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LG Gram 17Z90P review: Flexible lightweight with a 16:10 display

Flexible office worker. With the Gram 17 17Z90P, LG delivers a performance update for the super light laptop series. In addition to bringing the hardware to the current state, some things also have changed in the design compared to the predecessor. The new version with sharper edges brings a lot of performance.

The LG Gram series stands for particularly light and compact laptops. With its 1350 grams (~3 lb), the LG Gram 17 falls slightly outside of our benchmark database. The 17-inch laptop in the 16:10 format beats many significantly smaller laptops in terms of its low weight. At the same time, the LG Gram 17 brings sufficient performance for more than the everyday tasks in the office.

Compared to the predecessor, the processor and design were updated. Together with the new Tiger Lake processor, there are also some significant updates such as PCIe 4 and Thunderbolt 4. 

Laptops for the office and everyday tasks are rare in this size and class. As comparison devices, we therefore have to use the much heavier Lenovo V17-IIL, the Asus VivoBook 17, the Acer Aspire 5 A517, and the HP 17

LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G (Gram 17 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-1135G7 4 x 2.4 - 4.2 GHz, 60 W PL2 / Short Burst, 25 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3
Memory
16 GB 
, LPDDR4X-4266, dual-channel mode, onboard, no memory slots
Display
17.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 178 PPI, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP
Storage
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, 512 GB 
, 300 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio port, Card Reader: mircoSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.8 x 380.2 x 260.1 ( = 0.7 x 14.97 x 10.24 in)
Battery
80 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 0.9 MP
Additional features
Speakers: 2, Keyboard: island style, Keyboard Light: yes, keyboard dust protection, Cyberlink Director Suite, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.35 kg ( = 47.62 oz / 2.98 pounds), Power Supply: 287 g ( = 10.12 oz / 0.63 pounds)
Price
1549 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
86.7 %
09/2021
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.4 kg17.8 mm17.00"2560x1600
86 %
04/2021
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
R5 4600H, Vega 6
1.7 kg18.4 mm16.10"1920x1080
84.1 %
03/2021
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
i5-10210U, GeForce MX350
1.7 kg16.9 mm16.10"1920x1080
80 %
05/2021
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
2.2 kg19.9 mm17.30"1920x1080
82.7 %
03/2021
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350
2.2 kg19.9 mm17.30"1920x1080
82.4 %
08/2021
HP Envy 17-cg
i5-1135G7, GeForce MX450
2.7 kg19.3 mm17.30"1920x1080
78.6 %
11/2020
HP 17-ca1149ng
R5 3500U, Vega 8
2.5 kg24.5 mm17.30"1920x1080
77 %
09/2020
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
2.3 kg21.4 mm17.30"1920x1080

Case - Light metal construction from magnesium

The design of the LG Gram is kept very simple. There is hardly anything to catch your eye in the smooth surfaces and edges. Compared to the predecessor, the laptop has slightly sharper edges. The radius of each rounded corner was reduced significantly. At the same time, the connections were also moved slightly.

At first glance, you might think that the case was made from plastic. However, in reality the material consists of a lacquered magnesium alloy. The display can be opened up to a 140 degree angle, most of it using a single hand. The hinges are sturdy and the display does not wobble.

Even though the device shows a high quality of workmanship overall and there are neither gaps nor sharp edges, when holding the LG Gram 17 in the hands, it unfortunately does not offer a high-quality feel. The light metal construction demands its dues mainly in terms of the stability of the laptop. The display lid and base unit are very flexible and can be warped easily. If the laptop is not placed on a flat surface, it can even happen that it registers unintended mouse clicks. However, thanks to the magnesium alloy, the flexible device cannot be warped permanently. 

In terms of the weight, the LG Gram has no competition at 1353 g (~3 lb). In addition, the laptop is also very slim for a 17-inch device. Compared to the predecessor, not much has changed in the size of the laptop.

Size Comparison

414.8 mm / 16.3 inch 272.2 mm / 10.7 inch 24.5 mm / 0.965 inch 2.5 kg5.4 lbs406.9 mm / 16 inch 256 mm / 10.1 inch 21.4 mm / 0.843 inch 2.3 kg5.07 lbs403.5 mm / 15.9 inch 263.7 mm / 10.4 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.2 kg4.88 lbs402 mm / 15.8 inch 281.3 mm / 11.1 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.2 kg4.85 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 19.3 mm / 0.76 inch 2.7 kg6.02 lbs380.2 mm / 15 inch 260.1 mm / 10.2 inch 17.8 mm / 0.701 inch 1.4 kg2.98 lbs369 mm / 14.5 inch 234 mm / 9.21 inch 18.4 mm / 0.724 inch 1.7 kg3.8 lbs369 mm / 14.5 inch 234 mm / 9.21 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 1.7 kg3.75 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connection Equipment - Now with Thunderbolt 4

In contrast to its predecessors, the laptop can now only be charged using USB-C power delivery. This means that the current device has one USB less for you to use, unless you add additional hardware. However, the laptop offers two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 and PowerDelivery on the right side. This will allow you to add ports with the corresponding docking station. The left side houses two fast USB Type-A ports and the microSD card reader. 

The positioning of all the connections is well thought-out. The distances between them are sufficient so they don't hinder each other, and they are placed far enough in the back to prevent creating obstacles when using a mouse.

HDMI; 2x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4 and PD; 3.5-mm audio port
HDMI; 2x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4 and PD; 3.5-mm audio port
microSD; 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A); cable lock slot (slim Kensington Lock)
microSD; 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A); cable lock slot (slim Kensington Lock)

Card Reader

Using our AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 reference storage card, the microSD card reader of the LG Gram achieves good read and write rates of 90 and 80.2 MB/s respectively. Apparently LG did not find enough space for a full SD card slot in the Gram 17.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
80.5 MB/s 0%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
80.2 MB/s
Average of class Office
  (8 - 196.8, n=49, last 2 years)
55.8 MB/s -30%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
 
20.8 MB/s -74%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
90.1 MB/s
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
88.9 MB/s -1%
Average of class Office
  (25 - 173.2, n=43, last 2 years)
65.6 MB/s -27%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
 
31.2 MB/s -65%

Communication

The Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 module supports connections via WLAN-AX and Bluetooth 5. The possible up and download speeds are average under optimal conditions. However, you could also connect a faster network adapter using one of the two Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1419 (698min - 1497max) MBit/s +31%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1415 (1340min - 1589max) MBit/s +31%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1380 (1314min - 1414max) MBit/s +27%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1350 MBit/s +25%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s +7%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1083 (699min - 1362max) MBit/s
Average of class Office
  (819 - 1332, n=4, last 2 years)
990 MBit/s -9%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
884 (449min - 951max) MBit/s -18%
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1453 (1291min - 1633max) MBit/s +9%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1414 (1275min - 1470max) MBit/s +7%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
1390 MBit/s +5%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1327 (1281min - 1360max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -5%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1192 (1109min - 1450max) MBit/s -10%
Average of class Office
  (721 - 1690, n=4, last 2 years)
1067 MBit/s -20%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
825 (551min - 1155max) MBit/s -38%
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LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1327 (1281-1360)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1192 (1109-1450)
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1413 (1275-1470)
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1083 (699-1362)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø869 (449-951)
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1380 (1314-1414)

Webcam

The 0.9-MP webcam of the LG Gram offers the typical image quality of current laptops. Even though the image quality is at least better than that of the predecessor, you should still use an external webcam for video conferences.

