LG Announces its Slimmest Gram Laptop to Date

[TheLostSwede]

LG Electronics USA launched the latest addition to its new 2023 LG gram laptop lineup - the LG gram SuperSlim. Designed with ultra-portability in mind, LG's gram SuperSlim laptops measure at just .43-inches thick, making it the thinnest LG gram ever. Exclusively available now at LG.com, customers who purchase an LG gram SuperSlim laptop through May 14 will receive a free LG gram +view portable monitor ($349.99 ARV). The LG gram SuperSlim will also be available at LG-authorized retailers by mid-May.

The LG gram SuperSlim is equipped with Intel's Evo 13th Gen Processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics as well as a brilliant 15.6-inch anti-glare OLED display with a 100 percent DCI-P33 color gamut and VESA DisplayHDR True Black, delivering exceptional image resolution with true-to-life detail and stunning, deep black levels.




Weighing just over 2 pounds and having passed seven tests for military-grade durability, the gram SuperSlim is made for those who are always on the move. This LG gram also features a redesigned compact power adapter and multiple ports, including three USB Type-C ports, two of which support Thunderbolt 45 compatibility, and 4 pole headphone jack to boost efficiency and productivity.

1 Purchase an eligible LG gram and a 16" LG gram +view IPS Portable Monitor (16MQ70.ADSU1) in a single transaction on LG.com and receive $349.99 instant savings off of the pre-tax sale price. Available only on LG.com April 24 - May 14, 2023. Savings will be reflected in the cart when all offer requirements are met. If any of the qualifying items are removed from the cart or part of the order is canceled or returned, the promotional savings will be void. Prices and offers are non-redeemable for cash, non-transferable, and may not be combined with any other offer. Availability, prices and terms of offer are subject to change without notice. Quantities are limited.
Eligible LG gram models: 15Z90RT-K.ADB9U1, 15Z90RT-K.AAB7U1
Eligible LG gram +view model: 16MQ70.ADSU1

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[david salsero]

It will be quite difficult for LG to dissipate the heat produced by an intel at 10nm and the power consumption when AMD has already released its new AMD ZEN 4 Phoenix = LPDDR5 + RDNA 3 + USB 4.0 + HDMI 2.1 + artificial intelligence, the first X86 processor in take it making direct competition to Apple.
It is a pity that LG does not bet on AMD, which is 4nm vs. Intel 10nm.
But more important is that you do not bet on artificial intelligence that is now so fashionable with ChatGPT and other companies

 

[bug]

I wish someone would take a closer look at

having passed seven tests for military-grade durability

What exactly was tested? Is it good enough to survive trench warfare? Or it is it good enough to sit on the shelf of a military depot for extended periods of time? Because, spoiler alert, there's a bit of a difference between the two.

 

[dgianstefani]

It will be quite difficult for LG to dissipate the heat produced by an intel at 10nm and the power consumption when AMD has already released its new AMD ZEN 4 Phoenix = LPDDR5 + RDNA 3 + USB 4.0 + HDMI 2.1 + artificial intelligence, the first X86 processor in take it making direct competition to Apple.
It is a pity that LG does not bet on AMD, which is 4nm vs. Intel 10nm.
But more important is that you do not bet on artificial intelligence that is now so fashionable with ChatGPT and other companies

Both are closer to 5/7nm.

Numbers are meaningless marketing.

Intel has integrated AI into it's chips for years now, it's AMD who is late to the party.

 

[david salsero]

Ambos están más cerca de 5/7nm.

Los números son marketing sin sentido.

Intel ha integrado AI en sus chips durante años, es AMD quien llega tarde a la fiesta.

Everyone knows that Artificial Intelligence in X86 processors has been introduced by AMD to compete with Apple's M2 and all the media say so.
And regarding the performance that these new ultra-thin LG will have, I doubt that Intel can perform correctly, the difference is great between AMD 4nm vs Intel 10nm. Intel is currently having problems in ultrabooks because they do not perform well enough vs AMD and then in these Gram laptops it will be even worse and the sample is in the 13th generation intel of the samsung book 3 whose performance is on par with Zen 3+ at TSMC 6nm I don't want to imagine the difference with Zen 4 at 4nm from TSMC.
At the moment the only laptop with AMD ZEN 4 7040 Phoenix is the ACER Swift X 16, HP ZBook FireFly 14 G10 hopefully we will see many.

 

[aktpu]

Everyone knows that Artificial Intelligence in X86 processors has been introduced by AMD to compete with Apple's M2 and all the media say so.
And regarding the performance that these new ultra-thin LG will have, I doubt that Intel can perform correctly, the difference is great between AMD 4nm vs Intel 10nm. Intel is currently having problems in ultrabooks because they do not perform well enough vs AMD and then in these Gram laptops it will be even worse and the sample is in the 13th generation intel of the samsung book 3 whose performance is on par with Zen 3+ at TSMC 6nm I don't want to imagine the difference with Zen 4 at 4nm from TSMC.
At the moment the only laptop with AMD ZEN 4 7040 Phoenix is the ACER Swift X 16, HP ZBook FireFly 14 G10 hopefully we will see many.

