Just ahead of CES, LG has announced a refresh to its Gram Pro lineup, as well as launched a budget-friendly Gram Book. The tweaked Gram Pro laptops are the most exciting, though, with the the LG Gram Pro 17 catching my eye.First off, it’s been thinned out a bit, dropping down to 0.62 inches thick, which is almost the same thickness as the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The LG Gram Pro 17 is also a full pound and a half lighter than the MacBook Pro, both of which are striving to be one of the best laptops you can buy.
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LG Gram Pro 16 2-in-1
LG Gram Pro 17
LG Gram Pro 16
LG Gram Book
Dimensions
14.06 x 9.99 x 0.50 inches
14.94 x 10.45 x 0.62 inches
14.08 x 9.91 x 0.50 inches
14.17 x 9.36 x 0.76 inches
Weight
3.08 pounds
3.26 pounds
2.73 pounds
3.75 pounds
Display
16-inch, 2880 x 1800 OLED at 120Hz16-inch, 2560 x 1600 LCD at 144Hz
17-inch, 2560 x 1600 LCD at 144Hz
16-inch, 2560 x 1600 LCD at 144Hz
15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080 LCD at 60Hz
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 5Intel Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 5Intel Core Ultra 7
Intel Core Ultra 5Intel Core Ultra 7Intel Core Ultra 9
Intel Core i5
GPU
Intel Arc
Nvidia RTX 4050
Intel Arc
Intel Xe
Memory
16GB32GB
16GB32GB
16GB32GB
8GB16GB
Storage
512GB1TB2TB
512GB1TB2TB
512GB1TB2TB
256GB512GB1TB
Ports
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen22x USB-A Gen32x USB-C Thunderbolt 41x HDMI 2.1
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen22x USB-A Gen32x USB-C Thunderbolt 41x HDMI 2.1
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen22x USB-A Gen32x USB-C Thunderbolt 41x HDMI 2.1
1x USB-A 3.2 Gen11x USB-A 2.02x USB-C 3.2 Gen21x HDMI 2.1
Webcam
1080p with IR
1080p with IR
1080p with IR
720p
Price
This is also the most powerful LG Gram Pro in the lineup, as it now sports an RTX 4050 GPU. The previous model used an outdated RTX 3050, which almost made it a nonstarter compared to the competition. While RTX 50-series GPUs are coming in 2025, the RTX 4050 at least brings the Gram Pro up to date right now.
Unfortunately, LG has positioned its three new Gram Pro laptops in an odd way. Rather than put all the highest-end components into one option, it’s spread the love across the three. For example, the higher-resolution OLED option is exclusive to just the LG Gram Pro 16 2-in-1, while the fastest processor, the Intel Core Ultra 9, is reserved only for the Gram Pro 16. I’d have preferred to at least see LG offer these in the LG Gram Pro 17 as well.
LGThe two 16-inch Gram Pros, however, are the sleeker devices. At just 0.50 inches thick and as light as 2.73 pounds, they are some of the most portable large-screen laptops we’ve seen. The 15-inch MacBook Air remains the winner in this regard, measuring in at just 0.45 inches, but these new Gram Pros aren’t far behind.
I’m happy to see that all the new Gram Pro laptops start at 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. That 16GB of RAM is also important because this is LG’s first Gram entry as a Copilot+ PC, which requires that much memory to enable some of its AI features. Speaking of AI, LG is also announcing some specific gram AI features, such as