptop. The camera is improved over the previous version – it has better dynamic range, noise reduction and face detection thanks to a new image processor – but it’s still an annoying flaw in what’s otherwise a near-perfect lightweight laptop package.
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When you consider the camera technology that Apple puts in every iPhone, the inclusion of a mere 720p FaceTime camera seems like an odd corner to cut. There is still one little problem, mind you, and that’s the webcam. In fact, it’s the number one choice in our best laptops guide.
That addresses the only major issue we’ve had with the MacBook Air in the past: the Intel-powered ones weren't always brilliant performers, but this Apple-powered one really is. The speed of the new M1-powered Macs is truly extraordinary, and in benchmark tests we’ve seen the new MacBook Air absolutely destroy laptops that cost many times more. That delivers very significant speed increases, and it means that the MacBook Air doesn't require you to compromise between portability and power. Apple has moved to its own processors, and they combine system and graphics memory together: in other laptops the system memory and graphics memory are separate. The new MacBook Air may look identical to the previous model, but there's a revolution going on inside. If you can afford it, you won’t be disappointed. That said, Apple's new M1 processor makes it exceptional value for money and an even better buy than the Intel-powered MacBook Air it replaces. The only reason the new M1 MacBook Air isn’t topping our chart is because it’s a little more expensive than the Windows equivalents. To see how the Dell XPS 13 stacks up against another strong laptop choice, be sure to take a look at our Asus VivoBook S15 vs Dell XPS 13 comparison feature.
The battery life is a very respectable 10 hours as well, meaning that you can legitimately use it all day for study as well, even if there isn't a power socket nearby. It's that 13.4-inch display with the super-thin bezels that really makes the XPS 13 stand out though: if you want to, you can go all the way up to a 4K resolution, but the 1,920 x 1,080 resolution models still look fantastic (4K doesn't make a huge amount of difference on a laptop display this size). From late-night Netflix to early-morning report writing, you'll find the Dell XPS 13 a capable and competent laptop. With the latest 11th-gen Intel processors installed and up to 16GB of RAM installed, this is a portable computer that's going to be able to handle everything that you want to throw at it.
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The Dell XPS 13 series has consistently wowed us here at T3, and the latest version of the laptop continues that trend – it's powerful, supremely well built, and compact, so just about everything you could possibly want in your search for the best lightweight laptop.