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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
LG gram 17 (2021) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (2019)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG gram 17 (2021)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (2019)
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Size17"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Variants
- gram 17 (17Z95P-K.AR55A8) (Black - i5/8GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z95P-K.AAB8U1) (Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AAB8U1) (Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AA78A8) (Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AA88A1) (Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-N.APB7U1) (Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-G.AA78F) (Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-G.AP78G) (Black - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z95P-K.AAB9U1) (Black - i7/16GB/2TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AAB9U1) (Black - i7/16GB/2TB)
- gram 17 (17Z95P-K.AA75A8) (Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z95P-K.AAE8U1) (Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AA75A8) (Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AA75A1) (Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-G.AP75D) (Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AAC8U1) (Black - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AA65A1) (Silver - i5/8GB/256GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-N.AP75A8 ) (Silver - i7//16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-G.AA89G) (Silver - i7/16GB/1TB)
- gram 17 (17Z95P-K.AAS9U1) (Silver - i7/16GB/2TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-K.AAS9U1) (Silver - i7/16GB/2TB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-N.APS5U1) (Silver - i7/16GB/512GB)
- gram 17 (17Z90P-G.AA86G) (Silver - i7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 3 15 (V9R-00022) (Matte Black - Ryzen 5/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 3 15 (VGZ-00022) (Matte Black - Ryzen 5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 3 15 (VFL-00022) (Matte Black - Ryzen 7/16GB/512GB)
- Surface Laptop 3 15 (V9R-00001) (Platinum - Ryzen 5/16GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 3 15 (V4G-0001) (Platinum - Ryzen 5/8GB/128GB)
- Surface Laptop 3 15 (VGZ-00001) (Platinum - Ryzen 5/8GB/256GB)
- Surface Laptop 3 15 (VFL-00001) (Platinum - Ryzen 7/16GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
LG gram 17 (2021)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (2019)
The LG gram 17 (2021) and the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 (2019) are ultraportable Windows laptops providing a premium user experience. The LG has a larger display, giving you more screen real estate for multitasking, but it also makes it a bit more cumbersome to carry around as it might not fit in some bags. It's still very portable, as it's even lighter than the Microsoft laptop. The LG has a better port selection as its USB-C supports Thunderbolt 4, while the Microsoft has a basic USB-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 transfer speed. The LG's battery lasts much longer, and its Intel 11th Gen CPUs perform significantly better than the Microsoft laptop's AMD Ryzen 3000-series processors.
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Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.2
7.5
Battery
9.1
6.1
Ports
9.0
4.5
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
8.1
4.9
Portability
7.8
8.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
140°
140°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.8
8.5
Dimensions Photo
Size
17"
15"
Thickness
0.9" (2.4 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)
Width
15.0" (38.1 cm)
13.4" (34.0 cm)
Depth
10.2" (26.0 cm)
9.6" (24.4 cm)
Volume
145.1 in³ (2,377.4 cm³)
74.3 in³ (1,216.9 cm³)
Weight
3.1 lbs (1.4 kg)
3.4 lbs (1.5 kg)
Charger Size
10.1 in³ (166.2 cm³)
6.9 in³ (112.5 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
5.3
4.3
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
5.5
4.5
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
177 PPI
199 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
85%
81%
Refresh Rate
5.9
6.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
FreeSync
Contrast
7.4
7.7
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,353 : 1
1,589 : 1
Brightness
7.7
8.0
Maximum Brightness
382 cd/m²
401 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
27 cd/m²
4 cd/m²
Reflections
6.0
6.2
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
6.09%
5.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.44%
0.572%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.65%
5.33%
Black Uniformity
7.3
7.5
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.121%
1.022%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.5
6.4
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
30°
26°
Color Washout From Right
30°
29°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
40°
24°
Color Shift From Right
42°
31°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
35°
33°
Brightness Loss From Right
35°
31°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
52°
19°
Gamma Shift From Right
52°
28°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.7
6.1
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
27°
25°
Color Washout From Above
27°
22°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