ColorChecker
25 ∆E
30.3 ∆E
28.8 ∆E
24.4 ∆E
29.8 ∆E
20.9 ∆E
21.7 ∆E
32 ∆E
21.7 ∆E
24.4 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
25.2 ∆E
27 ∆E
21.5 ∆E
23.3 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
25.8 ∆E
25 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
22.9 ∆E
24.6 ∆E
23.5 ∆E
8 ∆E
ColorChecker LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G: 22.18 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 32.01 ∆E
ColorChecker
20 ∆E
25.7 ∆E
21.6 ∆E
30.4 ∆E
23.6 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
33.3 ∆E
20.7 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
20.9 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
26.2 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
21.7 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
ColorChecker LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G: 18.27 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 33.25 ∆E
ColorChecker
12.3 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
14 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
16.3 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
22.1 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
17.1 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
1.2 ∆E
10.7 ∆E
16.6 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
ColorChecker Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ: 13.77 ∆E min: 1.18 - max: 22.07 ∆E
ColorChecker
4.9 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
21.9 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
11 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE: 12.55 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 21.86 ∆E

Security

Power key with integrated fingerprint sensor
Power key with integrated fingerprint sensor

With the current Intel i5 processor, the laptop offers all the TPM 2.0 and SecureBoot functions necessary for Windows 11. In addition, the LG Gram 17 provides a fingerprint reader that is integrated into the power key. There is also a slot for a cable lock on the right side of the laptop. 

Accessories

In addition to the charger and the usual paperwork, the box of our LG Gram 17 also contains a Silicone keyboard cover, allowing you to protect the keyboard from dust, dirt, or splashes. However, this was not listed in the manufacturer's description of the package contents.

Maintenance

Rubber feet and screw covers are glued-on tightly
Rubber feet and screw covers are glued-on tightly

All the case screws of the LG Gram 17 are hidden below glued-on covers or rubber feet. This does not make the laptop particularly maintenance friendly, and we were unable to remove the large rubber feet and plastic covers of our test unit without causing damage. The large rubber feet are now fastened with such powerful glue that they start to tear when you try to remove them. To avoid damaging the loaner, we therefore did not open it. According to HWinfo, the working memory is soldered in. The AX201 WLAN module is also the soldered-in version here. This means that aside from replacing the SSD and cleaning the fans inside the case, there are hardly any maintenance options. According to LG, there is also a second M.2 slot in the device, allowing you to expand the storage.

Warranty

LG offers a 24-month warranty. LG does not offer any additional warranty extensions or insurance options.

Input Devices - A full keyboard with illumination

Keyboard

The large, illuminated 100%-size keyboard of the LG Gram 17 is fairly comfortable to use for typing. Compared to the predecessor, the keys feel less spongy and have a pressure point that is more noticeable. However, we notice the lightweight construction of the keyboard again, since it also bends easily even when applying only moderate pressure. 

Touchpad

The lightweight construction is also noticeable in the large ClickPad of the LG Gram 17. While the Touchpad works flawlessly on a fixed and level surface, it can tend to unintended inputs when the laptop is lightly warped.

Display - A 2560p resolution in the 16:10 format

LG Gram 17 pixel grid
LG Gram 17 pixel grid
LG Gram 17 screen bleeding
LG Gram 17 screen bleeding

The LG laptop is able to score points with the bright IPS display. The brightness of 323 cd/m² on average hardly decreases in battery operation. While the contrast value of 951:1 is slightly low, the panel shows its strengths in the resolution (2560 x 1600 pixels at 178 PPI) and the good color reproduction. The display reproduces almost the complete DisplayP3 color space. All this allows for a comfortable reading and working with the display. 

There is hardly any noticeable screen bleeding, and our camera image only shows it if we use the corresponding exposure settings.

310
cd/m²
347
cd/m²
307
cd/m²
312
cd/m²
404
cd/m²
322
cd/m²
308
cd/m²
308
cd/m²
293
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 404 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 323.4 cd/m² Minimum: 24 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 73 %
Center on Battery: 348 cd/m²
Contrast: 951:1 (Black: 0.425 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.46 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.12 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
83.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
93% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.46
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Chi Mei N161HCA-EA3, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.10
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
AU Optronics B173HAN04.3, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
BOE084E, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
HP Envy 17-cg
AU Optronics AUO439D, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
HP 17-ca1149ng
Chi Mei CMN175E, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
BOE NV173FHM-N49, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
-15%
-15%
-49%
-16%
-24%
-50%
Display P3 Coverage
93
67
-28%
68.5
-26%
39.98
-57%
68
-27%
61.4
-34%
39.03
-58%
sRGB Coverage
98.8
99.3
1%
97.1
-2%
59.3
-40%
95
-4%
86.6
-12%
58.4
-41%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
83.9
69.2
-18%
70.1
-16%
41.3
-51%
69
-18%
62
-26%
40.32
-52%
Response Times
8%
-12%
65%
-18%
-8%
35%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
47 ?(21, 26)
35.2 ?(17.2, 18)
25%
39 ?(19, 20)
17%
14 ?(2, 12)
70%
40 ?(19, 21)
15%
40 ?(22, 18)
15%
24 ?(13, 11)
49%
Response Time Black / White *
20 ?(7, 13)
22 ?(12.4, 9.6)
-10%
28 ?(15, 13)
-40%
8 ?(2, 6)
60%
30 ?(17, 13)
-50%
26 ?(16, 10)
-30%
16 ?(8, 8)
20%
PWM Frequency
25000 ?(32)
250 ?(40)
Screen
30%
1%
-6%
-3%
-7%
-43%
Brightness middle
404
339
-16%
330
-18%
321
-21%
347
-14%
327
-19%
288
-29%
Brightness
323
317
-2%
309
-4%
282
-13%
329
2%
287
-11%
262
-19%
Brightness Distribution
73
86
18%
88
21%
81
11%
89
22%
80
10%
83
14%
Black Level *
0.425
0.25
41%
0.33
22%
0.36
15%
0.27
36%
0.25
41%
0.24
44%
Contrast
951
1356
43%
1000
5%
892
-6%
1285
35%
1308
38%
1200
26%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.46
0.9
74%
2.82
18%
4.3
-24%
3.75
-8%
4.03
-16%
6.14
-77%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.23
2.92
44%
6.27
-20%
7.1
-36%
7.53
-44%
7.35
-41%
18.55
-255%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.12
2
36%
3.58
-15%
2.26
28%
4.88
-56%
4.84
-55%
4.55
-46%
Gamma
2.46 89%
2.238 98%
2.42 91%
2.36 93%
2.53 87%
2.39 92%
2.37 93%
CCT
7114 91%
6631 98%
6994 93%
6650 98%
6624 98%
6850 95%
7161 91%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.74
4.6
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
69
63
38
56
37
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
92
97
59
87
58.1
Total Average (Program / Settings)
8% / 16%
-9% / -4%
3% / -5%
-12% / -9%
-13% / -11%
-19% / -33%

