8 thinnest laptops

The world is no longer what it was a couple of decades ago. Now there is no point in carrying around a bulky laptop that weighs several kilograms. Why, if now there are thin laptops? Yes, usually there is no discrete video card in them, but for solving office tasks, the capabilities of the graphics core, which is usually built into the processor, are also enough. As for the cost, it may be different - it all depends on the configuration of a particular model. Unfortunately, some ultra-thin laptops are no good for anything - they are slowly working, and their design orders to live long after a year of use. In order not to buy just such a model, check out our selection. It describes only the best laptops, the purchase of which is unlikely to disappoint.

Rating of the thinnest notebooks

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Rating of the thinnest notebooks	1	Acer SWIFT 7	140 450
	2	DELL XPS 13 9370	96 535 ₽
	3	Acer SWIFT 5	69 990 ₽
	4	HP Envy 13-ah0011ur	102 890
	5	Apple MacBook Early 2015	99 990 ₽
	6	HP Specter 13-af000	79 990 ₽
	7	Lenovo IdeaPad 720s 13	82 990 ₽
	8	Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3 ’’ 2018	54 469 ₽

Acer SWIFT 7

Rating: 4.9

Want to get yourself a cute laptop that is thin and light? In this case, you should be interested in the Acer SWIFT 7 that opens our rating. At the time of release, it was definitely the thinnest laptop in the world. Its thickness was only 8.98 mm. At one time, even some tablet computers were much thicker! As for weight, it is 1.13 kg. Not bad for a device with a 13.3-inch display, a full QWERTY-keyboard and a very capacious lithium-polymer battery.

The screen of this laptop has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Not a very high setting. But it’s perfect for watching some YouTube videos or movies. Also, the lack of a 4K display here has a positive effect on speed. Even a dual-core Intel Core i5 processor operating at a clock speed of 1.2 GHz is enough for all applications to open as quickly as possible, and their interface is not at all slowed down. This speed also contributes to SSD-drive - it contains the files of the operating system and all programs. The volume of the solid-state drive is 256 GB. Not much, but enough for work. Games download here is pointless.

As it is easy to guess, such a thin laptop could not get at its disposal a discrete video card. Instead, it uses the Intel HD Graphics 615 graphics chip, which occupies a part of the chipset area. You cannot do video editing and other such difficult tasks on such a laptop. But the interface of Windows 10 and various programs is drawn without any problems.

The composition of the laptop includes 8 GB of RAM. Another laptop has a wireless module that understands the standard Wi-Fi 802.11ac. Due to this fact, it is possible not to store films and other media data in the built-in storage device. It is recommended to keep them on the external hard disk connected to the router - with the support of the above-mentioned standard, you will definitely not experience problems with their playback. Also, an external HDD can be connected to the laptop itself, using the USB 3.1 connector and the appropriate adapter.

Some people are used to displaying images from a laptop to a TV or monitor. Acer SWIFT 7 also allows you to do this, but under certain conditions. There is simply no HDMI-connector! Instead, it is proposed to use USB Type-C - as you know, in modern laptops it is he who is used to display images in high resolution. It is much easier to connect the headphones here - this is done using the traditional 3.5 mm combo jack. By the way, the device is supported and Bluetooth-headset - "blue tooth" works without any complaints.

Such a small laptop could not have at its disposal a huge battery. Here its capacity is 2770 mAh. However, even this battery lasts for 7-9 hours of battery life. The controls here are keyboard and a very comfortable touchpad. Alas, the screen is deprived of the touch substrate. But on the other hand, it is made using IPS technology, which indicates maximum viewing angles.

It remains to add that this laptop has a few additional "goodies". Unfortunately, the buyer will not receive GPS, but at least some protection of personal data will become a fingerprint scanner. There is also a SIM card slot, thanks to which access to the global web is provided even outdoors.

DELL XPS 13 9370

Rating: 4.8

Another very thin laptop that could not get into our rating. It exists in several configurations. Mostly different versions of the processor. But in any case, it will be the eighth-generation Intel chipset. The budget option will work with the Intel Core i5-8250U, the clock frequency of which reaches 3.4 GHz. Well, the top version of the laptop is based on the Core i7-8650U - the frequency of its cores reaches the 4.2 GHz mark. In short, whatever laptop you choose, it will definitely cope with the launch of even the most heavy applications.

The thickness of this laptop in some places does not exceed 7.8 mm. Well, in the thickest place this parameter is 11.6 mm. In a word, you can’t call this notebook thick. In its top cover is located 13.3-inch IPS-display. The screen resolution, again, differs depending on the configuration being acquired. If you are going to only work with documents, then Full HD resolution is enough for you. Well, for a comfortable viewing of modern films will need an option with a 4K-display.

