LG Gram 17 (2025)
So you like a big screen, 17-inch laptop, but you want to carry it around without breaking your back? I got you. LG’s Gram 17 
That said, the very thin screen is rather wobbly and flexes back and forth with each press, which will peeve some users.
The other physical components of the laptop are sleek and well-designed. The full-size keyboard is rather standard, with comparatively flat keys that aren’t quite as premium as some of the other laptops I’ve tested recently, like HP’s Elitebook X G1a, but it’s functional.
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Similarly, the touchpad is large and responsive, although I have to say that I wish there were a haptic option. Also, the laptop’s overall size results in a wrist rest area that is quite expansive. Typing on the Gram 17 means your entire hand, and — depending on the size of your arms — mid forearms will be resting on the laptop. You will also need proper desk space, with the bottom half of the clamshell measuring 15 inches in length and 10 inches deep.
The real power behind this laptop is internal, however. The addition of the Intel Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) “Lunar Lake” processor upgrades it to a truly competitive device rather than just an engineering showboat.
As with other laptops with Intel’s “Lunar Lake” series of processors, such as the Asus Zenbook S14, battery drain slows to a trickle when it’s idle, allowing for multi-day use without worrying about the charger.
Focused, sustained use, however, results in the kind of battery drain you’d expect, with about a full eight-hour day’s worth of work on one charge, skewing on the longer end — up to 10 hours, depending on how hard you push it. That’s to say, the battery life on this is very good, especially considering it’s powering a 17-inch display.
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So, how does the Gram 17 differ from the Pro? First, the Pro has more horsepower, with a 16-core Intel Core Ultra 7, as opposed to the same chip but with eight cores on the base model. The Pro also has a bigger 90Wh battery compared to the base model’s 77Wh, meaning it can stay unplugged longer.
Despite the power, the Gram Pro 17 is also slightly thinner and lighter, as you’re paying for a more premium design. But side by side, the two laptops look nearly identical.
Neither 17-inch version comes with an OLED display (you’ll have to go down to the Gram Pro 16 for that), but the Pro does have a 144Hz refresh rate, unlike the base model, which caps out at 60Hz.
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