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Like a Dell XPS 17, But Worse: LG Ultra 17 Laptop Review

Ultra mediocre. Do you want to spend $1400 USD for a 17-inch laptop with slow Core i5 performance, no AdobeRGB coverage, and no Thunderbolt 3? This overpriced LG Ultra 17 is unique but in all the wrong ways.

LG laptops typically maximize portability at the cost of performance. The Gram series, for example, is home to some of the lightest Ultrabooks you can find with Core U-series options, but processor performance would be significantly slower than most other laptops equipped with the same CPU.

The Ultra 17 can be viewed as a Gram 17 laptop but with faster dedicated GeForce GTX 1650 graphics. Its chassis is larger, heavier, and different than a Gram, but there are many similarities nonetheless. In fact, this is one of the few (if not only) 17.0-inch 16:10 laptops to pair a U-series Core i5-10210U or Core i7-10510U CPU with a full-power GTX 1650. Our Core i5 test unit can be found online for approximately $1400 USD retail.

Competitors in this space include other 17-inch multimedia systems like the Dell XPS 17, HP Envy 17, Gigabyte Aorus 17, or the Asus VivoBook 17.

More LG reviews:

LG Ultra 17U70N (Ultra 17 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-10210U 4 x 1.6 - 4.2 GHz, Comet Lake-U
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1395 MHz, Memory: 2001 MHz, GDDR5, 456.38, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2666, 10-10-10-28, Dual-Channel
Display
17.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 178 PPI, LG LP170WQ1-SPA1, IPS, LGD05F8, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP - cAVS
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio, Card Reader: MicroSD reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 20.4 x 381 x 274.3 ( = 0.8 x 15 x 10.8 in)
Battery
72 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, LG Control Center, Update Center, Easy Guide 2.0, Troubleshooting 2.0, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.95 kg ( = 68.78 oz / 4.3 pounds), Power Supply: 560 g ( = 19.75 oz / 1.23 pounds)
Price
1500 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
82.8 %
09/2020
LG Ultra 17U70N
i5-10210U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
2 kg20.4 mm17.00"2560x1600
87.9 %
07/2020
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
2.5 kg19.5 mm17.00"3840x2400
85.2 %
08/2020
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
1.4 kg17.4 mm17.00"2560x1600
84.3 %
08/2020
Eluktronics RP-17
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.6 kg30 mm17.30"1920x1080
80.9 %
07/2020
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
R7 4800H, Radeon RX 5500M
2.2 kg23 mm17.30"1920x1080
80.9 %
06/2020
HP Envy 17t-cg000
i7-1065G7, GeForce MX330
2.7 kg19.3 mm17.30"3840x2160

Case

It may not have "Gram" in its name, but the Ultra 17 still shares the same lightweight gray aluminum materials as all of its siblings. On one hand, this is great because the slightly roughened matte surfaces detract fingerprints better than the aluminum materials used for the Razer Blade or HP Spectre. On the other hand, this also means that the Ultra 17 suffers from many of the same drawbacks as the Gram series including the flimsy lid and muted visual design. The base is at least more rigid than on the Gram 17 due to the increased thickness and there is thankfully only minimal creaking despite the flexible lid.

At almost 2 kg, the Ultra 17 is significantly heavier than the 1.4 kg Gram 17. The longer length and thicker profile also explain why this is an "Ultra 17" and not just another Gram laptop. Even so, this is one of the lightest 17-inch laptops you can find with the GTX 1650 GPU especially when considering that the XPS 17 is a full 500 grams heavier.

Aluminum base is thicker and more rigid than on the Gram 17. The lid, however, remains just as flimsy
Aluminum base is thicker and more rigid than on the Gram 17. The lid, however, remains just as flimsy
Lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees)
Lid opened to maximum angle (~140 degrees)
Bar hinge sometimes creaks when adjusting angles
Bar hinge sometimes creaks when adjusting angles
The matte gray texture is uninspiring, but it hides fingerprints well
The matte gray texture is uninspiring, but it hides fingerprints well
The screen is glossy, but there is no edge-to-edge glass option
The screen is glossy, but there is no edge-to-edge glass option
Bottom panel has more ventilation grilles than on the Gram 17
Bottom panel has more ventilation grilles than on the Gram 17
395 mm / 15.6 inch 261 mm / 10.3 inch 30 mm / 1.181 inch 2.6 kg5.63 lbs397 mm / 15.6 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2.2 kg4.95 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 19.3 mm / 0.76 inch 2.7 kg6.02 lbs381 mm / 15 inch 274.3 mm / 10.8 inch 20.4 mm / 0.803 inch 2 kg4.3 lbs380.6 mm / 15 inch 262.6 mm / 10.3 inch 17.4 mm / 0.685 inch 1.4 kg2.98 lbs374.45 mm / 14.7 inch 248.05 mm / 9.77 inch 19.5 mm / 0.768 inch 2.5 kg5.49 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Port options are similar to the Gram 17 but with two major differences. Firstly, the Ultra 17 integrates an RJ-45 port likely because of its slightly thicker profile. Secondly, it unfortunately does not support Thunderbolt 3 despite the hefty price tag. This is likely because the Gram 17 is running on Ice Lake while the Ultra 17 is using Comet Lake-U.

