LG Gram series guide

Where the Gram line stands in 2026

LG's Gram series in our catalog covers 24 models from 2021 to 2025, priced from $739 to $1,232 with a median of $954. Twenty-one are ultrabooks and three are 2-in-1 convertibles, and the entire line is built around one idea: carry weight. At 0.99 to 1.65 kg across the roster — with the 14-inch models near the bottom of that range — these are among the lightest full-size laptops money buys. Half the roster (12 models) carries the 2023 release year, which is where the used-market density sits.

The configuration spread

The CPU mix is mainstream Intel through and through: Core Ultra 7 leads with 17 configurations, Core i7 with 12, Core Ultra 5 with 9, plus a couple of Ryzen AI entries in the 2025 refresh. Graphics stay integrated in most rows — Arc iGPU (7-Cores, six times) and Iris Xe 96EU (six times) are the most common — but four models pair that light chassis with an RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB: the Gram 16 and 17 of 2023 and the Gram Pro 16 and 17 of 2024. RAM ceilings run 16 to 32 GB, and screens span 14 to 17 inches — a 17-inch laptop at this weight class is the Gram's signature trick.

Price versus age

The ladder climbs steadily with no flat-tier surprises: $739 in 2021, $840 in 2022, $921–954 in 2023, $1,084 in 2024, and $1,232 in 2025. Each generational step costs roughly $130–150. That makes 2022–2023 the value band: you give up the newest Core Ultra efficiency but keep the same magnesium-alloy weight advantage, and the 12-model 2023 cohort gives you the widest choice of screen sizes and GPU options at a single price point.

Which one to buy

The core pick is the Gram 14 (2023, $954, Core i7 1360P + Iris Xe 96EU) — the lightest mainstream configuration with a strong CPU for the money. If you want the dGPU version, the Gram 16 (2023, $954, Core i5 1340P + RTX 3050 4GB) and Gram 17 (2023, $954, Core i7 1360P + RTX 3050 4GB) put discrete graphics in a ~1.2–1.4 kg-class body at the same flat ask. The Gram 16 (2022, $840, Core i5 1240P + Iris Xe) is the cheapest big-screen option, and the Gram Pro 17 (2024, $1,084, Core Ultra 5 125H + RTX 3050 4GB) is the newest way to get discrete graphics without leaving the series.

Bottom line

Across the roster, the honest trade is speed for grams: performance index median is 35 and USComp Score 38, while mobility sits at 69 and energy efficiency at 81. The best GPU score median of 3.8 says it plainly — zero games clear recommended settings at the median configuration, and even the RTX 3050 variants are casual-gaming tier. Portability median of 60.4 actually undersells the carry experience because the score penalizes the 16/17-inch screen sizes that are the Gram's whole appeal. If minimum weight at maximum screen size is the mission, this roster is the shortlist; if benchmark numbers matter, look elsewhere.