LG Gram Pro 16 OLED Review - World's LIGHTEST Laptop is 2X FASTER! [2024]

[@BooredAtWork]

Great laptop just the 3050 is a bit of a bummer

[@busetgadapet]

thats where they save money

[@cds5067]

The 40 series launch was ultra low inventory and nvidia doesn't sell bulk cards to partners, it is what it is, for me the 3050 is fine, especially for it's price point.

[@shuyk5609]

Is 3050 really bad ? I have not bought a laptop for years & i feel so lost 😂

[@alvinamana1459]

Its made to deliver just enough power if it had anything more in that small form factor it be a waste of money and would burn everything a round it.

[@Vesper778]

This ain't no gaming laptop, the rtx3050 is there more likely for light gaming or rendering/editing purpose

[@grumpyrocker]

Really should have a 40 series card for frame generation. Especially at that price.

[@Thetechchap]

yep agreed

[@dado380]

Indestructible,I am always fascinated how my LG Gram fell so manny times yet I still have no dent!!

[@DanKaschel]

I accidentally put a couch on top of mine. Little dent on the bottom, works fine over a year later.

[@450_undefined]

At last! I was waiting your 2024 laptops review. Please upload other reviews!

[@Thetechchap]

Yep more coming

[@pavfirst]

Great review as always. Wondering if the new gram is a fingerprint magnet with that matte black coating ?

[@Thetechchap]

not too bad actually!

[@leuphoniemusic]

I love that the screen doesn't have any stupid protruding 'communication bar' reverse notches like the new Thinkpads seems to have.. I'd always prefer a matte screen over a glossy one, though. And I feel these arrow keys could be a bit better.. combined with dedicated PgUp/PgDown keys like the Lenovo laptops have.

[@Explorer766]

Why do they keep making reflective screens? Why don't people seem to care?

[@EatInTaiwan]

This would have been awesome, if it only had an RTX 4050 instead of 3050

[@danielayirakwa93]

Wow nice review. It looks very thin and premium.

[@breadyegg]

I got a 17" one a few years ago. Really nice laptop to own.

[@lucagiaco]

- all thunderbolt ports (zero usb-a) - RTX >4050 - 360* screen mechanisms for tablet mode - SD card reader and i would have considered it

[@ThejusRao]

It does have all thunderbolt ports, doesn't it? The usb 3.2 on this are type-a, and type-a cannot be thunderbolt. All type-c ports on this are thunderbolt enabled.

[@ИгорьАлексеев-э6в]

And 18 inch screen, and weight under 1 kilo, and battery life of 21 days, and size to fit it in little jeans pocket! And then, and only then you will consider it, and only if LG's CEO begs you enough!

[@adamal9560]

@@ИгорьАлексеев-э6в 🤣🤣

[@lucagiaco]

@@ThejusRao Usb-a is obsolete in comparison to usb-c thunderbolt. And Usb-c adapters can provide usb-a ports (not so widely used nowdays)

[@lucagiaco]

@@ИгорьАлексеев-э6в 15" display is better than 18" display on an ultrabook: more easy to carry it around.. and a wider external monitor could be connected when needed via wifi or via thunderbolt port

[@LVBRIP]

I bought one of these because the mouse switches on my old dell wore out. That wouldn't happen here because there's NO SWITCHES. Ok, I can tap, but that only works SOMETIMES. What a nightmare. Currently trying to return it, but Amazon are being VERY difficult! I'd never buy from Amazon again.

[@JPMediaProductions]

Grear video and I purchased one recently. Would you please do a video on how to open this laptop so I can upgrade the 2x NMVe SSDs? This design is different from the previous gen gram and would like to know the tools you used. Thank you!!!

[@glennsan1998]

I currently have a MacBook Pro M2, and would love to see a comparison for video editing with this and the M3 pro. Otherwise I’d loved your video is very informative. Thank you.

[@cds5067]

M3 is less powerful than a 3050

[@glennsan1998]

Perhaps in raw specs it is but I want to see a video editing comparison between the two. Anyone who hasn't seen video editing on a mac is missing a true treat.@@cds5067

[@antiquehealbot6543]

3050 isn't the best GPU but Gram is not meant to be a workstation in the first place. It does it's job.