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: USB-C w/ DisplayPort support, 2x USB-A 3.1, Gigabit Ethernet, Kensington Lock
Right: USB-C w/ DisplayPort support, 2x USB-A 3.1, Gigabit Ethernet, Kensington Lock
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Left: AC adapter, HDMI, USB-A 2.0, 3.5 mm combo audio, MicroSD reader
Left: AC adapter, HDMI, USB-A 2.0, 3.5 mm combo audio, MicroSD reader

SD Card Reader

Transfer rates from the integrated MicroSD reader are the same as on the Gram 17. Moving 1 GB of pictures from our UHS-II test card to desktop takes about 14 seconds compared to under half that on the XPS 17.

Fully inserted MicroSD card protrudes slightly for easier ejecting
Fully inserted MicroSD card protrudes slightly for easier ejecting
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
195.4 MB/s +159%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
80.5 MB/s +7%
LG Ultra 17U70N
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
75.5 MB/s
HP Envy 17t-cg000
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
75 MB/s -1%
Eluktronics RP-17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
36.2 MB/s -52%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
197.9 MB/s +129%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
88.9 MB/s +3%
LG Ultra 17U70N
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
86.6 MB/s
HP Envy 17t-cg000
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
82.6 MB/s -5%
Eluktronics RP-17
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
36.8 MB/s -58%

Communication

The Intel AX201 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. We experienced no issues when paired to our Netgear RAX200 test router.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1380 (1314min - 1414max) MBit/s +41%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1297 (574min - 1585max) MBit/s +32%
Eluktronics RP-17
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1223 (1026min - 1365max) MBit/s +25%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
980 (836min - 1207max) MBit/s
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
880 MBit/s -10%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
862 (667min - 971max) MBit/s -12%
iperf3 receive AX12
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1520 MBit/s +14%
Eluktronics RP-17
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1453 (1227min - 1527max) MBit/s +9%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1414 (1275min - 1470max) MBit/s +6%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1382 (726min - 1504max) MBit/s +3%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1337 (686min - 1432max) MBit/s
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1321 (1216min - 1419max) MBit/s -1%
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900950100010501100115012001250130013501400Tooltip
LG Ultra 17U70N; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1315 (686-1432)
LG Ultra 17U70N; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø981 (836-1207)

Webcam

ColorChecker
12.3 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
21.6 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
20.2 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
16 ∆E
17.1 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
14 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
12 ∆E
ColorChecker LG Ultra 17U70N: 12.85 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 21.65 ∆E

Maintenance

The bottom panel is secured by ten screws plus one on the very center under an anti-tamper sticker. We elected to honor the warranty, but it's still disappointing nonetheless for users who just want to upgrade RAM or storage. RAM is upgradeable and not soldered, but we cannot identify if there are any internal secondary storage options.

Accessories and Warranty

There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter and paperwork. The standard one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies.

Input Devices

Keyboard

Keyboard layout is different from the Gram 17. The key caps themselves are slightly smaller and rounder while the Arrow keys are now full-size. For a 17-inch form factor, however, we find key travel to be too shallow and the resulting feedback too weak. Deeper keys would have gone a long way here to improving the typing experience.

Touchpad

The Precision clickpad is much smaller than the one on the Dell XPS 17 (12 x 7.9 cm vs. 15.1 x 9 cm). Its surface is smoother than on most other clickpads with just a bit of sticking only when gliding at very slow speeds. Cursor control works well enough, but the integrated mouse buttons are spongy and difficult to depress for a poor experience especially when dragging and dropping. For such a large form factor, it's too bad that LG decided to not include dedicated mouse buttons.

Two levels of lighting are available. All keys and symbols are lit
Two levels of lighting are available. All keys and symbols are lit
Cursor control is great, but you're going to want an external mouse for clicking whenever possible
Cursor control is great, but you're going to want an external mouse for clicking whenever possible
The weak key feedback and shallow travel feel like they belong on a much smaller and thinner subnotebook
The weak key feedback and shallow travel feel like they belong on a much smaller and thinner subnotebook
Full-size Arrow keys and NumPad
Full-size Arrow keys and NumPad

Display

As most of us probably expected, the Ultra 17 uses the same LG LP170WQ1-SPA1 IPS panel as found on the Gram 17 for a similar visual experience between the two systems. Display quality is excellent even though it's a step or two down in brightness and colors from the even better Sharp panel on the XPS 17. LG has always had great laptop panels, but the drawback here is that the Ultra 17 comes only in glossy.

If you intend on running games, keep in mind that black-white response times are average for noticeable ghosting when playing fast-moving titles like Rocket League or Overwatch. Slower-paced games like DOTA 2 aren't as distracting in this regard.