What is the difference between different configurations? Of course, the amount of RAM - it varies from 4 to 16 GB. In this case, the smallest option leads to problems when running a large number of applications. The operating system can also be different - Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro are provided with a choice. However, there are cheaper laptops that operate using free Ubuntu - it is assumed that the user will install the operating system from Microsoft on their own, if such a need arises.

In such a thin laptop there is simply no room for a hard disk. Because of this, the manufacturer had to build an SSD. In an inexpensive configuration, a 128 GB drive is used. And the more expensive the purchased version, the more volume is waiting for you - in theory you can buy DELL XPS 13 9370 with a terabyte SSD!

Of course, there is no video card here - graphics processing is entrusted to the Intel UHD Graphics 620. If you want to, the image can be displayed on the monitor - for this, Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C connectors are used. It is a pity that there was no place for a couple of USB 3.0 ports - you will need to use a splitter to connect peripherals.

Now an increasing number of electronic devices is supplied with a fingerprint scanner.There is it in DELL XPS 13 9370 - you should look for it in the power button. Also, the product can boast high-quality acoustics. Someone this sound enough even in case of watching a movie! There are no problems when organizing video communications - the camera takes a picture in 720p resolution, and the sound is captured by four microphones! Connecting to the router using the module Wi-Fi 802.11ac - the speed is impressive. There is another wireless module here - it is used to interact with Bluetooth devices.

This is probably one of the best laptops in the world at the time of this writing. Not for nothing, he received several awards at the CES 2024 exhibition. However, the top configurations of this laptop are expensive - Russian online stores ask for more than 100 thousand rubles.

Acer SWIFT 5

Rating: 4.7

Our rating started with a top-end notebook released by Acer. It has a terribly high cost - at the level of high-performance MacBook. Would you like to buy something more affordable, but no less subtle? In this case, you should consider the option of buying another laptop from Acer - it received the name SWIFT 5.

This computer was released quite recently. While it is present in only a few Russian online stores. However, there is no doubt that in the future the laptop will become more common. People will love the device, which weighs less than one kilogram. Also, buyers will appreciate the IPS-display installed here, which has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. You can look at it from any angle. Well, the backlight brightness at 300 nit allows you to enjoy the picture even on the street when the sun is shining. At the same time, the screen turned out to be quite large - its diagonal is 15.6 inches. The laptop itself is not particularly large. The fact is that the side frame has a width of 5.87 mm - this is what made it possible to reduce the size of the device. By the way, there are even more compact versions of a laptop computer - their screen has a diagonal of 14 inches. Interestingly, the resolution remains the same. It turns out that such configurations have a higher pixel density.

The notebook itself has a thickness of 14.6 mm. Not a record, but before, and only had to dream about such a parameter. In fact, a laptop is comparable to two moderately thin tablets. But there is not only a high-quality screen, but also a comfortable keyboard! By the way, the weight of the device depends on the configuration. There are a little less than two dozen! The manufacturer has tried to create products for both thrifty buyers and those who require high power. The first should be interested in the version, which provides Linux. In the future, you can easily install the familiar Windows 10 yourself. Also, relatively inexpensive versions of Acer SWIFT 5 cannot boast of a particularly powerful processor. But the dual-core Intel Core i5-7200U is enough to solve most of the rather complex tasks. It is clear that video editing on such a laptop is impossible. But this is not the processor's trouble, but the lack of a discrete video card. And what a thin laptop can be used for video editing?

It's nice that even inexpensive versions of Acer SWIFT 5 have 8 GB of RAM at their disposal. Well, more productive options have twice the volume, and even the standard DDR4. As for permanent memory, there is no hard disk here, of course. Instead, it uses a solid-state drive, the volume of which is either 256 or 512 GB.

Unfortunately, this laptop is by no means powerful. At its disposal - a relatively modest by modern standards processor.The specific chipset model depends on the selected configuration. But even the most expensive option will not offer anything except the Intel Core i7-8565U - a quad-core processor running at 1.8 GHz. However, its capabilities are enough for the stable functioning of the operating system and most of the existing applications. However, such a laptop is definitely not worth buying if you are going to use it for 3D modeling and other complex tasks. This is an office machine, nothing more.

I am glad that modern laptops receive high-speed communications. For example, Acer SWIFT 5 can connect to the Internet using the standard Wi-Fi 802.11ac. Its capabilities are quite enough even to watch a 4K movie contained on an external hard drive connected to the router. There is also support for the "blue tooth", through which you can listen to music in Bluetooth-headphones. But there is no SIM card slot in this laptop. Alas, on the street to get online will not work, if you are not at this moment in the area of ​​the Wi-Fi network.

