Thin and light laptops weigh more than 4lbs but less than 7lbs and provide more options for mobile professionals. You will find thin and light laptops have optical drives, larger hard drives and larger displays. Thin and light laptops are still easy to carry and don't take up much room or space in a laptop bag. The following selection of thin and light laptops provide a variety of options for mobile professionals - see which suits your needs best.
1. HP Pavilion dv2000z Series
This thin and light laptop offers mobile professionals a variety of choices for processor from the Mobile AMD Sempron 3400 to the AMD Turion 64 x2 Dual-Core TL-56. The display is 14.1" WXGA widescreen with an NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics card. Ram is available from 256MB to 2.0GB of DDR2 SDRAM. Hard drive options are from a 40GB to 120GB capacity. Remember that the more options you add, the more the laptop weight will increase. The starting weight of this thin and light laptop is 5.29 pounds. It has integrated wireless, RJ-11 and RJ-45.
2. Lenovo ThinkPad Z60T
The Lenovo Z60T is an ultra portable laptop which is easy to use and has security features which make it a great laptop for traveling. These security features include a biometric fingerprint reader and the ThinkVantage Active Protection System which will shut down your hard if it senses a hard bounce or drop. This laptop runs very quietly which can be a great benefit while traveling. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z60T weighs just under 5lbs.3. Toshiba Satellite M105-S3064 Notebook
With a 14.1" widescreen display and Intel Core Duo processor, this thin and light laptop will make work much easier on the road. It has a large hard drive (120GB), 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire, an external VGA connection, S-Video and 1 PCMCIA memory card reader. It also includes a dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner which can be very handy for sharing presentations and files while traveling.4. Fujitsu LifeBook S6240 Notebook
The Fujitsu LifeBook S6240 has a 13.3" Crystal View XGA display and weighs just 4lbs. An integrated fingerprint sensor is available for increased security and has built in port replicator support. Hard drive options range from 60GB to 100GB. This laptop includes a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN connection and multinational 56K V.90 modem. It's a powerful and easy to carry laptop for mobile professionals.5. LG LM50a XNote
If you are looking for a thin and light laptop that has a great display and very good battery life - the LG LM50a XNote is sure to fit your needs. The 15" display is well suited for presentations and the brightness is easily adjusted for working in any circumstances, including low light conditions.6. Apple PowerBook G4 Notebook
Looking for a large display thin and light laptop that is still highly portable? The Apple PowerBook G4 with a 17" display will provide you with all the screen space you need to clearly see and share documents and presentations. The PowerBook G4 is Wi-Fi ready and includes Bluetooth and Firewire capabilities. The optical drive is a DVD-R/CD-RW Combo which provides plenty of options for saving and sharing data.7. Toshiba Tecra M2V Notebook
The Toshiba Tecra M2V-S310 thin and light laptop provides mobile professionals with plenty of connection options while on the road. It includes a V.92 modem, 10/100 Ethernet controller and 802.11b Wi-Fi. The Tecra also features the ability to swap out the optical drive and use other modules such as a second hard drive or second battery. Battery life is estimated at 4 hours on the initial battery so getting a second battery wouldn't be a bad idea. It comes with Windows XP Pro pre-installed.8. HP Compaq nc6000 Notebook
Offering up to 5 hours of battery life, Wi-Fi enabled, security tools and rugged construction make the HP Compaq nc6000 thin and light laptop an ideal notebook for mobile professionals who travel frequently and work in less than ideal environments. Windows XP Pro Edition comes pre-installed. With a choice of 14.1" TFT XGA or 14.1" TFT SXGA display, mobile professionals will have no problems working indoors or out with this notebook.9. Acer TravelMate 3201XCi Notebook
The Acer TravelMate 3201XCi thin and light laptop provides mobile professionals with a notebook capable of connecting to the Internet or corporate network in a variety of ways, a 3-in-1 card reader and CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive. It has also IrDA Wireless Fast Infrared and USB ports. Bluetooth is an additional option. Battery life is estimated at 4 hours and the display is 14.1" TFT.10. Apple 15.4" MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo Notebook
The Apple MacBook Pro has a 15.4" display and weighs 5.6 pounds. It includes a built-in iSight camera, 6x double-layer-burning SuperDrive, FireWire 400 and 800, two USB ports and ExpressCard/34. The MacBook Pro supports hard drives up to 200GB and up to 3GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory. It has built-in WiFi and Bluetooth.