LG Gram Pro 16 AI (2026) vs Pro 16

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Battery 77 Wh
CPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of LG Gram Pro 16 AI (2026) and Pro 16 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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15.9
(Bad)
Value Index
45.5
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the LG Gram Pro 16 AI (2026)
  • Around 8% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the LG Gram Pro 16
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 36-49% higher FPS
  • 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) 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs)
Dimensions 357.7 x 251.6 x 12.4-12.8 mm
14.08 x 9.91 x 0.49-0.5 inches
357.7 x 251.6 x 13.0-14.4 mm
14.08 x 9.91 x 0.51-0.57 inches
Area 900 cm2 (139.5 inches2) 900 cm2 (139.5 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.5% ~82.5%
Side bezels 6.5 mm 6.5 mm
Colors White, Black, Gray Black, Gray
Material Magnesium alloy Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 160°
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

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (31-144 Hz)
PPI 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support - No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor - No
Display tests
Contrast - 2600:1
sRGB color space - 100%
Adobe RGB profile - 86.6%
DCI-P3 color gamut 99% 97.9%
Response time - 39 ms
Max. brightness
400 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 65 W 65 / 90 W
Cable length - 2 meters
Weight of AC adapter - 154 / 420 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 8 (4P + 4E) 14 (4P + 10E)
Threads 8 18
L3 Cache 12 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Xe3 Graphics Arc Graphics (7-Cores)
Fabrication process 2 nm 7 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 -
Nvidia Optimus - Yes
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 3 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz -
GPU boost clock 2500 MHz -
FLOPS 2.6 TFLOPS 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Memory bus - 128 bit
Memory speed 8.53 Gbps ~12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 512 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 32 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 16 40
GPU performance 2.6 TFLOPS 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU - 775
Solar Bay - 15254
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 8533 MHz 7467 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 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power - 2x3W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness - ~82.5 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v6.0 v5.4
Fingerprint Optional Optional
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 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel - 1 mm
Touchpad
Size - 13.0 x 8.0 cm
Surface - Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
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.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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