# The lightest laptops by screen size, from the makers' own weights

Source: https://specwiseguide.com/lightest-laptops/
Updated: 2026-11-14 · By SMART SC Editorial Team

**Short answer:** The lightest laptops we list start at **2.15 lb**: Lenovo's **ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14** and **Yoga Slim 7 Ultra**, both 14-inch, with the **ASUS Zenbook A14** at **2.16 lb**. The lightest 13-inch models, the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air, are **2.7 lb**. At 15 inches the lightest is the **Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i at 3.28 lb** with its OLED screen, just ahead of the **MacBook Air 15 at 3.3 lb**; at 16 inches, the **ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 at 3.58 lb**. Nine of the laptops we list start under 3 lb. These are makers' *starting* weights, for the lightest configuration sold.

## Key takeaways

- **Under 2.2 lb:** ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14, Yoga Slim 7 Ultra, Zenbook A14 (all 14-inch).
- **Lightest 16-inch:** ThinkPad T16 Gen 5, 3.58 lb.
- **Lightest with a graphics chip:** Lenovo Legion 5, 4.25 lb; the 16-inch ROG Zephyrus G16 is 4.3 lb.
- The lightest models have soldered memory and no Ethernet port.

Weight is the specification you feel every day and the one stores bury. This page sorts every laptop in our catalogue by the weight its maker publishes. We don't weigh laptops ourselves; where a maker gives a range by configuration, we list the lightest, which is what "starting at" means on a spec sheet.

## Every laptop we list, lightest first

*29 laptops, from each maker's own specification document.*

| Laptop | Size | Weight (starting) | Screen | Width × depth | Thickness | Battery | Check price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Lenovo · 2026 | 14 in | 2.15 lb | 14 in | 12.3 × 8.49 in | 0.3–0.56 in | 58 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Yoga Slim 7 Ultra 14 Lenovo · 2026 | 14 in | 2.15 lb | 14 in | 12.31 × 8.42 in | 0.55 in | 75 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ASUS Zenbook A14 ASUS · 2026 | 14 in | 2.16 lb | 14 in | 12.23 × 8.42 in | 0.53–0.63 in | 70 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| MacBook Neo Apple · 2026 | 13 in | 2.7 lb | 13 in | 11.71 × 8.12 in | 0.5 in | 36.5 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| MacBook Air 13 (M5) Apple · 2026 | 13 in | 2.7 lb | 13.6 in | 11.97 × 8.46 in | 0.44 in | 53.8 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 (Intel) Lenovo · 2026 | 14 in | 2.8 lb | 14 in | 12.35 × 8.73 in | 0.44–0.63 in | 75 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 (Intel) Lenovo · 2026 | 14 in | 2.95 lb | 14 in | 12.32 × 8.67 in | 0.4–0.6 in | 64 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Dell Pro 14 Dell · 2025 | 14 in | 2.97 lb | 14 in | 12.35 × 8.87 in | 0.74–0.8 in | 45 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Lenovo Chromebook m 14 Lenovo · 2026 | 14 in | 2.99 lb | 14 in | 12.57 × 8.79 in | 0.78 in | 50 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Dell XPS 14 (2026) Dell · 2026 | 14 in | 3 lb | 14 in | 12.19 × 8.26 in | 0.58–0.6 in | 70 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (Intel) Lenovo · 2026 | 14 in | 3.04 lb | 14 in | 12.48 × 8.98 in | 0.61 in | 70 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 Lenovo · 2026 | 15 in | 3.28 lb | 15.3 in | 13.52 × 9.51 in | 0.67–0.7 in | 60 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| MacBook Air 15 (M5) Apple · 2026 | 15 in | 3.3 lb | 15.3 in | 13.4 × 9.35 in | 0.45 in | 66.5 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| MacBook Pro 14 Apple · 2026 | 14 in | 3.4 lb | 14.2 in | 12.31 × 8.71 in | 0.61 in | 72.4 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel) Lenovo · 2026 | 16 in | 3.58 lb | 16 in | 14.09 × 9.76 in | 0.45–0.72 in | 75 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| IdeaPad Slim 5a 16 Lenovo · 2026 | 16 in | 3.64 lb | 16 in | 14.03 × 9.87 in | 0.67 in | 80 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Dell XPS 16 (2026) Dell · 2026 | 16 in | 3.65 lb | 16 in | 13.88 × 9.35 in | 0.58–0.6 in | 70 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ASUS Vivobook S16 ASUS · 2026 | 16 in | 3.7 lb | 16 in | 14.06 × 9.87 in | 0.63–0.7 in | 70 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ThinkPad L16 Gen 3 (Intel) Lenovo · 2026 | 16 in | 4.08 lb | 16 in | 14.06 × 9.98 in | 0.43–0.77 in | 57 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Dell 16 Dell · 2025 | 16 in | 4.15 lb | 16 in | 14.06 × 9.86 in | 0.65–0.72 in | 41 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Dell 15 Dell · 2025 | 15 in | up to 4.19 lb | 15.6 in | 14.11 × 9.27 in | 0.67–0.75 in | 41 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Legion 5 15 (Intel) Lenovo · 2026 | 15 in | 4.25 lb | 15.3 in | 13.54 × 9.63 in | 0.75–0.79 in | 80 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) ASUS · 2026 | 16 in | 4.3 lb | 16 in | 13.94 × 9.69 in | 0.59–0.7 in | 90 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| LOQ Essential 15 (Intel) Lenovo · 2026 | 15 in | 4.6 lb | 15.3 in | 13.58 × 10.03 in | 0.82–0.92 in | 60 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| MacBook Pro 16 Apple · 2026 | 16 in | 4.7 lb | 16.2 in | 14.01 × 9.77 in | 0.66 in | 100 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Alienware 16 Aurora Dell · 2025 | 16 in | 5.49 lb | 16 in | 14.05 × 10.45 in | 0.73–0.89 in | 96 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Lenovo · 2025 | 16 in | 5.6 lb | 16 in | 14.25 × 9.92 in | 0.62–0.82 in | 99.9 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| Legion Pro 7 16 (Intel) Lenovo · 2025 | 16 in | 5.67 lb | 16 in | 14.35 × 10.86 in | 0.86–1.05 in | 99.9 Wh | Amazon ↗ |
| ROG Strix G16 (2026) ASUS · 2026 | 16 in | 5.84 lb | 16 in | 13.94 × 10.55 in | 0.9–1.21 in | 90 Wh | Amazon ↗ |