[@Thetechchap]

Agreed, although 4050 would have been nice for a new 2024 model

[@고민이고민이다]

I think LG has 3050chips not sold yet

[@m.y.3625]

Why does LG like this 3050 so much? Last year gram 17 pro this year gram 16, how long will it take before they realize it is 2024 now?

[@Testimony201]

It’s better than not having a discrete GPU at all. Also someone getting this doesn’t need something faster or more powerful than the 3050 tbh.

[@isbestlizard]

Whether it's a 3050/3060/3070 matters very little compared to the actual wattage the laptop can supply, which depends on their cooling system.

[@Testimony201]

@@isbestlizard true like the new zephyrus G14 has the 4070 like the last yr 2023 zephyrus g14 but the lower wattage in the new one makes it perform poorly in every way in GPU related tasks compare to the last yr one.

[@renanmarcondess]

What I don't really get is putting the 3050 instead of the 4050, which has the same or less wattage and a performance similar to a 3060 PLUS frame generation. Come on LG, it's a $2100 laptop.

[@Testimony201]

@@renanmarcondess true tho maybe price. Either ways it’s viewed as a business laptop and those features u just mentioned are usually used by gamers but people in the business class

[@trashclip]

The OLED 3050 version went on sale for Prime Days!

[@JB-ir1nz]

The cooling (fans, heat pipes) look pretty minimal for a laptop with discrete GPU … does this run hot when gaming or rendering?

[@carlosfraija6216]

I was undecided between buying the new Huawei Matebook X pro and a Mac M3 Air... but after watching this video I have made my decision... this LG is the perfect balance...When working for long periods... 1 inch is an inch and determines eye strain at the end of the day... having a dedicated video card to be able to play occasionally It is a great advantage for those of us who only want to have fun occasionally and get out of the routine... the battery life seems adequate to me... but above all...the weight... the weight.... 1250 grams in a 16-inch laptop? It's a winning combination... the look of the Macbook is much better but my back hates the weight of the Macbook...which is smaller and 300 grams heavier... the other great advantage.... the software... the integration with a cell phone is simply spectacular... Just like the Huawei ecosystem... but without needing a phone of that same brand... I'm going to buy it... for me it's worth its price... Best regards.

[@allstarpilot777]

Okay so the price is absurd, but what justifies it is the base storage options which are pretty hefty in my opinion and a good deal

[@Carrothers23]

I need something as light as possible and capable of photo editing and video editing (4K) for long-term nomadic travel.. This should cover most.. You think this GPU will handle most editing on davinci resolve with the 32gb ram?? I had Legion 9 Pro. It's a beast but way too heavy!! And, no..... I don't want apple lol

[@nitinkastil5145]

clean thermometer would have look good during temperature test.

[@YouGotPropofol]

Waiting for surface laptop 6. Heard bezel will be smaller and possible OLED.

[@josephmgift]

I was waiting for this video.

[@gadgetsawol3614]

Great videos as always! I was contemplating this vs the galaxy book4 pro 360 but the lack of a touchscreen, no hdr, and terrible speakers pretty much kill this, especially with a base price tag of 2400! The only thing this has over the Samsung 360 is a discrete gpu option which I would have loved. Plus just from where aestheics standpoint, samsung design screams premium and luxury, whereas I can't say the same for the LG gram pro..

[@CED.Dweller]

The app nudge for Macbook/iOS users to purchase is smart. The mobile app allows LG to convince Apple power users like me to have Sidebar-like usage between devices. Does the laptop also have similar transfer speeds to Airdrop?

[@DanKaschel]

It uses wifi, so yes, but latency and ease of use will be much worse than airdrop.

[@c.f.384]

How much does the performance throttle when you use it unplugged?

