13 inch laptop The lightest choice, just over a kilo
A 13 inch laptop is the size for anyone out and about every day: about 30 by 21 centimetres and often just over a kilo.
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What 13 inch means in practice.
The dimensions, the weight, what you give up and when this is the right size.
The inches refer to the diagonal of the screen: 13.3 inch is 33.8 centimetres corner to corner. The laptop around it is about 30 centimetres wide, 21 deep and around 1.6 thick. That is slightly larger than a sheet of A4 and fits in virtually any bag.
So measure your bag on width and depth rather than inches, because manufacturers have made the screen bezels ever slimmer. A new 14 inch can sit in the chassis of an older 13 inch.
The weight, straight away. Just over a kilo is the difference between a laptop you take with you and one that stays at home. And because this size almost always carries a frugal U processor, you will get a working day out of one charge.
What you give up is screen space and a number pad. Two windows side by side gets cramped at 13 inch, and you enter figures with the row along the top of the keyboard.
Business models out of company lease cycles, with a solid chassis and parts that can be replaced. This size is well available with us, because the travel ranges of the business brands turn up often.
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The difference in weight is small, the difference in screen space noticeable. That is why 14 inch is the better choice for most people, and 13 inch the choice if you genuinely travel every day or have little room in your bag.
If you do want room on your desk, pair a 13 inch with an external screen through a docking station. That gives more working space than any laptop can.
Questions? Answers.
A 13 inch laptop offers the ideal mix of portability and usability. The size is compact enough for daily carrying in a bag or backpack, but large enough to work on comfortably. Most 13 inch laptops are also considerably lighter than larger models.
For most everyday tasks such as mail, word processing and video meetings, a 13 inch screen is perfectly adequate. If you work with many windows at once or do graphic design, an external monitor is a useful addition.
Most compact business laptops of 13 inch weigh between 1.0 and 1.4 kilograms. That is light enough to carry all day without it costing you battery life or performance.
Absolutely. A 13 inch laptop is a popular choice among students thanks to its low weight and handy dimensions. It fits in virtually any bag and lasts a full day of study on one charge.
Compact 13 inch laptops generally do well on battery life, thanks to frugal hardware in a small chassis. Many models reach 7 to 10 hours in normal use, which is more than enough for a day of work or study.
Yes. A 13 inch laptop works very well on a desk at home, certainly alongside an external monitor. You get the benefit of the compact dimensions and the lower price, while the performance matches that of larger models.
Business 13 inch laptops generally have a full size keyboard with enough key spacing to type comfortably. Some models have a slightly tighter layout, but for everyday use that is rarely a problem.
Yes. At Hej Refurbished, 13 inch laptops are tested thoroughly on the technical side. The compact build does not mean quality has been given up. You receive a tested machine with warranty.
The screen measures 33.8 centimetres diagonally. The laptop itself is about 30 centimetres wide, 21 deep and 1.6 thick. With a bag, always check that width and depth rather than the inches, because dimensions differ per model.
Usually between 1.0 and 1.4 kilos. The variation within that range comes from the chassis and the battery: a model with a magnesium frame and a small battery is lightest, while one with a large battery weighs a little more but lasts longer per charge.
For mail, documents and browsing, no. It gets cramped if you want two windows side by side, say a document and a spreadsheet. An external screen on your desk then helps more than a larger laptop, because that way you have light on the road and room at the office.
No, there is no room for one. You use the number row above the keyboard. If you enter a lot of figures, 15 inch or a separate USB number pad is the answer.
This size is strong at that: there is almost always a frugal U processor inside and the screen is small, so less power goes in. With office work you will get a working day. We measure the battery on every machine and replace it where needed before the laptop is dispatched.
Yes. Even the built-in graphics of the entry level drive two external screens alongside the laptop's own, over HDMI, USB-C or a docking station. The size of the laptop says nothing about how much display it can drive.