I am glad that even this laptop received a fingerprint scanner. It seems that in the future absolutely all laptops will be equipped with such a sensor. And the manufacturer of this device did not forget about USB 3.0 ports - there are exactly two of them here. Also on one of the ends you can find the USB Type-C socket. Of course, the ability to display the image on a monitor or TV has not gone away. Well, to connect a wired headset used 3.5-millimeter so-called combo jack.

It remains to add that the autonomous work of this representative of our rating provides a battery capacity of 4670 mAh. Not a bad number. Already it is clear from it that it is still not the thinnest notebook among those currently on the market. It is assumed that the full charge will be enough for 8-9 hours of operation. In practice, it all depends on what exactly you will do.

HP Envy 13-ah0011ur

Rating: 4.7

Rare case when we recommend to get some specific configuration of the laptop. Hiding under the HP Envy 13-ah0011ur index, the laptop is not only small but also has long autonomous work. And this model has a solid amount of memory. It has a product and other advantages, which we now describe in detail.

Despite the price tag, reaching 100 thousand rubles, this computer can not be called particularly powerful. It was created on the basis of Intel Core i7-8550U - a quad-core processor operating at a clock frequency of 1.8 GHz. However, it should be noted that in our article we are talking exclusively about offline use of a laptop. If you connect this laptop to a power outlet, you can increase the frequency to 4 GHz. In this mode, the device will begin to solve the most complex tasks - even video editing will not cause problems, since the manufacturer managed to place a graphic adapter NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with a couple of gigabytes of GDDR5 memory inside its creation. But do not forget that with such a “acceleration” the laptop becomes more noisy - the cooling system needs to work seriously.

The composition of this laptop includes 16 GB of RAM. The volume is good, only the standard to which it belongs is confused - this is LPDDR3. However, the laptop was not created for games, and in most applications, DDR4 memory would not bring a special increase in speed. A solid-state drive with a capacity of 512 GB is intended for data storage. It hardly seems enough (unless you want to install a couple of computer games).

The laptop displays the image on a 13.3-inch IPS-display.When you find out that it has 4K resolution, the price tag no longer seems too high. Interestingly, the LCD panel is covered with a protective glass from Corning, so it is hardly worth waiting for the appearance of scratches. One can not but note the fact that the screen is touch - in some cases it simplifies the management of the operating system.

A nice bonus can be considered a slot for a microSD memory card. Seriously, many thin laptops no longer have a card reader, although before, every laptop had it. The buyer will also like two USB 3.1 ports, one of which is used to recharge the laptop. There was a place here for DisplayPort 1.2 - sockets, allowing to display the image on the monitor. Although why is it necessary when the laptop has such a chic, albeit small screen? Well, to connect an external drive, you should use USB Type-C - this connector supports data transfer at speeds up to 5 Gbit / s. Another one of the ends of the computer can detect the combo headset jack.

It is easy to guess that this laptop has the support of the wireless standard Wi-Fi 802.11ac. Not only the above 3.5mm jack, but also Bluetooth 4.2 can be used for sound output.

The HP Envy 13-ah0011ur laptop comes with a large four-cell battery. Its full charge can last for 10-14 hours of battery life, which can be considered an ideal result. A strong decrease in numbers can be seen only when the video card is activated. It remains to add that the thickness of the laptop is 14.9 mm.

Apple MacBook Early 2015

Rating: 4.7

Of course, in such a rating it is impossible not to mention at least one “macbook”. Apple has a number of very subtle solutions. The most interesting of them is the MacBook Early 2015. At least in our opinion. Yes, this is not the latest model, which is understandable by its name. But on the other hand, it is being sold for sane money, in contrast to the new laptops released by Apple.

This model is a rare case when the manufacturer did not bother with the release of different configurations. Only one version is sold in Russia. It includes a decent 12-inch display, whose resolution is 2304x1440 pixels. Of course, it does not support touch input - Mac OS X does not yet understand it. There is no trouble in this. It is known that computer hardware Apple is equipped with a convenient touchpad, thanks to which you do not even think about connecting a mouse. Continuing the conversation about the screen, it was created using IPS technology. This means that the picture can be clearly seen from any angle. Well, for processing the interface in applications and programs, the graphics chip is Intel HD Graphics 5300. Alas, there is no video card here, so it’s better not to think about video editing. Like about games. But games on the "MacBook" - this is generally something of a series of fiction.