[@ekenemarkokosa3766]

I love L.G product's. I don't no while the stop in making of phone's

[@HoodHussler]

Their OLEDs specifically the C series are the best for gaming including for PC

[@tinykingcontractor1396]

the camera is absolutely fantastic

[@RuneJeppesen]

Which is better for outdoor use?

[@Pipsispite]

Great improvements. Will be keeping a look out for the LG Gram 16X 2025 Pro Ultra Bionic Dynamic OLED

[@sn-xc7rv]

I’ll personally wait for the Max Plus version of that

[@bmc1222]

Generally enjoy these videos but was kinda wondering how much it weighs lol. Now I gotta look it up I guess 😂

[@rehanyawar7207]

When are you bringing the new galaxy books in the studio ?

[@Thetechchap]

Great question! Samsung haven't sent me review samples yet

[@JB-ir1nz]

Down to $1399 at Costco seems more reasonable. At that price I consider the 3050 as whatever, as it is better than Arc but not that much better.

[@nonamegivenatbirth]

I'm looking at laptops right now at Costco and this caught my eye. Not a gamer but do like the OLED screen. Comparing it with the HP Envy that's on sale too. I'm not a techie but do want to upgrade to 32GB of RAM and 1 TB storage from my 6 year old laptop (16GB+512GB). Not sure which to get. I just need something and am tired of analysis paralysis. I like Costco's return policy and warranty.

[@nathansebati490]

Literally perfect

[@Thetechchap]

Well, a 4050, less screen wobble, and slightly cheaper would make it perfect

[@disal...69]

@@Thetechchaphaha😂alright

[@yildiraykomurcu]

I wish the 16" 2024 2in1 Pro version had the NVidia RTX option as well. Sadly not. And I don't understand why all the laptop companies downgrade their OLED screen resolution from 4K+ to 2880x1800 this year for 15" and up sizes.

[@franklong6269]

Would you stop with the screen wobble complaints! Unless your desk wobbles or has a cheap uneven surface, the screen is not going to wobble when you are typing. But let's say you are on a plane. THEN, the screen may wobble more than a MacBook M3 laptop, but I am guessing that the MacBook screen will wobble in that same situation. MOST of the time a laptop is used on a stable table or desk and in those cases the screen is not going to wobble when you type on it. It's a stupid, lazy complaint that a BUNCH of KZbin tech reviewers make all the time. One review I watched showed the reviewer typing on a laptop and the screen wobbled. But when the screenshot backed out, the entire freaking desk was wobbling, which made this tech reviewer look like an idiot. I actually bought that laptop (a 13th Gen HP Envy) and the screen is as solid as a rock. The screen does not wobble when the laptop is used on a desk or table. I never type on my laptops with them sitting in my lap, but I seriously doubt in that situation that it would wobble any less than an M3 MacBook. You put a MacBook on your lap or a wobbly desk, and I am pretty damn sure the screen will wobble. The MacBook Air is NOT $1700.00 with 1 TB of storage and 32 GB of RAM. For 512 GB or storage and 16 GB of RAM, the M3 Air is $1649.00 online AND that does not include the cost to buy Apple Care. If you spec'd the M3 Air with 1 TB of storage and added Apple Care you would probably be in the $2700 - $3000 range. And don't forget that the M3 Air screen is smaller and not OLED. Please get your numbers right BEFORE you compare costs on these two laptops!

[@MrMalam1234]

STFU bruh, hell with that essay, people who use them during travel or watch movies on the bed need to know.

[@dareemmanuel6079]

Do you have the laptop? Does it wobble UNREASONABLY when you type?

[@franklong6269]

@@dareemmanuel6079 I have owned many laptops and as long as they were on a level flat surface, their screens did not wobble when I typed on them. Think about it logically for a moment. If the laptop is on a flat surface, there is no pendulum action to cause the top of the laptop to wobble.

[@kingwilliamamponsah7473]

I think in my opinion thi slaptop seems pretty good obviously, however the sound of it does not look very perfect although because when you play a video or music it kinda muffled a little bit and it does not look really good as other laptops. Overall a pretty good laptop and I think might be getting it for an early birthday present.

