LG has refreshed its Gram lineup of ultra-portable laptops as a part of their CES 2021 unveiling. The company has announced five new Ultrabooks at the all-virtual CES. The new Gram laptops feature a stylish new design and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Let’s learn more about the new LG Gram lineup of laptops 2021 along with their specs, features, price, and availability.
LG Gram Laptops 2021 Overview:
As the name suggests, LG Gram is home to the company’s lightweight Ultrabooks with powerful performance and long battery life. The 2021 edition of the lineup consists of five laptops with three screen sizes to choose from – 17”, 16” and 14”. 2-in-1 convertible option is also available with the 14” and 16” screen sizes.
Display
The traditional Ultrabooks under the new Gram lineup all feature an IPS panel with varying screen sizes. The 14-inch model has 1920 x 1200 resolutions whereas the 17-inch and the 16-inch models have a higher resolution of 2650 x 1600 pixels. All three laptops have a tall aspect ratio of 16:10 and they cover 99% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. Among the three, the 14-inch model is the lightest weighing around just 999 grams. Similarly, the 16-inch and the 14-inch models weigh 1190 grams and 1350 grams, respectively.
Similarly, the 2-in-1 convertibles laptops are like their traditional counterpart except for the touchscreen and the Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. They come with a 180-degree hinge. The 14-inch and 16-inch 2-in-1 convertible LG Gram laptops weigh 1250 grams and 1480 grams respectively. These laptops are compatible with Wacom AES 2.0 stylus pen for better writing and drawing experience.
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Performance
All these laptops are powered by the latest 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake Core processors. It will come paired with either Intel UHD graphics or the newer Iris Xe graphics. Either way, you won’t get a dedicated graphics card. Each of the five new LG Gram models (2021) will have 8GB and 16GB RAM variants. Similarly, they will also have dual M.2 SSD slots.
Each laptop is backed by an 80Wh battery except for the 14-inch models which come with a slightly smaller 72Wh battery. Other than that, all the laptops have a fingerprint reader, DTS X Ultra, and support for Wi-Fi 6.
LG Gram 2021 Lineup (Specifications):
| 17″ (17Z90P) |
16″ (16Z90P) |
14″ (14Z90P) |
16″ 2-in-1 (16T90P) |
14″ 2-in-1 (14T90P) |
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| Size | 380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8mm (14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70 inches) |
355.9 x 243.4 x 16.8mm (14.01 x 9.58 x 0.66 inches) |
313.4 x 215.2 x 16.8mm (12.34 x 8.47 x 0.66 inches) |
356.6 x 248.3 x 16.95mm (14.04 x 9.78 x 0.67 inches) |
314 x 219.5 x 16.75mm (12.36 x 8.64 x 0.66 inches) |
| Weight | 1350g (2.98lbs) | 1190g (2.62lbs) | 999g (2.2lbs) | 1480g (3.26lbs) | 1250g (2.76lbs) |
| Durability | US Military Standard 810G Compliance | ||||
| Display | 17-inch IPS, DCI-P3 99 percent | 16-inch IPS, DCI-P3 99 percent | 14-inch IPS, DCI-P3 99 percent | 16-inch Touch IPS Display, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Stylus Pen (Wacom AES 2.0), | 14-inch Touch IPS Display, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Stylus Pen (Wacom AES 2.0), |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600, 16:10 | 1920 x 1200, 16:10 | 2560 x 1600), 16:10 | 1920 x 1200, 16:10 | |
| Battery | 80Wh | 72Wh | 80Wh | 72Wh | |
| CPU | 11th-gen Intel Core Processor | ||||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe/UHD Graphics | ||||
| Memory | 8/16GB (LPDDR4x) | ||||
| Storage | M.2 Dual SSD slots (NVMe) | ||||
| Color | White, Silver, Black | Silver, Black, Green | |||
| Keyboard | Backlit | ||||
| I/O Port | USB 4 Gen3x2 (x2, USB PD, Thunderbolt 4), USB 3.2 Gen2x1 (x2), HDMI, microSD/UFS, HP-Out |
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| Extras | Fingerprint Reader, DTS X Ultra, Wi-Fi 6 | ||||
LG Gram Ultrabooks 2021 Price and Availability
The details about the pricing and availability of LG Gram 2021 Ultrabooks is yet to be made public. We expect LG to announce the pricing & availability information within the next few weeks.
| Laptops | Price | Availability |
| LG Gram Ultrabooks (2021) | TBA | TBA |
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