The laptop is nice but lot heavier for carrying on and off in the side bag and travel..! What do you think?
610073
Yes, it is bit heavier to carry in side bag. But I have been carrying it in laptop sleeve bag as this laptop is pretty slim.
1001680
Hello K,Thanks for your interest! The laptop weighs 3.5 pounds with the power cord.
1968115
My daughter has the laptop away at college but I seem to recall we weighed it and it was more like 3.5 lbs, definitely less than 7. Be aware: we waited too long to comment on this purchase but if you have not bought it yet, think twice! She has had a number of problems with this computer--some of which she may be able to rectify by updating drivers, etc.--but overall it has been a disappointment compared to other hp laptops we have owned. Just sayin'...
619429
It must be a mistake but I am not positive. It feels like it weighs 5 lbs or less. It is pretty skinny for such a large monitor. It is almost an ultra laptop
2131763
I've had mine for a while and occasionally use it on my lap. I find the heat very tolerable. This Think Pad is cooler than my T41. IMO this one of the best laptops. I may be biased because this is my fourth Think Pad.
427321
Okay, I don't think many people on here who are saying it's heavy have ever owned a 17 inch laptop before...because the one I had before purchasing this particular model (also an Asus), was what I would call heavy and bulky. It's a large computer, so of course it will have a bit more weight to it than, say, a typical 13 or 15 inch. But for it's size, it's a decent weight and what I would consider a comfortable weight. It's a lot slimmer than the one I had before as well. I'm very happy with it.
1598198
yes padding was sufficient for me; the strap design is better suited for carrying as a messenger bag rather than a shoulder bag though. a 17" laptop tends to slide off the shoulder a bit too easily for my tastes though.
2077743
It might be the packaged box weight. I just stood on my scale with the just the laptop (no power cord) and it weighs in at 5.7 lbs. Personally I do not find this to be heavy at all. I did just give up a 17" Sony laptop and this laptop is lighter. I will say it's not as thin as models I've seen in stores, but, again, I haven't found i7 gen 4/500GB SSD's in the stores either. I just went to CRN - this laptop is considered 10th of 10 coolest laptops - they do confirm the weight is 5.7.
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I don't carry it around because of its awkward shape. Its so light you certainly could, but awkward when I typically have my laptop, a gym bag, and a book bag. If your backpack is not stuffed you could probably do it!The back piece easily cones off which would make it less bulky for transport.
316804
I've had mine for about 2 months and I've used it everyday to lug around my laptop, binders, and a whole lot of other things, it gets pretty heavy for me but I don't feel like the straps are thin at all. I'd definitely choose this one over a similar one that I had seen at Target. The one I had seen at Target was definitely something that wouldn't probably have lasted and it was more expensive..
2149020
I think you were looking at the "shipping weight". The Laptop itself is incredibly light, and tho' I have not weighed it to test the validity, I believe the 3.2Lbs is proper.
2093941
I work on a cruise ship so I will have to travel overseas in order to transport this beast to my home country. I bought a carry-on Targus17x (not sure about the exact name). Unfortunately Asus haven't made a suitable backpack for this kind of laptop , but I wouldn't imagine anybody wanting this thing on your back. I used to own a previous 17.3 inch Asus model from the g series and I still have my backpack for it so the new one fits in it as well so... :) Good luck !
438492
It gets kind of heavy with a laptop and a couple binders. I could only carry my laptop, one binder and one book before it started getting too heavy.
1937663
I really like the laptop I have. The tablet it better to travel with and has the built in camera and video. The tablet hasn't replaced the laptop...at least yet.
1958890
It all depends what you will be using for, if you would be installed certain application or programs, certainly this is good enough model for light use applications, surfing web sites. And if 17" laptop won't be heavy to carry in case you would be carry it all the time, then should work fine.
1597513
You could use it for that but it is a little heavy and awkward to travel easily. It would be a lot easier to use a larger lap top as far as portability!
103956
I would say that unless they are carrying a laptop to school it may be a little bit of ever kill. It was really designed (in my opinion) for someone that needed a laptop bag with extra "perks". The biggest compartment in the back is not much use for anything other than a laptop. Love the bag though - so I would have bought it anyway. LOL