LG Gram 2-in-1 14" (2023) vs Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
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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 2-in-1 14" (2023)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 590 grams less (around 1.3 lbs)
- Features a bigger (~29%) battery – 72 against 56 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- Display has support for touch input
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (106.8 vs 122.8 square inches)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 15 9520 (2022)
- Can run popular games at about 108-147% higher FPS
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Around 9% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs) | 1.84 kg (4.06 lbs) |
Dimensions | 314 x 219.5 x 16.75 mm 12.36 x 8.64 x 0.66 inches |
344.4 x 230.1 x 18.54 mm 13.56 x 9.06 x 0.73 inches |
Area | 689 cm2 (106.8 inches2) | 792 cm2 (122.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.5% | ~89% |
Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 4.2 mm |
Colors | Black | White, Black, Silver |
Material | - | Aluminum |
Transformer | Yes | No |
Opening angle | 360° | 140° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Liquid metal | No | No |
Number of fans | 1 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | - | 44.6 dB |
Display
Size | 14 inches | 15.6 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 162 ppi | 145 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
HDR support | No | No |
Sync technology | No | No |
Touchscreen | Yes | No |
Coating | Glossy | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
Screen space comparison
XPS 15 9520 (2022)
15.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 109.4 in2
Gram 2-in-1 14" (2023)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~24% more screen space
Contrast | - | 1650:1 |
sRGB color space | - | 100% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | 99% | - |
Response time | - | 35 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
Full charging time | - | 2:10 hr |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
Charge power | 65 W | 90 / 130 W |
Cable length | 2 meters | 1 meters |
Weight of AC adapter | 195 grams | 429 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.5 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 (80EU) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 15 W | 40 W |
Nvidia Optimus | - | Yes |
Type | Integrated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 8 nm |
GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 938 MHz |
GPU boost clock | - | 1223 MHz |
FLOPS | 1.69 TFLOPS | 5.01 TFLOPS |
Memory size | System Shared | 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | - | 128 bit |
Memory speed | 5.2 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 768 | 2048 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 48 | 64 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 24 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 5200 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 | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 1 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3281 |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Loudness | - | ~83.1 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.2 |
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 | 1x USB 3.2 | No |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 4.0 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | No | 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 | No | 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 2-in-1 14" (2023):
- Full magnesium-alloy body
Notes on XPS 15 9520 (2022):
- The USB Type-C to HDMI and Type-A adapter comes in the box.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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