No other display options or native resolutions available
No other display options or native resolutions available
Very narrow side bezels
Very narrow side bezels
Sharp subpixels due to the glossy overlay
Sharp subpixels due to the glossy overlay
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
384.4
cd/m²
392.6
cd/m²
382.6
cd/m²
373
cd/m²
415.4
cd/m²
393.5
cd/m²
363.7
cd/m²
386
cd/m²
372
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG LP170WQ1-SPA1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 415.4 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 384.8 cd/m² Minimum: 28.16 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 354 cd/m²
Contrast: 1731:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.42 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.68
ΔE Greyscale 2.9 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
94.2% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
LG Ultra 17U70N
LG LP170WQ1-SPA1, IPS, 17.00, 2560x1600
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Sharp LQ170R1, IPS, 17.00, 3840x2400
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
LG Display LP170WQ1-SPA1, IPS, 17.00, 2560x1600
Eluktronics RP-17
BOE NV173FHM-N44, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AU Optronics B173HAN04.7 (AUO479D), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080
HP Envy 17t-cg000
AU Optronics AUO168E, IPS, 17.30, 3840x2160
Display
33%
-2%
-0%
-36%
31%
Display P3 Coverage
64.2
90.5
41%
62.9
-2%
64.7
1%
40.54
-37%
86.2
34%
sRGB Coverage
94.5
100
6%
92.7
-2%
92
-3%
60.1
-36%
100
6%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
65.2
99.8
53%
63.6
-2%
65.8
1%
41.88
-36%
99.8
53%
Response Times
-19%
4%
52%
-1%
-7%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
41.2 ?(22.4, 18.8)
51.2 ?(27.2, 24)
-24%
43 ?(20, 23)
-4%
22.4 ?(10.8, 11.6)
46%
40 ?(19.2, 20.8)
3%
45.2 ?(24, 21)
-10%
Response Time Black / White *
28.4 ?(16.4, 12)
32 ?(18, 14)
-13%
25 ?(14, 11)
12%
12 ?(7.2, 4.8)
58%
29.6 ?(16.4, 13.2)
-4%
29.6 ?(16.4, 13.2)
-4%
PWM Frequency
943
Screen
-11%
-41%
-28%
-33%
-48%
Brightness middle
415.4
539.4
30%
393
-5%
311.5
-25%
264
-36%
383.4
-8%
Brightness
385
494
28%
354
-8%
301
-22%
244
-37%
382
-1%
Brightness Distribution
88
84
-5%
84
-5%
91
3%
88
0%
86
-2%
Black Level *
0.24
0.32
-33%
0.365
-52%
0.31
-29%
0.23
4%
0.34
-42%
Contrast
1731
1686
-3%
1077
-38%
1005
-42%
1148
-34%
1128
-35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.42
4.12
-70%
4.83
-100%
4.13
-71%
3.85
-59%
6.24
-158%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.55
7.65
-38%
11.6
-109%
7.32
-32%
9.13
-65%
10.18
-83%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.68
3.91
-133%
1.22
27%
2.93
-74%
3.4
-102%
3.7
-120%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.9
1.5
48%
7.37
-154%
3.3
-14%
1.95
33%
6.6
-128%
Gamma
2.21 100%
2.15 102%
2.36 93%
2.17 101%
2.52 87%
2.272 97%
CCT
6864 95%
6438 101%
6668 97%
7157 91%
6371 102%
5973 109%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
60.2
90.4
50%
59
-2%
59.5
-1%
42
-30%
88
46%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
94.2
100
6%
93
-1%
91.6
-3%
60
-36%
100
6%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
1% / -4%
-13% / -28%
8% / -13%
-23% / -30%
-8% / -28%

* ... smaller is better

Color space covers approximately 95 percent of sRGB or 60 percent of AdobeRGB to be similar to most Ultrabooks. The Dell XPS 17 which offers >90 percent AdobeRGB options for even deeper colors that digital artists can appreciate. 

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

X-Rite colorimeter measurements reveal the display to be better calibrated than the Gram 17 even though both are using the same 17-inch IPS panels. Average grayscale and ColorChecker deltaE values sit at just 2.9 and 2.42, respectively, with color temperature being slightly too cool. Calibrating the panel further ourselves addresses these concerns.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
28.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 16.4 ms rise
↘ 12 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 71 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
41.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 22.4 ms rise
↘ 18.8 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. » 61 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The display is just as bright as the Envy 17 but still dimmer than the XPS 17. Glare will almost always be present to some degree because of the glossy panel.

Maximum brightness automatically drops from 415 nits when on mains to 354 nits when on battery power. Changing settings on Intel Command Center or Nvidia Control Panel would have no effect.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast don't change very much even from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Colors and contrast don't change very much even from extreme angles

Performance

Unlike most other GeForce GTX-powered laptops, the Ultra 17 pairs a Core U-series CPU with a GeForce GTX GPU. Users can choose between the 10th gen Core i5-10210U or Core i7-10510U to run alongside the full-power (non-Max-Q) GTX 1650. Optimus is included for automatic graphics switching.

We had set the system to High Performance mode prior to running any performance tests below for the highest possible scores.

Processor

Raw CPU performance is disappointing much like what we observed on the Gram series. The Core i5-10210U in our Ultra 17 is 15 to 25 percent slower in multi-threaded workloads than the average laptop in our database equipped with the exact same processor.  Poor Turbo Boost performance is to blame here which we will go into more detail in our Stress Test section below. We can't speak for the Core i7-10510U configuration, but it will likely perform below average as well based on our experience with other laptops from LG.

