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MagyarLG Gram 17 review - A super light 17-inch laptop with a modest dGPU
LG Gram: A name synonymous with extremely light laptops with powerful processors and, in this case, even a dedicated GPU. However, at 1,407 grams, the laptop is only marginally heavier than its counterpart which comes without a dGPU. Thanks to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 and Intel Core i7-1260P, high-level performance is at hand - at least on paper. In practice, the hardware has to succumb to the limited space the 18 mm thin laptop provides. LG has actually managed to keep the CPU and GPU's waste heat under control with efficient cooling but has also set relatively low TDP values.
Apart from the other LG Gram laptops, there are no other 17-inch devices in our database as slim as the South Korean manufacturer's lightweights. Therefore, we are using considerably smaller devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Book 15 or the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro X as a comparison.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86.4 % | 03/2023 | LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 1.4 kg | 17.8 mm | 17.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.7 % | 12/2022 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.5 kg | 18 mm | 14.50" | 3072x1920 | |
| 79.8 % | 08/2022 | Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M | 1.6 kg | 15 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 87.3 % | 08/2022 | LG Gram 17 (2022) i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 17.7 mm | 17.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.7 % | 09/2021 | LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 17.8 mm | 17.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.7 % | 05/2022 | Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 1.9 kg | 18 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.7 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 R5 6600HS, Radeon 660M | 1.9 kg | 18.4 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case - Flexible magnesium
The Gram 17 is very slim, this being typical for the LG Gram series. With its thin bezels, the 17-inch laptop is barely larger than other 15.6 to 16-inch devices. The laptop's magnesium case has hardly changed since the 2021 LG Gram 17Z90P. Only the choice of colors appears to have expanded. In the meantime, a black LG Gram 17 is also available. On the underside of the laptop, the sometimes impractical rubber feet have been replaced by a stand that takes up nearly the full width of the device. At least this eliminates flex when the keyboard is pressed too hard. Nevertheless, for our taste, the case is still a little too flexible and feels very delicate. Occasionally, the laptop creaks when twisted even though the finish appears even and there are no visible gaps in the case.
Features - The LG Gram 17 offers nothing new
In the last two years, nothing has changed concerning the port configuration. The LG Gram 17 offers well-balanced connectivity with two fully-featured USB-C ports. Added to this, there is also Thunderbolt, PowerDelivery and Displayport.
SD Card Reader
The LG Gram 17's microSD card reader is very speedy and few devices offer significantly higher transfer speeds with the Angelbird AV Pro microSD.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (17.6 - 205, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (16.8 - 266, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
Communication
The LG Gram's Intel AX 211 WLAN module ensures WiFi 6E. With the most up-to-date WiFi standard, transfer speeds in both directions are above average, also compared to other devices.
| Networking | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 |
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| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 |
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| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| Average of class Multimedia | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| Networking | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 |
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| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 |
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| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Average of class Multimedia | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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Webcam
Compared to the previous model, the LG Gram 17 2022's webcam has been improved. It now offers a higher FullHD resolution and face recognition via Windows Hello. The camera is not particularly bright and requires good lighting in order to produce reasonably sharp images. However, the webcam is sufficient for basic video calls.
Security
The Windows Hello-capable webcam is new. In return, the LG Gram's fingerprint sensor has been dropped. A Kensington Lock Slot takes care of physical security, and, on top of that, the Intel Core i7-1260P offers security features such as TPM 2.0 and SecureBoot.
Accessories
Out-of-the-box, LG has only included a USB-C power adapter as well as typical documentation and has largely done away with plastic in the packaging. Only the power adapter finds itself in a bag and a protective film covers the display lid. Part of the packaging can be upcycled to a perpetual calendar and a pencil box thanks to prefabricated punch holes.
Maintenance
Unfortunately, LG has made no progress in the area of maintenance. All of the device's screws are covered by glued-on feet or plastic covers. Internally, the laptop only has only a few swappable modules. Likewise, the WiFi module and RAM are soldered. Nevertheless, one free M.2 slot for an additional SSD is available.
Warranty
In Europe, LG provides a manufacturer's warranty of 24 months. Furthermore, LG doesn't offer extended warranties or insurance.
