LG gram Pro 16: What Real Users Say About the Ultralight

That's not a gaming laptop.

I use it for most of my clients. It is pretty darn good - nothing is perfect but currently it is my goto recommendation. 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. Make sure to get the 4 year accidental damage.

I tried both the OLED and IPS screens. The OLED screen is awesome, but way too glossy. The IPS screen is fantastic.

55W combined TDP for CPU and GPU, not even 3800 Timespy Graphics score. Looks good, great display, great speakers but terrible for gaming.

IPS has some advantages over OLED — flicker free, lower power consumption under most usage as well as no burn-in characteristics. I prefer a good IPS and LG makes a fantastic IPS display.

I have the non-OLED gram pro 16, with dedicated GPU 3050, also purchased from Costco. I was concerned about the fan noise too, but it's been totally fine. Seemed like the first week or so it was going on pretty often, but since then it's been unnoticeable.

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. I mean thunderbolt docks that connect peripherals and output to a display. Specifically the display out doesn't work across all docks and LG support official word is that it isn't officially supported.

I recently bought a 17" LG gram. Love how light and large the screen was. Didn't like the sound (sound muffle) and the keyboard felt cheap. It booted up quick and was fast. Did end returning it and got the Lenovo 9i 16" 3k screen. Love the sound and screen. Only wish it was a 17" and it is heavier than the LG Gram.

Because it tries to be a MacBook not a gaming laptop. If all you do is very light gaming and 98% media and web then it's an option for sure.

Most common G14/G16 configs are 4060/4070 which are light years ahead even on low wattage. Personally, I'm out on LG grams because of Intel chips. I just prefer AMD.

I believe the Gram Pro 16 has two fans, one for CPU, one for GPU. I have a 2021 Gram 17 (one fan) and have no issues with fans. I am seriously considering the Costco unit for the OLED.

It's noisy when I plug the charger in.

The MacBook without a doubt whatsoever unless you absolutely need Windows. It will not ever throttle and I would be willing to bet you will never hear the fan the entire time you own it unless you're exporting feature films or rendering VFX.

IPS has slightly better text clarity; however color accuracy and contrast aren't as good as OLED. Matte reduces glare and reflections from well-lit rooms, but ever so slightly reduces color clarity and accuracy. Basically, Matte IPS is best for office work. OLED text isn't as sharp, but has fantastic color accuracy.

After 4 years with the LG Gram 16z90p, I find it incomparable to any other laptop in the market. 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. 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.

I just got the 16T90SP model of the Gram 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. I'm assuming there's something going on with heat at the moment.

My 2024 LG 16 Touch pro from Costco has an empty m2 ssd slot (there are 2 slots total). RAM is soldered, not upgradable.

The MacBook is the better laptop in most cases, slightly better at the things you find important. But I would say that the Gram comes pretty close for a lot less. So if money is no object, MacBook. Especially when it comes to durability, longevity and battery life. Apple laptop batteries age exceptionally well. But no shame in saving a few hundred dollars and getting a Gram.

The Macbook Pro is not comparable in power and battery life. If you don't game and do not have specific Windows software needs you should get the Macbook. The Gram has 2 accessible SSD slots, you can even install 2x4TB SSDs in the future. But the MacBook will be almost as heavy as two Grams.

I'd compare LG gram to MacBook Air 15 — a laptop with a relatively big screen but relatively small weight. Advantages of Mac is better battery life. Advantages of LG gram is smaller weight, upgradable storage (2x NVME ports) and wider set of ports. MacBook Pro 16 is much faster but weighs more like a gaming/workstation Windows laptop.

I ended up getting the Gram because of the price difference. I got mine refurbished for around $1200, with the same specs but 2TB of storage instead. If you're not gaming, the Mac is the better option in terms of battery life but the Gram isn't bad either and can make you save a lot — nearly a thousand dollars in my case. I'm still getting enough battery life for a full day.

