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The world's lightest 15-inch laptop can't help but be fragile
Acer 15-inch Switch 5, the lightest laptop of its size in the world, isn't an entirely new product. At an event in May, Acer told us it was coming, but all the company had to show was a nonfunctional mockup of the product -- an idea of what the final hardware would look like. But picking up the finished article today, it still feels very much like a dummy model. It's so light, at just under 2.2 pounds (990g), you'd think it was nothing but a plastic case and a sticker for a screen.
Acer's latest Swift laptops are thinner and lighter than ever
Acer prides itself on making some of the most portable laptops around, and new hardware the company brought to IFA today is no different. Acer already had an extremely lightweight notebook in the existing Swift 5, but a larger screen on the latest model means it now lays claim to the title of the world's lightest 15-inch laptop. Technically the 1080p touchscreen is a little bigger, measuring 15.6-inches in total, but narrow bezels and a body blended from magnesium, lithium and aluminum keeps the weight under 2.2 pounds (990g).
