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MagyarLG Gram 16-inch 2-in-1 review - Weight is no longer a unique selling point
LG Gram is a byword for super light laptops like no other brand. After all, this was the manufacturer who was the first to slim down a fully-fledged 14-inch laptop to under a kilogram. However, the Gram range no longer just covers typical laptops but also 2-in-1 devices such as the LG Gram 2-in-1. But, at 1,476 g, this 2-in-1 laptop is considerably heavier than its 16-inch counterpart without the 360° hinge. We reviewed that device with a 12th-generation Intel processor. As well as the increased weight of around 200 grams, some users could find the 2-in-1 machine's reflective display surface annoying.
However, on the plus side, there is an accurate touchscreen and a Wacom AES 2.0 stylus, neither of which come with the normal LG Gram laptops. Our review device is equipped with an Intel Core i7-1360P. This can be considered more of a refresh than a true update to its predecessor which means we should only expect a marginal increase in performance due to, among other things, the slightly higher PL1 and PL2 values.
We can find some interesting 16-inch devices among the 2-in-1 laptops in our database. But, none are as light as the LG Gram 2-in-1. At around 1.7 kg, only the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 is well under the 2 kg limit and has the best display in the comparison. However, the Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 8 and Dell Inspiron 16 7635 stand out with their high-end Intel and AMD U-series processors. Another comparison model is the 2021 Gram 2-in-1.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.8 % | 11/2023 | LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 17.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 84.6 % | 07/2023 | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 R5 7530U, Vega 7 | 2 kg | 18.99 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86.6 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 2 kg | 16.99 mm | 16.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86.7 % | 04/2023 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.7 kg | 13 mm | 16.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 86.5 % | 03/2023 | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN i7-1260P, A350M | 1.8 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" | 3840x2400 | |
| 85.8 % | 04/2021 | LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 17 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.6 % | 01/2023 | LG Gram 16Z90Q i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.2 kg | 16.8 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case & features - As you were
LG has put the cosmetics to one side and has delivered an unchanged LG Gram 2-in-1. The port locations also remain as they were in 2021. The review of the predecessor provides nearly every bit of important information concerning the case.
The Gram only weighs 1.5 kg but this also means not much material is left to give the 2-in-1 some stability. You quickly notice that the base can be twisted and bent slightly and that this could result in accidental touchpad inputs. This makes it difficult to use the 2-in-1 on your lap or when lying on the sofa. Placed on a solid surface, the base unit also yields somewhat and, in addition, the display hardly seems stable. Having said that, the low weight shows its positive side as soon as you use the 2-in-1 as a tablet. Then is considerably easier to handle than the heavy competition. Ultimately, the device doesn't come across as delicate meaning you can trust it to cope with the rigours of everyday life.
The performance of the Intel AX 211 Wi-Fi module and the integrated face recognition-capable FullHD webcam is good, if not outstanding. The installed microSD card reader is only connected to the system via USB 2.0 with which our Angelbird AV Pro SD microSD was unable to achieve any transfer speeds worth mentioning.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Convertible (17.7 - 209, n=36, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 (PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256 GB) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Average of class Convertible (22.6 - 263, n=35, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 (PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256 GB) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
Maintenance is a touchy subject because the eight screws which secure the base are hidden by either the glued stand or covers. In addition, two different lengths of PH0 screws have been used. Beneath the base cover, which is also secured by numerous plastic clips, we are confronted with a slightly less than maintenance-friendly mainboard. The Wi-Fi module and the 16 GB RAM chips are soldered. A ray of hope is provided by the availability of a second M.2 SSD slot.
Input devices - With a stylus
Compared to other LG laptops, we did not find any noticeable differences when it came to the LG Gram 2-in-1's backlit keyboard. At around 1.1 mm, the key travel is short and the haptic feedback is rather subtle. The 13 x 8 cm touchpad works wonderfully well on firm surfaces but encounters difficulties when the device is placed on a soft surface. At times, the touchscreen is better suited to input with the touchpad switched off via the key combination Fn+F5. The display responds to up to ten fingers and offers low latencies. What is nice to see is that the display's coating is very smudge-resistant meaning fingerprints don't quickly multiply on the high-resolution display.
The 2-in-1 also comes with a stylus which is powered by a AAAA battery and offers 4,096 pressure sensitivity levels and a similarly finely graduated tilt detection. We observed that the display is relatively well-calibrated for stylus input and that the input point is mostly located directly beneath the stylus tip.