Perhaps the main advantage of this laptop is not even a screen, but an SSD-drive. Its volume is 512 GB. Not bad for an “apple” laptop, sold for only 100 thousand rubles. This is exactly enough for any buyer. Still can not but rejoice the small weight of the device - it is only 920 grams. It is still one of the lightest laptops among those produced by the company from Cupertino. As for the thickness, it does not exceed 13.1 mm.

Unlike most computers reviewed in this article, MacBook Early 2015 uses passive cooling.This means that it does not make any noise at all! The downside of this solution is low power. The manufacturer had to build a dual-core Intel Core M here. This chipset does not really heat up, but its clock frequency is only 1.2 GHz. That is why, in terms of speed, the laptop is quite inferior to other “MacBooks”, especially those belonging to the Pro series.

The composition of this model includes 8 GB of RAM. Wi-Fi 802.11ac is used to connect to the router - not bad for a device announced in 2015. Implemented here and support for Bluetooth 4.0. You can also connect a wired headset to your laptop - this is done using the traditional 3.5 mm combo jack. And here there is an optical audio output - a rare guest in portable computers used to output sound to speakers. With regard to the connection of peripherals, then it uses only USB Type-C. This connector is high-speed, but I would like it to be not one here.

Finally, you can not tell about the battery. It has a decent capacity, so that the battery life can reach eight to nine hours. Even with the update of the operating system, this figure does not become smaller.

HP Specter 13-af000

Rating: 4.6

Another worthy laptop model in our ranking. In the shops you can find many modifications of the laptop - in their name differ in the last two numbers. Most often, this laptop is sold for all the same 100-105 thousand rubles. Although if you want to get the maximum of opportunities, you will have to spend money on a top configuration, the cost of which can reach 140-160 thousand rubles. Let's find out exactly what components such versions of the laptop have.

First of all, the SSD-drive attracts attention. Its volume is 1 TB! It seems that this is enough not only to work with documents, but also to contain a certain number of video files. However, even such an expensive laptop is not suitable for their installation. The fact is that there is no discrete "graphics". Well, the processor Intel Core i7-8550U by default runs at a clock frequency of 1.8 GHz. If you still need to solve a difficult task in a short time, you can increase the frequency by using the appropriate setting in the BIOS. But the battery life in this mode will be dramatically reduced, so it is recommended to connect a laptop to a power outlet.

The operation of this laptop provides a four-segment lithium-ion battery. The capacity is not a record one, which is explained by the thickness of the laptop, which is a ridiculous 10.4 mm. Nevertheless, a full battery charge is enough to work for nine to ten hours. Well, is it a miracle?

Despite its modest size, the weight of the HP Specter 13-af000 was 1.11 kg - as you can see, there are lighter notebooks in our ranking. What influenced the final mass? The first is the LCD display. It uses far from the simplest IPS-panel, which with a 13.3-inch diagonal can boast a full 4K-resolution. Moreover, the screen is complemented by a touch layer! It turns out that the user can control the Windows 10 Home operating system not only using the touchpad and keyboard.

A little impact on the weight and RAM. Here its volume is increased to 16 GB. The laptop would have been even more difficult if it had a video card. But instead, use the graphics core Intel UHD Graphics 620, embedded in the already mentioned processor. Its capabilities are more than enough to handle the interface in 4K resolution. By the way, the picture can be displayed on the monitor. This is required if you want to view it on a higher diagonal. A couple of Thunderbolt 3 slots are used to display the image.But we still remember the times when such an effective method was used only in Apple computers!

If we are talking about connectors, then so thin laptop could not get a large number of them. In fact, to connect peripherals, you will use only USB 3.1 Type-C ports, which are located here in the amount of two pieces. Another one of the ends you can find the combo headset jack. But among the supported wireless standards are listed Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac. This is a kind of standard for modern laptops belonging to the top-end price segment.

Lenovo IdeaPad 720s 13

Rating: 4.5

The Chinese company Lenovo at one time made a noise by buying a computer division of IBM. Since then, Lenovo laptops have been improving regularly. More advanced computers are emerging. However, they are not always worth the exorbitant money. For example, Lenovo IdeaPad 720s 13 can be purchased for 50-90 thousand rubles, depending on the selected configuration. And in any case, you get a super slim and very light laptop. No, there are no records here. But 1.1 kg does not strain at all when you carry a laptop to work. As for the thickness, it is 13.6 mm.

