In this past year, we have seen a steady increase in the number and variety of laptops hitting the Indian market. While the gaming category has seen a decent surge, the lightweight laptop category has also gained momentum. While a majority of these thin and light laptops are clustered near the 1lakh rupee price point, we are far more interested in the more affordable price segment. Out of dozens of laptops, we have compiled a list of the best thin and light laptops you can consider under the 50K price segment. Our goal was to get something under 1.8Kgs and with a relatively small footprint of 14-inches or smaller.
Lenovo ideapad 320S
Price: Rs 47,201
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The newly launched entry level laptop from Lenovo is a slimmer and more refined version of its very popular 300 series laptop. The latest 320 range brings a 7th gen Intel processor and a full HD anti-glare IPS display to the mix.
Display: 14-inch, 1080p
CPU: Intel Core i5-7200U
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 620
Storage: 1TB HDD
Weight: 1.7Kg
Dell Inspiron 13-5378 2-in-1
Price: Rs 52,490
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Around the 50K price point, Dell has its new 13-inch Inspiron 5378. It is also a relatively light weight laptop and features a rotating display.
Display: 13.3-inch, 1080p, touchscreen
CPU: Intel Core i3-7100U
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 620
Storage: 1TB HDD
Weight: 1.62Kg
Lenovo Yoga 520
Price: 51,567
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In the same league, we have the Lenovo Ideapad 520, which is a 14-inch laptop with a rotating display. The device has a premium metal build and comes with a fingerprint reader.
Display: 14-inch, 1080p, touchscreen
CPU: Intel Core i3-7100U
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 620
Storage: 1TB HDD
Weight: 1.74Kg
HP Pavilion x360 13-u131tu
Price: 49,490
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Another 2-in-1 option to consider is the HP Pavilion x360. This 13-inch variant offer decent specs including the latest Intel processor. The device comes pre-installed with Microsoft office.
Display: 13.3-inch, 1080p, touchscreen
CPU: Intel Core i3-7100U
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 620
Storage: 1TB HDD
Weight: 1.66Kg
LG Gram
Price: Rs 61,300
Effective price: Rs 52,718
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The LG Gram which was launched last year for Rs 94,990 is now available for Rs 61,300 and if you buy it from Paytm, you will get a massive cash back, taking the price down to Rs 52,718. At this price, this is a laptop, you shouldn't miss. Did we mention that it weighs less than a kilogram.
Display: 14-inch, 1080p
CPU: Intel Core i5-6200U
RAM: 8GB
GPU: Intel HD 520
Storage: 256GB SSD
Weight: 980 grams
Acer Aspire X349-M
Price: Rs. 49,449
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The X349-M belongs to Acer’s Travelmate range of laptop, which means it is durable and reliable. The 14-inch machine packs a decent amount of hardware and weighs just 1.46Kgs.
Display: 14-inch, HD
CPU: Intel Core i5-6006U
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 520
Storage: 128GB SSD
Weight: 1.46Kg
Asus UX360CA
Price: Rs 52,990
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The Asus UX360CA or otherwise known as Asus Flipbook is one of the thinnest and lightest laptop in this list which comes with a rotating display.
Display: 13.3-inch, 1080p
CPU: Intel Core m3-7Y30
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 615
Storage: 128GB SSD
Weight: 1.3Kg
Acer Swift 3
Price: Rs 37,990
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The Apple MacBook Air is considered as one of the best designed ultrabook since its inception. What Acer has done here is combine the much loved MacBook design with a linux OS. It even has a fingerprint scanner and costs half of Apple’s MacBook Air.
Display: 14-inch, HD
CPU: Intel Core 6006U
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 520
Storage: 128GB SSD
Weight: 1.5Kgs
Asus UX330CA
Price: Rs 52,990
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Asus UX series won the prestigious Digit Zero 1 awards back in 2015 and thus we can tell that this is a really good laptop series. The latest UX330CA offers the same slim design and dependable performance.
Display: 13.3-inch, 1080p
CPU: Intel Core m3-7Y30
RAM: 4GB
GPU: Intel HD 615
Storage: 256GB SSD
Weight: 1.2Kg
Apple MacBook Air
Price: Rs 60,350
Effective Price: Rs 48,250
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The Apple MacBook Air is still the epitome of a thin and light laptop. However, the laptop features a two year old processor, bringing it down to the very last of our list. That being said, at Rs 48,250, this is a really good bargain.
Display: 13.3-inch, 1440 x 900p
CPU: Intel Core i5-5350U
RAM: 8GB
GPU: Intel HD 6000
Storage: 128GB SSD
Weight: 1.35Kg