Display - High resolution and DisplayP3 coverage like its predecessor
LG hasn't made any noticeable changes to the display in the last two years. We're still dealing with an LP160WQ1 panel which offers almost full DisplayP3 coverage but only a maximum brightness of around 330 cd/m². The IPS panel isn't especially bright with the OLED-equipped Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 and ExpertBook B5 Flip cutting a significantly better figure.
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Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 328 cd/m²
Contrast: 844:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.52 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.15
ΔE Greyscale 5.75 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
84.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.137
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G LP160WQ1-SPB2, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 Chi Mei 160JCA, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 LEN160FHD, IPS, 1920x1200, 16.00 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P ATNA60CL02-0, AMOLED2X, 2880x1800, 16.00 | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN Samsung ATNA60YV02-0, OLED, 3840x2400, 16.00 | LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P LG Philips LP160WQ1-SPA1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | LG Gram 16Z90Q LG LP160WQ1-SPB2 (LGD06EB), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -17% | -47% | 6% | -4% | 0% | 0% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 96.5 | 67.4 -30% | 42 -56% | 99.9 4% | 71.7 -26% | 96.3 0% | 96.8 0% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.9 | 98.2 -2% | 62.8 -37% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 99.9 0% | 99.9 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 84.6 | 69.5 -18% | 43.5 -49% | 96.5 14% | 97.1 15% | 84.7 0% | 84.6 0% |
| Response Times | 22% | 10% | 99% | 93% | -10% | -6% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 38.4 ? | 27.6 ? 28% | 31.8 ? 17% | 0.5 99% | 2 ? 95% | 36.4 ? 5% | 45.7 ? -19% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 21.4 ? | 18.2 ? 15% | 20.9 ? 2% | 0.5 98% | 2 ? 91% | 26.8 ? -25% | 19.7 ? 8% |
| PWM Frequency | 240 | 240 ? | |||||
| Screen | 16% | -20% | 2696% | 504% | -28% | 6% | |
| Brightness middle | 329 | 301.3 -8% | 279.4 -15% | 408 24% | 379 15% | 325.3 -1% | 366 11% |
| Brightness | 310 | 269 -13% | 257 -17% | 412 33% | 382 23% | 311 0% | 347 12% |
| Brightness Distribution | 88 | 79 -10% | 81 -8% | 98 11% | 98 11% | 92 5% | 89 1% |
| Black Level * | 0.39 | 0.28 28% | 0.18 54% | 0.002 99% | 0.01 97% | 0.35 10% | 0.32 18% |
| Contrast | 844 | 1076 27% | 1552 84% | 204000 24071% | 37900 4391% | 929 10% | 1144 36% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.52 | 3.1 12% | 5.12 -45% | 2.27 36% | 2.79 21% | 4.91 -39% | 2.82 20% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.96 | 5.5 21% | 19.42 -179% | 3.53 49% | 5.29 24% | 10.96 -57% | 4.65 33% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.15 | 0.49 57% | 1.84 -60% | 2.42 -110% | 2.5 -117% | 2.83 -146% | 2.69 -134% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.75 | 3.9 32% | 5.5 4% | 2.69 53% | 1.92 67% | 7.7 -34% | 2.3 60% |
| Gamma | 2.137 103% | 2.19 100% | 2.22 99% | 2.45 90% | 2.38 92% | 2.12 104% | 1.971 112% |
| CCT | 7584 86% | 6186 105% | 6407 101% | 6942 94% | 6270 104% | 8272 79% | 6796 96% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 75.8 | ||||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.8 | ||||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 7% /
10% | -19% /
-22% | 934% /
1749% | 198% /
336% | -13% /
-19% | 0% /
3% |
* ... smaller is better
Out of the box, the LG Gram 2-in-1 comes with a noticeable blue tint and an averagely-calibrated display. Our ICC profile reduces the color deviation significantly and eliminates the display's slight blue tint. With an average ΔΕ of 1.15 after calibration, cinephiles can enjoy movies in almost completely covered DisplayP3 color space.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 21.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 9.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 11.6 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. » 41 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 38.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 19.8 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. » 52 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
While the display's color stability has an extremely positive effect on the device's use as a tablet, it's mainly the LG Gram panel's low brightness we have to criticise. Combined with its reflective surface, this makes outdoor use difficult. On top of that, a rainbow effect is present under direct sunlight.