Interestingly, the most expensive modifications of this model can be equipped with a fingerprint scanner. And they may not have it - this moment must be specified when making a purchase. And do not expect to get a device with top features. Relatively low price makes itself felt. For example, the SSD drive installed here will have a capacity of no more than 256 GB. Of course, this does not look like a problem, because in the future you can easily replace it. But to put a new processor in a laptop is impossible. That is why we do not recommend looking towards the basic configurations. They are based on the AMD Ryzen 5 2500U chipset. It seems to be a good processor, but no more. Intel Core i7-7500 in older versions looks much more interesting - by default it works at a clock frequency of 2.7 GHz, coping with its tasks much better.

Different configurations may vary by display. In the basic version you will find the resolution Full HD, which is no surprise. Well, the top options easily display a picture in 4K resolution. There is no discrete video card here, so you shouldn’t do video editing. And it is better to refuse games.

What did the manufacturer save on? It could not have done without it, because the laptop Lenovo IdeaPad 720s 13 costs not 100-150 thousand rubles, as some of the models discussed above. First of all, the savings are noticeable on the RAM, which is only 8 GB here. But then it belongs to the DDR4 standard (we are talking about the top configuration). The rest of the laptop is almost not upset. Yes, it does not sound very good (at least against the background of competitors). But he offers two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 3.0 Type-C. Thunderbolt 3 support is not forgotten either - it’s easy to display a picture on a 4K monitor. Well, for wireless connections are modules Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac.

In short, this laptop is not in vain in our rating. They ask for him not the biggest money. In this case, you get a powerful dual-core processor, a full-fledged SSD-drive, a wonderful display and a very thin metal case.

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3 ’’ 2018

Rating: 4.5

For some time now, the famous company Xiaomi has been releasing its laptops. As you know, this manufacturer has imperial manners. Therefore, it is not surprising that Xiaomi decided to compete with “MacBooks”. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air has a similar design. This laptop is also very thin and light. The difference lies in the fact that it uses the Windows 10 operating system. And don't even try installing Mac OS here, having obtained its image on the network! The fact is that some components simply do not have drivers written for the operating system supported by Apple.

It should be noted that this is the cheapest member of our rating. It is unlikely that you will spend more than 60 thousand rubles on its purchase. Of course, even this price tag at first does not seem sane. But you compare it with how much they ask for a MacBook. Yes, even the competitors discussed above are priced noticeably more expensive! But this does not mean that this laptop needs to forgive absolutely everything.

Let's start with the strengths of this device. It can not but please set here a 13.3-inch display. Yes, its resolution is only 1920x1080 pixels. But for many people this is quite enough. And we must not forget that such a resolution does not burden the components too much. But they are not the most powerful here. You also need to pay attention to the wide viewing angles - not every mid-budget laptop can boast of this.

It is curious that the Chinese manufacturer has become generous with the DDR4 standard memory. Confuses her volume - 8 GB. It also uses an average by modern standards processor - a quad-core Intel Core i5-8250U, operating at a clock frequency of 1.6 GHz. In short, the Mi Notebook Air 13.3 ’’ 2024 with such components can be used as an office or home typewriter, but it is hardly capable of solving complex tasks.

Unlike most notebooks reviewed here, the Xiaomi product has a discrete graphics card. It uses NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with a couple of gigabytes of video memory. This adapter is quite enough to play in the "tanks" with the average graphics settings that will definitely please some buyers. By the way, precisely because of the video card, the weight of the laptop was a decent 1.3 kg. Yes, and it is impossible to call this computer particularly thin - the thickness reaches 14.8 mm. These are like two very plump tablets.

But back to the components. The composition of the Mi Notebook Air 13.3 ’’ 2024 includes a SSD-drive with a capacity of 256 GB. If you do not get involved in games and downloading videos, then this will be quite enough. Among the connectors, you can select a couple of USB 3.0 and one USB Type-C, belonging to the same high-speed standard. Alas, the Thunderbolt laptop is not supported - the image is output to a TV or monitor via an HDMI jack. As for the wireless method of transmitting and receiving data, the standards for Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac are used for this purpose.

The laptop operates under the control of Windows 10. Account access is provided after scanning a fingerprint. Despite the fairly large weight, the laptop uses not the most capacious battery. Ideally, its full charge is only enough for 9 hours of battery life. In practice, the result will be even worse, especially if the video card is activated from time to time.

Conclusion

Now you know which laptops are the thinnest and at the same time workable. Please note, we have told not only about the models with the Windows operating system. We have not forgotten the MacBook.If you get enough money for him, then get ready to get used to the new hot keys and the modified interface. However, many of its Windows competitors are in no way inferior to it in terms of ease of use, while often they are significantly cheaper.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.