Is 2.5kg heavy for a laptop? Im looking for a lite one, is 2.5kg ok?

Question

Hello,

Im in the process of buying a laptop, and im a little bit picky on the weight (I know that sounds fussy, but im sure everyone would like a lite laptop!)

Its a SONY vaio and it weighs 2.5kg - Is this normal for a laptop? Is it on the liter or heavier weigh of average laptops?

Thanks

Answer 1

That sounds pretty much all right for a general purpose laptop computer.

You can get lighter computers but when you go below 2 kg (or even a bit above) you have to make some compromises (like crappy keyboard, even lower power components, etc) while above 3 kg tends to be way too heavy.

If you can pick one up with a battery installed in it before you buy (might be hard, stores usually don't leave batteries in laptops on display) then you'd get a good idea of how heavy it is.

I've used a laptop that was 3.1 kg and it was light enough to carry around a lot (I now have a lighter one though).

Answer 2

If you are going to be carrying it around all day get the lightest possible, if you will only carry it occasionally then heavier doesn't really matter.
Sony's are a very good brand and the Vaio (I have had mine for over 5 years) are great.

Carry a 2.5kg bag of carrots or potatoes in a back pack for a little while, sounds funny but it will give you a good idea about your own limits.

Happy Shopping

Answer 3

2.5Kg is run of the mill for a laptop. The typical used to be around the 2Kg mark but they've got laptop bloat... what you get for a 15" screen and integrated DVD drive...

I use a Compaq NC4010... 1.5Kg and a 1.6GHz CPU but only a 12.1 inch (1024x768) screen and no integrated DVD. It's fine and the 1Kg saving on my back is great.

Answer 4

No. 2.5kg is normal weight. Happy shoping.

Answer 5

That is actually lighter than most on the market today. It converts out to a little over 5 lbs. and most are 6.0 to 6.8.

Answer 6

That's a little heavy, although not outrageously so.