The HP Pavilion Aero 13 may scare other laptop makers into jumping on the diet, as this new machine is the company's lightest laptop ever at just 1 kg (2.2 lbs).

Aside from its weight, the Pavilion Aero 13 offers some impressive features: a 2.5K display, an AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor with Windows 11 support, a 512GB SSD, and the Aero 13's screen-to-body ratio of 90%, which means that the large screen The Aero 13 gives the impression of being designed to take up minimal space without sacrificing the aesthetics of a large screen. With its aggressive lightweight design and strong internal specs, the Aero 13 could rank on our best laptops list.

HP's goal seemed to be to create a solid, portable workstation that sits slightly above most entry-level laptops, and while the Pavilion Aero 13 is small with a 13.3-inch display and 16:10 aspect ratio, it has a 400 The combination of an AMD Ryzen processor and Radeon graphics (up to Ryzen 7 5800U) makes light gaming possible. As it stands, HP's newest laptop will offer entertainment and work-based capabilities when it launches later this year.

Unfortunately, a laptop this lightweight does not offer a broad set of connectivity options that would make it an on-the-go beast. At the moment, this laptop uses WiFi 6. Like Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook Go, there is currently no option to use a SIM card or connect to the web via LTE. Aside from that minor gripe, the Aero 13 shines. Its sleek design and lightweight frame with a solid inner lining make its starting price of $749 seem rather reasonable.

10.5 hours of use on a single charge, AI noise reduction to reduce background noise during video calls, and the ability to choose different options for the built-in graphics complete the Pavilion Aero 13's stacked feature list. The laptop will be available through HP's website beginning this July.