36°
24°
Color Shift From Above
30°
25°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
33°
28°
Brightness Loss From Above
32°
24°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
30°
22°
Gamma Shift From Above
29°
19°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
5.3
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
4.75
1.53
Avg. Gamma
2.09
2.18
Avg. Color dE
4.62
0.72
Avg. Color Temperature
7,278.6 K
6,613 K
Color Gamut
9.4
8.3
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.91%
99.6%
sRGB uv
99.65%
99.08%
Adobe RGB xy
86.66%
74.38%
Adobe RGB uv
91.66%
85.14%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
98.33%
74.16%
DCI P3 uv
98.13%
79.51%
Rec. 2020 xy
72.95%
53.22%
Rec. 2020 uv
76.91%
57.96%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.2
8.1
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
72 gf
64 gf
Actuation Force
27 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.19 mm
0.92 mm
Total Travel
1.60 mm
1.42 mm
Touchpad
8.6
8.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
9.0
Size
16.7 in² (107.5 cm²)
13.7 in² (88.6 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.3
6.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
71 dB SPL
70 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.4 dB
5.5 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.0
1.4
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
261 Hz
250 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
19 kHz
14 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.9 dB
3.2 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
9.0
Resolution
720p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
4.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
1
USB-C Ports
2
1
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
1.4
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
Surface Connect
Security Lock
Yes
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.1
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
Core i5-1155G7
Ryzen 5 3580U
Core Count
4
4
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
AMD
Model
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Radeon Vega 9 Graphics
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
2 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR4X
DDR4
Speed
4,266 MHz
2,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
128 GB
Usable Capacity
436 GB
74 GB
Drive 1
SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N
SK Hynix HFM128GDGTNG-87A0A
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)
8.1
4.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,495 points
478 points
CPU Multi-Thread
5,207 points
3,073 points
GPU Compute
15,464 points
11,953 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
8.0
6.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,365 points
945 points
Multi-Thread
3,926 points
3,905 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
4.1
4.4
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
10.9 min
9.4 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
11.2 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
5.1
3.9
Basemark Image
Overall Score
16,134
9,566
Storage Drive Performance
9.4
8.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,546.2 MB/s
409.3 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,906.3 MB/s
1,156.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
109.7 MB/s
49.9 MB/s
Random Read Speed
64.3 MB/s
31.6 MB/s
Battery
9.1
6.1
Capacity
80 Wh
46 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.0 hrs
6.6 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
9.4 hrs
5.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
4.4 hrs
2.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
2.3 hrs
Borderlands 3
1.0
1.4
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
6 fps
9 fps
1% Low
1 fps
4 fps
0.1% Low
1 fps
2 fps
1% Low Delta
917 ms
140 ms
0.1% Low Delta
1,693 ms
334 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
16 fps
48 fps
Civilization VI
3.1
3.7
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
16 fps
19 fps
1% Low
10 fps
10 fps
0.1% Low
9 fps
6 fps
1% Low Delta
38 ms
50 ms
0.1% Low Delta
44 ms
117 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
63 fps
76 fps
Avg. Turn Time
11.61 s
9.21 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
6.4
5.5
Avg. FPS
64 fps
52 fps
1% Low
35 fps
26 fps
0.1% Low
28 fps
20 fps
1% Low Delta
13 ms
19 ms
0.1% Low Delta
20 ms
31 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
101 fps
99 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
1.7
1.9
Avg. FPS
11 fps
12 fps
1% Low
2 fps
3 fps
0.1% Low
1 fps
1 fps
1% Low Delta
407 ms
313 ms
0.1% Low Delta
792 ms
928 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
14 fps
23 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.6
7.3
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
32 °C (89 °F)
32 °C (89 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
55 °C (130 °F)
45 °C (113 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
41.0 dBA
46.0 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
6.6
6.3
Performance Over Time Graph
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
89 °C
66 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
13% loss
10% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
89 °C
61 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
8% loss
12% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 10
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition
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