LG Gram 16 (2023) review

LG Gram 16 (2023) — the 1340P Gram with a 3050 tucked inside

The Gram 16 (2023) at $954 pairs an Intel Core i5 1340P with a GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (4 GB) and 32 GB of RAM. The graphics score lands at 63.1 — 16.4 times the ultrabook-class median of 3.84, high band, top quartile — overall performance reads 58.13 (39% above class) and the 80 Wh battery adds a huge-tier, top-quartile cell. The flagged weakness is mobility at 51, 20% below the class median.

Where it holds up

Office productivity at 84.85 (high) leads the sheet, with gaming at 56 (mid) and 3D modeling at 39 (mid) the GPU-fed gain over the iGPU Grams. The measured titles clear their recommended bars — Overwatch, GTA V and Rainbow Six Siege — a genuine change of class for the format. The 80 Wh cell keeps the endurance identity intact alongside the card.

Where it falls short

Mobility at 51 (mid, below median) is the honest flag — the 3050 costs carry comfort. Photo design reads 33 (low), the odd gap in an otherwise creative-leaning card, and engineering CAD 38 (mid). Value at 35.35 (mid) prices the hybrid honestly but not cheaply.

Price and depreciation

No depreciation anchor is recorded (base $0); no curve or projection applies. The 2023 cohort rate is 10.62% per year — a moderate, half-settled slope.

Alternatives to consider

The Gram 17 (2023) at the same $954 scales the same recipe up with photo design at 48 and a 17-inch canvas. The Gram Pro 17 at $1,084 carries the identical 63.1 graphics score in the Pro chassis with office at 88.99. The Gram 16 (2024) at $954 drops the card entirely for the pure featherweight brief.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The 3050-equipped Gram: office 84.85 with a 16.4×-median graphics score and rec-tier titles — mobility 51 and photo 33 the honest costs of the hybrid.