The Dell 15 is at the end because Dell publishes only a maximum weight for it.

## The lightest by size

| Class | Lightest we list | Starting weight |
|---|---|---|
| 13-inch | Apple MacBook Neo and MacBook Air 13 | 2.7 lb |
| 14-inch | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 and Yoga Slim 7 Ultra | 2.15 lb |
| 15-inch | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (OLED model) | 3.28 lb |
| 16-inch | Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 | 3.58 lb |
| With a discrete graphics chip | Lenovo Legion 5 (15-inch) | 4.25 lb |

The 14-inch class holds the lightest laptops, lighter than the 13-inch MacBooks: Lenovo's sheets name the materials for its two: carbon fiber and magnesium on the X1 Carbon, a magnesium-aluminium alloy on the Yoga Slim 7 Ultra.

(Diagram: Footprints to the same scale, lid closed: Yoga Slim 7 Ultra 14 12.31 × 8.42 in; ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 12.3 × 8.49 in, over a US Letter sheet (11 × 8.5 in).)

## What the lightest laptops give up

Every laptop we list under 2.75 lb has soldered or unified memory and no Ethernet port. The details differ:

- **Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Ultra** (2.15 lb): three Thunderbolt 4 ports and nothing else on Lenovo's port list. No USB-A, no HDMI. It has the largest battery of the three, 75 Wh.
- **Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14** (2.15 lb): keeps a USB-A port and HDMI beside three Thunderbolt 4 ports, with a 58 Wh battery.
- **ASUS Zenbook A14** (2.16 lb): two USB4 ports, USB-A and HDMI, a 70 Wh battery, Snapdragon processors.

If you want light with [replaceable memory](/laptops-with-upgradeable-ram/) and an [Ethernet port](/laptops-with-ethernet-port/), the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 has both at 2.8 lb.

## Weight is not the whole load

A gaming laptop's power adapter adds to what you carry: the adapters listed for the gaming models here are 245 to 400 W units, where the thin laptops charge from a 65 to 100 W USB-C adapter. And the heaviest configurations of a chassis can be well above the starting weight. For footprint instead of weight, see [laptop sizes](/laptop-sizes/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the lightest laptop?

