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The macbook (not air) is a bit over ten percent lighter than the x1. I don't think it is worth it, for reasons you name, and run x1s myself. Still, Apple does o
by cturner 7y ago
The macbook (not air) is a bit over ten percent lighter than the x1. I don't think it is worth it, for reasons you name, and run x1s myself. Still, Apple does offer the lightest ultrabook on the market, and it may derive from the nasty keyboard tradeoff.
- srrr 7y agoFor the Macbook the keyboard and ports might be a good tradeoff and it is indeed a marvelous little machine. But I would not compare a X1 to a MacBook because the X1 has a 4 Core CPU and is actively cooled. It sits somewhere between the Air and 13 inch Pro.
- Rebelgecko 7y agoI'm not quite sure quite how ultrabook is defined, but if something like the GPD MicroPC counts, it weights about half of what the Macbook does (400 grams vs 920 grams), while also having way more ports (HDMI, ethernet, micro-SD, 3 USB-A , USB-C, and a serial port). Granted GPD devices are kind of weird and not directly comparable to a Macbook— it's probably the only laptop keyboard worse than Apple's current one, and the trackpad isn't in the same league as Apple's.
- asdff 7y agoAt what point does the difference in weight become entirely irrelevant? Is a 3lb laptop vs a 2lb laptop even within the margin of error of how heavy a backpack feels? That's gotta be close to the weight difference of whether or not I had lunch a given day.