Was this written by chatGPT?

 

[david salsero]

Was this written by chatGPT?

hahahaha no, what happens is that we are tired of seeing 10nm intel laptops with an Xe that has not been renewed in 4 years, it is time that the OEMs start betting on what everyone wants and they are the Zen 4 7040 All-terrain laptops with graphic power and the best watt performance.

 

[Luke357]

Everyone knows that Artificial Intelligence in X86 processors has been introduced by AMD to compete with Apple's M2 and all the media say so.
And regarding the performance that these new ultra-thin LG will have, I doubt that Intel can perform correctly, the difference is great between AMD 4nm vs Intel 10nm. Intel is currently having problems in ultrabooks because they do not perform well enough vs AMD and then in these Gram laptops it will be even worse and the sample is in the 13th generation intel of the samsung book 3 whose performance is on par with Zen 3+ at TSMC 6nm I don't want to imagine the difference with Zen 4 at 4nm from TSMC.
At the moment the only laptop with AMD ZEN 4 7040 Phoenix is the ACER Swift X 16, HP ZBook FireFly 14 G10 hopefully we will see many.

Intel 10nm is closer to TSMC 7nm than it is to TSMC 10. TSMC 4 is not very far from 5nm in reality. The density is closer for these two chips than you realize. Intel calls 10nm Intel 7 for a reason.

 

[Vayra86]

I wish someone would take a closer look at

What exactly was tested? Is it good enough to survive trench warfare? Or it is it good enough to sit on the shelf of a military depot for extended periods of time? Because, spoiler alert, there's a bit of a difference between the two.

Military grade durability, I bet if you frown at the screen in a bad way it might break though

This is a thin&light, wtf military grade

 

[Blitzkuchen]

Never ever an LG Gram, its an awfull Notebook but beware if u want install anything other than windows it can become the hell of life.
I had one 2020 Gram and it was absolute garbage to boot Linux from it. (Even Windows 8.1 Pro was a not so funny thing, a Matebook for half of the price is much more better)

 

[Denver]

I prefer my devices of conventional size, with a lot of performance and dissipation capacity. I would be sick if I had difficulty carrying 2 kg

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I wish someone would take a closer look at

What exactly was tested? Is it good enough to survive trench warfare? Or it is it good enough to sit on the shelf of a military depot for extended periods of time? Because, spoiler alert, there's a bit of a difference between the two.

Works for 7 ranks of enlisted soldiers at the Pentagon!

 

[sLowEnd]

I prefer my devices of conventional size, with a lot of performance and dissipation capacity. I would be sick if I had difficulty carrying 2 kg

Yeah products like this aren't my cup of tea either. The compromises needed to get this thin make the product unattractive.

 

[Minus Infinity]

This would pair really well with a i9 13980HX, thermals would be 'maze balls

 

[TheLostSwede]

I prefer my devices of conventional size, with a lot of performance and dissipation capacity. I would be sick if I had difficulty carrying 2 kg

You've clearly never carried around a 2kg notebook at a tradeshow for a week. It's not something I recommend, especially not alongside everything else you need, such as chargers, DSLR camera etc. Every little bit of weight that can be shaved off saves both your feet and your back from suffering. That said, I prefer smaller sized notebooks overall, so this is not for me regardless. My current 14-inch notebooks is under 1.4 kg.

 

[aktpu]

Military grade durability

Military grade just means 'cheapest shit that fulfills the specification' it doesn't mean actual durability and considering the remark that it passed 7 tests, they are referring either individual parts on the gram or it passed 7 tests, but not all of them

 

[david salsero]

Never ever an LG Gram, its an awfull Notebook but beware if u want install anything other than windows it can become the hell of life.
I had one 2020 Gram and it was absolute garbage to boot Linux from it. (Even Windows 8.1 Pro was a not so funny thing, a Matebook for half of the price is much more better)

+1 True, a friend of mine had something similar happen to him and he had many calls to LG and forums.
The consumption of the Intel Core i9-13900K is high when working in multithreading, because it reaches a maximum of 285 watts according to TechPowerUp!, although other media speak of up to 314 watts at full load. Its temperatures are around between 97 and 101 degrees with that type of workload, so both consumption and temperatures are very high in such a small space, I don't understand why they didn't wait for AMD ZEN 4 7040 Phoenix whose consumption and temperature is much less.

 

[bug]

+1 True, a friend of mine had something similar happen to him and he had many calls to LG and forums.
The consumption of the Intel Core i9-13900K is high when working in multithreading, because it reaches a maximum of 285 watts according to TechPowerUp!, although other media speak of up to 314 watts at full load. Its temperatures are around between 97 and 101 degrees with that type of workload, so both consumption and temperatures are very high in such a small space, I don't understand why they didn't wait for AMD ZEN 4 7040 Phoenix whose consumption and temperature is much less.

You do realize these aren't running a 13900k, don't you?