Deal | LG Gram 17 with Intel 12th gen on sale for $1600 USD to be a decent alternative to the Dell XPS 17

Costco is currently holding a sale on the latest LG Gram 17 equipped with Intel's 12th gen Core i7-1260P processor for $200 USD off the original launch price of $1800. The deal is notable for its insane 32 GB of soldered RAM, bright 350-nit 2560 x 1600 IPS display, and 12th gen Intel CPU.

Though we've yet to review the exact configuration on sale, it appears to be using the same chassis as last year's Gram 17 that shipped with 11th gen Intel CPUs instead. We praised the model for its very light weight and low surface temperatures while criticizing the poor rigidity of the design and difficulty servicing or adding more storage. It is, however, one of the few competing laptops to have the exact same screen size and aspect ratio as the popular 16:10 17.0-inch Dell XPS 17.

The Gram 17 does not support any discrete graphics due to its low weight unlike on the XPS 17. If high GPU performance is not needed, then the LG system may be more worthwhile than the Dell. Nonetheless, LG users can still connect eGPU docking stations if the extra horsepower is needed.