See our dedicated page on the Core i5-10210U for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
04080120160200240280320360400440480520560600640680Tooltip
LG Ultra 17U70N GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø474 (458.01-477.87)
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø632 (625.46-683.92)
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5 UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø530 (520.93-665.09)
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ1; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø694 (572.34-716.85)
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 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
2410 Points +117%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
2024 Points +83%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
1873 Points +69%
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U
1645 Points +48%
Lenovo Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE
Intel Core i5-8265U
1564 Points +41%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (722 - 1820, n=30)
1279 Points +15%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
1215 Points +10%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
1109 Points
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1082 Points -2%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
465 Points +16%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
460 Points +15%
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U
444 Points +11%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
431 Points +8%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
420 Points +5%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
411 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (322 - 428, n=30)
407 Points +2%
Lenovo Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE
Intel Core i5-8265U
403 Points +1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
400 Points
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
1051 Points +120%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
830 Points +74%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
803 Points +68%
Lenovo Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE
Intel Core i5-8265U
748 Points +56%
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U
683 Points +43%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (320 - 790, n=35)
609 Points +27%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
538 Points +13%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
537 Points +12%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
478 (458.01min - 477.87max) Points
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U
181 Points +10%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
180 Points +10%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
174 Points +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
171 Points +4%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
168 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (134 - 174, n=35)
165.6 Points +1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
164 Points
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
160.9 Points -2%
Lenovo Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE
Intel Core i5-8265U
154 Points -6%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1082 Seconds * -15%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
938 Seconds *
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
872 Seconds * +7%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (585 - 1339, n=24)
859 Seconds * +8%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
679 Seconds * +28%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
607 Seconds * +35%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
585 Seconds * +38%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
4567 MIPS +10%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4434 MIPS +7%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
4425 MIPS +6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4318 MIPS +4%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (3504 - 4467, n=24)
4205 MIPS +1%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4200 MIPS +1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
4160 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
27115 MIPS +82%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
22898 MIPS +53%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
20378 MIPS +36%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (10920 - 21679, n=24)
16808 MIPS +13%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
16409 MIPS +10%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
14936 MIPS
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
13247 MIPS -11%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1327 Points +25%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
1240 Points +17%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
1176 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (949 - 1133, n=27)
1071 Points +1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
1063 Points
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4055 Points +13%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
3848 Points +7%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
3593 Points
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (2079 - 4256, n=27)
3570 Points -1%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
3173 Points -12%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
6.44 fps +63%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
6.38 fps +62%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
6.032 fps +53%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (2.36 - 6.28, n=24)
4.31 fps +9%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
4.21 fps +7%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
3.94 fps
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
3.46 fps -12%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (49.6 - 80.3, n=18)
61 s * -11%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
60.7 s * -10%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
59 s * -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
55.3 s * -1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
55 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7
0.748 sec * -7%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (0.658 - 0.901, n=24)
0.733 sec * -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1
0.705 sec * -1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.701 sec *
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.67 sec * +4%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
478 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
103 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
164 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are not all that different from the Gram 17 except in Content Creation due to the much faster GTX 1650 GPU. We experienced no software or hardware issues during our time with the test unit.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
5970 Points +26%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
5672 Points +20%
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
5454 Points +15%
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
4742 Points
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4293 Points -9%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
4102 Points -13%
Essentials
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
9813 Points +15%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
9507 Points +12%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9155 Points +8%
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
9125 Points +7%
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
8508 Points
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
7822 Points -8%
Productivity
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
7683 Points +5%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
7418 Points +1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
7332 Points
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
7221 Points -2%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7177 Points -2%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
6847 Points -7%
Digital Content Creation
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
7934 Points +71%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
6781 Points +46%
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
6681 Points +44%
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
4639 Points
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3499 Points -25%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
3268 Points -30%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
4816 Points +39%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3762 Points +9%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
3649 Points +5%
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
3463 Points
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
3305 Points -5%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
5742 Points +25%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
5267 Points +14%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4654 Points +1%
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
4608 Points
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
4385 Points -5%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3463 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4608 points
PCMark 10 Score
4742 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows no major DPC latency issues when opening multiple tabs on our homepage. 4K UHD video playback at 60 FPS is also smooth albeit with two dropped frames during our minute-long YouTube test.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3071 μs * -266%
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
1120 μs * -33%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
914 μs * -9%
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
839 μs *
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
652 μs * +22%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
511 μs * +39%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

LG laptops come with either Samsung or SK Hynix SSDs. In our case, the system shipped with the Samsung PM981a to offer some of the fastest read and write rates of any consumer NVMe drive. Strangely, it takes a while for the SSD to reach its full potential on the Ultra 17 as shown by our DiskSpd loop test below.

AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
LG Ultra 17U70N
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
HP Envy 17t-cg000
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
AS SSD
-69%
-2%
-47%
-17%
Seq Read
1977
1141
-42%
2722
38%
1420
-28%
1161
-41%
Seq Write
2333
994
-57%
2649
14%
922
-60%
809
-65%
4K Read
53.6
31.98
-40%
52.2
-3%
48.51
-9%
40.63
-24%
4K Write
122.4
61
-50%
132.4
8%
116.8
-5%
138.6
13%
4K-64 Read
1344
790
-41%
886
-34%
928
-31%
857
-36%
4K-64 Write
1687
845
-50%
1074
-36%
345.4
-80%
1041
-38%
Access Time Read *
0.054
0.063
-17%
0.041
24%
0.089
-65%
0.067
-24%
Access Time Write *
0.102
0.679
-566%
0.03
71%
0.189
-85%
0.026
75%
Score Read
1595
966
-39%
1211
-24%
1119
-30%
1013
-36%
Score Write
2042
1005
-51%
1471
-28%
554
-73%
1260
-38%
Score Total
4480
2448
-45%
3309
-26%
2232
-50%
2783
-38%
Copy ISO MB/s
1998
1732
-13%
2096
5%
1350
-32%
Copy Program MB/s
514
717
39%
395.6
-23%
766
49%
Copy Game MB/s
1295
1343
4%
1096
-15%
1190
-8%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-28%
3%
-37%
-28%
Write 4K
162.7
64.1
-61%
162.8
0%
94.6
-42%
124.2
-24%
Read 4K
65.2
39.93
-39%
51
-22%
47.12
-28%
46.11
-29%
Write Seq
1680
1191
-29%
2078
24%
850
-49%
Read Seq
1754
1418
-19%
1991
14%
1157
-34%
Write 4K Q32T1
380.8
450.3
18%
440.1
16%
277.7
-27%
447
17%
Read 4K Q32T1
496.2
365
-26%
450.1
-9%
546
10%
350.1
-29%
Write Seq Q32T1
2959
1563
-47%
2998
1%
908
-69%
1463
-51%
Read Seq Q32T1
3548
2683
-24%
3562
0%
1632
-54%
1751
-51%
Write 4K Q8T8
445.5
Read 4K Q8T8
926
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-49% / -54%
1% / -0%
-42% / -43%
-23% / -21%

* ... smaller is better

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3548 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2959 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 496.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 380.8 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1754 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1680 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 65.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 162.7 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

3DMark results are where we expect them to be relative to other laptops with the same GTX 1650 GPU. Results are consistently slower than the average by a few percentage points due to the U-series CPU, however, since most other laptops with GTX GPUs are typically paired with H-series CPUs instead. Gaming performance is otherwise not all that much slower or even the same as many budget Core H-series laptops since most games are GPU bound.

See our dedicated page on the mobile GeForce GTX 1650 for more technical information and benchmark comparisons.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Time Spy
Time Spy
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
 
