Verdict
Admittedly, the LG Gram's appearance remains unchanged for yet another year. Sticking to the mantra of "never change a winning formula," the Gram simply receives a hardware refresh to keep it up-to-date. Consequently, there are no updates to the display or speakers either.
The current Gram utilizes a Lunar Lake processor. While this CPU may not deliver the highest computing power, it provides a powerful iGPU and, most importantly, is highly energy-efficient. This enables the LG Gram 17 to achieve remarkable battery runtimes and low power consumption, in addition to its strong graphics performance.
Regarding size, the LG Gram 17 still holds a niche among office laptops. Few others in this category offer a large 17-inch screen. However, in comparison to its rivals, the Gram is no longer an absolute featherweight. Too many 16-inch models currently weigh slightly more than a kilogram, and Acer has even announced a 16-inch laptop that will weigh less than that. This certainly makes the competition tougher for LG's premium laptop. Nevertheless, the LG Gram 17 remains an interesting and compelling device.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The new Gram 17 is priced at US$1,700 by the manufacturer in our test configuration.
Specifications
Housing & equipment
Since only minor changes have been made to the Gram's casing, we recommend taking a look at our reviews from previous years. The shift from the LG Gram 17 (2023) to the LG Gram 17 (2024) brought significantly greater changes than the current update to the '25 model.
LG did, however, adjust the feature set on the current Gram. Our test unit is missing the card reader—the slot for it is still there, but it is concealed by an internal plastic piece. Similarly, the webcam with facial recognition has been replaced by a standard Full HD webcam. Biometric logins are now handled by a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button.
Fast wireless connectivity is ensured by the latest Intel BE201 module.
Sustainability
For years, the packaging for LG Gram devices has been largely plastic-free. The device is EPEAT registered, and a guide for disassembling the laptop is also available (PDF download). Unfortunately, however, we were unable to find a Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) document on the manufacturer's website.
Inside the Gram, the construction is not highly modular. Nevertheless, components like the battery, speakers, and fans are not glued in place. This means they could be replaced easily.
Input Devices
The Gram 17's touchpad and keyboard remain excellent. The keyboard's shallow key travel is its most serious flaw. However, the pressure points are crisp, providing excellent tactile feedback that encourages rapid typing. The large glass touchpad has a pleasant surface and provides all the convenience expected of a multi-touch input device.
Display
LG has also made no changes to the display. As in the 2024 model, we find an LP170WQ1 panel here with 2,560 × 1,600 pixels. The panel delivers good contrast and strong color representation in the Display-P3 color space. As usual, the preset white point of the LG display is at the cooler daylight white of northern Europa and America (D75). The standard would actually be the warmer D65 white point. However, the color temperature can be adjusted in the MyGram application. Set two levels warmer, you get the D65 white point and thus hardly noticeable color deviations in our standardized test.
The biggest criticism of the new LG Gram 17's screen is and remains the poor response times. For an office laptop, the response times are sufficient. A viewing angle analysis and images in outdoor use are shown in the review of the Gram 17 from 2023. Dieser Laptop hat das gleiche Panel.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 411 cd/m²
Contrast: 1174:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.8 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.79}
calibrated: 1.8
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.2 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
85.01% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
96.88% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.275
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) LG Display LP170WQ1-SPF2, IPS, 2560x1600, 17", 60 Hz | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G LG DISPLAY LP160WQ2-SPF1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G LG Display LP170WQ1-SPF2, IPS, 2560x1600, 17", 60 Hz | Medion S17431-MD62640 BOE08D3, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3", 60 Hz | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA NE160QDM-NX4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 144 Hz | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V SDC41B6, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K B160UAN04.3 (AUOA5AB), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 1% | -0% | -21% | -16% | 5% | -54% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 96.88 | 97.96 1% | 96.3 -1% | 65.17 -33% | 68.5 -29% | 99.9 3% | 36.8 -62% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 99.9 | 100 0% | 99.7 0% | 91.89 -8% | 98.3 -2% | 100 0% | 55.3 -45% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 85.01 | 86.65 2% | 85.1 0% | 66.35 -22% | 69.4 -18% | 94.6 11% | 38 -55% |