Input devices - More stability thanks to the new stand
Only slight keyboard changes have been made compared to the previous model. From a mechanical point of view, both devices are identical. The lettering has shrunk a little meaning the keys no longer look oversized. Mechanically, the keyboard is the same as before. A tangible pressure point is complimented by short key travel and ensures the slim laptop is pleasant to type on. The touchpad and keyboard profit from the new built-in stand. The base bends much less and there is also less give when pressure is applied to the keyboard. The touchpad no longer gets accidentally triggered as easily when increasing pressure is exerted on the palm rest. When positioned on the user's lap, accidental clicks still happen.
Display - Finally in matte
LG has gone for a 2560 x 1600 pixel, 16:10 display which is much more evenly lit than its predecessor. As a result, the display's average brightness sits at 358 cd/m². Compared to the previous model, the screen's contrast ratio has also improved slightly with the biggest improvement coming in the form of a matte display surface. This adds value to what was already a good display. The lack of reflections has a positive effect on the display's legibility. The LG Gram 17Z90Q-G.AA56G without a dGPU also benefits from the same changes.
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Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 341 cd/m²
Contrast: 1348:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.52 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.43
ΔE Greyscale 4.27 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
82.98% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.66% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.3
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G LG Display LP170WQ1-SPF2, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE MNE507ZA1-1, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 NE156FHM-NS0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00 | Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q Samsung ATNA56YX03-0, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 AUO B160QAN02.H, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -18% | -36% | 1% | -4% | -17% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 92.2 | 65.7 -29% | 49.6 -46% | 93 1% | 79.3 -14% | 65 -30% |
| sRGB Coverage | 98.66 | 92.1 -7% | 74.8 -24% | 98.8 0% | 95.6 -3% | 98 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 82.98 | 67.7 -18% | 51.3 -38% | 83.9 1% | 87.3 5% | 67.2 -19% |
| Response Times | -71% | -78% | -91% | 86% | 39% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 22 ? | 35 ? -59% | 32.3 ? -47% | 47 ? -114% | 2.1 ? 90% | 14.1 ? 36% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 12 ? | 22 ? -83% | 25 ? -108% | 20 ? -67% | 2.3 ? 81% | 7.1 ? 41% |
| PWM Frequency | 60.2 | |||||
| Screen | 37% | -45% | -7% | 20% | 15% | |
| Brightness middle | 391 | 430 10% | 337 -14% | 404 3% | 342.9 -12% | 415 6% |
| Brightness | 358 | 408 14% | 325 -9% | 323 -10% | 346 -3% | 409 14% |
| Brightness Distribution | 84 | 85 1% | 89 6% | 73 -13% | 98 17% | 91 8% |
| Black Level * | 0.29 | 0.29 -0% | 0.4 -38% | 0.425 -47% | 0.32 -10% | |
| Contrast | 1348 | 1483 10% | 843 -37% | 951 -29% | 1297 -4% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.52 | 0.7 80% | 4.7 -34% | 3.46 2% | 2.42 31% | 1.92 45% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 6.06 | 1.3 79% | 15.7 -159% | 5.23 14% | 4.05 33% | 5.71 6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.43 | 0.4 72% | 2.8 -96% | 0.58 59% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.27 | 1.3 70% | 5.4 -26% | 3.12 27% | 2.1 51% | 3.7 13% |
| Gamma | 2.3 96% | 2.22 99% | 2.07 106% | 2.46 89% | 2.21 100% | 2.272 97% |
| CCT | 7203 90% | 6526 100% | 7727 84% | 7114 91% | 6364 102% | 7132 91% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -17% /
10% | -53% /
-48% | -32% /
-18% | 34% /
25% | 12% /
12% |
* ... smaller is better
The LG Gram 17 almost completely covers the DisplayP3 and sRGB color spaces. Only in the Adobe RGB color space is the laptop's coverage under 90%. For this reason, the LG Gram 17 is suitable for both video and photo editing.
