NEC Japan launches 13.3-inch Lavie Nextreme ultralight laptop powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU

NEC has unveiled its latest 13.3-inch Lavie Nextreme model designed for all-day use by business people and weighing only 994 grams (2.19 lbs.) thanks to a carbon fiber body. The NEC Lavie Nextreme can be ordered from NEC for 308,400 yen (~$1,935), with delivery in about a week to customers in Japan. 

A 74 Wh user-replaceable battery provides 20+ hour runtimes (JEITA Measurement Method Ver.3.0 for video playback), while an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU helps accelerate Copilot+ AI workflows thanks to a 47 TOPS NPU. The laptop is fitted with 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB of storage to handle the higher RAM demands of AI apps.

The Nextreme is fitted with a 1,920×1,200 IPS touchscreen display that is designed to provide wide viewing angles with high color accuracy and a Full HD webcam. It also comes with a wide range of ports, including two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C ports (PD, DP), two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports, one HDMI port, and one Ethernet jack. Sound is output through dual 2W speakers or the headphone/microphone jack. Storage can be added using the microSD card slot. It also has Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 wireless connectivity.

The Lavie is made of Toray carbon fiber with a scratch- and fingerprint resistant coating. It measures just 299 x 214 x 17.9 mm (11.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 in.) for easy carrying to business meetings.

Readers outside Japan looking for a similar business notebook, albeit at a slightly heavier weight, might consider the 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop for Business sold here on Amazon (and highlighted in Notebookcheck Reviews on YouTube.)