* ... smaller is better

Color Space Coverage

LG Gram 17 vs. sRGB
LG Gram 17 vs. sRGB
LG Gram 17 vs. P3
LG Gram 17 vs. P3
LG Gram 17 vs. AdobeRGB
LG Gram 17 vs. AdobeRGB

The LG Gram 17 reproduces the DisplayP3 color space, which is often used for movies, almost completely. Subjectively, the black reproduction of the panel is also good. Both of these factors combined should ensure a good movie reproduction. In addition, the colors of the DisplayP3 color space also show only a small deviation. However, the LG Gram 17 was configured for an sRGB profile in the state of delivery. 

CalMAN - Color Checker (sRGB)
CalMAN - Color Checker (sRGB)
CalMAN - Grayscale (sRGB)
CalMAN - Grayscale (sRGB)
CalMAN - Saturation (sRGB)
CalMAN - Saturation (sRGB)
CalMAN - Color Checker (P3)
CalMAN - Color Checker (P3)
CalMAN - Saturation (P3)
CalMAN - Saturation (P3)
 

Reflections of the case and surroundings are visible on the screen of the LG Gram 17 already when using it in the office, and outdoors they can even become a hindrance. In direct sunlight, you can only read the display from the right viewing angle.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 7 ms rise
↘ 13 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 37 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
47 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 21 ms rise
↘ 26 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 78 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The IPS panel offers a high viewing angle stability. There are hardly any noticeable color changes viewing it from the sides. However, due to the highly reflective display surface, the display cannot always be read easily. Reflections of the surroundings and the device itself will hinder the display's readability, which is good otherwise.

Performance - A laptop with fast responses

The LG Gram 17 with an i5 processor is well suited for office and Internet applications, which should also make it suited for many consumer and professional applications. On the other hand, the laptop is only usable to a limited extent for 3D applications and games. In addition to the version with the i5 processor and 16 GB of RAM that we are testing here, a version with Intel's i7 processor is also available. However, in the predecessor the i7 only brought a small performance advantage compared to the i5.

Processor

The Intel Core i5-1135G7 was introduced in September of 2020 and is an efficient quad-core processor for slim laptops. You mainly find this processor in considerably smaller laptops with 13 to 15-inch displays. The SoC can operate with only little cooling and can be run with mostly passive cooling. In the LG Gram 17, the PL1 TDP for medium-duration loads is configured at an average of 25 watts. However, the cooling system is unable to maintain the processor constantly at this level, so that the PL1 TDP is lowered again in some instances under longer loads. In the High Performance mode, the PL1 starts out at 28 watts but is also decreased quickly here. After a reboot, the performance is always reset to the medium level.

The processor is also hardly able to use the boost performance (PL2) of 60 watts. In the 30-minute Cinebench loop, the performance drops significantly after the initial runs.

Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test

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LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø617 (599.62-737.2)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ AMD Ryzen 5 4600H: Ø1378 (1362.03-1401.3)
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø675 (602.36-766.64)
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE Intel Core i3-1005G1: Ø404 (389.86-406.96)
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø798 (785.79-831.69)
HP Envy 17-cg Intel Core i5-1135G7: Ø728 (681.16-848.45)
HP 17-ca1149ng AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø588 (568.32-652.11)
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø632 (625.46-683.92)
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
737 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
86.9 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
188 Points
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Cinebench R23
Single Core
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1504 Points +18%
Average of class Office
  (529 - 1995, n=120, last 2 years)
1451 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (1062 - 1373, n=53)
1322 Points +3%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1278 Points
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1134 Points -11%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
1063 Points -17%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1061 Points -17%
Multi Core
Average of class Office
  (1056 - 15743, n=121, last 2 years)
8030 Points +148%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
7713 Points +138%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5216 Points +61%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (2786 - 6136, n=55)
4724 Points +46%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
4376 Points +35%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
3235 Points
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2636 Points -19%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
573 Points +20%
Average of class Office
  (181.3 - 764, n=119, last 2 years)
558 Points +17%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (375 - 527, n=62)
507 Points +6%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
477 Points
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
454 Points -5%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
414 Points -13%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
411 Points -14%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
407 Points -15%
CPU (Multi Core)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3219 Points +152%
Average of class Office
  (356 - 5904, n=119, last 2 years)
3085 Points +142%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1994 Points +56%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (979 - 2382, n=62)
1827 Points +43%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
1576 Points +23%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1277 Points
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1082 Points -15%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1015 Points -21%
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
222 Points +18%
Average of class Office
  (82.6 - 284, n=117, last 2 years)
216 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (141.4 - 205, n=61)
194.4 Points +3%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
188 Points
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
178 Points -5%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
165 Points -12%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
160.9 Points -14%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
148 Points -21%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1401 (1362.03min - 1401.3max) Points +90%
Average of class Office
  (160.8 - 2642, n=119, last 2 years)
1392 Points +89%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
832 (785.79min - 831.69max) Points +13%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (431 - 941, n=65)
792 Points +7%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
766 Points +4%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
737 (599.62min - 737.2max) Points
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
538 Points -27%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
407 Points -45%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1129 Seconds * -48%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1082 Seconds * -42%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
762 Seconds *
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
676 Seconds * +11%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (499 - 1044, n=60)
662 Seconds * +13%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
581 Seconds * +24%
Average of class Office
  (214 - 2844, n=119, last 2 years)
535 Seconds * +30%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
349 Seconds * +54%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5380 MIPS +21%
Average of class Office
  (2233 - 6687, n=120, last 2 years)
5007 MIPS +13%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (3924 - 4921, n=62)
4674 MIPS +5%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4450 MIPS
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
4428 MIPS 0%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
4422 MIPS -1%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4200 MIPS -6%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
3989 MIPS -10%
7z b 4
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
37660 MIPS +101%
Average of class Office
  (4226 - 62349, n=120, last 2 years)
34626 MIPS +85%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
23768 MIPS +27%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (14745 - 24873, n=62)
21407 MIPS +14%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
20839 MIPS +11%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
18699 MIPS
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
13247 MIPS -29%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
10896 MIPS -42%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
1569 Points +11%
Average of class Office
  (510 - 1974, n=121, last 2 years)
1468 Points +4%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
1416 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (1147 - 1428, n=58)
1373 Points -3%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1327 Points -6%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1141 Points -19%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1118 Points -21%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
1081 Points -24%
Multi-Core
Average of class Office
  (1018 - 11980, n=121, last 2 years)
6590 Points +34%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
5963 Points +22%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
5056 Points +3%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4905 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (3475 - 5472, n=58)
4663 Points -5%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
4069 Points -17%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
3848 Points -22%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2417 Points -51%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
9.8 fps +98%
Average of class Office
  (1.55 - 17.4, n=119, last 2 years)
9.18 fps +85%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
6.38 fps +29%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (3.57 - 7.6, n=57)
5.93 fps +20%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
5.89 fps +19%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4.96 fps
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
3.53 fps -29%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
3.46 fps -30%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
63.6 s * -26%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
59.5 s * -18%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
59 s * -17%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
57 s * -13%
Average of class Office
  (31.3 - 117.5, n=119, last 2 years)
56.7 s * -12%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (44.2 - 62.9, n=60)
52.8 s * -5%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
51.7 s * -2%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
50.5 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
0.748 sec * -11%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1
0.747 sec * -11%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.716 sec * -7%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7
0.672 sec *
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7
  (0.619 - 0.727, n=59)
0.642 sec * +4%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
0.607 sec * +10%
Average of class Office
  (0.4244 - 1.397, n=118, last 2 years)
0.588 sec * +12%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.566 sec * +16%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

