Electronics
Two decades of engineering have quietly removed the weight from our tech. If you last held a laptop in 2010, your intuition is off by half. Phones, tablets, and earbuds keep getting denser and lighter at the same time — a nasty combination for guessing.
The tricky part: batteries. Anything with a big battery (a drone, a power bank, a game console) is heavier than its size suggests, while everything else is lighter.
Lightest: CR2032 coin battery (3 g) · Heaviest: Washing machine (70 kg)
| Object | Weight | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| CR2032 coin battery | 3 g | 0.11 oz |
| USB flash drive | 10 g | 0.35 oz |
| Apple AirTag | 11 g | 0.39 oz |
| Alkaline AA battery | 23 g | 0.81 oz |
| AirPods Pro 2 with charging case | 61 g | 2.2 oz |
| Apple Watch Ultra 2 | 61 g | 2.2 oz |
| Logitech MX Master 3S mouse | 141 g | 5 oz |
| GoPro Hero 12 Black | 154 g | 5.4 oz |
| iPhone 15 Pro | 187 g | 6.6 oz |
| iPhone 16 Pro | 199 g | 7 oz |
| Kindle Paperwhite (2024) | 211 g | 7.4 oz |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | 232 g | 8.2 oz |
| Apple Magic Keyboard | 243 g | 8.6 oz |
| DJI Mini 4 Pro drone | 249 g | 8.8 oz |
| PS5 DualSense controller | 280 g | 9.9 oz |
| Xbox wireless controller | 287 g | 10 oz |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 401 g | 14 oz |
| Nintendo Switch OLED | 420 g | 15 oz |
| iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) | 579 g | 1.3 lb |
| Steam Deck (LCD) | 669 g | 1.5 lb |
| MacBook Air 13" | 1.2 kg | 2.7 lb |
| Robot vacuum | 3.4 kg | 7.5 lb |
| Xbox Series X | 4.5 kg | 9.8 lb |
| PlayStation 5 (launch model) | 4.5 kg | 9.9 lb |
| Gaming PC tower | 11 kg | 24 lb |
| Microwave oven | 13 kg | 29 lb |
| 55-inch TV | 15 kg | 33 lb |
| Washing machine | 70 kg | 154 lb |
Electronics: frequently asked questions
How much does an iPhone weigh?
Current iPhone Pro models weigh around 190–200 grams — about the same as an empty wine glass. A Kindle Paperwhite (211 g) and a Galaxy S24 Ultra (232 g) sit just above that.
How much heavier is a laptop than a tablet?
Usually about double: a 13-inch MacBook Air weighs 1.24 kg, while a 13-inch iPad Pro is 579 grams. Laptops from the 2000s weighed 3 kg and more — tech intuition ages badly.
What is the heaviest gadget in most homes?
The washing machine, at about 70 kg — followed by a 55-inch TV (15 kg) and a microwave (13 kg). Among things you actually carry around, a gaming PC tower at roughly 11 kg tops the list.
What are the lightest and heaviest electronics objects in the game?
The lightest is CR2032 coin battery at 3 g (0.11 oz), the heaviest is Washing machine at 70 kg (154 lb).
Five random electronics objects, as often as you like. Or try today's Daily Challenge across all categories.