| Response Times | 6% | 36% | 47% | 37% | 67% | 31% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 49.2 ? | 47 ? 4% | 25 ? 49% | 26.8 ? 46% | 35.6 ? 28% | 4.8 ? 90% | 36 ? 27% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 32.4 ? | 30 ? 7% | 25 ? 23% | 17.2 ? 47% | 17.5 ? 46% | 18 ? 44% | 21.4 ? 34% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 481 | ||||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 39 | ||||||
| Screen | 43% | -48% | -25% | -11% | 224% | -85% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 411 | 442 8% | 420 2% | 372 -9% | 413 0% | 425 3% | 326 -21% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 389 | 406 4% | 387 -1% | 341 -12% | 408 5% | 421 8% | 303 -22% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 91 | 86 -5% | 88 -3% | 87 -4% | 94 3% | 98 8% | 89 -2% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.35 | 0.17 51% | 0.34 3% | 0.38 -9% | 0.2 43% | 0.0219 94% | 0.24 31% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1174 | 2600 121% | 1235 5% | 979 -17% | 2065 76% | 19406 1553% | 1358 16% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 0.84 53% | 4.32 -140% | 3.34 -86% | 3.6 -100% | 1.73 4% | 6.48 -260% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.36 | 1.62 70% | 8.55 -60% | 6.69 -25% | 7.1 -32% | 3.82 29% | 19.42 -262% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.8 | 0.88 51% | 1.27 29% | 1.66 8% | 1.5 17% | 4.92 -173% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.2 | 1.53 30% | 8.04 -265% | 3.7 -68% | 4.6 -109% | 0.09 96% | 3.85 -75% |
| Gamma | 2.275 97% | 2.173 101% | 2.224 99% | 2.33 94% | 2.25 98% | 2.346 94% | 2.79 79% |
| CCT | 6496 100% | 8114 80% | 6816 95% | 7461 87% | 6432 101% | 6739 96% | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 17% /
28% | -4% /
-26% | 0% /
-14% | 3% /
-5% | 99% /
149% | -36% /
-62% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 32.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 14.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 87 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 49.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 22.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 24.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 85 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (31.7 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 8152 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
With Lunar Lake, Intel is breaking new ground in processor design. The focus here is less on multi-threading and much more on superior power efficiency. The RAM is integrated directly into the processor package with these CPUs, which limits the available memory configurations. Currently, the Gram models featuring Lunar Lake processors are only available with either the Core Ultra 7 256V or the 258V. This translates to configurations with either 16 GB or 32 GB of RAM. Our test unit utilizes the 32 GB configuration. Furthermore, various storage configurations are available on the market. Our device came equipped with two NVMe SSDs, each providing 1 TB of storage.
Testing Conditions
In the MyGram application, four different performance profiles are preconfigured. These presets range from (nearly) silent fans to high fan utilization. Nevertheless, we discovered during the stress test's noise measurements that under demanding scenarios, the "Normal" setting and the "High" cooling mode differed by only one to two dB(A). For this reason, we chose to use the strongest cooling mode for all our benchmarks and measurements.
Processor
The switch from the Core Ultra 7 155H in the predecessor to the new Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake) yields mixed results.
Single-core performance sees a strong benefit, with a clear gain in the benchmarks. Multi-core performance, however, tells a different story: the new Gram 17 falls marginally behind its predecessor here. This behavior is typical for the Lunar Lake architecture, as Intel opted to omit Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT).
LG actively mitigates this deficit. The 2025 model features a significantly improved dual-fan cooling system. This allows the processor to maintain a power draw that is about ten watts higher than the previous model during sustained use, all while running cooler. Consequently, the multi-core gap is smaller than anticipated. Especially under prolonged loads, the new Gram gains an advantage.
