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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
LG gram 14 (2023) vs Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG gram 14 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)
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Size14"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.3"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- gram 14 (14Z90R-G.AP79F) (Carbon Gray - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-G.AA79G) (Carbon Gray - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-G.AD79B) (Carbon Gray - i7/32GB/1TB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-G.AD76B) (Carbon Gray - i7/32GB/512GB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-G.AP75B) (Carbon Gray - i7/32GB/512GB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-K.AA75A9) (Obsidian Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-G.AA75A) (Obsidian Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-K.ADB9U1) (Obsidian Black - i7/32GB/1TB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-G.AD78B) (Obsidian Black - i7/32GB/1TB)
- gram 14 (14Z90R-K.ARW5U1 (Snow White - i5/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKW3LL/A) (Midnight - M2/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKX3LL/A) (Midnight - M2/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKR3LL/A) (Silver - M2/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKT3LL/A) (Silver - M2/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKP3LL/A) (Space Gray - M2/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKQ3LL/A) (Space Gray - M2/8GB/512GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKU3LL/A) (Starlight - M2/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Air 15 (MQKV3LL/A) (Starlight - M2/8GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
LG gram 14 (2023)
Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023)
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (2023) and the LG gram 14 (2023) are both great high-end ultraportables. The MacBook Air has a sturdier build, and it provides a better user experience with a brighter, sharper display, a larger haptic touchpad, better-sounding speakers, and a better webcam. It doesn't get as hot under load, and unlike the gram 14, it's a fanless device. However, the gram 14 has longer battery life, and its USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports can output a video signal to multiple displays, whereas the MacBook Air is limited to a single external monitor.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.4
8.2
Battery
8.7
7.2
Ports
9.0
5.0
Build Quality
8.0
9.5
Touchpad
8.2
9.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
140°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
9.1
8.7
Dimensions Photo
Size
14"
15.3"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.6" (1.4 cm)
Width
12.3" (31.2 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
8.4" (21.4 cm)
9.3" (23.7 cm)
Volume
68.4 in³ (1,121.2 cm³)
68.8 in³ (1,128.0 cm³)
Weight
2.1 lbs (1.0 kg)
3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
4.1 in³ (67.2 cm³)
4.6 in³ (75.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
5.8
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.5
6.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1200
2880 x 1864
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
161 PPI
226 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
86%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
7.6
7.4
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,504 : 1
1,371 : 1
Brightness
7.2
8.4
Maximum Brightness
323 cd/m²
450 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
23 cd/m²
2 cd/m²
Reflections
8.4
9.0
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
3.29%
1.63%
Indirect Reflections
2.7%
0.49%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.58%
1.14%
Black Uniformity
5.8
8.5
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
2.104%
0.754%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.9
6.5
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
31°
26°
Color Washout From Right
28°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
30°
30°
Color Shift From Right
34°
34°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
35°
28°
Brightness Loss From Right
33°
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
38°
27°
Gamma Shift From Right
35°
27°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.5
6.6
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
28°
27°
Color Washout From Above
25°
25°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
27°
30°
Color Shift From Above
29°
33°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
32°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
29°
28°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
27°
31°
Gamma Shift From Above
25°
30°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
6.9
9.8
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.85
1.55
Avg. Gamma
2.07
2.23
Avg. Color dE
4.2
1.41
Avg. Color Temperature
6,946.4 K
6,309 K
Color Gamut
9.4
9.2
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.96%
99.72%
sRGB uv
99.83%
99%
Adobe RGB xy
87.63%
84.48%
Adobe RGB uv
92.55%
89.73%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.34%
96.02%
DCI P3 uv
98.95%
96.3%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.18%
70.93%
Rec. 2020 uv
76.3%
71.98%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
69 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
35 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.36 mm
0.76 mm
Total Travel
1.67 mm
0.84 mm
Touchpad
8.2
9.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
9.5
Size
12.2 in² (78.4 cm²)
21.4 in² (138.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.4
9.3
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
78 dB SPL
81 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.3 dB
4.2 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-1.3
1.5
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
344 Hz
135 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.6 dB
2.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
No
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 3
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.0
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core i7-1360P
M2
Core Count
12
8
Thread Count
16
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Iris Xe Graphics
M2
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
8 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
Unknown
Type
LP-DDR5
LP-DDR5
Speed
6,000 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Usable Capacity
410 GB
206 GB
Drive 1
Samsung MZVL2512HCJQ-00B00
Apple SSD AP0256Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.0
9.2
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,801 points
1,948 points
CPU Multi-Thread
8,963 points
9,020 points
GPU Compute
20,182 points
30,082 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.7
9.4
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,705 points
1,591 points
Multi-Thread
9,717 points
8,242 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
7.6
8.5
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.8 min
4.5 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
1.8 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.7
7.3
Basemark Image
Overall Score
21,591
43,752
Storage Drive Performance
9.4
8.9
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
834.4 MB/s
2,301.4 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
4,549.1 MB/s
1,345.8 MB/s
Random Write Speed
99.9 MB/s
42.3 MB/s
Random Read Speed
68.9 MB/s
59.3 MB/s
Battery
8.7
7.2
Capacity
72 Wh
67 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
10.9 hrs
8.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
10.0 hrs
8.1 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.4 hrs
2.9 hrs
Charge Time
2.4 hrs
2.7 hrs
Borderlands 3
2.0
3.2
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
12 fps
20 fps
1% Low
7 fps
8 fps
0.1% Low
3 fps
3 fps
1% Low Delta
63 ms
79 ms
0.1% Low Delta
308 ms
241 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
27 fps
40 fps
Civilization VI
4.1
5.8
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
20 fps
42 fps
1% Low
12 fps
28 fps
0.1% Low
10 fps
19 fps
1% Low Delta
31 ms
12 ms
0.1% Low Delta
47 ms
28 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
81 fps
93 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.79 s
10.31 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
5.8
8.8
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
68 fps
108 fps
1% Low
28 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
22 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
21 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
32 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
125 fps
180 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
3.1
4.5
Avg. FPS
19 fps
29 fps
1% Low
12 fps
18 fps
0.1% Low
7 fps
12 fps
1% Low Delta
35 ms
20 ms
0.1% Low Delta
91 ms
51 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
29 fps
58 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.9
9.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
29 °C (84 °F)
27 °C (80 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
45 °C (113 °F)
36 °C (96 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
40.0 dBA
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
7.2
8.4
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
90 °C
80 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
14% loss
1% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
83 °C
78 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
4% loss
8% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Fingerprint Sensor
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