I went with the new 2024 LG gram and got the loaded Core Ultra 7 155H, 16" 2 in 1 touch screen with 2TB and 32GB RAM. I like my gram for what I do. Even with the 32GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD, I can load it down — like you, I usually have 30+ tabs open at the same time on multiple browsers concurrently.

Laptops need cooling. A lightweight like that will run the components at low power levels to survive.

The previous year model had some flex to the chassis. The throttling issue is likely significantly improved due to the power efficiency and low TDP of the new Intel Lunar Lake chips. One thing I like is the lack of bloatware they ship with and their power profiles are very efficient in comparison to other companies.

It feels like I really have to go out of my way just to get the fans to kick on, and even under a full synthetic load I wouldn't say the deck gets uncomfortably hot. The bloat is there, but not in huge volumes unlike with other device manufacturers.

Like a year and a half ago I got an earlier version (17", RTX 2050) and was blown away by how light it was and how nice it fit in my backpack while travelling but — despite the amazing specs the performance was so terrible it was actually worse than my surface tablet, mostly because the GPU was running insanely hot. I couldn't run any games, nor could I even stream just chatting while using Chrome at the same time.

Just bought the LG Gram 16 2025 (in UK). The graphics performance is insanely good for what this is. 16" screen, ultralight, yet can play games! Oblivion remastered, Clair Obscur, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War — all working (at low resolution, some tearing on GoT).

I need to work with dental 3D STLs and I'm currently using an Nvidia 1080. I'm afraid of this computer being too slow for AutoCAD and 3D rendering software.

You use Excel a lot yet you're ready to give away the number pad? That doesn't make sense. I'm so grateful to LG that this is one of the few remaining laptops that still have it! Don't take away the numpads!

The 3050 gets heavily throttled after about 10 minutes of heavy load. Not sure what triggers the throttle as the temperature isn't that high. After it throttles, the performance gets close to the iGPU performance in the Core Ultra 7 processor.

The LG Gram Pro battery life is only 13 hours, which by all means isn't bad for a Windows machine, however it doesn't hold a candle next to the 22 hour battery life for the 16 inch MBP. If battery life was one of the most important things on my list, I'd go with MBP hands down. You'll end up with 9 more hours of battery life.

I would avoid the LG. Its only selling point is being thin at the cost of performance, temperature management and long term reliability.

I'm very happy with it but you are paying for the lightness, not performance or anything else. My first one (2021) was only 16 GB RAM and I regretted that so bought the 2024 with 32 GB, and it's much better — I have a ton of stuff open all the time. I added a second SSD to both of them; great feature. The MacBook Air 15" is heavier than the 17" LG Gram.

Yes. CPUs are much more energy efficient on the 2025 model. The Arrow Lake platform brings much better efficiency, GPU and single core efficiency.

I have the 2024 Pro and while I love the OLED screen it is very glossy making it hard to use in a lot of conditions. I wouldn't mind the IPS of the 2025 if they kept the same 2880 x 1800 resolution of the 2024.

While OLED may be better for media consumption, typical workflows like programming or office work where you stare at the screen for hours are more easy on your eyes with a good IPS.

IPS is way better than fake blacks, grainy images and over-saturated completely unrealistic colors. And it doesn't burn nor degrade.

I fully agree about the LG gram 16. In terms of the keys, I always find laptop key caps are not sturdy, and after about 2 years of regular bashing, some keys will always be damaged. Buy transparent square plastic stickers from eBay with no letters — stick them on one by one when you first buy the laptop. Takes about 30 minutes, but saves getting annoyed 2 years later with a poor looking keyboard every day.

I bought it and so far love it. Haven't noticed a refresh rate issue. The screen is so good for editing big projects and the battery life is awesome.

Managed to snag the non-pro version for £500 brand new. I wanted the higher Hz screen but at that price it was a no brainer. It's replaced my Dell XPS 9310.

Lunar Lake offers great performance and sips power, with an iGPU that is better than a 3050. It's partly due to being the only generation of Intel chips with on-package memory — which means no RAM upgrades, but also really fast RAM and super low power consumption. Intel has said they will not do it again because it's too expensive for them.