By Mike Szostech Last updated
Not looking specifically for a lightweight laptop Canada? Check out our overall best laptops in Canada. Or, find the best gaming laptops under $1000 in Canada.
If your work or play takes you all over the place, a lightweight laptop can really make life easier – it’s easier to carry and it’s more comfortable to hold on your lap or pass around a conference table or coffee shop. Plus, if you drop it on your toes, it hurts your foot less (don’t ask me how I know)!
Dell XPS 13 - Lightest 13 inch laptop for a great price
Laptop Weight: 2.65 lbs
The Dell XPS 13 isn't one of the most popular laptops in Canada just because it's packed full of features for a great price. The XPS 13 is also a lightweight laptop Canada!
With a 10th generation Intel processor and a solid state hard drive, this compact laptop has enough computing power whether your in the classroom or the office.
Read our full review of the Dell XPS 13 Canada
Dell.caBestBuy.caLG Gram 17 - Lightweight 17 inch laptop under 3 pounds!
Laptop Weight: 2.97 lbs
17 inches is a large laptop - but just because the screen is huge doesn't mean you need to haul around a 10 pound brick.
The LG Gram 17 is a large yet lightweight laptop that clocks in under 3 pounds, making it lighter than some of the heaviest 14 and 15 inch laptops.
Amazon.caHP Elite Dragonfly - Lightest laptop overall
Laptop Weight: 2.2 lbs
This lightweight laptop only weighs 2.2 lbs - making it the lightest laptop in Canada this year! Plus, it's a 2-in-1 style laptop that makes it a great choice for a work laptop.
Amazon.caCheck PriceMacBook Air 2020 - Apple's lightweight laptop
Laptop Weight: 2.8 lbs
The MacBook Air is what started the lighweight laptop trend.
Although it's almost 3 pounds and only has a 13.3 inch display, it is one of the thinnest laptops and comes with an aluminum metal case.
BestBuy.caMicrosoft Surface Laptop Go
Laptop Weight: 2.45 lbs
A new product from Microsoft, this Surface GO laptop is small and light, and seems to be a straight target at Apple's MacBook Air, and it's only half the cost.
Microsoft.caChoosing a lightweight laptop Canada
There are many great choices on the market for a lightweight laptop in Canada, so you’ll have to determine what is important for you.
Do you want a large screen, or would you rather have a small laptop that weighs a little bit less? Do you need a long battery life, or would you rather save a little bit of weight and sacrifice the length of time you can use your laptop before you need to plug it in?
If you are a gamer looking for a lightweight laptop Canada with a built in powerful GPU, you’ll end up with a heavier laptop than someone who doesn’t need the graphic processing power.
How can some laptops be heavy and others be so lightweight?
There are a few different reasons that some laptops are much lighter (or heavier) than others. The most obvious, of course, the size of the laptop display. A 17 inch display will weigh more than a 13 inch display.
Even though the display may be larger, however, some laptops use other lightweight materials to keep the overall laptop weight low.
Solid state hard drives are lighter than a standard hard drive with a spinning disk and motor (called a platter hard drive). All new computers now come with a solid state drive (SSD for short), which is one reason why laptops are so much lighter than a few years ago.
The laptop case can also make a laptop heavier or lighter. Some lightweight laptops, like the MacBook Air, have a case made out of aluminum alloy (Apple wasn’t first – the Kaypro 2000 from 1985 was the first with an aluminum clamshell design). Even though it’s metal, it can be lighter than a laptop with a plastic case because the strength of aluminum allows the case to be thinner.
One of the heaviest parts of a laptop is the battery – so there is a direct relation between battery life and laptop weight. If you want a laptop with the longest battery life, you will end up with a laptop that will weigh more.
What is considered a lightweight laptop?
This has changed over time. Originally, it meant anything that was less than 5 or 6 pounds. As technology has improved, now the lightest laptops in Canada weigh less than 3 pounds.