[@AAJJ007]

How is the keyboard? That was the weak point of the gram 17” in prior years. The keyboard was really bad. Unusable bad. Must return to Costco bad. Have they sourced a new keyboard?

[@CDash162]

Wobble is not a bad thing. Rigid design can mean that it breaks more easily. Wobble means there’s a bit of natural give.

[@KING_8]

I wish LG still made phones.

[@noah-j00]

dang it’s my dream laptop. i like how light it is

[@Zimagog]

Can it be charged via USB type C? Or only via native brick-charger?

[@VictorRubenAndrade]

I would like to see LG make 18-inch gram style with the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with AI features.

[@DanKaschel]

this is a tough value proposition right now, but these laptops are discounted steeply within a year of release. I wouldn't be surprised to see an OLED for ~$1500 within a year; if so I'll probably upgrade my 11th gen Intel gram 16.

[@locomotive43]

I want a 15inch version.. any 15 inch ultra light with decent power and great screen recommendation Sir?

[@donniethesportsguy893]

Csnt even block this channel keeps coming up on my feed 😂

[@bendeco]

Anyone that wants these amazing two-in-ones that goes into a store and holds them will know that their biggest drawback is their weight period. So whether or not this is worth the money comes down to the individual's ability to cope with the weight of the other models period. You're talking four or five pounds versus 2 to 3. And once you get that figured out, you really left with this or the Samsung GB4 Ultra, which is not a two-in-one, but will give you arguably better specs.

[@possiblyunmatched1323]

Don't know why they went with the 3050 rather than the 4050. 4050 is more energy efficient, cooler which would help this laptop. it also has 2gb extra vram, dlss 3, better performance. so confusing.

[@illuminatiZ]

but does it make fan noise because it is very thin

[@Peizxcv]

Issue with LG Gram is they try to price match a Mac instead of price match to a similarly well built PC so you pay a huge premium over Lenovo and ASUS

[@goaboi]

amazing review

[@frankwong9486]

Maybe have a look those Fujitsu Lifebook UH series ? They weight 640-840 gram

[@verlex]

Do you recommened over any of the macbook air m series?

[@Thetechchap]

It really comes down to Windows vs MacOS. Personally, i'd go for an M3 MBA over this gram, but it depends what you need it for

[@verlex]

ok. Yeah i just picked up an m2 air an curious on your take. I mainly am switching to mac for the first time cause of efficent the M chips are. If only windows laptop could do the same I would have never made the switch.@@Thetechchap

[@garethhanna9173]

I'll stick with my MSI Stealth 17 gaming laptop and 2023 Gram 17, the cost new for the two was £2100. This is a great laptop, but not at that price.

[@criscringle6627]

It’s a shame that they went with a 3050 instead of a 4050. I was genuinely going to buy one but that’s a dealbreaker.

[@Thetechchap]

Yeah that is frustrating

[@CrankThijsUp]

The Grams always get heavily discounted at most shops after a while. Just wait 6 months and pick this up around 1000 USD. Edit: Even now on Amazon the OLED version is already $1799

[@aaallllen]

I see Costco w/ the OLED version at $1.8k vs the old one at $1.2k... is that older version worth grabbing for travelling as a developer? (edit: mentioned the OLED)

[@drjenschn]

Comparison with Macbook Air: Multicore is not "very close", the LG Gram is 10% faster! If you report down to 3% differences, that should be noteworthy...

[@leonardwise5807]

Mac book 15 with 24 gigs of ram and 2 tb storage is 2500. No dedicated gpu, no OLED, no fans, which thermal throttles. Such an Apple shill. Won't test Samsung laptops unless they send them to him. Why would they send it to the Apple chap.

[@andyH_England]

The MB Pro 16 is comparable with the LG Gram in price and specs but is significantly a superior machine, from the display to the speakers to the keyboard and trackpad. It will also outperform the LG Gram. Just so you know, Macs do not have dGPU as they use multicore GPU cores and shared memory, so a 36GB MB 16 M3 Pro GPU can use about 30GB of RAM versus only 4GB on the dedicated GPU on the LG. So, it would destroy its graphical performance and be massively more efficient. N.B. He probably did not compare it with the comparable Galaxy Book4 Ultra (with dGPU), which is much more expensive even than the high-priced LG Gram; it costs about £3100 in the UK, which is beyond ridiculous.

