We don't know about your use case, style, tolerance for real estate, or eyesight quality, but think of how the appliance is going to be spending most of its tim

We don't know about your use case, style, tolerance for real estate, or eyesight quality, but think of how the appliance is going to be spending most of its time- folded up on your back. Weight (and to a lesser extent bulk) can make the heavier, more powerful laptops a far worse option. I always cringe when the company "standard" issues my back a heavier-than-necessary burden. The true merit for me is performance per pound. I've found the heavier laptops, by that metric, lose ground quickly in most situations.