Performance - Significantly more powerful thanks to the 13th generation Intel Core i7
The LG Gram 2-in-1 is currently only available in our review configuration with an Intel Core i7-1360P, 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1 TB of NVMe nass storage. In addition, last year's version is still available and comes with an Intel Core i7-1260P. This model completely does without a dGPU meaning this 2-in-1 is only suitable for light gaming at best. Apart from that, the Core i7 is a powerful CPU that appears to be ideally suited to all types of media consumption as well as office applications.
Test conditions
The LG Smart Assistant offers four different cooling modes which do not affect the basic PL1 and PL2 settings but cause the TDP to more or less drop significantly in the long term. The boost is performed at a powerful 64 watts. In our benchmark tests, we applied the high-performance mode and although the target continuous performance sat at 28 watts, the 2-in-1's cooling performance quickly became insufficient. In our stress test with Prime95 and Furmark, the dynamic PL1 dropped to just 23 watts within six minutes. In the other cooling modes, it even drops to 10 watts.
Processor
The Intel Core i7-1360P houses four P and eight E cores meaning 16 threads are at work. The LG Gram has one of the most powerful boosts in the comparison field and this also makes itself noticeable in many processor benchmarks. In addition, the continuous output of 23 watts is quite high which means the processor also delivers comparatively high scores in our Cinebench R1 loop.
What is striking is that the 13th-generation Intel processor hardly has any advantages compared to its 12th-generation counterpart. In particular, in benchmarks, the Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip is at minimum on par with the LG Gram's newer processor. We were at least able to attest to lower power consumption since the i7-1260P in the ExpertBook operates at a PL1 of 32 watts and a PL2 of 64 watts. However, in our benchmarks, the processor's boost performance is tested multiple times.
Cinebench R15 multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (6390 - 12637, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (616 - 18070, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1596 - 1909, n=16) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average of class Convertible (307 - 1970, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (2474 - 4887, n=16) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (242 - 6954, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (611 - 736, n=16) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (116.8 - 755, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1079 - 2214, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 2889, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (180 - 271, n=16) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average of class Convertible (193 - 3620, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (268 - 496, n=17) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (26534 - 52959, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (7703 - 72400, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (4647 - 5973, n=16) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (2046 - 6417, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (7549 - 10817, n=17) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average of class Convertible (663 - 14016, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1435 - 1871, n=17) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (319 - 1981, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (6.9 - 14.2, n=16) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.61 - 20.1, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average of class Convertible (42 - 223, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (40.3 - 57.2, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.4102 - 1.967, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (0.445 - 0.583, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (5610 - 11188, n=17) | |
| Average of class Convertible (109 - 25226, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (29251 - 56942, n=16) | |
| Average of class Convertible (2644 - 106512, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (1444 - 2728, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (121 - 4764, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (65324 - 89266, n=16) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (3256 - 120368, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (549 - 14835, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (4370 - 7269, n=16) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (1420 - 56839, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (14104 - 28019, n=16) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (30391 - 99244, n=16) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (191 - 169089, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (420 - 807, n=16) | |
| Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1088, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (2906 - 5957, n=16) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (59 - 13175, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (29108 - 49328, n=16) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (2185 - 52599, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
System performance
The scores achieved by the LG Gram in PCMark 10 and CrossMark testify to a balanced system that is capable of handling modern, everyday digital tasks such as image editing and light video editing as well as a bit of gaming. Nevertheless, not too much should be asked of a 2-in-1 that comes without a dGPU.
The 2-in-1 laptop copes with surfing the internet as well as streaming in 4K, even in silent mode. If anything, it's actually the generous 16 GB of RAM that holds the laptop back because many open browser tabs or applications can fill it up surprisingly quickly.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5360 - 6281, n=14) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (1486 - 7963, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9883 - 12059, n=14) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (3975 - 12059, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (2764 - 10800, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6572 - 8161, n=14) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5723 - 7612, n=14) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (811 - 12360, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1527 - 1891, n=15) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (285 - 1912, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1503 - 1842, n=15) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (310 - 1790, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1558 - 2003, n=15) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average of class Convertible (252 - 2183, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1311 - 1899, n=15) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Average of class Convertible (204 - 1868, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5781 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (44299 - 72748, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (14439 - 95631, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (44751 - 68945, n=16) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Average of class Convertible (12706 - 87812, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (45887 - 93331, n=16) | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average of class Convertible (10177 - 93451, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 260, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1360P (85 - 110.5, n=16) | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
When it comes to the LG Gram 2-in-1's DPC latencies, in our test, LatencyMon detected very high values and issued a warning notification. Real-time audio processing or other inputs could be disrupted here. At the time of reviewing, we carried out the test multiple times using up-to-date drivers. Updates could lead to significant improvements but our results remained fairly stable.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The speedy Samsung PM9A1 NVMe SSD can also be found in this laptop and delivers high transfer speeds which are considerably better than those offered by the competition. In our DiskSpd loop, we observed small dips in the read speed. Despite this, it would be wrong to talk of thermal throttling. In addition, the LG Gram 2-in-1's storage can be expanded thanks to a second M.2 slot.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
When it comes to the LG Gram 2-in-1's graphics output, we put our trust in the Intel Core i7-1360P's inner qualities. This one comes with an Iris Xe with 96 EUs. From the hardware side, the graphics chip hasn't had any updates since the Intel Tiger Lake but still manages quite decent 3D performance thanks to updated drivers. The chip has sufficient power to play most current games in FullHD and on the lowest quality settings.
