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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
LG gram 16 (2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG gram 16 (2024)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- gram 16 (16Z90S-V.APC3U1) (Charcoal Gray - 60Hz/Ultra 5 125H/32GB/512GB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-H.AAB6U1) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Touch/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/1TB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-H.ADB7U1) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Touch/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/2TB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-H.AA78A9) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Touch/Ultra7 155H/16GB/1TB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-H.AA75A9) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Touch/Ultra7 155H/16GB/512GB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-G.AA78A9) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/1TB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-G.AD78A9) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/1TB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-G.AAB5U1) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/512GB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-G.AA75A9) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/512GB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-V.APC5U1) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Ultra 7 155H/16GB/512GB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-V.APC8U1) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Ultra 7 155H/32GB/1TB)
- gram 16 (16Z90S-G.ADB9U1) (Obsidian Black - 60Hz/Ultra 7 155H/32GB/2TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZYT-00026) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHH-00026) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHQ-00026) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHI-00001) (Black - Snapdragon X Elite/32GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZYT-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZYU-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/1TB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHG-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHQ-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHP-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (ZHH-00001) (Platinum - Snapdragon X Elite/16GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
LG gram 16 (2024)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024)
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition 15 (2024) and LG gram 16 (2024) are both premium Windows ultraportables. However, the Microsoft device is much better overall. It offers a much more premium user experience. Its all-aluminum chassis is much more rigid, its keyboard and haptic touchpad are easier to use, and its display is sharper, brighter, and more responsive. The Microsoft laptop also has better battery life, but the LG is no slouch here either. The one caveat is the Microsoft device uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite. This Arm-based SoC is more limited in its use at the moment, as a lot of productivity-based applications need to run through a translation layer for compatibility; in practice, this means they don't perform as well or, in some cases, can't run at all. Check out if your applications are compatible before picking one up.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.4
8.6
Build Quality
7.0
9.5
Ports
9.5
6.5
Portability
8.9
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.2
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
145°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
8.9
8.3
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
15"
Thickness
0.6" (1.5 cm)
0.7" (1.8 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
13.0" (33.1 cm)
Depth
9.6" (24.3 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)
Volume
79.0 in³ (1,294.0 cm³)
87.3 in³ (1,429.9 cm³)
Weight
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
3.6 lbs (1.6 kg)
Charger Size
4.0 in³ (65.9 cm³)
7.1 in³ (116.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.3 lbs (0.1 kg)
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
5.8
5.8
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.5
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
2
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2560 x 1600
2496 x 1664
Aspect Ratio
16:10
3:2
Pixel Density
188 PPI
200 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
86%
88%
Refresh Rate
5.9
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Dynamic Refresh Rate
Contrast
7.4
7.5
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,356 : 1
1,404 : 1
Brightness
7.3
9.1
Maximum Brightness
334 cd/m²
601 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
24 cd/m²
3 cd/m²
Reflections
8.0
6.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
4.04%
5.79%
Indirect Reflections
2.86%
0.53%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.18%
5.26%
Black Uniformity
7.3
8.0
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.133%
0.864%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.7
7.0
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
28°
27°
Color Washout From Right
29°
28°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
29°
51°
Color Shift From Right
34°
48°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
30°
30°
Brightness Loss From Right
32°
30°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
32°
36°
Gamma Shift From Right
34°
36°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
29°
24°
Color Washout From Above
31°
23°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
28°
45°
Color Shift From Above
35°
45°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
34°
27°
Brightness Loss From Above
36°
27°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
27°
26°
Gamma Shift From Above
29°
26°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
3.4
8.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
6.39
2.81
Avg. Gamma
2.03
2.14
Avg. Color dE
5.65
1.58
Avg. Color Temperature
7,227.1 K
6,411.9 K
Color Gamut
9.5
8.3
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
98.35%
sRGB uv
99.99%
98.9%
Adobe RGB xy
88.65%
72.95%
Adobe RGB uv
93.74%
84.98%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.88%
73.15%
DCI P3 uv
99.84%
79.9%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.57%
52.48%
Rec. 2020 uv
76.94%
58.23%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.8
8.5
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
8.5
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
67 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
36 gf
31 gf
Pre-Travel
1.41 mm
0.96 mm
Total Travel
1.67 mm
1.37 mm
Touchpad
8.6
8.8
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
9.0
Size
16.5 in² (106.6 cm²)
14.9 in² (96.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.7
8.7
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
72 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.5 dB
5.0 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.7
-1.4
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
334 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.0 dB
0.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.0
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.0
9.0
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
9.5
6.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
No
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
MicroSD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Surface Connect
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Qualcomm
Model
Core Ultra 7 155H
Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100
Core Count
16
12
Thread Count
22
12
GPU
Brand
Intel
Qualcomm
Model
Arc Graphics
Adreno GPU X1E80100
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
16 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
1 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
7,467 MHz
8,448 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
922 GB
452 GB
Drive 1
Samsung MZVL41T0HBLB-00B07
WD SDDPTQD-512G-1124
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)
9.2
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,724 points
1,562 points
CPU Multi-Thread
10,621 points
13,719 points
GPU Compute
23,812 points
N/A
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.7
8.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,705 points
1,092 points
Multi-Thread
10,492 points
9,316 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
7.8
7.7
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.4 min
4.6 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.8
6.2
Basemark Image
Overall Score
22,407
27,539
Storage Drive Performance
9.3
9.0
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,342.2 MB/s
1,363.6 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,906.3 MB/s
2,680.7 MB/s
Random Write Speed
80.8 MB/s
78.0 MB/s
Random Read Speed
57.9 MB/s
39.6 MB/s
Battery
9.5
9.7
Capacity
77 Wh
66 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
15.5 hrs
17.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.3 hrs
16.4 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.7 hrs
3.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.1 hrs
Borderlands 3
3.6
3.4
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
23 fps
22 fps
1% Low
7 fps
12 fps
0.1% Low
2 fps
6 fps
1% Low Delta
109 ms
39 ms
0.1% Low Delta
422 ms
121 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
53 fps
45 fps
Civilization VI
5.0
3.8
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
38 fps
18 fps
1% Low
16 fps
12 fps
0.1% Low
15 fps
12 fps
1% Low Delta
36 ms
25 ms
0.1% Low Delta
40 ms
28 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
127 fps
56 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.89 s
8.68 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Counter-Strike 2
5.0
4.3
Avg. FPS
51fps
33fps
1% Low
14fps
9fps
0.1% Low
5fps
2fps
1% Low Delta
51 ms
77 ms
0.1% Low Delta
164 ms
409 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
95fps
46fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
4.1
3.4
Avg. FPS
28 fps
22 fps
1% Low
12 fps
11 fps
0.1% Low
6 fps
8 fps
1% Low Delta
50 ms
48 ms
0.1% Low Delta
133 ms
78 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
47 fps
34 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.0
7.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
32 °C (89 °F)
29 °C (84 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
41 °C (106 °F)
49 °C (121 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
41.9 dBA
39.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
7.8
0.0
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
74 °C
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
8% loss
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
76 °C
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
5% loss
N/A
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Face Recognition
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