Weighing less than 1 kg yet lasts 30 hours… Japan’s NEC takes aim with a 999g ultra-light notebook

NEC has launched the 999g LAVIE BM94C business laptop in Japan.

It packs a 99.9Wh battery rated for up to 30.5 hours of video playback, aiming at all-day use.

The notebook offers Intel Core Ultra options and Windows 11 Pro for business workloads.

Thunderbolt 4, Wi‑Fi 7, and broad connectivity give it desktop-like versatility in a sub-1kg chassis.