[@leonardwise5807]

​@andyH_England Not with 2 gigs of storage and 36 gigs of ram. I not hating on Apple just the fan boy reviewing it.

[@dbouwer]

Can't tell you how much I hate full size keyboards on laptops. Numpad has no place on a laptop! They should give buyers an option to choose.

[@Ricardoromero4444]

Is there a no dgpu model available? I'd prefer extra battery life and saving a bit of money. An LG gram 16 inch or 17 inch with ok integrated graphics and 120hz display would be ideal for me.

[@DanKaschel]

Dude watch the video

[@DanKaschel]

Maybe I skipped past it, but the MacBook is a chunky boy compared to this, even with a smaller screen. Doesn't seem like a very fair comparison.

[@MadMetalMacho]

How well would this run ubuntu?

[@jayraj4853]

Surprised he didn't just default to the Apple product.

[@roifilham29]

Man it's been like 6 years and they still can't fix the screen wobble

[@ferdinandhe5239]

before purchase please keep in mind 400 nits max brightness for an oled screen then u have no reason to purchase this oled screen; everyone should just go for M1 Pro MBP 16, better in every aspect, except is wifi6 only; but for most people wifi6 is enough even for work

[@sportsmaster8729]

It's probably just me but a premium laptop should not have a hint of plastic. Like the plastic around the screen really annoys me like paying premium for that

[@ChukwuelokaEmmanuel]

Hey Tom, could you review huawei matebook pro 2024 edition

[@saurabh2447]

Please Please Please REPLY.I just Want to browse,YT,normal apps no games no edit but Business class So shall I bought this? &&&&& compare to Lenovo Thinkpad x1 ?

[@emmanuelgenga7421]

Is it only me or does his videos have a different aspect ration compared to the others?

[@andrewx8888]

3050 4gb? So they put in the cheapest of the cheapest Cards in. They may as well have not put in a gpu.

[@MA-jz4yc]

why is a 2024 laptop coming with a 3050. Should have been a 4050 at least or a low wattage 4060

[@walidsafieh7972]

Would the rtx3050 have worse battery life then the intel arc graphics?

[@winwinwin282828]

no one is reviewing the touch screen version.

[@sesame88]

What's up with that infrared thermometer? It's so dirty.

[@sldy.]

What's the weight?

[@Optora.]

I find it a totally negative feature when a laptop can be opened with a finger. no wonder that the display is shaking, that's the logical consequence. I don't understand what should be positive at such a high price when the inferior hinges are already shaking on the first day. how should this be better with years of daily use. then rather stable high-quality hinges designed for long-term reliable use.

[@cds5067]

The display will not break with normal office use

[@Optora.]

@cds5067 I'm not talking about the display having to break. I am concerned that unstable constructed hinges are praised because they can be opened with a finger. I personally have a different claim to the quality and feel of the handling.

[@ThejusRao]

Glossy coating >> Matte coating any day. Much more so since its an OLED.

[@danawakes2001]

Matte OLED would be a crime, so glossy IS always better. That being said, the non-inset bezels make this look so cheap. Gonna be a pass for me.

[@supersammy149]

WOAH THATS THIN AS HELL WHAT AM I SEEING Seriously, there's no way a discrete GPU is in that thing

[@DW-xt6nt]

Nice everyday laptop but too much, $2400 for a an old gen 3050 is a bad joke

[@skipper63400]

If you configure the 15in Macbooc Air with 24Gb of RAM (you cannot get 32....) and 2tb of SSD it becomes much more expensive, on top the Gram has upgradeable SSDs and better benchmarks which you failed to point out (yes single core is slightly better for the Mac but beats it in multi-core). It a much much better laptop but I can see always how biased you are in favour of Apple

[@ahsanjubaid2799]

For me MacBook is light enough and I prefer the sturdiness of MacBook. Also the speaker looks like a deal breaker! And although its OLED, I don't think the picture quality of this device is quiet a bit better than MacBook because MacBook's picture quality is great, specially MacBook Pro's picture quality is amazing. I really don't think this OLED's picture quality is better than that.

