LG Gram Pro 17 vs Dell XPS 17 9730 (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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Key Differences
Advantages of the LG Gram Pro 17
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1020 grams less (around 2.25 lbs)
- Better webcam recording quality
- 34% sharper screen – 178 versus 133 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell XPS 17 9730 (2023)
- Can run popular games at about 60-82% higher FPS
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
- Performs significantly better (up to 93%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~26%) battery – 97 against 77 watt-hours
- Around 14% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 64GB)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (144 vs 156.1 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.29 kg (2.84 lbs) | 2.31 kg (5.09 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 379.4 x 265.4 x 12.9-14.6 mm 14.94 x 10.45 x 0.51-0.57 inches |
374.45 x 248.05 x 19.5 mm 14.74 x 9.77 x 0.77 inches |
| Area | 1007 cm2 (156.1 inches2) | 929 cm2 (144 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.2% | ~90.2% |
| Side bezels | 6.6 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Silver |
| Material | Top: Aluminum |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 50 dB |
Display
| Size | 17 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 178 ppi | 133 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 | - | Yes |
| Contrast | 1500:1 | 1650:1 |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99% | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 65 / 90 W | 130 W |
| Cable length | 2 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 152 grams | 505 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (4P + 10E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 18 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 7 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 | - | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1455 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1755 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS | 9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS | 9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 764 | 2090 |
| Solar Bay | 14904 | 31324 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 7467 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | 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 ALC711-CG |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x3W | 2x2.5W, 2x1.5W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | - | ~87.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Optional | 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 | 4x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 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 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.3 cm | 14.9 x 8.9 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Gram Pro 17:
- The integrated graphics model has a 77 Wh battery, the discrete graphics model a 90 Wh battery.
Notes on XPS 17 9730 (2023):
- 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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