The importance that electronic goods have taken in this era is really enormous. Our day-to-day activities require that we use these digital appliances on a daily basis. As technology is improving day by day, the size of these devices is shrinking on a massive scale.

Today we have several laptops that are just a few kilograms in weight. In fact, some of them even weigh about 400 to 500 grams only. The reason for such lightweight laptops is newer and smaller components, including CPUs that require less power to cool, solid state disks and more compact batteries.  There are some world famous companies that are manufacturing these lightweight laptops. We shall here look into some of the best lightweight notebooks available.

Samsung’s NC10 (NP-NC10-KA02UK) is one such subnotebook or netbook that is too light and weighs just over 500 to 600 grams. It comes with an Intel Atom N270 and has a clock speed of about 1,600 MHz. It also has an internal RAM capacity of 1,024 MB. The hard disk memory is of 160 GB.

Toshiba NB200-10Z (PLL20E-00200JEN) is a netbook manufactured by Toshiba. This is another lightweight laptop. It comes with Intel Atom N280 processor and has a clock speed of about 1,660 MHz. It also comes with a RAM capacity of 1,024 MB and a hard disk memory of 160 GB. The display screen is 10.2 inches in size.

Sony Vaio VGN-UX1XN is a netbook manufactured by Sony and comes with an Intel Core Solo processor and has a clock speed of 1,333 MHz. It has a small display screen that is just 4.5 inches in size.

Toshiba Portege A600-122 is packed with features and has 250 GB of Hard Disk space that can store all your files, photos, media, music and other stuff with ease. Its DVD Supermulti ensures that the Toshiba Portege A600 122 has everything you need. It also includes built-in wireless networking and Bluetooth technology. Its 1.2GHz CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor is fast and allows you to complete more tasks in less time with ease. It also has Intel GMA Series Video Chipset, which you can use in many applications. The laptop from Japanese manufacturer Toshiba has an impressive 12.1 inch WXGA display screen with a resolution of 1280×800, which offers sharp and vivid images. The notebook has a built-in card reader and a host of expansion ports that allow the laptop to be connected to external devices like a printer, Apple iPod and digital camera. The notebook has 2 USB ports and wireless LAN.

Available with 3 years warranty, the notebook is ultra light and compact. Weighing a mere 1.4kg, it is lightweight and easy to carry from one office to another. It is equipped with premium EasyGuard technology and has dedicated docking. An attractive laptop, the Toshiba Portege A600-122 (PPA61E-008008EN) also offers HD Audio support and is SM BIOS compliant. Efficient and practical, the laptop allows the user to work fast with help from its slim DVD Super Multi (Double Layer) drive. The Toshiba notebook also has an integrated webcam and a host of software like Toshiba Bluetooth Monitor, Toshiba Disc Creator, Toshiba User’s Manual, Toshiba Security Assist Toshiba, Recovery Disc Creator, Toshiba Value Added Package and Toshiba Management Console.

Toshiba Tecra M10-10I (PTMB1E-002003EN) comes with your choice of Microsoft Windows Vista Business with Windows XP Pro Recovery Media. It has 250GB of Hard Disk, which means that it has more than enough storage space for all your media, documents, photos, software and files. It has DVD Supermulti, which ensures that the laptop has everything you need. It has a 2.5GHz CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor at its heart, which runs fast and allows the user to run multiple programmes at once. The laptop also allows the user to take advantage of the Intel GMA Series Video Chipset.

The laptop has a memory size of 3GB while it has an impressive 14.1 inch WXGA+ display screen with a resolution of 1440×900. The Toshiba notebook has 4 USB ports that increase its expansion capabilities and a built-in card reader. The laptop has built-in Bluetooth and wireless LAN. An efficient laptop, it is a high performing portable business notebook. Belonging to the small, thin and light notebooks, it has a sleek chassis and powerful components. Weighing 2.44kg, the Toshiba Tecra M10-10I (PTMB1E-002003EN) is lightweight and extremely easy to carry from one place to another. Its lithium-ion battery runs for a maximum of 4.2 hours. Easy to work on when travelling, the M10 can multi task with ease. You can download images, listen to music and check e-mails all at the same time. Available with a 3 year warranty, the laptop is a reliable and flexible notebook with an integrated DVD writer.

