What counts as an ultralight electronics?

The lightest quarter of electronics items in our database weighs 70 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 38 verified weights in the HikeLoad gear database, the median electronics weighs 116 g. The average is 195 g, with items ranging from 53 g to 1,272 g.

Real numbers from 38 verified electronics weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.

The median electronics weighs 116 g (0.12 kg), based on 38 items. The average is 195 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers, which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.

53 g

Lightest

70 g

Ultralight threshold (P25)

116 g

Median

1,272 g

Heaviest

A quarter of all electronics items weigh 70 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 70 g and 160 g. Anything above 160 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.

Lightest electronics

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar 45mm — 53 g

Coros Apex 4 (42mm with silicone strap) — 56 g

Coros APEX 4 (42mm) — 56 g

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Heaviest in the database

Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon — 1,272 g

Goal Zero Nomad 20 Solar Panel — 1,030 g

BioLite SolarPanel 10+ — 500 g

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