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sure, it's light enough for me though (<4lbs). i like the tradeoff of more (heavy) battery vs. shooting for the absolute lightest machine.
by clairity 3y ago
sure, it's light enough for me though (<4lbs). i like the tradeoff of more (heavy) battery vs. shooting for the absolute lightest machine.
- goosedragons 3y agoMost of the weight is the aluminum and not the battery.
- clairity 3y agobut the ability to affect weight is mostly in the components, and the battery is the largest and heaviest of these. aluminum is pretty light but you need a certain amount of it to have the structural characteristics they're aiming for.
- goosedragons 3y agoThe 13" Ryzen 7 5700U LG Gram weighs 980 grams with a 51 kWh battery. The 13" M2 MBA weighs 1200g with a 52.6 kWh battery. The main weight difference is not from the 1.6 kWh of battery but the choice of aluminum over magnesium alloy. I'm sure things will be similar for the 15" MBA vs. 15" LG Gram.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoA 52 watt hour battery is very middle of the road. The tradeoff you're making is aluminum for plastic. The aluminum MBA is heavier and feels more premium. Plastic is an underrated material IMO -- in many situations it will bend rather than break.
- clairity 3y agonote that it's a 66.5 W・hr battery. aluminum is pliable too.