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LG Gram 17

Price: £1,599 from fave.co/3Tt2yJB

There are loads of laptops to choose from in 2023, but the vast majority have a display between 13- and 15 inches. If you need something a bit bigger, your options are far more limited.

One of the main devices in this category is the Gram 17, LG’s largest laptop. Its key selling point is an incredibly lightweight design – it weighs an incredible 1.35kg, making it more portable than many 14-inch laptops.

But are the compromises in other areas worth it, given its high price tag? The short answer is yes, but only for a very specific type of user. Here are my thoughts after testing it for a few weeks.

DESIGN

Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: the Gram 17 is a very big laptop. LG has tried to make the bezels around the 17-inch display as slim as possible, but the chassis still measures 378.8x258.8x17.8mm. However, this is to be expected when you want such a big screen. There are 14-, 15- or 16-inch LG Gram laptops available if you’d prefer them.

But one area the Gram 17 excels is its total

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