The best sub-1.5 kg laptops you can buy in 2025

In 2025, you can carry a 14-core M-series MacBook, a gaming rig with a 100 W RTX 4060, or a 45-TOPS Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC, all while staying under, or only a hair above, 1.5 kg. The seven machines below are arranged from light to heavy, and we have ensured that even though these machines are lightweight, they should still last multiple hours (up to 18 hours of video playback) and have more than enough silicon juice, which should be sufficient for most users.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura (< 1 kg) — ₹2,25,133

Lenovo’s thirteenth-gen X1 Carbon finally breaks the kilo barrier at just 986 g but still keeps the legendary ThinkPad keyboard and MIL-STD chassis. Intel’s Core Ultra 7 258V pairs 8 P-cores, 8 E-cores, and a dual-engine NPU that clears 40 TOPS for video noise-reduction on the plane. The 14-inch 2.8 K 120 Hz OLED covers full DCI-P3 yet lets the 52 Wh pack run about 10 hours in office tests. Two Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1 and Wi-Fi 7 keep it docking-ready while Privacy Guard briefly blurs the screen when someone peers over your shoulder. Add Dolby Voice mics and a carbon-fibre lid that shrugs off overhead-bin knocks and you have the lightest corporate-grade notebook on sale.

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Category	Detail
CPU	Core Ultra 7 258V
GPU	Intel Arc 140 V iGPU
Memory	32 GB LPDDR5X-7467 (soldered)
Storage	1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Display	14-inch 2880×1800 OLED, 120 Hz, 100% DCI-P3
Ports	2 × TB4, HDMI 2.1, USB-A 3.2, 3.5 mm
Battery / Life	52 Wh / ≈10 h web
Weight	0.99 kg

Dell XPS 13 (9345) Snapdragon X Elite — ₹1,79,990

Dell’s first Copilot+ XPS tips the scales at 1.17 kg (OLED model) yet outruns the MacBook Air on stamina. Laptop Mag clocked 19h 01m of video from the 55 Wh cell. The fanless Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 brings 12 Oryon cores and a 45-TOPS NPU, great for offline transcriptions and frame interpolation on flights. A 13.4-inch 3K 120 Hz OLED shaves bezels down to near-tablet size, while the haptic glass track-pad spans almost the entire palm-rest. You do live the dongle life, there are only two USB4 ports, but each carries 40 Gbps, DisplayPort, and charging. Carbon-fibre and aluminium panels resist flex and keep surface temps under 40°C thanks to zero moving parts.

Category	Detail
CPU	Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
GPU	Adreno X1-85
Memory	32 GB LPDDR5X-8448
Storage	1 TB NVMe
Display	13.4-inch 2880×1800 OLED, 120 Hz
Ports	2 × USB4 40 Gb s (PD/DP), nano-lock
Battery / Life	55 Wh / ≈19 h video
Weight	1.17 kg

Apple MacBook Air M4  — ₹1,64,900

At 1.24 kg, the M4 Air remains the king of battery life-per-gram. Apple rates 18 hours of video and real-world tests land within an hour of that mark thanks to the 10-core, fan-less M4 SoC idling under 5 W. The 15-inch Liquid Retina hits 500 nits and P3 colour; HDR streaming pops even without mini-LED. Two Thunderbolt 4 ports flank MagSafe, and the 1080p Centre-Stage webcam rides a neural ISP for background blur without lag. Under load, the M4’s integrated GPU can still timeline-scrub in Final Cut while sipping 20 W, making the Air an edit-anywhere partner that never needs a lap-desk fan.

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Category	Detail
Chip	Apple M4 (10-core CPU / 10-core GPU)
Memory	24 GB unified LPDDR5
Storage	512 GB NVMe
Display	15-inch 2560×1664 IPS, 500 nits
Ports	2 × TB4, MagSafe 3
Battery / Life	53.8 Wh / ≈18 h video
Weight	1.51 kg

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 — ₹1,74,999

This 360° 2-in-1 sneaks a 68 Wh battery into a 1.34 kg magnesium shell and still leaves room for pen storage. It’s a 14-inch 2880×1800 OLED touch panel that switches between 48 Hz and 120 Hz, saving power when you scroll less. Intel Core 7 256V integrates 4 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, while the variable-rate refresh keeps stylus lag low. HP claims up to 21 hours of local playback, and independent reviews see 10-12 hours in mixed work, which is stellar for a convertible. Two TB4, HDMI 2.1, USB-A, and microSD belie the chassis size, and Wolf Security, plus a 9 MP IR webcam, cater to remote staff. The haptic glass trackpad finally fixes the Spectre wobble complaint.

