I would have liked for the display to be able to lean back to 180 degrees, that’s very useful on a portable computer, but the screen on this Gram 16 only goes back to about 150 degrees.Īs for the IO, that’s lined on the edges, and overall richer than I would have expected on this sort of a thin laptop. The hinges are solid as well and do a good job at keeping the screen as set up, while allowing to lift it open and adjust the angle with a single hand. The edges and corners are only mildly blunted, but thanks to the very slim profile of this laptop and the spacious arm-rest, your wrists will rarely come in contact with that front lip. Not the case here.Īs far as the practicality goes, this laptop is surprisingly well anchored on a desk, thanks to its small, but very grippy rubber feet on the D Panel, and fairly friendly on the wrists as well. Other OEMs tend to put silver keys on their lighter color schemes, and those have awful contrast and reliability with the white backlighting. I prefer this one, but the silver should be fine as well, especially since it’s paired with a black keyboard, much like on a MacBook.
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Speaking of the design, LG offers this series in either this black color that we have here, or in a more common silver model. No IR, just a standard HD camera, and there’s also a figner-sensor baked into the power button. I’m a big fan of the very clean design and subtle LG and Gram branding elements, and I also like the huge screen with minimal bezels, but still enough room at the top for a camera.
LG doesn’t include one, so you’ll have to buy it on the side.Īside from this annoying flex, I have very little to complain about the quality and ergonomics of this laptop. That being the case, I’d be extra careful when having this in my backpack and make sure to place it on some sort of protective sleeve. The laptop doesn’t creak or bend when grabbed or even when picked up from a corner, but the lid-cover and the keyboard-deck do flex noticeably, and it’s the kind of flex that might bother you with daily use. It just feels surreal.ĭespite that, the build isn’t bad. The entire thing is surprisingly lightweight for its size, and you’ll immediately be able to tell that when you get this out of the box. The LG Gram 16 is entirely built out of magnesium alloys, with a clean design and a rougher texture to the materials, the kind the offers excellent grip and fends off smudges and scratches fairly well Many of the magnesium alloys that I’ve touched in the past felt somewhat like plastic, but this doesn’t not, thanks to this texture of the materials. 64 lbs (.29 kg) charger and cables, EU versionīacklit keyboard, HD webcam, stereo bottom speakers, finger sensor in the power button Specs as reviewed – LG Gram 16ġ6 inch, WQXGA 2560 x 1600 px, 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS, non-touch, glossy, LG Philips LP160WQ1-SPA1 panelġ6 GB LPDDR4x -4266 dual-channel (soldered)ġ TB M.2 NVMe SSD (SK Hynix PC601 1TB HFS001TD9TNG-L2A0A) We’ll get in-depth in the review down below. So what’s the catch then? Well, the Gram 16 is an expensive laptop, lacks in audio, and is not as sturdily built as I’d perhaps want, but these aside, it’s a good ultrabook. What makes the Gram 16 especially interesting is that despite its lightweight, it still offers the IO, the inputs, the performance, and the battery life you should expect from a thin-and-light ultrabook in 2021, so doesn’t compromise on these ends, unlike some of the other ultra-lightweight laptops that we’ve tested in the past. Combined, they’re about the same weight as a 13-inch MacBook Air and its charger. And that’s the LG Gram 16, which weighs just 1.2 kilos (2.6 lbs), plus. However, some of you will surely appreciate the convenience of working on this sort of screen, which offers extra space for your applications, but still in a slim and lightweight product. Now, most people might not want a large screen on their ultraportable laptop, as that also translates in a larger footprint and an overall larger device to carry around.