In a general comparison with other current laptops, the Gram's benchmark performance remains below average, as is typical. The device's focus continues to be on portability, not maximum computing power.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
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 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (1577 - 22808, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (7920 - 11097, n=24) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1664 - 1957, n=24) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (708 - 2130, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 8840, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (3130 - 4314, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (643 - 749, n=23) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (285 - 815, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (246 - 3380, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1280 - 1656, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (258 - 298, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (99.5 - 312, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Office (158 - 1956, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (315 - 452, n=23) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (7532 - 76886, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (28482 - 36724, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (5265 - 5869, n=23) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (3046 - 6497, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (8964 - 11334, n=23) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average of class Office (757 - 17846, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (2593 - 2795, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (462 - 2894, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (7574 - 9918, n=23) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average of class Office (1532 - 16999, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1891 - 2046, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 2128, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (9.65 - 14.2, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 26, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (41.5 - 129.6, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (41.1 - 59.3, n=23) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Office (0.4098 - 1.06, n=77, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (0.443 - 0.4998, n=23) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
* ... 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 Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Office (1685 - 31245, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (8454 - 12781, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (40875 - 63401, n=23) | |
| Average of class Office (8977 - 125394, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average of class Office (590 - 5755, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (1930 - 2817, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average of class Office (20636 - 115197, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (48816 - 49818, n=23) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (1064 - 18321, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (3817 - 4440, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (21670 - 33565, n=23) | |
| Average of class Office (4415 - 66922, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (30957 - 40753, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (138.6 - 1366, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (422 - 632, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Office (859 - 17834, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (4258 - 6930, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (44223 - 55458, n=23) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (11090 - 65229, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
System Performance
In contrast to pure processor performance, the Gram 17 fares better when it comes to general system performance. Here, the device places itself comfortably in the midfield. This is primarily thanks to the two fast SSDs and the system's excellent sustained performance.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G -1! | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (6265 - 7314, n=22) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (2823 - 7735, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (9295 - 11467, n=22) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Office (6567 - 11594, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (7357 - 9619, n=22) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10925, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (8914 - 10308, n=22) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 12660, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1551 - 1742, n=21) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 2010, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1479 - 1684, n=21) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1880, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1727 - 1977, n=21) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average of class Office (319 - 2361, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (1246 - 1411, n=21) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 1877, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (219 - 317, n=21) | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (199.5 - 291, n=21) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=80, last 2 years) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Office (391 - 1966, n=81, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V (468 - 559, n=23) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 6420 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (104408 - 114336, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (20075 - 109192, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (82846 - 89417, n=23) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (10084 - 128030, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (108842 - 117989, n=23) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Average of class Office (20073 - 117989, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 162.9, n=75, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (95 - 101.1, n=23) | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
* ... smaller is better
Reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
The integrated graphics unit, an Intel Arc Graphics 140V, delivered good results in our test. It is powerful enough even for more demanding games, provided the detail settings and resolution are adjusted accordingly.
Overall, the Gram 17 offers a convincing performance here. Notably, it actually performs slightly better in the graphics benchmarks than the more expensive LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS. Potential reasons for this include improved Intel drivers and the generous amount of RAM in our test unit (compared to the Gram Pro).
In any case, the jump in performance compared to the Arc 8-core iGPU in the Core Ultra 7 155H of the predecessor is significant.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11914 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 193843 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 32311 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 8907 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 4396 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 803 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 3142 points | |
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| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Office (6.13 - 29.6, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Office (6.83 - 31.6, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V | |
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) | |
| LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K | |
| Medion S17431-MD62640 | |
| Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA | |
| LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 140.5 | 140.9 | 68.2 | 27.8 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 36.5 | 35.7 | 36 | 35.8 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 82.2 | 43.2 | 35.3 | 26.4 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 43.2 | 36.4 | 33.4 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 232 | 71.4 | 69.7 | 62 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 25.4 | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 37.2 | 23.2 | 24.3 | ||
| F1 25 (2025) | 76.6 | 62 | 47.6 | 12.9 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise Emissions
The noise level of the Gram 17 heavily depends on the selected power profile. We tested all available modes.
