LG Gram 14 (2021) vs ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the LG Gram 14 (2021)
- Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a bigger (~14%) battery – 72 against 63 watt-hours
- Provides 17% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435
- Can run popular games at about 55-75% higher FPS
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs) | 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) |
Dimensions | 313.4 x 215.2 x 16.8 mm 12.34 x 8.47 x 0.66 inches |
319 x 199 x 16.9 mm 12.56 x 7.83 x 0.67 inches |
Area | 674 cm2 (104.5 inches2) | 635 cm2 (98.3 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.3% | ~85.1% |
Side bezels | 5.9 mm | 4.6 mm |
Colors | White, Black, Silver | White, Gray |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | - | 150° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Number of fans | 1 | 1 |
Noise level (max. load) | 30.5 dB | 41.6 dB |
Display
Size | 14 inches | 14 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 162 ppi | 157 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | No | No |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Glossy | Matte |
Contrast | 1600:1 | 897:1 |
sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Adobe RGB profile | 85.2% | - |
DCI-P3 color gamut | 97.5% | - |
Response time | 34 ms | 33 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Voltage | - | 11.6 V |
Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 2:00 hr |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Left |
Charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
Weigh of AC adapter | 298 grams | 215 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 0.9-2.4 GHz | 0.9-2.4 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Cores | 4 | 4 |
Threads | 8 | 8 |
L3 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 15 W | 12 W |
Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 12 nm |
GPU base clock | 300 MHz | - |
GPU boost clock | 1100 MHz | - |
FLOPS | 1.41 TFLOPS | 2.822 TFLOPS |
Memory size | System Shared | 2 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | - | 64 bit |
Memory speed | 4.27 Gbps | ~8-10 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 640 | 896 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 40 | 56 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 20 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
Clock | 4266 MHz | 3733 MHz |
Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 1 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | - |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Loudness | 76.8 dB | 58 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5 |
Fingerprint | Yes | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | No | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.6 mm | 1.35 mm |
Size | 11.0 x 7.0 cm | - |
Surface | Plastic | Glass |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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