Light laptops (13-inch or 14-inch, 1.5 to 2 kg, 3 to 4.5 pounds)

Light laptops (around 13-inch, 2 kg)

I'm considering as light laptops all notebooks with a weight between 1.5 and 2 kg (or from 3 to 4.5 pounds), mainly 13-inch and 14-inch; if you are looking for something smaller or lighter have a look to the sections ultraportables and netbooks. In this group you are going to find from laptops with mainstream graphics cards that are quite good for gaming, to thin and light laptops with long battery life but weak processors (that are perfect for Internet and other light tasks).

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Customizable light laptop *good for gaming*
Alienware M11x. Recommended price: from 799 USD
	2.0 kg (4.4 lbs), 11.6-inch display (1366x768)
	5-7 h battery life (light use), 2-3 h gaming
	Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 or Core 2 Duo SU7300 (1.3 GHz)
	Nvidia GeForce GT 335M (1 GB GDDR3) switchable
	160 GB HD (5400 rpm), up to 500 GB at 7200 rpm or 256 GB SSD; 2 GB RAM DDR3, up to 8 GB; optional external DVD burner
	HDMI, optional Bluetooth, backlit keyboard
	Specifications: Dell
	Reviews: AnandTech, Notebookcheck, Hardware Heaven, Notebook Review, Hot Hardware
Some purchase options: USA: Dell, Best Buy UK: Dell
Alternatives Sony Vaio Z (13-inch, 1.5 kg, GT 330M)

Featured light laptop
Asus U30JC. Recommended price: 899 USD
	2.0 kg (4.4 lbs), 13.3-inch display (1366x768)
	7-8 h battery life (8 cells, estimated browsing the Net)
	Intel Core i3 350M (2.3 GHz)
	Nvidia GeForce 310M switchable
	320 GB HD (5400 rpm), 4 GB RAM DDR3, DVD burner
	Bluetooth, HDMI
	Specifications: Asus
	Reviews: AnandTech, Notebook Review, Hot Hardware, Laptop Magazine
Some purchase options: Worldwide (from USA): Xotic PC USA: PC Mall, PC Connection, Xotic PC, Buy.com UK: not found
Alternatives Toshiba Satellite U500 HP Pavilion dm4t For business: Dell Vostro 3300, Dell Latitude E4310 (configurables), HP Probook 4320s

Featured light laptop (*Mac*)
Apple Macbook Pro 13. Preu recomanat: 1199 USD
	2.0 kg (4.5 lbs), 13.3-inch display (1280x800)
	7-10 h battery life (depending on the task)
	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4 GHz)
	Nvidia GeForce 320M
	250 GB HD (5400 rpm), 4 GB RAM DDR3, DVD burner
	Mini DisplayPort, Bluetooth, Mac OS X instead of Windows
	Specifications: Apple
	Reviews: Laptop Magazine, PC Magazine, Computer Shopper, CNET
Some purchase options: USA, customizable: Apple Store, Mac Mall USA, fixed configuration: PC Connection, Abt, Buy.com, BestBuy.com UK: Apple Store, Pixmania, Laptops Direct
Alternatives Cheaper: Apple Macbook (from 999 USD, white plastic). Lighter: Apple Macbook Air (1,4 kg, but slower and with shorter battery life). With Windows: HP ENVY 13 (similar design but shorter battery life).

Customizable light laptop *with AMD processor*
HP Pavilion dm3z. Recommended price: from 499 USD
	1.9 kg (4.2 lbs), 13.3-inch display (1366x768)
	3-6 h battery life (depending on the task)
	AMD Athlon II Neo K125 (1.7 GHz, single-core) up to: AMD Turion II Neo K625 (1.5 GHz)
	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 (512 MB)
	250 GB HD (7200 rpm), up to o 640 GB or 128 GB SSD; 3 GB RAM DDR3, up to 8 GB; optional external DVD burner
	optional Bluetooth
	Specifications: HP
	Reviews: none with the newer processors; with the older ones: Student Buying Guide
Some purchase options: USA: HP Pavilion dm3z (save with HP coupon codes), PC Connection UK: newer AMD processors not yet available.
Alternatives Sony Vaio Y (Intel) Toshiba Satellite T135 For business (Intel): Dell Vostro V13, Dell Latitude 13, HP ProBook 5310m.

Tips:

Longest battery life is usually achieved using CULV (Consumer-Ultra Low Voltage) processors such as the Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 and Core 2 Duo SU7300. They are fine for most tasks, but they are not as powerful as standard-voltage processors, so if you want a very fast laptop or you are going to perform processor-intensive tasks, standard-voltage processors such as a Core i3 330M or i5 430M are better for you. ULV Core i3, i5 and i7 processors have already been announced, they can be identified because the model number ends in "UM" instead of "M".
They usually have Intel integrated graphics that are not good for gaming, but in some cases you can find low-end dedicated Nvidia and ATI graphics cards, or even mainstream graphics cards such as the Nvidia GeForce GT 330M or 335M, than are quite good for gaming.
All of them are powerful enough to play HD videos smoothly, and some even have Blu-ray drives, but they are not the best option to watch moview because of the small screen and weak speakers (good headphones can improve things quite a bit).

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