Under load, such as in a stress test, the "High" and "Normal" profiles reach a noticeable volume of over 40 dB. The "Quiet" mode is more reserved, settling between 36 and 38 dB. Even in the "Silent" operation mode, the fans do spin up, but at well under 30 dB, they are practically inaudible.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 25.1 / 26.1 / 29.7 dB(A) |
| Load |
| / 46.6 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 258V | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Arc 140V, Core Ultra 7 256V, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU | LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB | Medion S17431-MD62640 Arc 8-Core, Ultra 7 155H, Phison PS5019-E19 SSO1TBITC4-E19-V7 | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Arc 130T, Ultra 5 225H, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Arc 140V, Core Ultra 9 288V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00 | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K Radeon 860M, Ryzen AI 7 350, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN | |
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| Noise | 4% | 10% | 1% | 15% | 4% | 11% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 25.1 | 25.2 -0% | 24.95 1% | 23 8% | 23.2 8% | 25.8 -3% | 23 8% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 25.1 | 25.2 -0% | 24.95 1% | 28.51 -14% | 23.2 8% | 25.8 -3% | 23 8% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 26.1 | 25.2 3% | 24.95 4% | 28.51 -9% | 23.2 11% | 25.8 1% | 23 12% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 29.7 | 27.7 7% | 25.3 15% | 28.51 4% | 23.2 22% | 26.7 10% | 24.67 17% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 46.4 | 42.6 8% | 42.76 8% | 35.4 24% | 44.4 4% | 41.53 10% | |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 46.6 | 42.7 8% | 32 31% | 42.76 8% | 38.8 17% | 41.1 12% | 42.51 9% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 38.54 | 26.3 | 31.72 |
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Temperature
The keyboard surface can certainly get quite warm, though it never becomes uncomfortably hot to the point where typing is tedious.
Temperature development is clearly dependent on the selected performance mode. Especially in "Silent" operation, the casing noticeably warms up over time until the fans eventually intervene (remaining barely audible). Even under stress testing with maximum cooling performance, the Gram does not exactly stay cool.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 20.5 °C / 69 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 21 °C / 69.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+6.6 °C / 11.9 F).
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Medion S17431-MD62640 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Arc Graphics 130T | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Intel Core Ultra 9 288V, Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, AMD Radeon 860M | |
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| Heat | -15% | -15% | -33% | -14% | -6% | -11% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 41 | 40.5 1% | 40.1 2% | 51 -24% | 40.7 1% | 37.9 8% | 48 -17% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 38 | 45 -18% | 42.9 -13% | 48 -26% | 47.8 -26% | 31.5 17% | 51 -34% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 23.3 | 27.1 -16% | 26.8 -15% | 31 -33% | 26 -12% | 28.3 -21% | 22 6% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 23 | 28.8 -25% | 31.1 -35% | 34 -48% | 27 -17% | 29.7 -29% | 23 -0% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The speakers sound slightly better tuned than the previous model. As a result, LG continues to deliver good audio quality.
LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.7% 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 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 11% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 32% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 18% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 77% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power Consumption
The combination of Lunar Lake and a power-efficient IPS panel naturally leads to low energy consumption during idle periods and under light load.
However, a different picture emerges during demanding tasks: here, the Gram can draw a significant amount of power.