[@BigBoss7777777]

Delusional. OLED is a cut above any LCD screen. You’ll be singing its praises as soon as Macbooks start using OLEDs.

[@josephle2381]

Oled > IPS it’s not even a comparison. The only thing that can match Oled is Mini led but that’s only on the pro not the air series.

[@BigBoss7777777]

@@josephle2381 it still doesn’t match the OLED. OLED is still king when it comes to picture quality.

[@ahsanjubaid2799]

@@josephle2381 That's what I said. I said I don't think LG's OLED gonna be much better than Apple's mini led which is present in the MacBook Pro line

[@ahsanjubaid2799]

@@BigBoss7777777 Big Boss Sir, MacBook Pro line has Mini LED display. LCD is in MacBook Air

[@CarnivoryHODL]

Severely underpowered for such a nice screen

[@sobadriving8867]

Intel and RTX3050, what a bad choice from LG. Summed up with that screen wobble, poor quality keyboard, the huge impact on performance while unplugged and that price tag. Sorry to say that macbooks are still unmatched but I hope windows laptops will catch up one day.. For now I'll stick with Mac (for work, sadly, I hate this OS) and Linux on notebooks but future looks promising.

[@danyelkem8566]

great review but you gotta dust off your mic lol

[@georgestafylopatis8938]

I love when reviewers are like cyberpunk at 16 fps 1080p with diss performance like anyone is gonna play with these settings

[@wrench_in]

Should have gone with 4050 It is more efficient and powerful

[@acidGoatG]

the macbook air has an extremely bad screen compared to this. I bought it as reviewers hyped it up, but sent it back due to the really bad screen. My daily driver is an asus oled one with 90 hz

[@MrMalam1234]

100% screen looks washed out..

[@andyH_England]

There are better comparisons than this. The MB Pro 16 M3 Pro is the actual rival to the 3050 LG Lgram 16. It has an excellent display with no burn-in, significantly higher brightness, and much fewer reflections, and it also has 120Hz. The MB Pro 16 is slightly more expensive and is not as thin and light as the Gram but it will be superior in nearly every metric over the LG Gram.

[@fratista]

3050???

[@atthelord]

Wowza 2400$!!! I can buy a steam deck/ROG Ally and a MacBook Air 15 for that much.!

[@MuhmmadAbdulRehmanJawad]

Mac book guide video Waiting 😊🙃

[@Thetechchap]

Working on it! Will have an Air vs Pro video first

[@MuhmmadAbdulRehmanJawad]

@@Thetechchap take your time boss 🫡

[@andyteo4462]

Hi has anyone upgraded the slot 1 and slot 2 ssd? May I know what is the max size you have manage to upgrade? Thanks.

[@DanKaschel]

It's a 2280 slot. Are you asking whether it will accept an 8tb drive? Of course. It's windows.

[@respectandlove464]

Lg gram is wonderful

[@고민이고민이다]

Although i am using lenovo laptop, i think lg and samsung's laptops are underweighted

[@SeviersKain]

That bottom bezel in 2024, plus 1700 dollarzzz...uh...crap... I'll get the MacBook Air 15 inch with that M3 chip...in a heart beat...

[@MrMalam1234]

You complained about bottom bazel and saying will take an ugly notch in a heartbeat. Not much though has gone into this comment has it,? I owned 15 inch Macbook Air and screen compared to oled looks washed out..

[@artemisa81]

3050 is so 2022 at least 😅

[@JB-ir1nz]

In this case actually 2021. 😮

[@neugeburt1952]

It lasts only about 3 hours

[@MW-mn1el]

Not for 2100, 1700 is more reasonable.

[@sklynexd]

Ryzen better with RDNA 3 gpu and USB 4 same as thunderbolt

[@sdcraig]

7:32 needs some dusting