LG Gram 14 (2022) vs. Surface Pro 7: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between LG Gram 14 (2022) and Surface Pro 7 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

LG Gram 14 (2022) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 14 (2022) is better than Surface Pro 7.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside LG Gram 14 (2022) has a 146% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
LG Gram 14 (2022) - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
LG Gram 14 (2022) - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports faster memory

LG Gram 14 (2022) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Memory type and speed
LG Gram 14 (2022) - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Upgradable storage

LG Gram 14 (2022) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsLG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
13% larger display

LG Gram 14 (2022) has a 14-inch screen size 13% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size
LG Gram 14 (2022)
14-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch
Has two more ports and slots

LG Gram 14 (2022) has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 7. It has eight versus six amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

PortsLG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotYesYes
Surface ConnectNoYes
Surface Type Cover portNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x2No
USB-AYes x2Yes
USB-CNoYes
Total86
Slightly more versatile connectivity

LG Gram 14 (2022) has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 7. It has five versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Pro 7.

PortsLG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
USB-AYesYes
HDMIYesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-CNoYes

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than LG Gram 14 (2022).

About 23% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 23% lighter than the 2.2 pounds LG Gram 14 (2022).

WeightLG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Pound
2.2 lbs.
1.70 lbs.
Kilogram
1.00 kg
0.77 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between LG Gram 14 (2022) and Surface Pro 7.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
LG Gram 14 (2022)
16 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

LG Gram 14 2022 Price
LG gram (2022) 14Z90Q Ultra Lightweight Laptop, 14" (1920 x 1200) IPS Display, Intel Evo 12th Gen i7 1260P Processor, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD Webcam, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11, Gray (Renewed)
LG gram (2022) 14Z90Q Ultra Lightweight Laptop, 14" (1920 x 1200) IPS Display, Intel Evo 12th Gen i7 1260P Processor, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD Webcam, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11, Gray (Renewed)
By LG
$714.97
LG gram (2022) 14Z90Q Ultra Lightweight Laptop, 14" (1920 x 1200) IPS Display, Intel Evo 12th Gen i7 1260P Processor, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD Webcam, WiFi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, Windows11, Black
LG gram (2022) 14Z90Q Ultra Lightweight Laptop, 14" (1920 x 1200) IPS Display, Intel Evo 12th Gen i7 1260P Processor, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD Webcam, WiFi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, Windows11, Black
By LG
$929.99
LG 2022 Gram 14Z90Q Ultrabook: Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14" 1920x1200 Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11
LG 2022 Gram 14Z90Q Ultrabook: Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14" 1920x1200 Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11
By LG
$714.97
Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$309.99
$369.00 16% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G4 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Touchscreen Intel i5-1035G4 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$339.00
$403.99 16% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$524.98

Availability

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Released20222019
Release Date
  • Announced on April 26, 2022.
  • Available starting from June 2022.
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing
  • $1,249.99
    i5-1240P 8GB 512GB
  • $1,349.99
    i5-1240P 16GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99 
    i7-1260P 16GB 512GB
Starting at 749$
Applicable Models
  • LG gram 14
  • LG gram 14 (14Z90Q)
  • LG gram 14 (2022)
  • 2022 LG Gram 14
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Generations

Exterior

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Dimensions12.28 x 8.42 x 0.66 in (312 x 213.9 x 16.8 mm)11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
Weight2.2 lbs (999 g)
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
Colors
White Silver Black
Matte Black Platinum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit keyboard
    • 1.6mm key travel
    • Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke
    • Expanded Keycaps
  • Touchpad
    • Widened 16:10 ratio touchpad
    • Size: 111.6 x 69.6mm
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Size14 Inches12.3 Inches
Info14-inch WUXGA+
IPS 1920 x 1200 16:10 60Hz 350 nits brightness 1200:1 contrast ratio 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) color gamut Non-touch
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
LG Gram 14 (2022) Ports
Image Source: LG
Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot

Internal Specs

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB
Dual-channel 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory
On-board memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Storage
256GB 512GB
NVMe™ Gen 4 SSD.
2 x M.2 2280 slots.
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
Cooling InfoMega cooling 4.0-

Connectivity

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX211 Wi-Fi 6E
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6E (802.11ax)
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Size72 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)43.2 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 23.5 hours of typical device usage
  • Up to 14 hours of video playback
Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply
65W
USB-C PD Charger
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
OSWindows 11 Home
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Virtoo by LG
  • DTS X:Ultra
  • Alexa for PC
  • LG Glance by Mirametrix®
  • McAfee Live Safe (30 Days Trial)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (30 Days Trial)
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Camera
  • FHD Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1920 x 1080 FHD).
  • Built-in IR Camera 
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 x 1.5W speakers
  • HD Audio with DTS X Ultra
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
Security
  • Windows Hello with Face Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 year parts and labor
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement

Key Features

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 WUXGA+
14”
1200p 60Hz
Weight
2.2 lb
1.00 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
LG Gram 14 (2022) Ports
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports

Comparison Summary

LG Gram 14 (2022) vs. Surface Pro 7

LG has released the Gram 14 , a 14-inch machine, in early-2022. It is powered by up to 12-core Intel Core i7-1260P with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7 was introduced by Microsoft about three years earlier in late-2019. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

LG Gram 14 (2022)1
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P1,50189.35%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P1,680100.00%
Surface Pro 71
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199359.11%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G41,03761.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,08864.76%
01,680

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

LG Gram 14 (2022)1
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P7,24078.95%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P9,170100.00%
Surface Pro 71
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02722.10%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G43,34736.50%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72240.59%
09,170

The LG Gram 14 (2022) has a 14-inch display which is slightly larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7. In addition, the LG Gram 14 (2022) weighs 2.2 lbs. about 29% heavier than the 1.70 lbs. Surface Pro 7. Moreover, measured at 12.28” x 8.42” x 0.66”, the LG Gram 14 (2022) is much bulkier than the Surface Pro 7 at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”.

LG Gram 14 (2022)Surface Pro 7

There are a toal number of 8 ports and slots available on LG Gram 14 (2022). That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, a USB-A port, a microSD card slot, and a lock slot. With that said, it has two ports and slots more than the Surface Pro 7 that has a headphone jack, a USB-C port, a USB-A port, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover port, and a microSD card slot.

Moving over to upgradability, LG claims that the LG Gram 14 (2022) supports up to 16GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Surface Pro 7, it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like LG Gram 14 (2022), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.

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