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
107083 Points +145%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
64786 Points +48%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
64420 Points +47%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H
59839 Points +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (38016 - 66073, n=21)
55346 Points +26%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H
53724 Points +23%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
49314 Points +13%
LG Ultra 17U70N
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U
43758 Points
Asus Zenbook UX510UW-CN044T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6500U
25986 Points -41%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7
20729 Points -53%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
9199 Points -79%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points +124%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
16694 Points +93%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H
15334 Points +78%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H
14241 Points +65%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
12753 Points +48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (7741 - 9810, n=32)
9195 Points +7%
LG Ultra 17U70N
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U
8628 Points
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
7791 Points -10%
Asus Zenbook UX510UW-CN044T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6500U
4133 Points -52%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7
3762 Points -56%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
2360 Points -73%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points +133%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
6374 Points +92%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H
5744 Points +73%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H
5357 Points +62%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
4331 Points +31%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (2900 - 3700, n=31)
3430 Points +3%
LG Ultra 17U70N
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U
3315 Points
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
2536 Points -23%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7
1160 Points -65%
Asus Zenbook UX510UW-CN044T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6500U
1138 Points -66%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
664 Points -80%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7878 Points +141%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
6680 Points +105%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H
6045 Points +85%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H
5637 Points +73%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
4712 Points +44%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (3080 - 3978, n=30)
3562 Points +9%
LG Ultra 17U70N
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U
3263 Points
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
2571 Points -21%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7
1293 Points -60%
Asus Zenbook UX510UW-CN044T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6500U
1206 Points -63%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
744 Points -77%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points +110%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
23409 Points +86%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H
20793 Points +65%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H
18863 Points +50%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
16937 Points +35%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (10885 - 13575, n=30)
12797 Points +2%
LG Ultra 17U70N
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U
12581 Points
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
9466 Points -25%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7
4839 Points -62%
Asus Zenbook UX510UW-CN044T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6500U
4826 Points -62%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
3704 Points -71%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H
15054 Points +131%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points +111%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, R7 4800H
13311 Points +105%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
13223 Points +103%
Eluktronics RP-17
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H
12972 Points +99%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (5870 - 12662, n=28)
9097 Points +40%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H
8540 Points +31%
LG Ultra 17U70N
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U
6503 Points
HP Envy 17t-cg000
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7
4559 Points -30%
Asus Zenbook UX510UW-CN044T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 6500U
4466 Points -31%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
2867 Points -56%
3DMark 11 Performance
10278 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
17757 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
7414 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
3263 points
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Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
104 (62min) fps +107%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
99.6 (73min - 132max) fps +98%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
85.6 fps +71%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
74.1 fps +48%
Dell G7 15-7588
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
59 fps +18%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
50.2 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (47.7 - 52.4, n=5)
50.1 fps 0%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Intel Core i9-9880H, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
48.4 (37min - 65max) fps -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICH
Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
32.2 fps -36%
1920x1080 High Quality
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
80 (52min) fps +123%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.6 (31min - 114max) fps +102%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
66.1 fps +84%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
54.6 fps +52%
Dell G7 15-7588
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
43 fps +20%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
35.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (31.8 - 37.6, n=6)
35.3 fps -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICH
Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
23.8 fps -34%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Intel Core i9-9880H, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
20.4 fps -43%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
75.3 (63min) fps +127%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.7 (61min - 82max) fps +120%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
62.1 (56min - 70max) fps +88%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
56.1 (51min - 61max) fps +69%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
55.6 (53min - 60max) fps +68%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
51.3 (47min - 56max) fps +55%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
45.4 (38min) fps +37%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Intel Core i9-9880H, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
38.8 (34min - 43max) fps +17%
Dell G7 15-7588
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
37 fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (29.9 - 40.3, n=31)
35.6 fps +8%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
33.1 (30min - 37max) fps
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
30.7 fps -7%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
25.8 fps -22%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICH
Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
21.2 fps -36%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
16.4 fps -50%
Acer Aspire 3 A317-51G-72MD
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
12 fps -64%
Lenovo Ideapad C340-15IWL-81N5004QGE
Intel Core i5-8265U, NVIDIA GeForce MX230
9.9 fps -70%
Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 Core i7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
7.8 fps -76%
Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
139.5 (121.5min) fps +50%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
131 (113.7min) fps +41%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Intel Core i9-9880H, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
111 (91.1min) fps +19%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
110 (97.5min) fps +18%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
106 (90.5min) fps +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
106 (92.9min) fps +14%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
105 (93.8min) fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (63.3 - 127, n=20)
99.2 fps +7%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
92.9 (79.9min) fps
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
83.3 (72min) fps -10%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
73.2 (64.3min) fps -21%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
26.7 (21min) fps -71%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
22.1 (20.5min) fps -76%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
21.2 (19.6min) fps -77%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
20.3 (18.9min) fps -78%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
131.4 (114.6min) fps +49%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
123 (105.9min) fps +39%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2019 i9 5500M
Intel Core i9-9880H, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
107 (87.2min) fps +21%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
104 (91min) fps +18%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
103 (88.1min) fps +17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
103 (91.7min) fps +17%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
101 (89.1min) fps +15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (58.5 - 119, n=20)
93.2 fps +6%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
88.2 (75.4min) fps
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
76.3 (65.9min) fps -13%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
65.3 (55.8min) fps -26%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
24.7 (19.7min) fps -72%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
19.4 (18.1min) fps -78%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18.7 (17.6min) fps -79%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18 (16.8min) fps -80%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
119 fps +101%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
111 fps +87%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
93.7 fps +58%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
93 fps +57%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
92.1 fps +55%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (56.9 - 107, n=18)
83.6 fps +41%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
71 fps +20%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
59.3 fps
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
55.9 fps -6%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
49.4 fps -17%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
31.7 fps -47%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18.9 fps -68%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
13.2 fps -78%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
104 fps +91%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
97.8 fps +80%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
83.7 fps +54%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
81.8 fps +50%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
80.4 fps +48%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (50.5 - 93.6, n=18)
71.7 fps +32%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
56.5 fps +4%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
54.4 fps
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
50 fps -8%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
37.9 fps -30%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
17.5 fps -68%
Asus VivoBook 17 F712FA-AU518T
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
13 fps -76%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
10.9 fps -80%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR XB
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
87.6 fps +78%
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
79.8 fps +62%
Asus TUF A17 FA706IU-AS76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
70.2 fps +42%
Eluktronics RP-17
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
68.8 fps +40%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
67.8 fps +38%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
  (44.5 - 77.3, n=18)
61.5 fps +25%
HP Envy 17t-cg000
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
51.3 fps +4%
LG Ultra 17U70N
Intel Core i5-10210U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
49.3 fps
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15IIL05
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX350
45.4 fps -8%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5500M
34.1 fps -31%
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
16.1 fps -67%
Huawei MateBook 13 2020 i5
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
10.5 fps -79%
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LG Ultra 17U70N GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ: Ø59 (55-63)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 163 95.4 57 33.1
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 112 97.6 92.9 88.2
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 82.3 50.2 35.9
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 59.3 54.4 49.3

Emissions

System Noise

The fan is mostly silent when the iGPU is active with a range between 27 to 31 dB(A) when browsing the web or emailing. If the dGPU is active, this can jump to as high as 35 dB(A) and so we recommend exploiting Optimus to keep fan noise to a minimum and reduce pulsing.

Running Witcher 3 will induce a steady fan noise of 45 dB(A) to be close to many gaming laptops. The XPS 17 is louder still, but it is also much more powerful. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine on our unit.

Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
LG Ultra 17U70N
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10210U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Micron 2200S 1TB MTFDHBA1T0TCK
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Eluktronics RP-17
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G
HP Envy 17t-cg000
GeForce MX330, i7-1065G7, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
Noise
-3%
13%
0%
-11%
0%
off / environment *
27
28
-4%
26
4%
26.2
3%
30
-11%
28.2
-4%
Idle Minimum *
27.3
28
-3%
26
5%
26.2
4%
33
-21%
28.2
-3%
Idle Average *
27.3
28
-3%
26.8
2%
26.2
4%
34
-25%
28.2
-3%
Idle Maximum *
31.7
28
12%
27.5
13%
30
5%
35
-10%
29.5
7%
Load Average *
43.6
43.2
1%
32.2
26%
38.5
12%
39
11%
43.9
-1%
Witcher 3 ultra *
45.3
49
-8%
47.2
-4%
48
-6%
43.9
3%
Load Maximum *
44.7
50.5
-13%
32.7
27%
54.6
-22%
52
-16%
43.9
2%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
27.3 / 27.3 / 31.7 dB(A)
Load
43.6 / 44.7 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 27 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2038.437.73836.938.12531.333.632.532.534.23126.827.42625.629.24028.327.826.426.226.65030.725.626.725.626.86331.126.730.231278027.527.425.826.829.210027.127.525.92627.312527.926.725.625.527.216025.924.420.120.525.220028.725.821.121.327.625029.126.923.920.928.631529.227.922.322.129.540029.927.32019.629.650029.927.51917.529.763029.728.722.915.729.780031.129.425.614.232100030.728.82014.430.6125032.530.321.513.631.9160033.431.516.513.733.1200032.930.615.813.532.7250033.731.31513.833.231503636.715.213.835.7400038.735.416.413.737.7500031.627.917.313.530.563002926.62113.428.1800025.223.619.713.324.41000020.621.1171319.41250018.518.713.312.716.51600015.915.612.81214.5SPL45.343.631.72744.7N4.94.21.60.94.7median 29.7median 27.5median 20median 13.8median 29.6Delta3.12.63.22.73.6hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLG Ultra 17U70N

Temperature

Surface temperatures are flat when idling on desktop but they will warm up quickly to over 47 C when running games. The Gram 17 exhibited similar temperature ranges despite the Ultra 17 being the much faster system. Hot spots are toward the center of the keyboard and away from the front quadrants.

Dual rear exhaust
Dual rear exhaust
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
Max. Load
 39.8 °C
104 F
49.4 °C
121 F
39 °C
102 F
 
 35.4 °C
96 F
47 °C
117 F
35.6 °C
96 F
 
 29 °C
84 F
28.8 °C
84 F
30.2 °C
86 F
 
Maximum: 49.4 °C = 121 F
Average: 37.1 °C = 99 F
37.6 °C
100 F
49.4 °C
121 F
37.4 °C
99 F
33.2 °C
92 F
45.2 °C
113 F
31.4 °C
89 F
40 °C
104 F
28.8 °C
84 F
28 °C
82 F
Maximum: 49.4 °C = 121 F
Average: 36.8 °C = 98 F
Power Supply (max.)  45 °C = 113 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.1 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.4 °C / 121 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 49.4 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 35.8 °C / 96 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 30.2 °C / 86.4 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 (-1.4 °C / -2.6 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

When running Prime95 to stress the CPU, clock rates would boost to 3.9 GHz for just the first few seconds until hitting a core temperature of 76 C. Thereafter, clock rates drop and stabilize at just 2.0 GHz. When considering that the base clock rate of the i5-10210U is 1.6 GHz, the 400 MHz sustainable Turbo Boost is not great especially for such a large form factor chassis.

Running Witcher 3 causes the CPU and GPU to stabilize at 79 C and 76 C, respectively, compared to 61 C and 60 C on the 15.6-inch Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI with the Core i7-10750H and GTX 1650 Ti GPU.

Running on batteries will limit GPU performance. A 3DMark 11 test on battery power would return Physics and Graphics scores of 6931 and 10397 points respectively, compared to 6727 and 12581 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 49 49
Prime95 Stress 2.0 - 2.1 -- 58 55
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.0 - 2.1 1320 73 76
Witcher 3 Stress ~3.7 1650 79 76

Speakers

Down-firing stereo 1.5 W x2 speakers. Higher volume settings will cause the palm rests to slightly vibrate to the touch
Down-firing stereo 1.5 W x2 speakers. Higher volume settings will cause the palm rests to slightly vibrate to the touch
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is decent with roll off at 250 Hz. Maximum volume is good enough for a small to small-medium room
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is decent with roll off at 250 Hz. Maximum volume is good enough for a small to small-medium room
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2035.93835.92534.132.534.13126.82626.84026.226.426.25023.726.723.76325.430.225.48026.825.826.810026.225.926.212529.425.629.416043.720.143.720050.121.150.125060.923.960.931564.322.364.340061.92061.950063.81963.863071.122.971.180076.425.676.4100070.12070.1125062.321.562.3160062.916.562.9200062.315.862.3250061.61561.6315064.415.264.4400064.816.464.8500065.117.365.1630062.32162.3800055.319.755.31000057.91757.91250060.213.360.21600060.712.860.7SPL79.131.779.1N43.91.643.9median 62.3median 20median 62.3Delta5.33.25.335.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLG Ultra 17U70NApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
LG Ultra 17U70N audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17.2% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (15.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 50% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 42% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 35% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 57% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The laptop draws between 3 W and 9 W depending on the power profile and brightness setting. If the discrete GPU is active, this jumps up to almost 31 W and so we recommend running the system on the integrated GPU if the extra graphics horsepower is not needed.

