Gram
17" LG Gram (2018 model)
ManufacturerLG
TypeLaptop
Release date2014
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
CPUIntel Core i3, i5, i7
Websitewww.lg.com/us/laptops

The LG Gram (stylized LG gram) is a lineup of laptop computers manufactured by LG Electronics. They are designed to be extremely lightweight.[1][2]

Models

The first Gram was released domestically in South Korea, called the 13Z940 and marketed as the LG Ultra PC Gram. It was made official in January 2014 and weighed only 980 grams.[3] A 14 inch version (14Z950) was introduced at CES 2015.[4] The 14 Gram proved popular in South Korea, exceeding 50,000 sales as of May 22.[5]

Original LG Gram Ultra PC

The Gram was announced internationally in September 2015 with two screen sizes available: 13.3" and 14".[6] They were the first LG laptops to be released in the US.[7] A 15.6" model was introduced during CES 2016.[8][9][10] It was recognized as the lightest 15 inch laptop in the world.[11][12]

During CES 2017, the 2017 edition of the Gram was introduced.[13][14] During CES 2018, the 2018 edition of the Gram was introduced.[15] During CES 2019, a larger 17" Gram alongside a 14" 2-in-1 Gram was introduced.[16]

During CES 2021, a larger 16" Gram alongside a 16" 2-in-1 Gram was introduced.[17]

In April 2022, the updated 2022 lineup of Gram was announced, which run on 12th generation Intel Core. Additionally, these come with the newer LPDDR5 type of RAM, and for the first time offer optional NVIDIA video cards for improved graphical performance.[18]

The 2023 Gram models are upgraded to 13th generation Raptor Lake Intel Core processors and variable refresh rate displays.[19]

Gram SuperSlim, Style, +View

The 2023 LG gram Style laptop alongside the +View portable monitor.

The line was diversified with the LG Gram 2-in-1 in 2019.[20] More 2-in-1 laptops in 14 and 16 inch versions were introduced in 2021.[21]

At CES 2023, two new models of the Gram were introduced: Gram SuperSlim and Gram Style.[22] The Gram SuperSlim was called the thinnest laptop at just 0.43 inches thick.[23] The LG Gram Style meanwhile appears to change exterior color depending on angle and lighting.[24] The LG Gram +View portable monitor was released in 2022.[18] In August 2023, an updated Gram +View was announced.[25]

Reception and marketing

LG Gram 15Z90RT

Gram's marketing is held with the light weight of it. As the weight 980 gram is the maximum weight that it could have in all condition, LG was famous for its modest marketing in Korea.[26]

Comparison of Gram models

Gram

Model 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Z950[27][28][29] Z960[30][31][32][33] Z970[34][35][36] Z980 Z990 Z90N Z90P Z90Q Z90R
Display 13" 13.3”, 1920 × 1080 (16:9), 165.63 ppi IPS LCD (13) — 13.3”, 1920 × 1080 (16:9), 165.63 ppi IPS LCD (13) — — — — —
14" 14”, 1920 × 1080 (16:9), 157.35 ppi IPS LCD (14) — 14”, 1920 × 1080 (16:9), 157.35 ppi IPS LCD (14) 14", 1920 x 1080 (16:9), 157.35 ppi IPS LCD 14", 1920 x 1200 (16:10), 161.73 ppi IPS LCD
15" — 15.6”, 1920 × 1080 (16:9), 141.21 ppi IPS LCD (15) 15.6", 1920 x 1080 (16:9), 141.21ppi IPS LCD 15.6", 1920 x 1080 (16:9), 141.21ppi IPS LCD
16" — — — — — — 16", 2560 × 1600 (16:10), 188.68 ppi IPS LCD
17" — — — — 17", 2560 x 1600 (16:10), 177.58 ppi IPS LCD
Processor Lower spec 2.2 GHz dual-core

Intel Core i5 Broadwell (i5-5200U), up to 2.7 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache[37]

