Japanese tech giant Dynabook has unveiled a new 14-inch laptop, the Dynabook R9.
Available in a stylish Dark Tech Blue color, the new device is powered by a Core Ultra 7 155H CPU and an Intel Arc Graphics GPU, and weighs just 1.04 kg/2.29 lb, potentially making it the lightest laptop of its kind.
The new R9 has a 14-inch (1920 x 1200) display and comes with 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD. It features a variety of ports, including two USB 3.2 (Gen1) Type-A, two Thunderbolt 4 (USB4) Type-C, HDMI, microSD card slot, and audio in/out. Connectivity is provided in the form of Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
Copilot ready
There is a 920,000 pixel (VGA) webcam with privacy slider and a fingerprint sensor. Plus, the keyboard includes a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key so you can summon Microsoft's new AI assistant with a single touch.
The R9 comes with four Dolby Atmos-compatible speakers, and to give it a bit of variety, there are twin microphones at the top of the screen rather than to the side of the webcam. AI noise cancellation reduces unwanted background sounds during Teams and Zoom meetings.
As with other Dynabook products, the laptop features Dynabook Empower technology to optimize heat dissipation and maximize Core Ultra performance.
The Dynabook R9 runs on Windows 11 Home and comes with Office Home & Business 2021 and a free year of Microsoft 365 Basic.
The main drawback of the new laptop? It will only be available for sale in Japan. Priced at around 290,000 yen ($1,932.56), it is expected to go on sale there in late April.