Out of the box, the LG Gram 17 offers good color reproduction. With our own ICC profile (a download can be found in the info box) color deviations fall well below the required ΔΕ 3 with the average here being ΔΕ 1.42. In the display's factory configuration, a slight blue tint is visible. However, this is more noticeable in measured results rather than with the naked eye. With the help of the ICC profile, this can be completely eliminated.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10 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. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 22 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 28 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better 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 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Since the display hardly reflects incoming light, outdoor use ought to present no problems. The display is legible from any position thanks to excellent viewing angle stability.
Performance - i7 and RTX 2050 with low TDP
The new LG Gram 17Z90Q is available in various configurations. Buyers have a choice between an Intel Core i5-1240P or Intel Core i7-1260P with 16 or 32GB of RAM, respectively. The Nvidia GeForce RTX RTX 2050, Intel Core i7 and 32 GB of RAM review device can therefore be seen as LG Gram's top-of-the-range model. Read our LG Gram 17Z90Q-G.AA56G review to find out which performance the Intel Core i5-1240P and 16 GB RAM version offers.
Performance settings and test conditions
The LG Gram's performance can be primarily customized by using the LG Smart Assistant App. The laptop has three performance levels named "Cool Mode" and they range from "Low" to "Normal", all the way up to "High".
In all three modes, HWinfo indicates a PL2 of 42 watts for the processor. However, we discovered that this figure was not reached using the low cooling mode. Over longer periods of time, the CPU can operate at 12 watts. If you want to use graphically demanding applications using quiet settings, disappointment awaits. After approximately two minutes of load, the RTX 2050's performance drops so much that many apps simply crash. This is also shown in the log after the short stress test.
The "Normal" cool mode allows the Core i7 to operate for longer periods at 25 watts, with the "High" cooling mode allowing 28 watts. If the graphics card is simultaneously under load, these values shrink. The logs show 15 watts in the "High" cooling mode and 10 watts in "Normal". For longer periods, the RTX 2050 can run at 31 and 17 watts, respectively. All benchmarks, with the exception of the power measurements, were carried out using the "High" cooling mode.
Processor
The Intel Core i7-1260P is a high-end processor for slim laptops. Eight E and four P-cores provide 16 threads. With the configuration in the LG Gram at PL1 and PL2, the APU performs somewhat below its potential. This is evident in all benchmarks. Even though the LG Gram's scores cannot be considered poor, the results are, nevertheless, slightly lower than the CPU's average. However, our review model easily beats the other two LG Gram 17s in our comparison head-to-head. On the one hand, the Core i7 is inherently more powerful than the i5 processors found in the other two LG laptops, but, on the other hand, the review device has a slightly higher PL1.
The severe drops in the processor's performance in "Low" cooling mode are also noticeable. In the "High" cooling mode, the processor managed seven runs in the Cinebench R23 Loop within 11 minutes. In quiet mode, only three runs were logged after 11 minutes. In other words, performance dropped by more than 50 %.
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 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4624 - 30789, n=101, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (3173 - 12150, n=27) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (878 - 2110, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1155 - 1812, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1783 - 11768, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1234 - 4748, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (341 - 812, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (448 - 698, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (785 - 4703, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (549 - 2034, n=29) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Multimedia (142.6 - 308, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (165.4 - 260, n=27) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (264 - 906, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (107 - 662, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20166 - 119900, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (16146 - 47064, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7163, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (4064 - 5791, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3828 - 23059, n=100, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (3866 - 10570, n=25) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (926 - 2342, n=100, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1436 - 1786, n=25) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4.99 - 30.5, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (3.45 - 13.6, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (40.2 - 65.7, n=25) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6.7 - 84.9, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (0.4559 - 0.727, n=25) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3826 - 0.723, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