Gaming will of course demand more power than the Gram 17 by about 25 W to 40 W more. We're able to record a maximum draw of 114 W from the medium-sized (~16 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm) 120 W AC adapter when running extreme loads. This maximum is very short-lived due to thermal limitations as shown by the graphs below.

Unsteady consumption when running 3DMark 06
Unsteady consumption when running 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 99 W for only a couple of seconds of Turbo Boost before falling and stabilizing at 52 W
Prime95 stress initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 99 W for only a couple of seconds of Turbo Boost before falling and stabilizing at 52 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 114 W before falling and stabilizing at 88 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 114 W before falling and stabilizing at 88 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.28 / 0.7 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.7 / 8.8 / 30.6 Watt
Load midlight 67.4 / 114 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
LG Ultra 17U70N
i5-10210U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00
Eluktronics RP-17
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Phison PS5013 PRO-X-1TB-G2R NVMe SSD, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
R7 4800H, Radeon RX 5500M, Toshiba KBG30ZMV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
HP Envy 17t-cg000
i7-1065G7, GeForce MX330, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Power Consumption
38%
-145%
-40%
-4%
Idle Minimum *
3.7
3.2
14%
20.2
-446%
9
-143%
6.1
-65%
Idle Average *
8.8
8.4
5%
24.5
-178%
10
-14%
13
-48%
Idle Maximum *
30.6
11.7
62%
28.7
6%
13
58%
13.5
56%
Load Average *
67.4
39.6
41%
110.4
-64%
69
-2%
72.7
-8%
Witcher 3 ultra *
84.5
166.3
-97%
128
-51%
62.2
26%
Load Maximum *
114
34
70%
217.4
-91%
214
-88%
97.1
15%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Battery capacity is slightly smaller on the Ultra 17 than on the Gram 17 (72 Wh vs. 80 Wh). Runtimes, however, are nonetheless very close when on the Balanced profile. We're able to measure a total runtime of over 13.5 hours when browsing the web with the integrated GPU active.

Charging from empty to full capacity takes 2 hours. The system cannot be recharged via USB-C.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
24h 47min
WiFi Websurfing
13h 41min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 17min
LG Ultra 17U70N
i5-10210U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 72 Wh
Dell XPS 17 9700 Core i7 RTX 2060 Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, 97 Wh
LG Gram 17 17Z90N-V.AA77G
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 80 Wh
Eluktronics RP-17
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 62 Wh
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
R7 4800H, Radeon RX 5500M, 51 Wh
HP Envy 17t-cg000
i7-1065G7, GeForce MX330, 55 Wh
Battery Runtime
8%
55%
-40%
-45%
-32%
Reader / Idle
1487
1425
-4%
1437
-3%
464
-69%
924
-38%
WiFi v1.3
821
580
-29%
683
-17%
263
-68%
314
-62%
275
-67%
Load
77
120
56%
219
184%
68
-12%
75
-3%
85
10%

Pros

+ relatively light for the a 17-inch laptop with GTX 1650 graphics
+ crisp 16:10 display with high contrast and sRGB coverage
+ large NumPad and arrow keys
+ great battery life

Cons

- no Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C charging
- no full AdobeRGB coverage options
- servicing may void warranty
- no Core i7-10710U options
- no matte display options
- underperforming CPU
- no webcam shutter
- spongy clickpad
- pricey

Verdict

In review: LG Gram Ultra 17U70N
In review: LG Gram Ultra 17U70N

Key features of the LG Ultra 17 seem to be at odds with one another. The 16:10 aspect ratio is great, but multimedia users may prefer 16:9. On the flip side, content creators might appreciate the taller aspect ratio, but the slow processor performance can make editing and encoding take longer than expected and the lack of AdobeRGB coverage can be a deal breaker. And finally, casual gamers will like the full-power GeForce GTX 1650 GPU, but the noticeable ghosting and U-series CPU might leave a sour taste in the mouth. The laptop doesn't excel at any particular category which makes it a strange office/multimedia hybrid laptop with both good graphics and slow processor performance.

The one notable advantage of the Ultra 17 is its relatively light weight for a 17-inch laptop with GTX graphics. Otherwise, you'd be better off with the XPS 17 if you don't intend to travel much with the Ultra 17.

Part content creator, part gamer, part multimedia machine. The LG Ultra 17 is useful if you travel a lot and need a powerful GPU with a large 17-inch sRGB display.

LG Ultra 17U70N - 09/30/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
68 / 98 → 69%
Keyboard
76%
Pointing Device
72%
Connectivity
60 / 80 → 75%
Weight
64 / 20-72 → 84%
Battery
90 / 95 → 95%
Display
85%
Games Performance
82 / 90 → 91%
Application Performance
86 / 90 → 96%
Temperature
86%
Noise
81 / 95 → 85%
Audio
74%
Camera
37 / 85 → 43%
Average
74%
83%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-09-30 (Update: 2020-09-30)