LG Gram Pro 16 AI (2026) vs Dell Pro Precision 5 16S

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Battery 77 Wh
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of LG Gram Pro 16 AI (2026) and Dell Pro Precision 5 16S 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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VS
15.9
(Bad)
Value Index
19.6
(Bad)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the LG Gram Pro 16 AI (2026)
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 710 grams less (around 1.57 lbs)
  • Thinner bezels and 32% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Features a much bigger (~35%) battery – 77 against 57 watt-hours
  • 17% sharper screen – 189 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell Pro Precision 5 16S
  • Around 29% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Provides 14% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 350 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs) 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Dimensions 357.7 x 251.6 x 12.4-12.8 mm
14.08 x 9.91 x 0.49-0.5 inches
358.6 x 253.4 x 15.16-19.95 mm
14.12 x 9.98 x 0.6-0.79 inches
Area 900 cm2 (139.5 inches2) 909 cm2 (140.9 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.5% ~62.5%
Side bezels 6.5 mm 28.6 mm
Colors White, Black, Gray Black
Material Magnesium alloy Aluminum
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 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - No
PPI 189 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support - No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor - Yes
Screen space comparison
Gram Pro 16 AI (2026)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Pro Precision 5 16S
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~30% more screen space
Display tests
DCI-P3 color gamut 99% -
Response time - 35 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.25 V
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 65 W 65 / 100 / 105 W

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 1.9 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 8 12
L3 Cache 12 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics Intel Xe3 Graphics
Fabrication process 2 nm 2 nm

Benchmarks

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

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 25 W 25 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 3 nm 3 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
FLOPS 2.6 TFLOPS 2.4 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 8.53 Gbps 8.53 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 512
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 32
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 16
GPU performance 2.6 TFLOPS 2.4 TFLOPS

RAM

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

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Cirrus Logic CS42L45
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power - 2x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v6.0 v6.0
Fingerprint Optional Yes
Infrared sensor Yes Optional
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 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 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size - 13.0 x 9.0 cm
Surface - Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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