LG Gram 17 (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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the LG Gram 17 (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 410 grams less (around 0.9 lbs)
- Performs significantly better (up to 41%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 17-23% higher FPS
- Better webcam recording quality
- 23% sharper screen – 178 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
- Around 40% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
- 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
- Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (122.9 vs 151.9 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs) | 1.86 kg (4.1 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 378.8 x 258.8 x 17.8 mm 14.91 x 10.19 x 0.7 inches |
344.72 x 230.14 x 18 mm 13.57 x 9.06 x 0.71 inches |
| Area | 980 cm2 (151.9 inches2) | 793 cm2 (122.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.5% | ~88.9% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 4.4 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Material | - | Top: Aluminum Middle: Carbon fiber Bottom: Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | 140° |
| Kensington lock | Yes | Yes |
| Model codes | 17Z90R-A.ADB9U1 / 17Z90R-A.AAB7U1 / 17Z90R-K.AAB8U1 / 17Z90R-K.ADS9U1 | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 45.2 dB | 44.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (31-144 Hz) | - |
| PPI | 178 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Antireflective) |
| Ambient light sensor | No | Yes |
Screen space comparison
Gram 17 (2023)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
~18% more screen space
| Contrast | 1800:1 | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.8% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 84.9% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 97% | - |
| Response time | 7 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Charging via 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 | 198 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 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 45 W | 50 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1065 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 1343 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 5.5 TFLOPS | 4.2 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 | 5.5 TFLOPS | 4.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 961 | 349 |
| Solar Bay | 18511 | 11534 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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 ALC298 | Realtek ALC3281 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x1.5W | 2x2W, 2x3W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~81.6 dB | ~83.4 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | 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 | 13.0 x 8.2 cm | 15.0 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Gram 17 (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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