Overall, the LG Gram 17 appears very responsive in daily use, even though the hardware is not designed for the highest performance. The LG Control Center offers three performance levels to adjust the system performance. All the following benchmarks were run in the High Performance mode. When this performance mode is activated, the Control Center displays a warning that the higher temperature development might reduce the lifespan of the battery and CPU. However, the temperature values in the stress test did not show any temperatures that were particularly high.

In summary, the results of the PC Mark 10 benchmarks are quite good, if you consider the low volume and weight of the laptop. In practice, the laptop also allows you to get some work done. Even if the preinstalled image and video processing applications from Cybex approach the performance limits of the LG laptop, they also run smoothly most of the time. The laptop has no trouble easily handling Internet browsers and office applications.

PCMark 10 Score
4684 points
Help
PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Office
  (2325 - 7157, n=104, last 2 years)
5340 Points +14%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
5278 Points +13%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Vega 6, R5 4600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5110 Points +9%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
4684 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4026 - 4952, n=53)
4613 Points -2%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
GeForce MX350, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
4499 Points -4%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4293 Points -8%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
3422 Points -27%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Office
  (5095 - 20841, n=104, last 2 years)
9828 Points +1%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
9729 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (8149 - 9917, n=53)
9310 Points -4%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
9160 Points -6%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9155 Points -6%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Vega 6, R5 4600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
9123 Points -6%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
GeForce MX350, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
8536 Points -12%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
7954 Points -18%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
9071 Points +39%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Vega 6, R5 4600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
7517 Points +16%
Average of class Office
  (3041 - 10198, n=104, last 2 years)
7453 Points +15%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
GeForce MX350, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
7213 Points +11%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7177 Points +10%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
6504 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5040 - 6619, n=53)
6218 Points -4%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
5252 Points -19%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Office
  (1912 - 9056, n=104, last 2 years)
5782 Points +31%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Vega 6, R5 4600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5283 Points +20%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
4804 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (3548 - 5255, n=53)
4612 Points +5%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
4407 Points
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
GeForce MX350, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
4015 Points -9%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
3268 Points -26%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
2606 Points -41%

DPC Latencies

While the DPC latencies that were determined are not good, they correspond to our observations of the last few months, where Microsoft's kernel mode drivers kept creating problems in the latencies. The corresponding driver updates can change the latencies significantly. During the YouTube reproduction of our 4k60 test video, all the frames were displayed correctly.

 
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3900 μs * -264%
HP Envy 17-cg
GeForce MX450, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ1T0HALB
2155 μs * -101%
HP 17-ca1149ng
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1780 μs * -66%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
GeForce MX350, i7-1165G7, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
1526 μs * -42%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
1071 μs *
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
938 μs * +12%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Vega 6, R5 4600H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
722 μs * +33%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
GeForce MX350, i5-10210U, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
512 μs * +52%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Solution

The 512-GB Samsung SSD in the LG Gram 17 delivers good transfer rates and access times. If you succeed in opening the laptop, you can expand the storage with a second M.2(2280) SSD. 

