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291 laptops for writers from HP, Lenovo, ASUS and more. Most cost $280 to $2,879, and half cost less than $966.

Laptops whose listing states a screen of 14 inches or less and a weight under 1.8kg. Not every listing states a weight, so this is the portable machines we can prove, not every portable machine.

We do not pick by hand: a laptop is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

Top brands: Lenovo (62)HP (59)ASUS (45)Dell (21)Ist Computers (16)Acer (12)Apple (4)

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SeriesThinkPad20ROG17Zenbook17Yoga16Latitude14EliteBook10OmniBook9IdeaPad6
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CPUIntel N15020AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 39514Intel Core Ultra 911Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus9Intel Celeron N45008Intel Core Ultra 5 3228Intel Core Ultra 78Intel Core Ultra 7 258V6
Show all 40AMD Ryzen AI 9 4655Intel Celeron N33505Intel Core 7 240H5Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite5AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 3504Intel Celeron N40004Intel Core i5-1145G74Intel Core Ultra 7 256V4Intel Core Ultra 9 386H4AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2503AMD Ryzen AI 5 4303AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 3703Intel Celeron N40203Intel Core i5-10310U3Intel Core i7-1365U3Intel Core Ultra 5 225U3Intel Core Ultra 7 155H3Intel N1003Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y3Qualcomm Snapdragon X3Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite3Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus3AMD Athlon Gold 3150U2AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U2AMD Ryzen AI 7 3502AMD Ryzen AI 7 4452Intel Celeron N41202Intel Core 5 120U2Intel Core 7 150U2Intel Core i32Intel Core i3-10110U2Intel Core i52
GPURadeon 840M6Radeon 780M4Radeon 860M4GeForce RTX 5070 Ti2GeForce RTX 50801Radeon 660M1Radeon 890M1
RAM16GB934GB5632GB558GB3464GB1812GB924GB66GB3128GB12GB1
Storage512GB591TB50256GB492TB36128GB2664GB184TB123TB6
Show all 1232GB55TB28TB2500GB1
Screen14-inch20411.6-inch2213-inch1713.4-inch1610.1-inch913.3-inch711-inch512-inch5
Show all 1113.8-inch312.3-inch213.5-inch1
Refresh120Hz2960Hz23180Hz13144Hz130Hz1
TouchscreenTouchscreen152
WeightUnder 1.3 kg881.3 to 1.4 kg571.4 to 1.5 kg761.5 kg and up70
BatteryUnder 55 Wh955 to 64 Wh1364 to 75 Wh975 Wh and up14
Operating systemWindows 11 Pro102Windows 1161Windows 11 Home39ChromeOS27Windows 107Windows 10 Home4macOS3Windows 10 Pro1
Convertible 2-in-1Convertible 2-in-1124
Screen resolutionFHD+ (1920 x 1200)77FHD (1080p)46QHD and higher41HD (768p)364K UHD1
Display panelOLED65IPS39
RAM typeDDR546LPDDR5X36DDR416LPDDR59LPDDR4 / LPDDR4X2
PriceUnder $2002Under $25013Under $30031Under $40041Under $5006Under $6005Under $7004Under $80010
Show all 19Under $90010Under $1,0009Under $1,20017Under $1,5003Under $2,0002Under $2,5002Under $3,0007$300 & above193$900 & above117$1,500 & above68$2,500 & above33
291 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
WisoquSpec score 7.4

8GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 11-inch, DDR4

+512GB SSD offers generous storage for files and apps
+Touchscreen with 360 degree flip design for tablet use
+8GB DDR4 RAM for everyday multitasking
$337.48
as of 11/04/2026 19:20 PST - Details
DellSpec score 7.7

Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 14-inch

+32GB DDR5 memory for demanding workloads
+Large 1TB storage for big projects
+Lightweight at 1.4 kg for a 14-inch laptop
No price recorded yet.
DellSpec score 7.5

Intel Core i5-1235U, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 14-inch

+512GB storage for files and apps
+Light at 1.41 kg for carrying
+16GB memory for multitasking
No price recorded yet.
Ist ComputersSpec score 7.3

Intel N150, 4GB RAM, 256GB Storage, 14-inch

−1.47 kg: 194 of the 291 here are lighter
$320.00
as of 11/04/2026 19:23 PST - Details
DellSpec score 7.5

Intel Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 14-inch

+1.32 kg: 188 of the 291 here are heavier
$899.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:22 PST - Details
MicrosoftSpec score 7.6

Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage, 12.3-inch

+0.77 kg: only 6 of 291 here are lighter
−128GB storage: 227 of the 276 here have more
$899.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:27 PST - Details
CyberGeekSpec score 8.1

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 13-inch

+0.89 kg: only 8 of 291 here are lighter
+2TB storage: only 22 of 276 here have more
$1,699.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:27 PST - Details
CyberGeekSpec score 8.1

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus, 16GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 13-inch

+0.89 kg: only 8 of 291 here are lighter
+2TB storage: only 22 of 276 here have more
$1,799.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:27 PST - Details
LenovoSpec score 7.4

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, 8GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 14-inch

+1TB storage: 166 of the 276 here have less
−1.5 kg: 221 of the 291 here are lighter
No price recorded yet.
SaintdiseSpec score 7.3

Intel Celeron N4020, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage, 11.6-inch

−128GB storage: 227 of the 276 here have more
No price recorded yet.
ASUSSpec score 8.6

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 13.4-inch

+180 Hz screen: the fastest of the 67 here
+2TB storage: only 22 of 276 here have more
$2,879.95
as of 11/04/2026 19:21 PST - Details

Compare specs

laptopCPURAMStorageScreenOperating systemSpec scorePrice
8GB512GB11-inch7.4$337.48
as of 11/04/2026 19:20 PST - Details
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H32GB1TB14-inchWindows 11 Pro7.7No current price
Intel Core i5-1235U16GB512GB14-inchWindows 11 Pro7.5No current price
Intel N1504GB256GB14-inchWindows 11 Home7.3$320.00
as of 11/04/2026 19:23 PST - Details
Intel Core 5 120U16GB512GB14-inchWindows 11 Pro7.5$899.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:22 PST - Details
Intel Core i58GB128GB12.3-inchWindows 117.6$899.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:27 PST - Details
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus16GB2TB13-inchWindows 11 Home8.1$1,699.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:27 PST - Details
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus16GB2TB13-inchWindows 11 Home8.1$1,799.99
as of 11/04/2026 19:27 PST - Details
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U8GB1TB14-inchWindows 11 Pro7.4No current price
Intel Celeron N40206GB128GB11.6-inch7.3No current price

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