Anyone on the hunt for additional 3D performance should take a look at the Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip. At least this device comes with an Intel Arc A350M. In the meantime, this card is better than its reputation, topping our benchmark results from the start of the year, in terms of gaming.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 7593 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 107882 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 24112 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 5320 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1866 points | |
Help | ||
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (8.5 - 123.3, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Convertible (5.98 - 114.3, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN | |
| Average of class Convertible (17.3 - 196.9, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G | |
| LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P | |
| Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 | |
| LG Gram 16Z90Q | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 119.8 | 95 | 24.4 | 9.85 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 37.2 | 13.9 | ||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 124 | 89.1 | 71.2 | 62.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 46.8 | 23.8 | 17.2 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 58.46 | 43.46 | 37.95 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 29 | 27 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 97.6 | 43.8 | 35.3 | 28.5 |
| F1 23 (2023) | 30 | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 17.7 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
Emissions & energy - Quiet fans and speakers
Noise emissions
The LG Gram 2-in-1 normally runs in either silent or normal cooling modes without any performance loss to speak of. The processor's powerful boost performance is sufficient in order to process tasks quickly. At just over 30 dB(A), the laptop is almost inaudible.
The 2-in-1's fan is only maxed out when gaming or undertaking long-term tasks. Even then, at 41 dB(A), the LG Gram still can't be considered unpleasantly loud.
We occasionally heard a clicking noise coming from our review unit as soon as the fan kicked in. However, since this is an IFA trade fair device, damage or contamination on or in the cooling system cannot be ruled out.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25.1 / 25.1 / 26.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 31.4 / 36.6 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25.1 dB(A) | ||
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1360P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 Vega 7, R5 7530U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNS512G | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1355U, WD PC SN740 512GB SDDPMQD-512G-1101 | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1340P, WD PC SN740 256GB SDDPNQD-256G | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN A350M, i7-1260P, WD PC SN735 SDBPNHH-1T00 | LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG) | LG Gram 16Z90Q Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -4% | -4% | -8% | -19% | 2% | -5% | |
| off / environment * | 25.1 | 23.6 6% | 22.8 9% | 26 -4% | 27.5 -10% | 25.1 -0% | 25 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * | 25.1 | 23.6 6% | 22.9 9% | 26 -4% | 27.5 -10% | 25.2 -0% | 26 -4% |
| Idle Average * | 25.1 | 23.6 6% | 22.9 9% | 26 -4% | 27.5 -10% | 25.2 -0% | 27 -8% |
| Idle Maximum * | 26.1 | 23.6 10% | 26.9 -3% | 27 -3% | 28.3 -8% | 25.2 3% | 28 -7% |
| Load Average * | 31.4 | 40.3 -28% | 41.7 -33% | 39.7 -26% | 40.7 -30% | 32.1 -2% | 38 -21% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 41.1 | 44.2 -8% | 41.5 -1% | 34.9 15% | 37 10% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 36.6 | 44.2 -21% | 43.6 -19% | 39.5 -8% | 53.6 -46% | 37.8 -3% | 38 -4% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
For the best part, the LG Gram 2-in-1 also remains pleasantly cool, even under load. But, our heat imaging camera found surprisingly hot spots on both the top and bottom sides of the device. Something which was also confirmed by a thermometer. Although the area on the top was 56 °C in the stress test, it's smaller than a fingertip
During the stress test and related energy measurements, we noticed a small thing about the device that left us a touch annoyed. The included power adapter provides the 360°-hinged laptop with a maximum of 64 watts. However, this also corresponds to the processor's boost performance meaning the laptop has to use its battery to absorb the load peaks.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 55 °C / 131 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55.4 °C / 132 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.2 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 22.6 °C / 72.7 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (+5.5 °C / 9.9 F).
