Lightweight laptops have always been a struggle for manufacturers to achieve as most of the time companies tend to sacrifice components over design. While Chromebooks are getting popular, they still aren't as powerful or easy to use compared to a Windows laptop. However, a Chinese company called 'Magic Pen' is trying to revive the Netbook category with their latest laptop called 'Mag1'. 

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It measures 20.7 x 14.6 x 1.8cm which is as big as an A5 paper and weighs only 700g. It comes with more ports than any modern laptop including a USB 3.0 port, a Type-C port, microSD port, an audio jack, and a micro HDMI port.

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Apart from a small footprint, the laptop actually sports impressive components such as an Intel Core M3-8100Y CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. These specifications work on a Windows 10 operating system, which comes pre-installed on this device. The display is a touchscreen with an aspect ratio of 2560 x 1600 pixels. It even has support for a stylus, comes with a fingerprint scanner for added security, costs only $789.99 (~Rs 56, 400) and can be bought from Gearbest. 

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Finally, the laptop can last up to seven hours on a single charge and can be recharged via its USB-C port using a Powerbank. The laptop supports power delivery charging which means you can use any PD charger in the market or a PD power bank to recharge the battery.

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