Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra vs LG Gram 17 (2023)
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Review
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 Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
- Around 41% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Can run popular games at about 19-26% higher FPS
- Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits
- 19% sharper screen – 212 versus 178 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (137.9 vs 151.9 square inches)
Advantages of the LG Gram 17 (2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 120 Hz
- Easier to carry: weighs 340 grams less (around 0.75 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a a little bigger (~5%) battery – 80 against 76 watt-hours
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.79 kg (3.95 lbs) | 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355.4 x 250.4 x 16.5 mm 13.99 x 9.86 x 0.65 inches |
378.8 x 258.8 x 17.8 mm 14.91 x 10.19 x 0.7 inches |
| Area | 890 cm2 (137.9 inches2) | 980 cm2 (151.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.4% | ~85.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 6.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | - |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 125° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 41 dB | 45.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 212 ppi | 178 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Sync technology | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
Screen space comparison
Gram 17 (2023)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~12% more screen space
| Contrast | 13333:1 | 1800:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 99.8% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 96.3% | 84.9% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 99.9% | 97% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 100 W | 65 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 323 grams | 198 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 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 R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60 W | 45 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1065 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1343 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.4 TFLOPS | 5.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 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 | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC298 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x5W, 2x2W | 2x3W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~83 dB | ~81.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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 | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 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 type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1 mm | - |
| Size | 15.1 x 10.8 cm | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Surface | Glass | - |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Gram 17 (2023):
- Full magnesium-alloy body
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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