Category	Detail
CPU	Intel Core 7 256V
GPU	Intel Arc iGPU
Memory	16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage	1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Display	14-inch 2. K OLED VRR (48-120 Hz) touch
Ports	2 × TB4, HDMI 2.1, USB-A,
Battery / Life	64 Wh / ≈12 h mixed
Weight	1.34 kg

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (DB14250) — ₹1,18,199

Gamers on a diet should note Dell’s 1.40 kg Inspiron 14 Plus: it hides an 85 W RTX 4050 behind a 90 Hz 2.2 K panel, enough for 100 fps esports runs on mains. Intel’s Core Ultra 5 125H strikes the right heat balance, and dual fans exhaust out back so palm-rests stay cool. A 54 Wh battery manages 8–9 h of browsing; switch to Eco mode and the dGPU stays asleep. Ports beat most ultra-lights: TB4, USB-C 10 Gbps, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and a full SD reader for on-site shooters. Aluminium lid, Wi-Fi 7, and a Copilot key round off a sub ₹1.2 lakh machine that keeps creative pipelines and Steam libraries moving, without breaking shoulders or budgets.

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Category	Detail
CPU	Core Ultra 5 125H
GPU	RTX 4050 (85 W)
Memory	16 GB DDR5-5600 (dual-slot)
Storage	1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Display	14-inch 2240×1400 IPS, 90 Hz
Ports	TB4, USB-C 10 Gbps, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, SD
Battery / Life	54 Wh / ≈9 h web
Weight	1.40 kg

ASUS TUF Gaming A14 — ₹1,49,990

At 1.46 kg, the A14 remains the lightest laptop with a 100 W RTX 4060. AMD’s 12-core Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 partners with an XDNA NPU that offloads OBS or DaVinci filters while the dGPU pushes a 165 Hz 2.5 K panel to triple-digit FPS. The 73 Wh battery lasts six hours of work or two hours of 1080p gaming; USB4 with 100 W PD tops it from 0 to 50% in 30 minutes. Dual SO-DIMMs, twin M.2 bays, and MIL-STD-810H testing round out a chassis that weighs less than many Ultrabooks yet benchmarks like a mid-range tower.

Category	Detail
CPU	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
GPU	RTX 4060 (100 W)
Memory	16 GB DDR5-5600 (upgradeable)
Storage	1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD + empty M.2
Display	14-inch 2560×1600 IPS, 165 Hz
Ports	USB4 100 W PD, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI 2.1
Battery / Life	73 Wh / ≈6 h web
Weight	1.46 kg

Apple MacBook Pro 14 M4 Pro — ₹2,39,990

It nudges our limit at 1.60 kg, but no lighter notebook approaches its raw horsepower. The 14-core-CPU, 20-core-GPU M4 Pro exports 8K ProRes in real time yet averages 12h of 4K playback from the 72 Wh pack. The 14.2-inch mini-LED XDR display fires 1,600 nit HDR peaks and adapts from 24 Hz to 120 Hz. Three TB5 ports, HDMI 2.1, and SDXC suit studio shoots, and a vapour-chamber keeps fans under 40 dB. If you can shoulder the extra 100 g over the Air, you gain a workstation that fits in economy-class tray tables and crushes every other 14-inch laptop in Blender.

Category	Detail
Chip	Apple M4 Pro (14c CPU / 20c GPU)
Memory	24 GB unified LPDDR5
Storage	512 GB NVMe
Display	14.2-inch 3024×1964 mini-LED 120 Hz
Ports	3 × TB5, HDMI 2.1, SDXC, MagSafe 3
Battery / Life	72 Wh / ≈12 h video
Weight	1.60 kg

Which lightweight should you buy?

Crave the lightest corporate armour? ThinkPad X1 Carbon Aura wins at under a kilo. Need all-day battery and silence? XPS 13 Snapdragon X runs 19 hours without a fan. macOS devotees stay portable longest with the MacBook Air M4, while stylus-centric creators should grab the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip and its 3 K OLED hinge. Travellers who game will love the CUDA-per-kilo maths on Dell 14 Plus or, for even more punch, ASUS’s TUF A14 and its 100 W RTX 4060. And if uncompromised 8K production power matters more than 100 g on the scales, the MacBook Pro M4 Pro is your shoulder-friendly mobile studio.