Available in 3 colours, Sony Vaio VGN-SR29XN/S has Windows Vista Pro as its operating system. It has a 250GB hard drive which can store all your data, files, photos, music and media. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, the laptop is fast and efficient. Capable of running multiple programmes at once, the laptop can complete multiple tasks at once and smoothly too. It has a 13.3 inch display screen which offer sharp and vivid images. Designed well, the laptop is attractive and desirable, but it is slightly expensive. Ideal for a user who wants to stand out from the crowd, the Sony SR series laptop is well-suited for office purposes. Though high on entertainment features, it places highest importance to work. The crisp, clear and shiny X-black screen is good for working on documents and also for watching images, videos and movies.

Ultra portable and lightweight, the machine does not have a Blu-ray drive. Portable and easy to carry from one place to another, the laptop weighs a little less than 2kg. Its 13.3 inch widescreen is convenient for travelling and also for working. A comfortable size, it offers sharp and true-to-life images. As for the design of the machine, the keyboard is a look-alike of the MacBook keyboards and has a metallic finish. The lid is sturdy and enviable though the underside is standard boring black. Battery life is a bit over two hours and could have been more, thus giving it more flexibility. A high performing notebook, the Sony Vaio VGN-SR29XN/S laptop has a 250GB hard drive and 4GB of memory. A built-in modem, built-in webcam, ‘Motion Eye’ camera, Bluetooth and built-in stereo speakers are other features of this laptop. As for expansion ports, it has 1 SD Card Slot, 1 Microphone Jack, 1 RJ-11 Direct Port (Modem), 1 RJ-45 Direct Port (Network), 2 USB Ports, USB Connector Type A and 1 VGA Connector for Monitor.

A notebook weighing 2.49kg, HP Compaq 6735s has a AMD Turion X2 Ultra mobile technology ZM-86 Dual-Core processor which runs at 2.4 GHz. Its fast and efficient processor is capable of handling multiple programmes at once and smoothly too. It has a 15.4 inch TFT display screen with a resolution of 1680×1050 which offers sharp and crisp images. ATI Radeon HD 3200 is the graphics chipset while the graphics memory is shared video memory. A hard drive of 250GB offers ample storage space for all you media, photos, files, music and other stuff. A highly functional laptop from HP, it combines the best of both worlds. It is flexible, lightweight and high on performance. With a webcam as its input device, it has a lithium-ion battery.

Lightweight and ultra portable, this Hewlett Packard laptop is easy to carry to from one office to another. It has 4 USB 2.0 ports, a modem with 56kbps speed. With an internal installed memory of 3GB, it has DVD±RW (+R double layer) optical drive and DVD-RAM with internal with LightScribe Technology. A card reader, sound card for audio, stereo speakers and wireless are some of the other features included in this Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6735s (FU416ET#ABU) notebook. Microsoft Windows Vista Business with an option of XP Professional downgrade is its operating system while the laptop comes with a 1 year warranty. Graphic Controller ATI Radeon HD 3200 takes care of graphics while high definition audio and integrated speakers are other features. As for expansion ports, there is one Video VGA port, audio stereo microphone in and stereo headphone/line out port, one RJ11 1 and one RJ45 1 port besides 4 USB ports. A full-sized keyboard and a responsive touchpad with scroll zone are its input devices.

Great developments in technology have allowed the major gadget manufacturers to pack big things in small dimensions. Consumers are also demanding everything be handheld nowadays as well. Even netbooks are not necessarily considered compact or small enough. To address those who are still unsatisfied, UMID has launched its new handheld computing device named ‘Super Mini Laptop’, which is smaller than a netbook but bigger than cramped PDAs.

You can place the Super Mini Laptop in the category of sub-netbook. The Super Mini Laptop weighs just 315 grams. As a result it’s very convenient to carry anywhere you want to. As far as the dimensions and overall size are concerned, it stands somewhere between Nintendo DS lite and Everun Note. But that doesn’t mean that this ‘little master’ is not among the front runners in terms of performance.

Despite such a small size and lightweight body, the Super Mini Laptop can render great performance and reliability. A 1.33GHz Atom processor and 1GB of RAM infused in the small device give the unit relatively massive amount of processing power and speed. It can also support up to 32GB of Solid State Drive (SSD) storage. So, you will never have to compromise when it comes to storing files. Other goodies include a 1.3 megapixel camera, 4.8-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen and support for Windows XP/Vista and Linux OS. The Super Mini Laptop also offers wide range of connectivity options including WiBro, WiMAX, HSDPA, WiFi, and Bluetooth.