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3563 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2983 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 566 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 518 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2025 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2201 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 47.08 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 133.5 MB/s
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Samsung PM991 MZALQ256HAJD
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Average Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
8%
-15%
-24%
6%
-2%
-3%
Write 4K
133.5
147
10%
162
21%
170.5
28%
242.2
81%
162.8
22%
140.8 ?(82.2 - 203, n=34)
5%
Read 4K
47.08
65.5
39%
46.52
-1%
56.5
20%
51.6
10%
51
8%
48.6 ?(35.8 - 65.5, n=34)
3%
Write Seq
2201
2680
22%
1638
-26%
847
-62%
1970
-10%
2078
-6%
2106 ?(931 - 2896, n=33)
-4%
Read Seq
2025
2556
26%
1922
-5%
1168
-42%
2010
-1%
1991
-2%
2099 ?(1136 - 2754, n=33)
4%
Write 4K Q32T1
518
413.4
-20%
410.3
-21%
449.8
-13%
579
12%
440.1
-15%
451 ?(326 - 640, n=34)
-13%
Read 4K Q32T1
566
500
-12%
493.5
-13%
489.3
-14%
673
19%
450.1
-20%
482 ?(332 - 707, n=34)
-15%
Write Seq Q32T1
2983
2978
0%
1085
-64%
1034
-65%
1976
-34%
2998
1%
2903 ?(934 - 2994, n=34)
-3%
Read Seq Q32T1
3563
3567
0%
3212
-10%
2123
-40%
2420
-32%
3562
0%
3511 ?(3246 - 3568, n=34)
-1%
AS SSD
-2%
-11%
-43%
-11%
-6%
-1%
Seq Read
2540
2829
11%
2654
4%
1734
-32%
2217
-13%
2722
7%
2412 ?(1658 - 3078, n=36)
-5%
Seq Write
2363
2423
3%
802
-66%
911
-61%
1920
-19%
2649
12%
1983 ?(1200 - 2724, n=36)
-16%
4K Read
56
42.06
-25%
42.15
-25%
50.7
-9%
31.52
-44%
52.2
-7%
53.1 ?(42.1 - 63.1, n=36)
-5%
4K Write
124
126.1
2%
118.2
-5%
134.5
8%
215.3
74%
132.4
7%
131.1 ?(96.5 - 196.7, n=36)
6%
4K-64 Read
1488
1481
0%
1411
-5%
467.5
-69%
301.4
-80%
886
-40%
1201 ?(585 - 1666, n=36)
-19%
4K-64 Write
1618
2009
24%
1344
-17%
706
-56%
1395
-14%
1074
-34%
1726 ?(1311 - 2009, n=36)
7%
Access Time Read *
0.049
0.079
-61%
0.075
-53%
0.117
-139%
0.052
-6%
0.041
16%
0.05525 ?(0.035 - 0.079, n=36)
-13%
Access Time Write *
0.151
0.029
81%
0.035
77%
0.028
81%
0.035
77%
0.03
80%
0.05394 ?(0.018 - 0.151, n=36)
64%
Score Read
1798
1806
0%
1718
-4%
692
-62%
555
-69%
1211
-33%
1495 ?(843 - 2013, n=36)
-17%
Score Write
1978
2377
20%
1542
-22%
932
-53%
1802
-9%
1471
-26%
2055 ?(1598 - 2377, n=36)
4%
Score Total
4693
5087
8%
4048
-14%
1954
-58%
2635
-44%
3309
-29%
4303 ?(2927 - 5307, n=36)
-8%
Copy ISO MB/s
1658
1358
-18%
1961
18%
774
-53%
1662
0%
2096
26%
1894 ?(1358 - 2452, n=24)
14%
Copy Program MB/s
645
407.1
-37%
480.5
-26%
356.3
-45%
641
-1%
395.6
-39%
539 ?(72.2 - 920, n=24)
-16%
Copy Game MB/s
1399
918
-34%
1191
-15%
572
-59%
1266
-10%
1096
-22%
1193 ?(388 - 1725, n=24)
-15%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
3% / 2%
-13% / -12%
-34% / -36%
-3% / -5%
-4% / -4%
-2% / -2%

* ... smaller is better

Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

Graphics Card

The Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs integrated into the SoC supports DirectX 12 and is sufficient to display at least some games smoothly in moderate quality settings. Thanks to the fast dual-channel working memory, the Intel graphics work better in the laptop than expected.

 
3DMark 11 Performance
6346 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3043 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1416 points
Help
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
6166 Points +1%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
6085 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book NP750XDA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
6072 Points 0%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-10210U
6071 Points 0%
Average of class Office
  (1474 - 12230, n=113, last 2 years)
5932 Points -3%
Dell Inspiron 13 5301-0D0XN
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5641 Points -7%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5431 Points -11%
Fujitsu LifeBook U7311 i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5205 Points -14%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-511A
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
5192 Points -15%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (2246 - 6477, n=105)
5167 Points -15%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
4505 Points -26%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7
3704 Points -39%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1
1955 Points -68%
3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Samsung Galaxy Book NP750XDA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1408 Points +10%
Average of class Office
  (242 - 3186, n=111, last 2 years)
1341 Points +5%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-10210U
1301 Points +1%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-ITL-20V90003GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1298 Points +1%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1282 Points
Dell Inspiron 13 5301-0D0XN
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1240 Points -3%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (561 - 1511, n=104)
1170 Points -9%
Fujitsu LifeBook U7311 i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1112 Points -13%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-511A
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1079 Points -16%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
1059 Points -17%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
914 Points -29%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7
664 Points -48%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1
396 Points -69%
Wild Life Score
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
11448 Points
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-10210U
9531 Points -17%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5055 - 11448, n=10)
8665 Points -24%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1
3206 Points -72%
Average of class Office
  (727 - 5974, n=5, last 2 years)
2539 Points -78%
Night Raid Score
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (7611 - 17012, n=13)
12905 Points +6%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
12173 Points
Average of class Office
  (5276 - 14777, n=8, last 2 years)
10313 Points -15%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7
7352 Points -40%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1
5623 Points -54%
Night Raid Graphics Score
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
15172 Points
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (7524 - 19656, n=13)
14684 Points -3%
Average of class Office
  (7984 - 16882, n=8, last 2 years)
12429 Points -18%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7
8615 Points -43%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1
6024 Points -60%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Score
Samsung Galaxy Book NP750XDA
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
4262 Points +40%
Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-ITL-20V90003GE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
4160 Points +37%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i7-1165G7
4013 Points +32%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
NVIDIA GeForce MX350, Intel Core i5-10210U
3937 Points +29%
Average of class Office
  (650 - 7874, n=115, last 2 years)
3765 Points +24%
Dell Inspiron 13 5301-0D0XN
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
3750 Points +23%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (1177 - 4962, n=108)
3421 Points +12%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
3043 Points
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-511A
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
2935 Points -4%
Fujitsu LifeBook U7311 i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
2830 Points -7%
Dell Inspiron 15 7506 2-in-1 P97F
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs, Intel Core i5-1135G7
2781 Points -9%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
2771 Points -9%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Core i7-1065G7
2174 Points -29%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1
1265 Points -58%

Gaming Performance

F1 2021
F1 2021

While the LG Gram 17 is definitely not a gaming device, you can still play some games smoothly with the laptop in the low graphics settings or higher. However, more current games such as "F1 2121" and "Cyberpunk 2077" would not even start or crashed repeatedly in the same situations.

