There are more sizes of LG’s LG Gram laptop besides the 17-inch model. Moreover, it has an LG Gram 16-inch screen and an LG Gram 14-inch screen. With various configurations, and obviously lighter if its size is lower, such as the LG Gram 14, which weighs only 999g, according to LG.
However, in my hand is the LG Gram 17 (2022) with the following configuration:
- Display: 17-inch WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) IPS LCD
- CPU: Intel Core i7-1260P
- GPU: Intel Iris Xe Integrated Graphics
- RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5
- Memory: 1 TB NVMe SSD
- Ports: 2x USB-A, 2x USB-C/Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, microSD card reader, headphone jack
- Dimensions: 14.9 x 10.9 x 0.7 inches
- Weight: 1.35kg
Review LG Gram 17 (2022): Design
LG Gram 17 (2022) features a 17-inch widescreen with a magnesium-alloy chassis and both sides are quite thin, weighing less than 1.4kg. With a 17-inch laptop – this can be called the slimmest laptop at the moment.
The keyboard of the machine is equipped with a Fullsize keyboard integrated with Speakers. The LG Gram 17 (2022) laptop in my hand is currently painted in a jet black color, which makes it sophisticated and feels a bit business. But if you want it to be more luxurious or trendy, LG Gram also has 2 colors, White and Black. However, there is a rather unfortunate point when reviewing LG Gram 17 (2022) is that with this black laptop it will be quite easy to stick to fingerprints.
Review LG Gram 17 (2022): Screen
Next, we often review LG Gram 17 (2022) its screen. Equipped with a 17-inch WQXGA screen (2,560 x 1,600 pixels). LG Gram 17 (2022) has an extremely large screen and is surrounded by thin edges, further highlighting the size of the screen. Therefore, LG Gram 17 can handle multi-tasking at the same time because it has a lot of space on the screen.
Pass the screen test
The LG Gram 17 (2022) screen has also undergone many tests – tests on foreign websites for its brightness and color reproduction. With brightness – LG Gram 17 (2022) achieved an average brightness of 332.4 nits, peaking at 362 nits. As for color reproduction, the LG Gram 17 (2022) achieves 171.1% of the sRGB color gamut and 121.2% of the DCI-P3 color gamut (with this index being the most accurate at 100%) with a Delta-E score of 0.26 (with this index as close to 0 as possible).
To make it easier to say, if you are not understanding the numbers above. That is the screen equipped on this LG Gram 17 (2022) laptop that has the ability to show pretty standard colors, which can be said to be suitable for graphic tasks. And its brightness performance is also quite good; for example you use the machine under strong light conditions (sunlight); It’s still bright enough for you to see what you’re doing.
Connector
To review LG Gram 17 (2022), of course, it is indispensable to review the connection ports.
The ports equipped on the LG Gram 17 (2022) can be said to be quite rich. This gives you more flexibility in choosing ports. Along the left edge, you’ll find an HDMI port for your presentations, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and two Thunderbolt 4/USB-C ports. You can use a USB-C port to charge the laptop, but it will be used through an adapter included in the box.
On the right hand side, there will be 2 USB-A ports so you can use an external key / mouse or USB data. It also has a Kensington lock port and a microSD card reader, so you won’t need to buy a USB HUB switch every time you need to use a memory card.
Review LG Gram 17 (2022): Performance
Of course, the performance of LG Gram 17 (2022) is indispensable in this LG Gram 17 (2022) review .
After weeks of using review LG Gram 17 (2022). For a Multitasker like me, the 17inch screen to work correctly is a great screen. You can split 2 tabs, making it parallel without having to worry about tabs being split. Besides the wide screen with beautiful colors, the images I received are also more standard.
Movie watching experience
The movie watching experience on the LG Gram 17 (2022) is a must-see. Wide screen with WQXGA resolution and IPS panel, I no longer feel uncomfortable when watching action movies and movies about my Harry Potter wizarding world because the colors are pale or the black color keeps getting patchy. due to the TN panel of the old laptop.
Experience Multi-Tasking
One more point, the laptop in my hand is equipped with 16GB RAM, so with 20 Chrome tabs and 2 Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere apps exporting Video, it is still enough to run without freeze or lag (fan spinning). a bit noisy)
Not born for gaming and graphics
Of course, with the i7-1260p configuration and 512SSD, I can handle more multi-tasking. But one thing you need to note that, LG Gram 17 (2022) is not born to handle graphics or video tasks because it only uses Intel’s integrated graphics card. So, using the LG Gram 17 (2022) to do professional graphics or video, or even play hardcore games, can’t feel as smooth as professional models.
However, the consolation point here for Multitaskers is that the basic tasks of Photoshop, Video or entertainment games can still be performed at a light level.
Sound
LG Gram 17 (2022) owns a pair of 1.5W speakers at the bottom and back of the machine with a pretty good Decibel level. Normally when increasing the volume to the maximum level, the Laptop models will more or less have a slight crackle. But with LG Gram 17 (2022) , I have not felt it. And its sound is also quite loud compared to conventional 17-inch laptop models.
With this sound quality when playing games is quite good because it clearly shows where the enemy is, but for listening to music, it is a bit not very good if you open it too loud, because basically the speaker shows the sound too clearly. so the feeling of music will not be very chill.
Review LG Gram 17 (2022): Keyboard
When reviewing LG Gram 17 (2022), I really liked this keyboard. Because I’m basically a fan of the Fullsize keyboard, it will provide the full functionality of a keyboard and especially the popular numeric keypad.
However, the keyboard is a bit fingerprinted – I think it’s harder to see fingerprints with the white and gray colors, and if you have OCD, buying the black LG Gram 17 is a bit not a perfect choice.
The larger space on the Fullsize keyboard will make typing more comfortable and the fingerprint reader will be integrated in the power button.
The touchpad is also quite stable, and it’s incredibly smooth as you move your fingers; and especially it’s sensitive.
Battery life
LG Gram 17 (2022) is equipped with a fairly large capacity battery and meets a long working day (usually 8 hours); which by the end of the job, the battery remains. With the experience of working and surfing the web with Wifi and average screen brightness, this LG Gram laptop lasted more than 12 hours.
This is exactly a laptop that is both multitasking and high performance when you can carry it around all day without touching its battery charger.
Summary
LG Gram 17 (2022) is a really perfect laptop for business users, multitaskers or even a student – student majoring in economics – marketing.
With the latest configuration – Intel Gen 12th with ultra-thin and light design and luxurious and elegant appearance, it is suitable for spaces such as: Meetings, cafes, libraries…
