LG Gram 16 (2023) vs Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
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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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the LG Gram 16 (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 570 grams less (around 1.26 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 47-65% higher FPS
- Better webcam recording quality
- 30% sharper screen – 189 versus 145 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 14% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a a little bigger (~8%) battery – 86 against 80 watt-hours
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (122.9 vs 133.3 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.29 kg (2.84 lbs) | 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355.1 x 242.3 x 16.8 mm 13.98 x 9.54 x 0.66 inches |
344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm 13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches |
| Area | 860 cm2 (133.4 inches2) | 793 cm2 (122.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86.3% | ~88.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.3 mm | 4.4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Material | - | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 44.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | - | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes |
| Contrast | - | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 W | 130 W |
| Cable length | - | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 285 grams | 463 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (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 | - | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1550 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.42 TFLOPS | 3.46 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 64 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 1024 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6000 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Power | 2x3W | 2x2W, 2x3W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | - | 83.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.3 mm |
| Size | - | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | - | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Gram 16 (2023):
- Full magnesium-alloy body
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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