Fujitsu has quietly launched the world’s lightest laptop, but it’s currently limited to Japan. The WU-X/G2, part of the company’s Lifebook lineup, weighs just 634 grams without a charger, just under 1.4 pounds.
That means this business laptop is lighter than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 tablet at 682 grams. Size wise, it doesn’t try any tricks; at 307 x 197 x 15.5mm, it’s relatively large, allowing for a bigger screen, more connectivity, and, dare we say it, a better keyboard , the touchpad has a large Enter key and physical buttons.
Small battery capacity, big battery life?
Laptops come with 12th Gen Intel Core processors (1235U or 1255U) and 8GB, 16GB or 32GB of LPDDR4x memory (dual channel and soldered onboard. Onboard storage ranges from 256GB to 2TB, and there is even an option for an external optical drive, which in Japan is still Very common.
The display is a massive 13.3-inch full HD matte display topped with an HD webcam and a privacy shutter. Wireless connectivity is achieved through the Intel AX201 chipset which provides Bluetooth 5.1 and WiFi-6.
Despite its weight, the WU-X/G2 has a full array of ports that can dwarf laptops that weigh two to three times the weight. There’s a card reader, three USB ports, a full-size HDMI port, and even a Gigabit Ethernet port, plus the power button doubles as a fingerprint reader. No need for a laptop docking station. Sadly, Fujitsu didn’t use any magic to save weight, instead using carbon fiber as the primary material for its chassis.
One corner has been clipped, however, and disappointingly, it’s the battery capacity. At 25WHr, it’s about a quarter the size of some heavier competitors, but that’s perfectly acceptable, since in theory you should be able to trickle-charge it with a phone charger or even an emergency power bank. Surprisingly, the manufacturer quotes an estimated battery life of 11 hours.
An unexpected freebie is a three-year warranty and a three-year subscription to McAfee Livesafe security software. This makes the rather high price (around £1950, $2400, AU$3400) of its top model (Core i7, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro) even more prohibitive.
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