Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16") vs LG Gram 17 (2024)
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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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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 26% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Display has support for touch input
- Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits
- 19% sharper screen – 212 versus 178 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (140.7 vs 151.9 square inches)
Advantages of the LG Gram 17 (2024)
- Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~25%) battery – 77 against 61.8 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs) | 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355.35 x 255.44 x 12.3 mm 13.99 x 10.06 x 0.48 inches |
378.8 x 258.8 x 17.8-18.8 mm 14.91 x 10.19 x 0.7-0.74 inches |
| Area | 908 cm2 (140.7 inches2) | 980 cm2 (151.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.8% | ~85.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.4 mm | 6.3 mm |
| Colors | Blue | White, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | - |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 125° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 1 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 32.4 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 17 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 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 | Yes | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Antireflective) | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | - |
Screen space comparison
Gram 17 (2024)
17″ (16:10 ratio) = 129.9 in2
Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16")
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~12% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 120% | 99% |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
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 W |
| Cable length | - | 1.8 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 163 grams | 153 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 12 | 14 (4P + 10E) |
| Threads | 12 | 18 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 4 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 | 30 W | 28 W |
| Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1250 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.8 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory speed | 8.45 Gbps | 7.47 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1536 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 3.8 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Solar Bay | 9480 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Clock | 8448 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| NVMe | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x5W, 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81.8 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| 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 | No | 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 | 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 | 13.1 x 8.2 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16"):
- The eUFS (embedded Universal Flash Storage) is used as storage.
- In South Korea region, the laptop features Wi-Fi 6E instead of Wi-Fi 7.
Notes on Gram 17 (2024):
- 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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