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.
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LG Gram 14 (2022) Pros
Reasons that LG Gram 14 (2022) is better than Surface Pro 7.
2022 vs. 2019
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.
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.
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.
Slots | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
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M.2 | Yes x2 | Onboard |
LG Gram 14 (2022) has a 14-inch screen size 13% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.
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.
Ports | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
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HDMI | Yes | No |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | No |
microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
Surface Connect | No | Yes |
Surface Type Cover port | No | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | No |
USB-A | Yes x2 | Yes |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Total | 8 | 6 |
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.
Ports | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
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headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
USB-A | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
USB-C | No | Yes |
Surface Pro 7 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than LG Gram 14 (2022).
Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 23% lighter than the 2.2 pounds LG Gram 14 (2022).
Weight | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
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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.
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
Released | 2022 | 2019 |
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Pricing |
| Starting at 749$ |
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Exterior | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
Dimensions | 12.28 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) |
Weight | 2.2 lbs (999 g) |
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Colors | White Silver Black | Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
Size | 14 Inches | 12.3 Inches |
Info | 14-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 |
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Ports | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
Left (4)
Right (4)
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Right (3)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Internal Specs | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB Dual-channel 5200 MHz LPDDR5 MemoryOn-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 Info | Mega cooling 4.0 | - |
Connectivity | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wireless-AX211 Wi-Fi 6E Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6E (802.11ax) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
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Battery | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
Size | 72 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery) | 43.2 Wh |
Battery Life |
| Up to 10.5 hours of typical device usage |
Power Supply | 65W USB-C PD Charger |
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Software | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
OS | Windows 11 Home |
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Built-in Apps |
| Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
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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 | - |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | 1 year parts and labor |
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Key Features | LG Gram 14 (2022) | Surface Pro 7 |
At Glance |
Comparison Summary
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
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
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”.
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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