Could this be the lightest Core Ultra i7 laptop of the moment? Dynabook R9 weighs 1kg and even comes with a LAN port – too bad it’s only available in Japan
Japanese tech giant Dynabook has unveiled a new 14-inch notebook, the Dynabook R9.
The new device comes in a stylish Dark Tech Blue colour, is powered by a Core Ultra 7 155H CPU and Intel Arc Graphics GPU and weighs just 1.04kg, making it possibly the lightest laptop of its kind.
The new R9 has a 14-inch display (1920 x 1200) and comes with 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. It features a range of ports including two USB 3.2 (Gen1) Type-A, two Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C, HDMI, microSD card slot and audio input/output. Connectivity is offered in the form of Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
Copilot ready
There is a 920,000-pixel (VGA) webcam with privacy slider and a fingerprint sensor. Additionally, the keyboard includes a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key, so you can summon Microsoft’s new AI assistant with a single tap.
The R9 comes with four Dolby Atmos-compatible speakers and, for a bit of variety, there are two microphones at the top of the screen rather than to the side of the webcam. AI noise cancellation reduces unwanted background noise during Teams and Zoom meetings.
Like other Dynabook products, the laptop features Dynabook Empower technology to optimize heat dissipation and maximize the performance of the Core Ultra.
The Dynabook R9 runs on Windows 11 Home and comes with Office Home & Business 2021 and one free year of Microsoft 365 Basic.
The biggest disadvantage of the new laptop? It will only be available for purchase in Japan. Priced at around 290,000 yen ($1,932.56), it is expected to go on sale there in late April.