* ... 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 | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3804 - 27411, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2176 - 10898, n=26) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (16379 - 136048, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (11015 - 56906, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1099 - 6681, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (669 - 2709, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 134321, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (42571 - 82493, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3099 - 15484, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (2901 - 6975, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (9602 - 68591, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (5950 - 26376, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23702 - 169946, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (16041 - 92356, n=26) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (302 - 1901, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (259 - 771, n=26) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1996 - 14590, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (1237 - 5858, n=26) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7419 - 53918, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (13261 - 43652, n=26) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
System performance
In PCMark 10, the review device has one clear advantage over the LG Gram 17 without a dGPU, with this benchmark highlighting the graphics card's performance significantly more than Crossmark. In this case, the LG Gram 17Z90Q-G.AA56G enjoys a small performance advantage thanks to a somewhat higher boost performance. Also, due to the Nvidia GeForce, our review device is much more versatile when it comes to its possible range of applications. The laptop is definitely useful in everyday situations. Thanks to the dGPU, creative applications such as video and photo editing run quicker on this device than on the LG Laptops without a dGPU.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4635 - 8670, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8480 - 12420, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5845 - 11186, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4688 - 13548, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1009 - 2146, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (971 - 2064, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1054 - 2865, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (926 - 2171, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile () | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6405 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20513 - 94254, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (25125 - 71544, n=25) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (22917 - 90142, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (24983 - 72065, n=25) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20226 - 95196, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (23512 - 66799, n=25) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Average of class Multimedia (75 - 346, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1260P (77.9 - 118.4, n=21) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
With the most up-to-date drivers, at the time of this review, performance is not smooth when it comes to real-time applications. The DPC latencies determined with LatencyMon were very high. In the 4k 60Hz streaming test, only two frames were dropped.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The Samsung PM9A1 is a relatively speedy SSD as long as it stays cool. The LG Gram 17's NVMe storage appears to overheat. Read and write speeds drop significantly after only a short period of operation.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
In the meantime, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 has two direct successors meaning it's no longer the new kid on the block. However, it's a good match for the LG Gram 17, managing to avoid overwhelming the slim cooling system and, at the same time, is content with less than 30 watts of power. In the LG Gram 17, however, the chip performs below average. Most laptops have a higher TGP here. So, it should be no surprise that the chip achieves better results than the iGPUs found in other slim laptops, but seems a little defeated as soon as a modern dGPU is installed. Viewed from a different angle, the benchmark results show how powerful the iGPUs from Intel and AMD already are. The difference in performance compared to the RTX 2050 in the LG Gram 17 is relatively small concerning 3D applications with low memory requirements. However, in the area of rendering, the dGPU's 4GB of GDDR6 RAM has a clear performance advantage.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 9246 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 92983 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 23186 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 7287 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1230 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
Gaming Performance
When gaming, the performance advantage of a dGPU is even more significant. Also, in newer titles, the RTX 2050 manages relatively good frame rates, the likes of which are far ahead of those found in the iGPUs from Intel and AMD. However, ray tracing titles show the graphics card's limits. In F1 2022, the frame rate determined by Benchmark plummeted as soon as ray tracing was activated. Another factor is the small graphics memory. The RTX 2050 has a big battle on its hands with the memory requirements of more modern titles. The 4GB of GDDR6 RAM are often insufficient in order to be able to run current titles smoothly at high settings.