2.3 GHz dual-core

Intel Core i5 Skylake (i5-6200U), up to 2.8 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache[38]

2.5 GHz dual-core

Intel Core i5 Kaby Lake (i5-7200U), up to 3.1 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache[39]

1.6 GHz quad-core

Intel Core i5 Kaby Lake R (i5-8250U), up to 3.4 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache[40]

1.6 GHz quad-core

Intel Core i5 Whiskey Lake (i5-8265U), up to 3.9 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache[41]

1.2 GHz quad-core

Intel Core i5 Ice Lake (i5-1035G7), up to 3.7 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache[42]

2.4 GHz quad-core

Intel Core i5 Tiger Lake (i5-1135G7), up to 4.2 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache[43]

12 core (4P + 8E) Intel Core i5 Alder Lake (i5-1240P), P-core from 1.7 GHz up to 4.4 GHz, E-core from 1.2 GHz up to 3.3 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache[44] 12 core (4P + 8E) Intel Core i5 Raptor Lake (i5-1340P)
Higher spec 2.4 GHz dual-core

Intel Core i7 Broadwell (i7-5500U), up to 3.0 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache[45]

2.5 GHz dual-core

Intel Core i7 Skylake (i7-6500U), up to 3.1 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache[46]

2.7 GHz dual-core

Intel Core i7 Kaby Lake (i7-7500U), up to 3.5 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache[47]

1.8 GHz quad-core

Intel Core i7 Kaby Lake R (i7-8550U), up to 4.0 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache[48]

1.8 GHz quad-core

Intel Core i7 Whiskey Lake (i7-8565U), up to 4.6 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache[49]

1.3 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Ice Lake (i7-1065G7), up to 3.9 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache[50] 2.8 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Tiger Lake (i7-1165G7), up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache[51] 12 core (4P + 8E) Intel Core i7 Alder Lake (i7-1260P), P-core from 2.1 GHz up to 4.7 GHz, E-core from 1.5 GHz up to 3.4 GHz, 18 MB L3 cache[52] 12 core (4P + 8E) Intel Core i7 Raptor Lake (i7-1360P)
Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L 8 GB 16 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 16 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 16 GB 4266Mhz LPDDR4X 16 GB 5200Mhz LPDDR5 or

32 GB 5200Mhz LPDDR5

Graphics Standard Intel HD Graphics 5500 Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 620 Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Option — — — — — — — NVIDIA RTX 2050 with 4GB (GDDR6) NVIDIA RTX 3050 with 4GB (GDDR6)
Storage 128GB or 256GB SSD 256GB or 512GB SSD 256GB 256GB or 512TB or 1TB SSD 512GB or 1TB or 2TB SSD
Connectivity Wi-Fi Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 (802.11 agn/ac 2x2) Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 (802.11ac 2x2) Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC AX201 WiFi 6 (802.11ax 2x2) Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC AX211 WiFi 6E (802.11ax 2x2)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Video camera 1.3 megapixels HD 720p FHD 1080p
Battery 2 Cell, Lithium-Polymer, 4555mAh, 34.61 Wh 2 Cell Lithium-Polymer, 6850mAh, 52.06 Wh 4 cell lithium Ion, 7792mAh, 72Wh 4 cell lithium Ion, 7792mAh, 72Wh (14", 15.6")

2 cell lithium Ion, 10336mAh, 80Wh (17")

2 cell lithium Ion, 7792mAh, 72Wh (14")

4 cell lithium Ion, 10336mAh, 80Wh (16", 17")

2 cell lithium Ion, 7792mAh, 72Wh (14")

4 cell lithium Ion, 10336mAh, 80Wh (16", 17")

4 cell lithium Ion, 10336mAh, 90Wh (16", 17" with external GPU)