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
107 fps +71%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
84.7 (9.2min, 25.2P0.1, 38.8P1 - 330max) fps +36%
Average of class Office
  (8.4 - 149, n=101, last 2 years)
72.1 fps +15%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (30.2 - 97.4, n=98)
65.3 fps +4%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
62.5 fps
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
54.9 (29min - 78max) fps -12%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
50.8 fps -19%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
62.4 fps +72%
Average of class Office
  (7.82 - 89, n=96, last 2 years)
44.9 fps +24%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
42.27 (23min - 54max) fps +17%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
42 (17.7min, 18.9P0.1, 22.7P1 - 137max) fps +16%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (21.8 - 56.9, n=100)
41.8 fps +15%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
36.2 fps
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
33.2 fps -8%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
33 fps +81%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
28.3 (13.8min, 14.2P0.1, 19P1 - 250max) fps +55%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
24.67 (2min - 31max) fps +36%
Average of class Office
  (3.49 - 59.1, n=102, last 2 years)
24.6 fps +35%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9.3 - 33.5, n=98)
21.5 fps +18%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
19.4 fps +7%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
18.2 fps
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
19.9 fps +79%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
17.5 (12.5min, 12.7P0.1, 14P1 - 21.9max) fps +58%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
15.1 (2min - 19max) fps +36%
Average of class Office
  (2.66 - 34, n=109, last 2 years)
13.4 fps +21%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
11.2 fps +1%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
11.1 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6.26 - 15.7, n=88)
11.1 fps 0%
GTA V
1024x768 Lowest Settings possible
Average of class Office
  (6.57 - 160.3, n=106, last 2 years)
91 fps +51%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (36.5 - 144.6, n=77)
83 fps +38%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
60.1 (10.2min, 47.6P1 - 105max) fps
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x
Average of class Office
  (7.47 - 153.1, n=102, last 2 years)
81.8 fps +43%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (28.9 - 133.8, n=80)
70.4 fps +23%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
57.1 (10.3min, 37P1 - 110max) fps
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.7 (6.13min, 19.6P1 - 39.8max) fps
Average of class Office
  (8.21 - 99.1, n=99, last 2 years)
25.1 fps -2%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (7.81 - 32, n=79)
18.4 fps -28%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Office
  (3.35 - 45.4, n=88, last 2 years)
11.2 fps +13%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
9.9 (2.93min, 6.99P1 - 40.6max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (3.07 - 11.6, n=66)
7.87 fps -21%
Dota 2 Reborn
1366x768 med (1/3)
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
120 (103.7min) fps +152%
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
103 (90.7min) fps +116%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
94.6 (78min) fps +99%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
84.3 (76.7min) fps +77%
Average of class Office
  (10.9 - 127, n=122, last 2 years)
76.4 fps +61%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (10.9 - 119.5, n=105)
67.8 fps +42%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
63.8 (50.2min) fps +34%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
48.2 (42.4min) fps +1%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
47.6 (25.1min) fps
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
34.1 (26.7min) fps -28%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
84 (72.8min) fps +160%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
77.3 (67min) fps +139%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
65.8 (55.7min) fps +104%
Average of class Office
  (7.8 - 104.2, n=122, last 2 years)
45.6 fps +41%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
45.3 (41.6min) fps +40%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (7.8 - 66.1, n=106)
39.2 fps +21%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
34.9 (32.3min) fps +8%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.3 (22min) fps
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
20.4 (17.4min) fps -37%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18 (16.8min) fps -44%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
58.8 fps +88%
Average of class Office
  (5.42 - 94, n=114, last 2 years)
35.4 fps +13%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (8.32 - 45.6, n=100)
31.5 fps +1%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
31.2 fps
1920x1080 Standard Quality
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
27.5 fps +50%
Average of class Office
  (3.02 - 49.9, n=105, last 2 years)
19.1 fps +4%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
18.3 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4.47 - 25.1, n=93)
17.3 fps -5%
1920x1080 High Quality
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
18 fps +28%
Average of class Office
  (2.03 - 35.3, n=98, last 2 years)
14.2 fps +1%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
14.1 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (4.01 - 22, n=84)
13 fps -8%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
74.4 fps +93%
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
62.8 fps +63%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
49.1 fps +28%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
43.8 fps +14%
Average of class Office
  (9.12 - 109.9, n=122, last 2 years)
40.3 fps +5%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
38.5 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9.12 - 74.4, n=105)
36.4 fps -5%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
28.4 fps -26%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
23.5 fps -39%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18.9 fps -51%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
63 fps +109%
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
54.6 fps +81%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
35.5 fps +18%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
32.3 fps +7%
Average of class Office
  (6.45 - 95.2, n=121, last 2 years)
31.8 fps +6%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
30.1 fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6.45 - 40.5, n=106)
28.7 fps -5%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
21.2 fps -30%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
13 fps -57%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
11.4 fps -62%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
56.1 fps +118%
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
48.5 fps +89%
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
30.2 fps +18%
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
28.8 fps +12%
Average of class Office
  (5.55 - 73.4, n=122, last 2 years)
27.7 fps +8%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (5.55 - 36.3, n=104)
25.8 fps 0%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.7 fps
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
19.2 fps -25%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
10.7 fps -58%
Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
63 fps +47%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
58 (52min - 64max) fps +35%
Average of class Office
  (19 - 95, n=48, last 2 years)
46.8 fps +9%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
43 (33min - 51max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (14 - 63, n=48)
38.8 fps -10%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
31 (26min - 37max) fps -28%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
HP Envy 17-cg
Intel Core i5-1135G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450
32 fps +28%
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
27 (21min - 35max) fps +8%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25 (21min - 30max) fps
Average of class Office
  (10 - 45, n=46, last 2 years)
24.8 fps -1%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (9 - 31, n=45)
20.1 fps -20%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
16 (14min - 19max) fps -36%
Far Cry New Dawn
1280x720 Low Preset
Average of class Office
  (last 2 years)
52 fps +27%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (29 - 59, n=5)
44 fps +7%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
41 (31min - 56max) fps
1920x1080 High Preset
Average of class Office
  (last 2 years)
29 fps +21%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
24 (19min - 30max) fps
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
24 (19min - 31max) fps 0%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (14 - 30, n=6)
23.7 fps -1%
Strange Brigade
1280x720 lowest AF:1
Average of class Office
  (16.3 - 173.8, n=109, last 2 years)
79 fps +2%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
77.7 (15.9min, 26.3P1 - 382max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (22.7 - 98.7, n=78)
67 fps -14%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
30.6 (7.2min, 8.62P1 - 207max) fps -61%
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
Average of class Office
  (8.6 - 75.7, n=107, last 2 years)
32.8 fps 0%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.7 (7.8min, 8.65P1 - 349max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (6 - 48.8, n=80)
27.9 fps -15%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
11.7 (5min, 5.23P1 - 196max) fps -64%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
Average of class Office
  (7.1 - 62.6, n=107, last 2 years)
26.9 fps +5%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.5 (5min, 6.81P1 - 337max) fps
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (11.4 - 32.3, n=77)
22.6 fps -11%
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
12.5 (5min, 5P1 - 215max) fps -51%
F1 2020
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (45 - 76.6, n=10)
62.5 fps +10%
Average of class Office
  (16.3 - 137.4, n=7, last 2 years)
60.8 fps +7%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
57 (50min - 66max) fps 0%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
56.9 (5min - 77max) fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset AF:16x
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.4 (1min - 45max) fps
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
32.4 (1min - 45max) fps 0%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
24.8 (1min - 42max) fps -23%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (24.8 - 42, n=12)
32.3 fps 0%
Average of class Office
  (13.1 - 66.3, n=6, last 2 years)
30.4 fps -6%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
27 (19min - 32max) fps -17%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (24.4 - 31.9, n=6)
27.6 fps +10%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
25.2 fps
Average of class Office
  (12.9 - 49.7, n=6, last 2 years)
23.2 fps -8%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
21 (16min - 25max) fps -17%
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Office
  (8.72 - 32.5, n=4, last 2 years)
18.1 fps +46%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
  (12.4 - 20, n=5)
16.3 fps +31%
HP 17-ca1149ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
15 (11min - 19max) fps +21%
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
12.4 fps
low med. high ultraQHD
GTA V (2015) 60.1 57.1 25.7 9.9
The Witcher 3 (2015) 62.5 36.2 18.2 11.1
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 76.6 47.6 31.8 32.3
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 31.2 18.3 14.1 10.8
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 38.5 30.1 25.7
Far Cry 5 (2018) 43 25 23
Strange Brigade (2018) 77.7 32.7 25.5 22.9
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 41 26 24 22
Fall Guys (2020) 0 game wont start
F1 2020 (2020) 56.9 32.4 25.2 12.4
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020) 0 game wont start
F1 2021 (2021) 0 game wont start