Apparently, there is a frame limit in some titles as the frame rate is capped at 158 fps in Witcher 3, GTA V and Strange Brigade.
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8 - 143.2, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4.24 - 123, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G | |
| LG Gram 17 (2022) | |
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
| GTA V (2015) | 156.7 | 156.7 | 77.2 | 39.8 | ||
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 65 | 48.7 | 33.7 | |||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 134.4 | 119.5 | 70.9 | 66.1 | 34 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 52.6 | 40 | 28.2 | 20.5 | ||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 87.6 | 81.6 | 59.4 | 58.9 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 157.9 | 67.4 | 55.4 | 48 | ||
| F1 22 (2022) | 95.5 | 59.8 | 54.6 | 5.23 | ||
| FIFA 23 (2022) | 56 | 47 | 40 | 36 | ||
| A Plague Tale Requiem (2022) | 33 | 25.5 | 21.3 | |||
| Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022) | 32 | 27.3 | ||||
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) | 52 | 18 | 15 | 10 | ||
| Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022) | 41.6 | 32 | 29.6 | |||
| The Callisto Protocol (2022) | 46.25 | 34.95 | ||||
| Need for Speed Unbound (2022) | 54 | 27.9 | 19 | |||
| Dead Space Remake (2023) | 41 | 32.6 | 26 | 22.1 |
Emissions - Considerably louder with a dGPU
Noise emissions
Under load, at 49 dB(A), the review device's fans are significantly louder than those found in the other LG Gram 17s. The two other previously reviewed models in the series don't even register 40 dB(A) under load. However, this LG Gram 17 also has a dGPU and has to deal with much more waste heat. If the laptop is required to run quietly, "Low" cooling mode is at hand. Using this mode, not only the laptop's performance is drastically reduced but also fan noise. Then the fan is then almost inaudible.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 28 / 28 / 28.8 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 49.3 / 49.1 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: 26 dB(A) | ||
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH | Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 A350M, i7-1260P, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | LG Gram 17 (2022) Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ | Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 Radeon 660M, R5 6600HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | |
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| Noise | 8% | 6% | 14% | 20% | 16% | 11% | |
| off / environment * | 26 | 24.6 5% | 24.3 7% | 25.1 3% | 25 4% | 22.8 12% | 25 4% |
| Idle Minimum * | 28 | 24.6 12% | 24.3 13% | 25.12 10% | 25 11% | 22.9 18% | 25 11% |
| Idle Average * | 28 | 24.6 12% | 24.3 13% | 25.15 10% | 25 11% | 22.9 18% | 26 7% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.8 | 24.6 15% | 29.8 -3% | 26 10% | 26 10% | 22.9 20% | 28 3% |
| Load Average * | 49.3 | 45.1 9% | 47.5 4% | 36.9 25% | 27.7 44% | 33.2 33% | 44 11% |
| Load Maximum * | 49.1 | 50.4 -3% | 47.5 3% | 37.2 24% | 30.5 38% | 52.8 -8% | 35 29% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 49.1 | 47.5 | 47.3 | 35 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Under load, the LG Gram 17's surface doesn't heat up significantly more than the other devices in the series. However, hot spots of over 50 °C are unpleasant if the laptop comes into contact with the user's lap. Similarly, high temperatures can also be found on the top of the unit, near the keyboard. Luckily, heat distribution inside the case is such that there are no uncomfortably high temperatures on the most important points of contact such as the palm rest, touchpad, and keys.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 50.3 °C / 123 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 52.5 °C / 127 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.1 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.8 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31 °C / 87.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-2.2 °C / -4 F).
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Arc A350M | LG Gram 17 (2022) Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS, AMD Radeon 660M | |
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| Heat | -2% | 7% | -9% | 9% | -12% | 3% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 50.3 | 48 5% | 44.6 11% | 50 1% | 43.6 13% | 36 28% | 46 9% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 52.5 | 50.2 4% | 47.5 10% | 50 5% | 41.4 21% | 47.2 10% | 48 9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 26.9 | 27.7 -3% | 25.8 4% | 31.5 -17% | 26.4 2% | 37 -38% | 28 -4% |
| Idle Bottom * | 26.5 | 30.1 -14% | 26.1 2% | 33.5 -26% | 27 -2% | 39.2 -48% | 27 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
After a short boot phase, the CPU and GPU start at a combined total of 47 watts. During the entire stress test, the Intel Core i7-1260P's performance stays stable at 15 watts. By contrast, the Nvidia RTX 2050's performance already starts to drop after 8 minutes. From a starting point of 33 watts, the log registers only 26 watts by the end of the stress test. The 7-watt difference causes the GPU clock to drop from 830 to around 500 MHz.
The GPU and CPU's observed target temperatures sit at around 88°C. A relatively high figure for such a thin laptop.
Speakers
If desired, the LG Gram 17's two speakers can get quite loud but the lows lack power, with hardly any bass coming out of the large laptop. However, from the mids to the highs, the sound is very balanced. An exception can be found in the area around 8,000 Hz, which is clearly too loud.
LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 9% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (12.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 43% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 49% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 27% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 65% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (71.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 35% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 57% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 22% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy management - Longer battery life thanks to the 90 Wh battery
Power consumption
In our Prime95 and Furmark stress test, the 65-watt power adapter from LG reached its limits, making it appear somewhat underpowered. LG ought to include a slightly more powerful USB-C power adapter. As long as the laptop is running idle, at 4 to 12 watts, power consumption sits at an expected level for an Nvidia RTX 2050 laptop. All in all, the LG Gram 17 can be considered average in the area of power consumption.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / 1 Watt |
| Idle | 4.1 / 9.8 / 12 Watt |
| Load |
49.3 / 66 Watt |
   
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| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | LG Gram 17 (2022) i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00 | LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00 | Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00, OLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 R5 6600HS, Radeon 660M, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -48% | 4% | 3% | 14% | -37% | -4% | -15% | -52% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.1 | 7.1 -73% | 4 2% | 4 2% | 4.9 -20% | 5.5 -34% | 4 2% | 4.66 ? -14% | 7.29 ? -78% |
| Idle Average * | 9.8 | 10.8 -10% | 7.8 20% | 12.2 -24% | 10.8 -10% | 7.4 24% | 7 29% | 9.09 ? 7% | 11.8 ? -20% |
| Idle Maximum * | 12 | 11.6 3% | 8.5 29% | 13.2 -10% | 14 -17% | 14.9 -24% | 13 -8% | 11.3 ? 6% | 14.6 ? -22% |
| Load Average * | 49.3 | 84.8 -72% | 59.1 -20% | 34 31% | 26.4 46% | 78.2 -59% | 61 -24% | 70.5 ? -43% | 77.7 ? -58% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 49.3 | 91.3 -85% | 56.7 -15% | 39.4 20% | 26.3 47% | 80.1 -62% | 42.8 13% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 66 | 100.8 -53% | 62.4 5% | 65.9 -0% | 42 36% | 110.9 -68% | 88 -33% | 86.5 ? -31% | 121 ? -83% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
Large letters on the battery proclaim a capacity of 90 Wh. This is a high figure for many laptops but is excellent for one that only tips the scales at 1.4 kg. This enables a runtime of way over 14 hours in the WiFi web surfing test. Also, in everyday use, the LG Gram 17 can easily manage more than one full working day without having to be plugged in. Other configurations of the laptop such as the LG Gram 17Z90Q-G.AA56G have to make do with an 80 Wh battery.
| LG Gram 17Z90Q-E.AD78G i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, 90 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro X 14IAH7 82TK006CGE i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 70 Wh | Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 i7-1260P, A350M, 54 Wh | LG Gram 17 (2022) i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 80 Wh | LG Gram 17Z90P-G.AA56G i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 80 Wh | Asus Zenbook Pro 15 OLED UM535Q R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 96 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ARH7 R5 6600HS, Radeon 660M, 75 Wh | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -40% | -37% | 8% | 4% | 28% | -33% | -29% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 872 | 434 -50% | 494 -43% | 669 -23% | 763 -12% | 766 -12% | 588 -33% | 572 ? -34% |
| Load | 129 | 92 -29% | 90 -30% | 179 39% | 155 20% | 215 67% | 97.7 ? -24% | |
| H.264 | 532 | 635 | 844 | 710 ? | ||||
| Reader / Idle | 1692 | 2014 | 1571 | 933 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Suitable for everday use but no powerhouse
The name LG Gram is synonymous with thin and light laptops. LG is always looking to save every conceivable gram, no matter how small. In return, there are compromises concerning part of the device's performance potential. Despite this, it has to be said the laptop is still very powerful. Benchmarks might be below average considering the hardware on offer but they still indicate we are dealing with a powerful machine. Above all, the device boasts impressive levels of stamina in battery mode. Compared to its predecessor, another practical improvement is now the matte display that is legible in every possible situation.
The bottom line is that the Gram 17 shows us how light a large laptop can be, without having to make performance compromises in everyday use.
Anyone looking for a light, dGPU-equipped laptop with long battery life should look no further than the LG Gram 17. If weight and battery life aren't a concern, there are probably many better laptops to choose from. Possible competitors include the Samsung Galaxy Book and the Asus Zenbook, with both devices offering significantly better computing power. In the not-too-distant future, we will have an extensive report on which changes are to be found in the recently announced 2023 LG Gram.
Price and availablity
Currently, the LG Gram 17 2022 (2TB SSD) can be had on Amazon for 1997 dollars. LG offer a lower spec model (1TB SSD, 16GB of RAM) on their own store for 1799 dollars.
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02/25/2023 v7
Marc Herter
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