Let's discuss LG Gram Laptops. Not owned by LG or run by LG. Simply fans and users of LG Gram series of laptops.
Any user experience regarding LG Gram Pro 16?
Hi guys,
I'm quite interested in the LG Gram Pro 16 2024!
Do you guys have any experiences with the product you can share? Would greatly appreciate!
Other products I am considering:
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Vivobook s16 oled 2024 (AMD) (16 inch)
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Zenbook s16 oled 2024 (AMD) (16 inch)
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Lenovo yoga 7i Aura edition (Intel) (15 inch)
Things I prioritize:
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Battery life - I work on the go often - and would really appreciate long time away from charger - mainly using google workspaces on chrome (doc / sheets / emails)
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Ram - 16GB or above, as my 8gb is dying running Chrome XD
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Weight - not heavy as I travel alot
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Screen size - prefer 15 inches or larger screen due to eyesight issues.
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Build quality / smooth user experience - Bc of my work travels, I really do not want to deal with wonky software / hardware issues (had alot of pain with Lenovo Ideapad 5 series)
Things that would be good to have
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Thermals - I really don't want a heating brick - I don't mind if CPU TDP is lower bc of that.
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Ability to do very light graphic work - I like to take street photos and videos - and sometimes use the snapseed emulator / capcut on my laptop - this is just for hobby and not something I want to shell out for a GPU (I have a setup at home)
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Light gaming on the go - esports titles, and maybe Warhammer (but am willing to drop quality - have a PC setup at home for proper gaming)
Rough Specs:
CPU - Ultra7 155H
RAM - 32 GB
SSD - 1TB
Screen - IPS 2560x1600
Graphics - integrated / arc
Link to LG page (Not sure if the correct SKU will show up as it might be specific to my country)
https://www.lg.com/th/laptops/gram/16z90sp-g/
I use it for most of my clients. It is pretty darn good - nothing is perfect but currently it is my goto recommendation. Next year that might change. Most of my clients are execs and they are kind of like American Psycho in the conference room - who has the lightest laptop - then comes the thinnest, then the other items. Make sure to get the 4 year accidental damage. Clients always say - no my kid didn't trip over the cable - I just opened it up and the screen was cracked or you must have sent it to me with a keyboard full of coffee. I can't explain why there are cat bite marks on the screen - it must have happened in shipping.
I'm old so I got the 17" for myself. DO NOT - repeat DO NOT buy from LG direct. Amazon, costco, a white van at a gas station - all easier to deal with if you need to return it for any reason.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Rip on buying direct (they're doing a nearly 50% sale here via their website only, prices elsewhere are astronomical 😅)
thank you
I recently bought a 17” LG gram. Love how light and large the screen was. Didn’t like the sound (sound muffle) and the key board felt cheap. It boot up quick and was fast.
Ended returning it and got the Lenovo 9i 16” 3k screen. Love the sound (loud) abs screen. Only wish it was a 17” and is heavier than the LG Gram. Other than that it fast, keyboard feels like how it’s suppose to feel.
It really comes down to your preference.
The new tb4 lg gram laptops didn't work with docks in our experience anymore. We had to return about 15 of them so far
What's your price range? I just picked up an Asus Pro Art p16 for someone else at $1400. I'm really tempted to sell my Gram 16 Pro and go for this too.
It may not fit your use case but worth looking at it it does
Around 1,000 USD - in my region Gram 16 Pro is going for around that with discount stacks
I just got the 16T90SP model of the Grom Pro 16 through Costco. Currently troubleshooting why the 2 extended screens through USB-C KVM switch just stop working after about 2 hrs. Everything reverts to the main display, computer function is fine, network,keyboard, mouse and sound continue to function through KVM, everything switches to old laptop just fine. I’m assuming there’s something going on with heat at the moment. Still on the fence if I’m going to keep it or not.
I had the same requirements as you, with the addition of wanting a keypad. Might end up with an Envy or Spectre if I cannot figure out the KVM issue.
Hi,
I wish I could say something else, but truthfully after 4 years with the LG Gram 16z90p, I find it incomparable to any other laptop in the market.
The truth is that after using a 16" 16:10 laptop at 1.2 kg, everything else seems small and/or heavy. This has changed how, where and when I use the laptop, which means any other laptop would need me to rethink that. No other that I have found, offers the following 3 things in one:
1.2 kg weight
16“ 16:10 aspect ratio screen
high performance professor and ram for the weight
My only complaint is that several keys on the keyboard have literally cracked into pieces. That said, I have been looking very hard for a replacement laptop, and anything I find, has at least one of the following worse than the LG Gram 16z90s (the current 2024 model:
as light, but smaller screen and/or lower performance.
as large and performant but weighing almost 2 kg!
Hope this helps.
anyone knows what's the maximum SSD storage that i can add on the LG gram 16 pro