| Off / Standby | 0.17 / 0.553 Watt |
| Idle | 4.1 / 8.3 / 12.5 Watt |
| Load |
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| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, , IPS, 2560x1600, 17" | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, Samsung PM9A1a MZVL21T0HDLU, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Samsung PM9B1 1024GB MZVL41T0HBLB, IPS, 2560x1600, 17" | Medion S17431-MD62640 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, Phison PS5019-E19 SSO1TBITC4-E19-V7, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3" | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T, Micron 2500 MTFDKBA512QGN, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, Micron 2500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0QGN, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Average Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 7% | 17% | -46% | -7% | -1% | -9% | 18% | 7% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 4.1 | 4.15 -1% | 3.4 17% | 10.3 -151% | 4.7 -15% | 5.7 -39% | 4.7 -15% | 3.69 ? 10% | 4.53 ? -10% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 8.3 | 5.4 35% | 6.1 27% | 11.2 -35% | 9.7 -17% | 7.4 11% | 8.2 1% | 6.22 ? 25% | 7.43 ? 10% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 12.5 | 12.4 1% | 9.9 21% | 11.7 6% | 10.1 19% | 7.9 37% | 9 28% | 8.09 ? 35% | 8.83 ? 29% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 48.1 | 48.2 -0% | 53.8 -12% | 50.3 -5% | 49.8 -4% | 65 -35% | |||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 60.7 | 60.049 1% | 60 1% | 83 -37% | 69.6 -15% | 65.41 -8% | 74 -22% | 61 ? -0% | 62.6 ? -3% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 48.1 | 46.9 | 50.9 | 58 | |||||
| Load Average * (Watt) | 31.29 | 44.2 | 59 | 39.6 ? | 41.3 ? | ||||
| Witcher 3 ultra * (Watt) | 40.9 |
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Battery life
The 77-Wh battery ensures high endurance. In the WiFi web surfing test, up to 22 hours were achieved, an excellent value. This means the Gram can easily get thru a long day at the office or a short business trip without a power outlet.
| LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) Core Ultra 7 258V, Arc 140V, 77 Wh | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, 77 Wh | LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 77 Wh | Medion S17431-MD62640 Ultra 7 155H, Arc 8-Core, 70 Wh | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Ultra 5 225H, Arc 130T, 50 Wh | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Core Ultra 9 288V, Arc 140V, 70 Wh | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K Ryzen AI 7 350, Radeon 860M, 42 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | -11% | -30% | -61% | -59% | -40% | -69% | -44% | |
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 21.9 | 19.6 -11% | 15.3 -30% | 8.5 -61% | 8.9 -59% | 13.2 -40% | 6.8 -69% | 12.3 ? -44% |
| Load (h) | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.851 ? | ||||
| H.264 (h) | 6.8 | 14.9 ? |
LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL)
- 11/07/2025 v8
Marc Herter
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 84.8%  | LG gram 17 2025 (17Z90TL) Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory | Amazon: $1,549.99 List Price: 2000€ | 1.4 kg | 17.8 mm | 17.00" 2560x1600 178 PPI IPS |
2. 83.9%  | LG Gram Pro 16Z90TS-G.AU89G Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,451.00 LG gram Pro 16-inch 2in1 Thi... 2. $2,299.99 LG gram Pro 2in1 16-inch Lig... 3. $3,147.00 LG gram Pro 16-inch Lightwei... List Price: 2050€ | 1.2 kg | 13 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
3. 87% v7 (old)  | LG Gram 17 17Z90S-G.AA79G Intel Core Ultra 7 155H ⎘ Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,699.99 LG Gram 17Z90S Laptop 2024, ... 2. $1,649.99 LG gram 17-inch Lightweight ... 3. $15.99 ANFRLE 65W Charger Compatibl... | 1.3 kg | 18.1 mm | 17.00" 2560x1600 178 PPI IPS |
4. 77%  | Medion S17431-MD62640 Intel Core Ultra 7 155H ⎘ Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 999 Euro | 2.1 kg | 20 mm | 17.30" 1920x1080 81 PPI IPS |
5. 84.4%  | Asus ExpertBook B5 B5605CCA Intel Core Ultra 5 225H ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 130T ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $91.81 A-Tech 16GB Kit (2x8GB) RAM ... 2. $34.99 Laptop Case Cover Sleeve for... 3. $13.99 IFIXAI Lower Bottom Base Cov... List Price: 1300€ | 1.7 kg | 18 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
6. 85.3%  | Acer Swift 16 AI SF16-51T-932H, Ultra 9 288V Intel Core Ultra 9 288V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | 1.5 kg | 15.95 mm | 16.00" 2880x1800 212 PPI OLED | |
7. 77.6%  | Asus Vivobook 16 M1606K AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 ⎘ AMD Radeon 860M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $6.95 2PCS Keyboard Cover for ASUS... 2. $479.99 ASUS Vivobook 16 Laptop, 16�... 3. $10.99 3 Pack Anti Glare Matte Scre... | 1.9 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
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