The best thin and light laptops in India offer the best of both worlds, combining performance with portability. In this list of the top best thin and light laptops we've got options from Apple, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, HP, Samsung and MSI, all of which offer exceptional performance in a lightweight form factor. These are not just the best thin and light laptops, these are some of the best laptops in the market hands down. Let's get to it!
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Starting things off with what arguably is the best thin and light laptop on this list. The MacBook Air 15-inch is equipped with Apple powerhouse M3 chip. The chip includes an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU and the laptop supports up to 24GB of unified memory. That’s a lot of RAM, and you could get even more if you wanted! The laptop features a Liquid Retina display with a native resolution of 2560x1664p at 224 ppi. Meaning it’s excellent for content creators on the go who need a colour-accurate display with a high resolution. It offers storage options of 256GB or 512GB, configurable up to 2TB. The MacBook Air 15-inch also includes a MagSafe 3 charging port and two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports. The M3 chip provides approximately 20 percent more single-core and 18 percent more multi-core performance than the older M2 chip, which is also excellent. Combined with its excellent battery life and the fact that it runs very quietly, thanks to the lack of fans, this is an excellent companion for power users on the go.
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The Dell XPS 13 Plus is another excellent thin and light laptop for content creators on the go. This laptop features a 13.4-inch UHD+ 3840×2400, 60Hz, Touch, Anti-Reflect, 500 nit, InfinityEdge display, one of the best in the market right now. It is powered by a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P processor with 18 MB cache, 12 cores, and up to 5.00 GHz Turbo. The laptop comes with 32 GB LPDDR5, dual-channel memory, and 1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD storage. As you can see from the specs on board, this tiny laptop packs a punch. Don’t let the Plus in the name fool you, this laptop weighs only 1.23 kg, making it very portable. It runs on Windows 11 Home and also includes Intel Iris Xe Graphics for lighter GPU workloads when needed. The presence of a backlit keyboard is also nice. The laptop does fall a bit short when it comes to ports, and it only comes equipped with 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery) ports. That said, Thunderbolt ports are very versatile.
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The Yoga 9i is Lenovo’s best thin and light laptop offering and one of the best premium thin and light laptops we’ve tested to date. The laptop comes with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P like the XPS 13 Plus which offers excellent performance. It features an Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics card, 16 GB LPDDR5-5200MHz memory, and a 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC storage. The display on the Yoga 9i is fantastic. The 14-inch WQUXGA (3840 x 2400) OLED display is stunning and vivid, and offers 100 percent sRGB and DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage. Definitely worth considering if you’re looking for one of the best thin and lightweight laptops in the market.
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At the end of this list of the best slim and light laptops, we have the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro. This laptop is a solid alternative to the MacBook Air for anyone looking for a powerhouse creator laptop that runs on Windows. The 16-inch laptop is powered by the 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor and comes with Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics. You have 16 GB LPDDR5 Memory, and a 1 TB NVMe SSD for RAM and storage. Samsung is known for making fantastic displays, and that is what you get here. The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro has a Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 3K Display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The laptop is lightweight, weighing just under 1.6kg making it very portable. You have lighter and smaller variants as well, if you’re looking to up the portability factor. It includes an expanded touchpad and a wide range of built-in ports.
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The MSI Prestige 16 AI Studio is a powerhouse laptop from MSI designed for content creators and professionals. It features a 16-inch UHD+ OLED display with a resolution of 3840×2400 pixels. The laptop is powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor to shred through your tasks. 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD cover just about all of your RAM and storage needs. The device also includes an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU with 8GB GDDR6 memory, capable of handling demanding graphics workloads. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth v5.4, along with various ports such as USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and an SD card reader. The laptop runs on Windows 11 Home and features a backlit keyboard and an IR FHD webcam with HDR. At 1.6 kg this laptop is already pretty lightweight, but if you’re looking for even lighter you can opt for the MSI Prestige 14 AI Studio laptop as well.
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The Acer Swift Go 14 AI is a laptop designed for portability and performance, like all laptops on this list. It features a 14-inch WUXGA IPS multi-touch display with a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, offering a bright and clear visual experience. It is comparatively more pocket friendly than some of the other laptop options on this list and as such, does have slightly weaker specs. The device is powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 125H and comes with 16GB of onboard LPDDR5X system memory and a 512GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, ensuring fast boot times and ample storage for applications and files. The laptop includes Intel Arc Graphics which is the latest of Intel’s iGPUs. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth, along with a variety of ports. The laptop runs on Windows 11 Home and comes pre-installed with MS Office Home and Student. Weighing just 1.32 kg, it’s built for users on the go.
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- Excellent performance and battery life
- High resolution and color accurate display
- Solid build quality
- Display is very reflective
- Misses out on fingerprint scanner
You don’t always have to break the bank when looking for a thin and light laptop with a great display. Enter the ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED. This is a 14-inch laptop powered by Intel’s Core Ultra CPUs, ranging from a Core Ultra 5 125H all the way to the Ultra 9 185H. So you have options with the latest processors in the market right now, for under INR 1 lakh. Yes, even the highest configuration costs under 1 lakh. It features integrated Intel Arc Graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. The OLED display on the Zenbook 14 is fantastic, and colour accurate. The display options include a 60Hz FHD+ OLED and a 120Hz 2.8k OLED panel. It also comes with decent battery life, and is compact and lightweight, making it an ideal laptop for users on the go. The laptop includes one USB-A, two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4s, an HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
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The HP Spectre x360 is a 16-inch 2-in-1 thin and light laptop powered by the 12th Gen Intel Evo platform Core i7 Processor. It features a UHD+ (3840 x 2400) OLED touchscreen display with Intel Arc A370M 4GB VGraphics so it is capable of performing some level of GPU intensive tasks. The laptop has 16 GB DDR4 memory and a 1 TB SSD. The laptop includes a backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader, True Vision 5MP IR camera, and B&O Speakers. The 16-inch display on the Spectre is vibrant and vivid, and the laptop offers great performance with the specs on board. You also get a huge touchpad, and a sleek design making this a great travel companion. The 16-inch variant is a great thin and lightweight laptop, however, you can even opt for the 13.5-inch and 14-inch variants of the HP Spectre x360 if you’re looking for even more portability.
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