Of the current laptops we list, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 and Yoga Slim 7 Ultra, both starting at 2.15 lb (975 to 977 g), then the ASUS Zenbook A14 at 2.16 lb.

### Which laptops weigh under 3 pounds?

Nine that we list: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14, Yoga Slim 7 Ultra, ASUS Zenbook A14, MacBook Neo, MacBook Air 13, ThinkPad T14 Gen 7, ThinkPad E14 Gen 8, Lenovo Chromebook m 14 and Dell Pro 14.

### What is the lightest 16-inch laptop?

Of those we list, the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 (Intel), starting at 3.58 lb, then the IdeaPad Slim 5a at 3.64 lb and the Dell XPS 16 at 3.65 lb.

### What is the lightest gaming laptop?

Of the gaming laptops we list, the 15-inch Lenovo Legion 5 at 4.25 lb, followed by the 16-inch ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 at 4.3 lb. The power adapter is extra.

### Is the MacBook Air the lightest laptop?

No. The 13-inch MacBook Air is 2.7 lb; three 14-inch Windows laptops we list start under 2.2 lb with a larger screen.

### What does starting weight mean?

The weight of the lightest configuration the maker sells. A larger battery, a touchscreen, a cellular modem or a discrete graphics chip adds to it: Lenovo's ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 runs from 2.80 lb to 3.13 lb depending on battery and modem.

## Sources

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- [Lenovo PSREF, Yoga Slim 7 Ultra 14IPH11 (October 28, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Yoga/Yoga_Slim_7_Ultra_14IPH11/Yoga_Slim_7_Ultra_14IPH11_Spec.pdf)
- [ASUS USA, Zenbook A14 (UX3407) tech specs](https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/zenbook/asus-zenbook-a14-ux3407/techspec/)
- [Apple, MacBook Neo technical specifications](https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/specs/)
- [Apple, MacBook Air (M5) technical specifications](https://www.apple.com/macbook-air/specs/)
- [Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 (Intel) (November 10, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_7_Intel/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_7_Intel_Spec.pdf)
- [Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 (Intel) (November 9, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E14_Gen_8_Intel/ThinkPad_E14_Gen_8_Intel_Spec.pdf)
- [Dell Pro 14 PC14250 Owner's Manual, Specifications (dell.com/support)](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/dell-pro-pc14250-laptop/dell-pro-14-pc14250-owners-manual/dimensions-and-weight?guid=guid-6ebbfc27-9716-4131-8fe6-d75acc93578f&lang=en-us)
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- [Lenovo PSREF, IdeaPad Slim 3 15IPH11 (September 24, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Slim_3_15IPH11/IdeaPad_Slim_3_15IPH11_Spec.pdf)
- [Apple, MacBook Pro technical specifications](https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/)
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- [Lenovo PSREF, IdeaPad Slim 5 16AGP11 (September 24, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_Slim_5_16AGP11/IdeaPad_Slim_5_16AGP11_Spec.pdf)
- [Dell XPS 16 DA16260 Setup and Specifications (dell.com/support)](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/xps-da16260-laptop/xps-16-da16260-setup-specifications/dimensions-and-weight?guid=guid-73be46cb-4934-4089-bb8e-d5ff4baf3ac1&lang=en-us)
- [ASUS USA, Vivobook S16 (S3607Q) tech specs](https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/vivobook/asus-vivobook-s16-s3607q/techspec/)
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- [Lenovo PSREF, Legion 5 15IAX11 (July 27, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_5_15IAX11/Legion_5_15IAX11_Spec.pdf)
- [ASUS ROG USA, Zephyrus G16 (2026) specs](https://rog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g16-2026/spec/)
- [Lenovo PSREF, LOQ 15IRH11E (September 29, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/LOQ/LOQ_15IRH11E/LOQ_15IRH11E_Spec.pdf)
- [Dell USA, Alienware 16 Aurora (AC16250) tech specs](https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/laptop-computers/spd/alienware16auroraac16250)
- [Lenovo PSREF, ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (October 28, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_P16_Gen_3/ThinkPad_P16_Gen_3_Spec.pdf)
- [Lenovo PSREF, Legion Pro 7 16IAX10H (July 6, 2026)](https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_Pro_7_16IAX10H/Legion_Pro_7_16IAX10H_Spec.pdf)
- [ASUS ROG USA, Strix G16 (2026) specs](https://rog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-strix/rog-strix-g16-2026/spec/)