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I don't know about thickness, but there is a reason I prefer light laptops: carrying them in a backpack. If I have a 20min commute by bike every day in which I carry the laptop, it really does make a difference. Your back will thank you for those 0.71 kg you took off it.

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I have panniers. I rode a bike for years with just a rucksack, and i look back now on those wasted years and despair at my foolishness. If you get panniers, your back will thank you for much more than 0.71 kg!

Or you could put the whole weight of your laptop in a bike bag.

I had to do that, the MacBook Pro is very heavy

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