Even before Lenovo took over from IBM, the ThinkPad brand has had a well-earned reputation for its robust, no-nonsense, and almost rugged qualities squarely targeted at hardcore computer users, especially those who need such devices for work. Save for one or two tablet models that mixed with Lenovo’s Yoga brand, ThinkPad notebooks have never been considered to be anywhere near light or classy in terms of design. That may change once the ThinkPad X1 Nano comes out, leaked to be the ThinkPad’s lightest model ever.

“Light” is, of course, relative, and “sub-1KG” doesn’t really help narrow it down. But for a line of laptops notorious for their bulk and heft, even something close to about 900g could help alleviate some of the pressure on people’s backs or shoulders, depending on how they carry their laptops. Being certified by Intel under its “Athena” label does offer some reassurance that it will indeed offer Ultrabook performance, at least as defined by Intel.
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