Emissions - A whisper-quiet laptop

Noise Emissions

Regardless of the selected performance mode, the LG Gram 17 can hardly be heard. The Quiet mode is not really necessary, since even at full speed, the fan noise is whisper quiet at most.

Noise Level

Idle
25 / 25 / 26 dB(A)
Load
27.7 / 30.5 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2023.419.522.823.42528.124.623.228.13131.332.830.831.34022.220.821.322.25034.130.619.934.16323.216.417.223.28015.414.613.415.41001715.813.21712516.515.413.516.516015.914.713.315.920015.913.512.815.925014.713.412.114.731515.914.811.815.940016.513.310.816.550014.512.610.914.563015.213.81115.280018.414.611.218.410002017.411.120125020.416.711.720.4160019.616.411.619.6200020.517.212.220.5250019.816.512.519.831501815.112.618400018.815.31318.8500017.214.313.517.2630015.814.413.715.8800015.314.41415.31000016.716.815.416.71250015.415.415.515.4160001313.213.713SPL30.527.724.830.5N1.30.90.61.3median 16.5median 14.8median 12.6median 16.5Delta1.71.411.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
R5 4600H, Vega 6
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
i5-10210U, GeForce MX350
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
Average of class Office
 
Noise
-7%
-10%
-14%
-9%
-18%
-11%
-9%
off / environment *
25
26
-4%
25.5
-2%
24
4%
25.5
-2%
24.9
-0%
25 ?(22.5 - 30.5, n=100)
-0%
24.5 ?(21.1 - 29.9, n=102, last 2 years)
2%
Idle Minimum *
25
26
-4%
25.5
-2%
24
4%
25.5
-2%
24.9
-0%
25.4 ?(22.5 - 35.6, n=100)
-2%
24.7 ?(22.4 - 29.9, n=102, last 2 years)
1%
Idle Average *
25
26.8
-7%
25.5
-2%
25
-0%
29
-16%
24.9
-0%
25.6 ?(22.5 - 35.6, n=100)
-2%
24.9 ?(22.4 - 30.8, n=102, last 2 years)
-0%
Idle Maximum *
26
27.5
-6%
25.5
2%
27
-4%
29
-12%
27
-4%
26.5 ?(22.5 - 37.7, n=100)
-2%
25.9 ?(22.8 - 34.9, n=102, last 2 years)
-0%
Load Average *
27.7
32.2
-16%
33
-19%
39
-41%
30.1
-9%
44.1
-59%
34.8 ?(23.3 - 48.3, n=100)
-26%
34.9 ?(22.8 - 47.6, n=102, last 2 years)
-26%
Load Maximum *
30.5
32.7
-7%
42.1
-38%
44
-44%
33.4
-10%
44.8
-47%
40.2 ?(27.3 - 56, n=100)
-32%
40 ?(27.3 - 49.8, n=102, last 2 years)
-31%
Witcher 3 ultra *
40

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

With maximum surface temperatures of about 44 °C (111 °F), the laptop does not by any means get too hot to carry or touch. The palm rests always remain comfortably cool.  

The stress test shows that the laptop has a problem with discharging the heat under longer loads. The PL1 was readjusted repeatedly by the power control during the stress test. This caused a characteristic wave pattern in many measurement values.

Max. Load
 35.5 °C
96 F
43.6 °C
110 F
38.3 °C
101 F
 
 31.6 °C
89 F
30 °C
86 F
24.6 °C
76 F
 
 25.7 °C
78 F
24.9 °C
77 F
23.6 °C
74 F
 
Maximum: 43.6 °C = 110 F
Average: 30.9 °C = 88 F
32.7 °C
91 F
41.4 °C
107 F
34 °C
93 F
27.7 °C
82 F
31.9 °C
89 F
29.7 °C
85 F
26.1 °C
79 F
26.8 °C
80 F
27.9 °C
82 F
Maximum: 41.4 °C = 107 F
Average: 30.9 °C = 88 F
Power Supply (max.)  42.1 °C = 108 F | Room Temperature 22.1 °C = 72 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.9 °C / 88 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.6 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.4 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.2 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 25.7 °C / 78.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (+2 °C / 3.6 F).
Heat development - top (load)
Heat development - top (load)
Heat development - top (idle)
Heat development - top (idle)
Heat development - bottom (load)
Heat development - bottom (load)
Heat development - bottom (idle)
Heat development - bottom (idle)
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
R5 4600H, Vega 6
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
i5-10210U, GeForce MX350
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
Average of class Office
 
Heat
0%
-2%
-13%
-1%
8%
-3%
-4%
Maximum Upper Side *
43.6
41
6%
42.6
2%
49
-12%
37.7
14%
35
20%
40.6 ?(30.4 - 53.1, n=96)
7%
41 ?(30.4 - 50, n=107, last 2 years)
6%
Maximum Bottom *
41.4
40
3%
41.7
-1%
49
-18%
35.1
15%
40
3%
43.7 ?(26.2 - 58, n=96)
-6%
43.6 ?(26.2 - 63.6, n=107, last 2 years)
-5%
Idle Upper Side *
26.4
27.8
-5%
27.8
-5%
29
-10%
29.2
-11%
25.6
3%
28 ?(21.6 - 38.8, n=96)
-6%
28.2 ?(21.6 - 38.6, n=106, last 2 years)
-7%
Idle Bottom *
27
28.1
-4%
27.6
-2%
30
-11%
32.4
-20%
25.3
6%
29.2 ?(23.2 - 41, n=96)
-8%
29.5 ?(22.2 - 47.3, n=106, last 2 years)
-9%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The speakers of the LG Gram 17 are surprisingly good and produce a quite acceptable sound spectrum. The laptop only lacks powerful bass. Note that the speakers are pointed downward, so that the surface structure the laptop is placed on will have a noticeable effect on the sound quality. Those for whom the sound quality is insufficient can also connect headphones or external speakers via the 3.5-mm audio port or Bluetooth.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2024.222.824.22527.623.227.63130.830.830.84022.121.322.15033.619.933.66324.517.224.58026.313.426.310037.413.237.41254713.5471605213.3522004812.84825056.212.156.231562.811.862.840067.710.867.750064.510.964.563065.11165.180072.411.272.4100072.211.172.2125069.411.769.4160069.311.669.3200071.212.271.2250072.312.572.3315068.712.668.7400068.51368.5500070.713.570.7630072.713.772.7800071.11471.11000078.115.478.1125007915.501600075.913.775.9SPL83.824.883.8N59.10.659.1median 69.3median 12.6median 69Delta6.316.337.736.436.234.939.344.12831.539.74024.13614.926.815.921.313.930.91939.817.849.915.358.616.761.812.864.11266.61166.910.470.411.470.710.972.510.869.811.464.912.264.813.571.213.765.313.364.113.26613.460.512.957.412.557.212.151.924.880.10.647.5median 12.9median 64.11.66.9hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56GHonor MagicBook Pro 10210U
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 11% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.4% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (15% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 45% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 30% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 62% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management

