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LG Gram 16 (2023) vs Gram 15 (2023)

65 out of 100
LG Gram 16 (2023)
VS
54 out of 100
LG Gram 15 (2023)
LG Gram 16 (2023)
LG Gram 15 (2023)
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Display 2560 x 1600
Battery
80 Wh
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of LG Gram 16 (2023) and Gram 15 (2023) important characteristics
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

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the LG Gram 16 (2023)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 124-169% higher FPS
  • Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • 34% sharper screen – 189 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the LG Gram 15 (2023)
  • Slightly easier to carry: weighs 150 grams less (around 0.33 lbs)
  • Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (123.1 vs 133.3 square inches)

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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Gram 16 (2023)
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Gram 15 (2023)

Case

Weight 1.29 kg (2.84 lbs) 1.14 kg (2.51 lbs)
Dimensions 355.1 x 242.3 x 16.8 mm
13.98 x 9.54 x 0.66 inches		 356.1 x 222.9 x 17.4 mm
14.02 x 8.78 x 0.69 inches
Area 860 cm2 (133.4 inches2) 794 cm2 (123.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~86.3% ~84.5%
Side bezels 5.3 mm 5.4 mm
Colors Black, Gray Black, Gray
Transformer No No
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2

Display

Size 16 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 189 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
HDR support - No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Screen space comparison
Gram 16 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Gram 15 (2023)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
Display tests
sRGB color space 99% 100%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% -
Max. brightness
Gram 16 (2023)
350 nits
Gram 15 (2023)
350 nits

Battery

Capacity
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
Weight of AC adapter 285 grams 285 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz 5 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 (96EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Gram 16 (2023) +3%
12331
Gram 15 (2023)
11982
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 45 W 15 W
Type Dedicated Integrated
Fabrication process 8 nm 10 nm
GPU base clock 1065 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 1343 MHz -
FLOPS 5.5 TFLOPS 1.69 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB System Shared
Memory type GDDR6 LPDDR5
Memory bus 128 bit -
Memory speed 12 Gbps 6 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 768
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 48
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 24
GPU performance
Gram 16 (2023) +225%
5.5 TFLOPS
Gram 15 (2023)
1.69 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Upgradable No No

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 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x3W 2x1.5W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.1 v5.1
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Surface - Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Gram 16 (2023):
    - Full magnesium-alloy body
Notes on Gram 15 (2023):
    - Full magnesium-alloy body
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