The Best Ultralight Laptops
We lab-tested 3-pound laptops to find which one gives you the most machine in an ultralight package. Our top pick? Let's just say there's no Air apparent.
Darren Gladstone, PC World
1) Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Laptop -- PC World Rating: 77 (Good)
The buttoned-up Lenovo ThinkPad X300 may not have the Apple MacBook Air's superslim, spartan style, but from rock-solid construction to piled-in perks, this laptop offers just about everything that matters to the business traveler. Unlike most ultraportables, it has both an eraserhead and a touchpad (see detail, bottom right, in image above). The keyboard, with full-size keys and properly oriented arrow keys (see detail top right), feels great.With a 1.2-GHz Core 2 Duo L7100 processor and 2GB of RAM, the ThinkPad X300 scored a 64 in PC World's WorldBench 6 benchmark tests . What the X300 lacks in style, compared with the Air, it more than makes up for with better features and more functionality. Check Latest Prices
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