LG Gram Style 16" (2023) vs Gram 17 (2023)

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Review

Evaluation of LG Gram Style 16" (2023) and Gram 17 (2023) 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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29.0
(Mediocre)
Value Index
27.5
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the LG Gram Style 16" (2023)
  • Easier to carry: weighs 220 grams less (around 0.49 lbs)
  • 33% sharper screen – 236 versus 178 pixels per inch (PPI)
  • Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (132.8 vs 151.9 square inches)
  • Provides 14% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 350 nits
Advantages of the LG Gram 17 (2023)
  • Performs significantly better (up to 4.7x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 76-104% higher FPS
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.23 kg (2.71 lbs) 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs)
Dimensions 355.1 x 241.3 x 15.9 mm
13.98 x 9.5 x 0.63 inches
378.8 x 258.8 x 17.8 mm
14.91 x 10.19 x 0.7 inches
Area 857 cm2 (132.8 inches2) 980 cm2 (151.9 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~86.6% ~85.5%
Side bezels 5.3 mm 6.3 mm
Colors White, Black Black, Gray
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 130°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 1
Noise level (max. load) - 45.2 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 17 inches
Type OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - Yes (31-144 Hz)
PPI 236 ppi 178 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3200 x 2000 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Matte
Ambient light sensor - No
Screen space comparison
Gram 17 (2023)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
Gram Style 16" (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~12% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast 1000000:1 1800:1
sRGB color space 100% 99.8%
Adobe RGB profile - 84.9%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 97%
Response time 1 ms 7 ms
Max. brightness
400 nits
350 nits

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 2:10 hr 2:20 hr
Battery type Li-Ion 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 W
Cable length 2 meters -
Weight of AC adapter 195 grams 198 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 5 GHz 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 (96EU)
Fabrication process 10 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 15 W 45 W
Nvidia Optimus - Yes
Type Integrated Dedicated
Fabrication process 10 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 1065 MHz
GPU boost clock 1500 MHz 1343 MHz
FLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS 5.5 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 GDDR6
Memory bus - 128 bit
Memory speed 6 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 768 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 48 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 24 40
GPU performance 2.3 TFLOPS 5.5 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU - 965
Solar Bay - 18511
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 6000 MHz 6000 MHz
Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Upgradable No No

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 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip - Realtek ALC298
Speakers 2.0 2.0
Power 2x2W 2x1.5W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness - ~81.6 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6
Bluetooth v5.1 v5.1
Fingerprint No No
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 1x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI No 1x HDMI 2.0
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size - 13.0 x 8.2 cm
Surface Glass Plastic
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Gram Style 16" (2023):
    - Full magnesium-alloy body
Notes on Gram 17 (2023):
    - Full magnesium-alloy body
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