LG Gram 17 (2021)
Price: £1,466 from fave.co/3I5IiW7
The LG Gram 17’s purpose is obvious: to deliver lightweight productivity chops in a 17in laptop that’s lighter than some 13in laptops. It performs that task exceptionally well. LG’s notebook also has a stunning display, and while it won’t break any performance records, its 11th-generation Tiger Lake CPU runs multiple applications and office-bound tasks with ease. The LG Gram 17 also offers Thunderbolt 4 functionality and a better than all-day battery life, further adding to its versatility as a portable productivity workhorse. Combined, these features make it a standout in the category.
DESIGN
The LG Gram 17 sports a nanocarbon and magnesium chassis with silver ‘Gram’ logos on the top cover and lower bezel. At 380.2x260.1x17.8mm, its chassis is more compact than 17in laptops like the Gigabyte Aero 17 (396x270x22mm) but it’s still a sizeable presence on your desk. Despite this, it weighs just 1.35kg, which is remarkable. In comparison, the Gigabyte Aero 17 weighs 2.66kg.
As a result, the LG