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G Intel Core i7-1360P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P Intel Core i5-1340P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Arc A350M | LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | LG Gram 16Z90Q Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 19% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 19% | 20% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 55 | 41.6 24% | 37.6 32% | 43.1 22% | 37.9 31% | 42.2 23% | 45 18% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 55.4 | 39 30% | 40 28% | 44.4 20% | 39.4 29% | 46.2 17% | 43 22% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 34.9 | 29.4 16% | 30.4 13% | 27.6 21% | 28.8 17% | 26 26% | 26 26% |
| Idle Bottom * | 30 | 28.6 5% | 30.6 -2% | 27.1 10% | 29.1 3% | 27.6 8% | 26 13% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
You shouldn't expect amazing sound from the LG Gram's small speakers. The speakers are neither well-balanced nor are they particularly loud. Highs and lows are noticeably muted.
LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.8% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 51% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 39% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 52% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 41% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
The LG's included USB-C power adapter provides a maximum of 65 watts and isn't fully maxed out by the laptop. The laptop's power consumption can be classed as low to moderate. Especially in idle use, it only requires 5 to 13 watts. When browsing the internet at medium display brightness, we recorded an average power consumption of around 10 watts.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 0.4 Watt |
| Idle | 5.5 / 7.2 / 12.9 Watt |
| Load |
55 / 63.6 Watt |
   
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Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life - A 80 Wh battery with a runtime of 12 hours
The LG Gram 2-in-1's energy efficiency has a positive effect on battery life. In our standardized Wi-Fi internet surfing test, the Gram's 80 Wh battery lasted 12 hours. Under load, it takes more than two hours before the 2-in-1 starts to seek out a wall socket.
| LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G i7-1360P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 80 Wh | Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 R5 7530U, Vega 7, 64 Wh | Lenovo Yoga 7 16IRL8 i7-1355U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 71 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16, i5-1340P i5-1340P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 76 Wh | Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN i7-1260P, A350M, 84 Wh | LG Gram 16 2-in-1 16T90P i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 80 Wh | LG Gram 16Z90Q i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 80 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 8% | -10% | -16% | -32% | 31% | 8% | -10% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 716 | 869 21% | 566 -21% | 579 -19% | 488 -32% | 941 31% | 606 -15% | 567 ? -21% |
| Load | 121 | 114 -6% | 124 2% | 105 -13% | 158 31% | 157 30% | 121.7 ? 1% | |
| Reader / Idle | 1560 | 1138 | 1433 | 1774 | 1085 | 1112 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A performance plus, but no detail improvements
Apart from the processor, the LG Gram has had no significant changes compared to its predecessor from 2021. This means you could theoretically adopt our last review verdict, almost word for word. With its 16-inch (around 41 cm) display, the 2-in-1 is exceptionally light. Thanks to the new Intel Core i7-1360P, it delivers a balanced performance that can keep pace with many other current laptops. We no longer need to accuse the lightweight device of below-average performance. But, the LG Gram's slender build ought not to be the product's only trump card. The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 just about shows that thin, light and stable are not mutually exclusive. Although it is thinner than the LG Gram 2-in-1, it appears to be considerably more robust, despite only coming in at 200 grams heavier.
In the meantime, LG has some strong competition in the super-light laptop arena. This makes the LG Gram 2-in-1 more of a mid-table device than a real game-changer. Nevertheless, the laptop still manages to be reasonably impressive with its display, stamina performance and 360° hinge.
The LG Gram 2-in-1 is primarily enhanced by things which should now be considered standard fare when it comes to 2-in-1 devices and laptops costing considerably more than $1,000. Face recognition, a vivid display, Thunderbolt 4 and good battery life should be the norm. On top of this, LG Gram's machine is one of the few 2-in-1 laptops that comes with a second NVMe slot. Disappointingly, the microSD card reader is so slow it could have been left out altogether. In its place, an additional USB 3.1 port would have been more desirable.
Price and availability
The list price for the LG Gram 2-in-1 sits at around $2,000. As part of Black Friday 2023, LG itself is offering the Gram 2-in-1 for only $1,299.
LG Gram 2in1 16 16T90R - G.AA78G
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11/15/2023 v7
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The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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