Credit: Brandon Miniman / MakeUseOf Published Apr 26, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Brandon has been involved in tech journalism since the year 2000 and was part of the OG team of XDA and Pocketnow. He's currently a staff writer for MakeUseOf, covering mobile and consumer tech. Brandon likes to help people take full advantage of their technology.  He lives outside of Philadelphia, PA, with his wife and three kids. When he's not writing, Brandon plays drums and enjoys listening to music.  He's a graduate of the Villanova School of Business where he got a bachelors degree in finance. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account It takes a lot for a Windows laptop to stand out. I've been a Mac user for many years, going between my ultra-thin M2 MacBook Air, or my brawny M3 Max MacBook Pro, where I can count on outstanding hardware married to exceptional battery life and performance thanks to Apple silicon. But this notebook is special because it's one of the lightest in the world.…