Peripheral connections 2x USB 3.0 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0 3x USB 3.0 3x USB 3.1 3x USB 3.1 1.x USB-A 3.2, 2x USB-C 4.0 1x USB-A 3.2 x 2x USB-C 4.0
1x SDXC MicroSD slot
1x HDMI (Standard) 1x HDMI (v2.0)
1x 3.5mm headphone out
1x Micro USB port with RJ45 gender, RJ45 Ethernet 1x Type C USB port with RJ45 gender, RJ45 Ethernet
1x DC-In 1x DC-In via USB-C
Weight 13" 2.16 lbs (0.98 kg) — 2.07 lbs (0.939 kg) 2.13 lbs (0.965 kg) — — — —
14" 2.16 lbs (0.98 kg) — 2.14 lbs (0.9971 kg) 2.19 lbs (0.994 kg) 2.19 lbs (0.995 kg) 2.2 lbs (0.999 kg) 2.2 lbs (0.999 kg) 2.2 lbs (0.999 kg)
15" — 2.4 lbs (1.089 kg) 2.40 lbs (1.090 kg) 2.41 lbs (1.095 kg) 2.41 lbs (1.095 kg) 2.42 lbs (1.099 kg) — 2.54 lbs (1.152 kg)
16" — — — — — — 2.64 lbs (1.199 kg)
17" — — — — 2.95 lbs (1.340 kg) 2.98 lbs (1.350 kg) 2.98 lbs (1.350 kg)
Dimensions (width × depth × height) 13" 11.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches / 30.22 x 21.33 x 1.27 cm — 12.1 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches / 30.7 x 21.08 x 1.52 cm 12 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches / 30.5 x 21.08 x 1.52 cm — — — — —
14" 12.8 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches / 32.51 x 22.6 x 1.27 cm — 12.7 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches / 32.26 x 21.08 x 1.52 cm 12.7 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches / 32.26 x 21.08 x 1.52 cm 12.7 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches / 32.26 x 21.08 x 1.78 cm 12.7 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches / 32.26 x 21.08 x 1.78 cm 12.34 x 8.47 x 0.66 inches / 31.34 x 21.51 x 1.68 cm 12.28 x 8.42 x 0.66 inches / 31.20 x 21.39 x 1.68 cm
15" — 14.08 x 8.99 x 0.66 inches / 35.76 x 22.83 x 1.67 cm 14.1 x 9 x 0.6 inches / 35.81 x 22.86 x 1.52 cm 14.1 x 9 x 0.7 inches / 35.81 x 22.86 x 1.78 cm 14.1 x 9 x 0.7 inches / 35.81 x 22.86 x 1.78 cm 14.1 x 9 x 0.7 inches / 35.81 x 22.86 x 1.78 cm — 14.02 x 8.78 x 0.69 inches / 35.61 x 22.29 x 1.74 cm
16" — — — — — — 14.01 x 9.58 x 0.66 inches / 35.59 x 24.33 x 1.68 cm 13.96 x 9.53 x 0.66 inches / 35.45 x 24.21 x 1.68 cm
17" — — — — 15 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches / 38.1 x 26.16 x 1.78 cm 15 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches / 38.1 x 26.16 x 1.78 cm 14.97 x 10.24 x 0.7 inches / 38.02 x 26.01 x 1.78 cm 14.91 x 10.18 x 0.7 inches / 37.88 x 25.88 x 1.77 cm

Gram 2-in-1

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Model Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Model no. T990 T90N T90P T90Q T90R
Display 14" 1920×1080 (16:9) IPS LCD 2560x1600 (16:10) IPS LCD
15" — — — — —
16" — — 2560x1600 (16:10), IPS LCD
Processor
Memory

Gram SuperSlim and Style

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Model Series Gram SuperSlim Gram Style
Year 2023
Model no. Z90RT Z90RS
Display 14" — 2880x1800 (16:10) OLED
15" 1920 × 1080 (16:9) OLED —
16" — 3200 x 2000 (16:10) OLED
Processor
Memory

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