LG Gram Pro 16 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)

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Display
3456 x 2234
Battery
100 Wh
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of LG Gram Pro 16 and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) 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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Value for money (Beta)

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45.5
(Average)
Value Index
52.8
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the LG Gram Pro 16
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 910 grams less (around 2.01 lbs)
Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
  • Around 2.4x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • MacBook with the Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) chip maintains its performance even when running on battery power.
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
  • Features a much bigger (~30%) battery – 100 against 77 watt-hours
  • Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 150% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 400 nits
  • 34% sharper screen – 254 versus 189 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs) 2.14 kg (4.72 lbs)
Dimensions 357.7 x 251.6 x 13.0-14.4 mm
14.08 x 9.91 x 0.51-0.57 inches
355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm
14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches
Area 900 cm2 (139.5 inches2) 882 cm2 (136.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.5% ~86.2%
Side bezels 6.5 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Black, Gray Black, Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 160° 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 45.1 dB 42.3 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 16.2 inches
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (31-144 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
PPI 189 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 3456 x 2234 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Glossy (Antireflective)
Ambient light sensor No Yes
Screen space comparison
MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
16.2″ (16:10 ratio) = 118 in2
Gram Pro 16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~2% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 2600:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 86.6% 88.8%
DCI-P3 color gamut 97.9% 100%
Response time 39 ms -
Max. brightness
400 nits
1000 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time - 1:25 hr
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes, 140 W
Charging port position Left Left, Right
Charge power 65 / 90 W 140 W
Cable length 2 meters 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter 154 / 420 grams 344 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 4.51 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz -
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 14 (10P + 4E)
Threads 18 14
L3 Cache 18 MB -
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Apple M4 GPU (20-core)
Fabrication process 7 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP - 26 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes -
Type Dedicated Integrated
Fabrication process 8 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock - 500 MHz
GPU boost clock - 1578 MHz
FLOPS 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS 8.1 TFLOPS
Memory size 4 GB System Shared
Memory type GDDR6 LPDDR5X
Memory bus 128 bit 192 bit
Memory speed ~12 Gbps 8.53 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 2560
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 160
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 80
GPU performance 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS 8.1 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 778 2457
Solar Bay 15254 34572
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 3x8 GB
Clock 7467 MHz 8533 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 2x256 GB
Upgradable Yes No
Total slots 2 -
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x3W -
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~82.5 dB ~84.6 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v6E
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.3
Fingerprint Optional Yes
Infrared sensor Yes No
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 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 3x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 5
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
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 Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size 13.0 x 8.0 cm 15.5 x 9.9 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes No
Further details
Notes on Gram Pro 16:
    - The integrated graphics model has a 77 Wh battery, and the discrete graphics model has a 90 Wh battery.
    - The 2024 model with Meteor Lake has 7467 MHz LPDDR5X, while 2025 Arrow and Lunar Lake models get 8400 and 8533 MHz.
    - The newer version also adds Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
Notes on MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024):
    - M4 Max version weights about ~15 grams more then M4 Pro.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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