What counts as an ultralight electronics?

The lightest quarter of electronics items in our database weighs 148 g or less — a good practical threshold for "ultralight" in this category.

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How much does a electronics weigh?

Q: How much does a electronics weigh?

Based on 18 verified weights in the HikeLoad gear database, the median electronics weighs 160 g. The average is 250 g, with items ranging from 60 g to 1,030 g.

Real numbers from 18 verified electronics weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.

The median electronics weighs 160 g (0.16 kg), based on 18 items. The average is 250 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers, which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.

60 g

Lightest

148 g

Ultralight threshold (P25)

160 g

Median

1,030 g

Heaviest

A quarter of all electronics items weigh 148 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 148 g and 250 g. Anything above 250 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.

Lightest electronics

Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph — 60 g

Casio Pro Trek PRG-340 — 66 g

Suunto Core All Black — 80 g

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Heaviest in the database

Goal Zero Nomad 20 Solar Panel — 1,030 g

BioLite SolarPanel 10+ — 500 g

Nitecore NB20000 — 380 g

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