Power Consumption

Even if the power consumption has slightly increased compared to the predecessor, it is still at a level that is typical for the hardware. Most of the comparison devices use a smaller screen and therefore have a slightly lower power consumption.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.5 / 0.6 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.9 / 10.8 / 14 Watt
Load midlight 26.4 / 42 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ
R5 4600H, Vega 6
Honor MagicBook Pro 10210U
i5-10210U, GeForce MX350
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE
i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Acer Aspire 5 A517-52G-79Z5
i7-1165G7, GeForce MX350
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
 
Average of class Office
 
Power Consumption
8%
-19%
-59%
6%
-12%
-2%
-3%
Idle Minimum *
4.9
3.2
35%
5.2
-6%
7
-43%
4.4
10%
4.1
16%
4.46 ?(2.3 - 15.8, n=101)
9%
4.28 ?(2.2 - 9.6, n=106, last 2 years)
13%
Idle Average *
10.8
8.4
22%
8.2
24%
10
7%
10
7%
7.8
28%
7.33 ?(3.5 - 16.8, n=101)
32%
7.34 ?(3.8 - 20.6, n=106, last 2 years)
32%
Idle Maximum *
14
11.7
16%
9.4
33%
14
-0%
11.7
16%
10
29%
9.25 ?(4.5 - 17, n=101)
34%
9.11 ?(4.8 - 23.9, n=106, last 2 years)
35%
Load Average *
26.4
39.6
-50%
40
-52%
63
-139%
47
-78%
36.1 ?(14.3 - 70, n=99)
-37%
40.8 ?(8.7 - 75.2, n=105, last 2 years)
-55%
Witcher 3 ultra *
26.3
40.5
-54%
59
-124%
26.8
-2%
Load Maximum *
42
34
19%
67
-60%
65
-55%
42
-0%
64.7
-54%
61.2 ?(24.2 - 149, n=101)
-46%
57.8 ?(11.1 - 101.4, n=106, last 2 years)
-38%

* ... smaller is better

The power consumption of the LG Gram 17 decreases under longer load, only to increase again afterwards. This again shows the problem with the heat discharge. The increasing and decreasing of the processor performance also creates and up and down in the power consumption. Laptops with well-adjusted performance curves should stay as constant as possible. However, it is also possible that the performance of the cooling and CPU can still adjust over a time period, since new devices initially often test out their performance limits.

Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test

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LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø26.3 (23.2-33)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ R5 4600H, Vega 6; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø40.5 (39-50.4)
Lenovo V17-IIL 82GX008TGE i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU); Witcher 3 ultra: Ø26.8 (24.7-37.8)
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø36.5 (26.9-61.5)
Huawei MateBook D 16-53011VFJ R5 4600H, Vega 6; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø66.5 (65.9-67.4)

Battery Life

The battery life of the LG Gram 17 is excellent. The laptop shows a lot of endurance when surfing the Internet or while running office applications.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
33h 34min
WiFi Websurfing
12h 43min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 35min
LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G
i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 80 Wh
Average of class Office
 
Battery Runtime
-25%
Reader / Idle
2014
1435 ?(527 - 2359, n=22, last 2 years)
-29%
WiFi v1.3
763
594 ?(300 - 1137, n=106, last 2 years)
-22%
Load
155
119.4 ?(56 - 218, n=65, last 2 years)
-23%

Pros

+ very light weight
+ magnesium case
+ compact considering the display size
+ bright 16:10 display
+ storage can be expanded
+ low surface temperatures
+ very quiet
+ Thunderbolt 4

Cons

- low stiffness of the case
- reflective display
- difficult to impossible to open
- working memory and WLAN module cannot be replaced
- expensive magnesium build drives up the price

Verdict - The LG Gram laptops are extraordinary

The LG Gram 17 (17Z90P-G.AA56G), test unit provided by LG Germany.
The LG Gram 17 (17Z90P-G.AA56G), test unit provided by LG Germany.

The LG Gram 17 is a beautiful and unpretentious device that has no peer in terms of mobility. The slim and light construction is really inspiring but also comes at a relatively high purchase price. For the performance class of office devices, the laptop offers a decent performance. However, the price level of the laptop is more in the range of entry-level gaming laptops.

If every gram in the carryon luggage counts, there is no way around the LG Gram devices. In addition, the 80-Wh battery ensures a battery life that will last at least through one work day. The performance of the hardware used is more than sufficient for everyday work in the office.

The battery can easily last for a whole day.

The display shines with a good color reproduction and a high DisplayP3 color space coverage. Unfortunately you will also see all kinds of shiny reflections on the very glossy reflective surface of the 17-inch laptop, which will also slightly limit the mobility of the laptop. However, you can still work easily using this display.

Price and Availability

The LG Gram 17 17Z90P is available directly from the manufacturer. However, the prices in the LG shop may vary daily. Alternatively, the laptop is also available from Amazon, but the prices can also change. The i7 version of the LG Gram 17 is currently available for about $1700

LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G - 09/03/2021 v7
Marc Herter

Chassis
78 / 98 → 80%
Keyboard
86%
Pointing Device
85%
Connectivity
70 / 80 → 87%
Weight
71 / 20-75 → 92%
Battery
90%
Display
83%
Games Performance
62 / 78 → 79%
Application Performance
89 / 95 → 94%
Temperature
93%
Noise
97%
Audio
77%
Camera
36 / 85 → 42%
Average
78%
87%
Office - Weighted Average

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Marc Herter, 2021-09- 6 (Update: 2021-09- 6)