The LG Gram 17 mobile office laptop comes with a huge
17-inch screen. Despite having large screen LG kept it
light and thin, only 1.350 KG weight and 17.4mm thick.
At the first look, it gives me impression of being a heavyweight
laptop, but it feels featherlight when I pick it up. But what about
durability and performance? Let’s check out –
Build quality
LG Gram 17 has an elegant design and slim case built out of
magnesium alloy which keep is lightweight and enhances the durability.
The dark silver-grey case has a smooth matte surface that is not at all
susceptible to fingerprints. Despite having 17.4 mm thickness, it looks
sleek. There are no noticeable sharp edges. The hinges allow to open the
screen up to 140 degrees and it holds the display tightly in position
17-inch Display
The 17-inch screen IPS display with 16:10 format and offering
a native resolution of WQXGA (2560x1600p). It has a contrast of
1077:1 and brightness of 354 cd/m². The screen delivers vivid
colours and clear imagery without any distortion at any angle.
Working on the screen is pleasure, with its superb colour
reproduction. Text appears sharp and viewing any video or image
remain steady even from any angle. But the reflective display
surface, make it difficult usually in outdoor conditions.
One thing which I missed with the LG Gram is touch capability
which we can find with most of the Windows laptops at this price.
Keyboard, touchpad, speakers and fingerprint sensor
The notebook has an illuminated chiclet keyboard. It has 16 mm
keys that offer a short stroke and a clear pressure point. Keys have
a smooth surface and when you type on it, keys bounce slightly.
Overall, it is a comfortable keyboard suitable for daily typing tasks.
The power button comes with a fingerprint sensor which enables
secure and smooth logins.
The touchpad is about 12 x 7.8 cm offering ample space for using
gesture controls. The touchpad has smooth surface enabling you
sliding over it easily. It offers a short stroke and a clear pressure point.
The Gram comes with 1.5-watt stereo speakers which are loud
enough to watch movies and play games, but with almost no bass.
The HD webcam is adequate for video calls and virtual meetings.
Performance
The Gram laptop comes with the latest-gen Intel Core i7 CPU with
integrated graphics Intel Iris Plus, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD.
the combination gives you enough juice to handle most of the day-to
tasks. But when it comes to graphics performance, it might struggle
with some high-graphics intensive applications.
While browsing the internet and working on daily productivity
apps, I didn’t notice any performance lag. It was super smooth
to switch between the apps and work on the PC even for longer
hours while using the PC for more than a month. Though it’s not
built to deal with heavy applications, yet I loaded it with various
high graphics-intensive apps, including Adobe Suite. We opened
two chrome browser with 10 tabs in each with applications like MS
Word, Excel and Adobe Photoshop and Premiere. While operating the
machine with all these applications running in the background, we
didn’t notice any performance lag. We were able to switch between
applications. When I used the Adobe Premiere for video editing, it
was able to handle the application however the rendering time was
a bit higher compare to Asus ExpertBook P2451.
Also, I run some games that consume a whole lot of power, such
as and games like Shadow of Mordor and Thief. Though it’s not a
gaming machine, yet these games can help us to understand the
real-world performance. The laptop did well, but yes I missed a
discrete graphics in it.
Further, I opened 10 Tabs in Chrome and Mozilla, MS Word, Excel,
PPT, etc, plus run Adobe Photoshop, Premiere and CS. There was no
noticeable performance, just a little delay when switching between apps.
LG Gram comes with a giant 80Wh battery that gives you juice to
run for more than 12 hours with daily productivity. With some heavy
usage, you can get over 7 hours of battery life while with heavy
graphics usage it can last for over 4 hours. While using the Imtec
Battery Mark it resulted in 3 hours 37 min, which I can expect when
using 100 per cent CPU.
Conclusion:
Having a large 17-inch screen, the laptop has
good design ethics and perfect for mobility. With a good
combination of hardware and giant 80-Wh battery, LG Gram
is a good choice for frequent travellers but comes at a
higher price point.
Key SpecS:
Intel Core i7 CPU, 8 GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics,
512 GB SSD, 17-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201,
Bluetooth 5.0, HD Webcam, Lithium-Ion (80W) battery
proS:
Lightweight, sturdy, long battery life, decent performance
conS:
Expensive, lacks at heavy graphics performance
Price: `105999
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