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LG Gram 16 (2022) vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for LG Gram 16 (2022) and M1 MacBook Pro 16” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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LG Gram 16 (2022) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 16 (2022) is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Configurable up to NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2050 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

LG Gram 16 (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 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

LG Gram 16 (2022) weighed 2.64 pounds, 44% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound	2.64 lbs.	4.7 lbs.
Kilogram	1.20 kg	2.13 kg

LG Gram 16 (2022) has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 16”. It has eight versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x3
USB-A	Yes x2	No
Total	8	7

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than LG Gram 16 (2022).

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 16” has a 32% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1260P inside LG Gram 16 (2022).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)

11,988

LG Gram 16 (2022) - Intel Core i7-1260P

9,170

LG Gram 16 (2022) - Intel Core i5-1240P

7,240

M1 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 16 (2022). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the LG Gram 16 (2022).

Max system memory size

M1 MacBook Pro 16”

64 GB

LG Gram 16 (2022)

32 GB

Prices

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

LG Gram 16 2022 Z90Q Price
	LG gram 15.6” Lightweight Laptop, Intel 13th Gen Core i7, Windows 11 Home, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Black By LG $899.00 $1,499.99 40% OFF	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	LG gram (2022) Laptop 15Z90Q 15.6" Touchscreen, Intel 12th Gen Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11, Gray By LG $868.00	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,262.00	See at Amazon
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Max Chip (16-inch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,869.00	See at Amazon
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,178.08	See at Amazon

Exterior	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	13.96 x 9.53 x 0.66 in (354.5 x 242.1 x 16.8 mm)	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight	2.64 lbs. (1.199 kg) Integrated Graphics models. 2.83 lbs. (1.285 kg) Discrete Graphics models.	4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) M1 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg) M1 Max models.
Colors	Silver Black	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full-size backlit keyboard Built-in numeric keypad 1.65mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps Touchpad Widened 16:10 ratio touchpad Size: 131.5 x 82.6 mm	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	16 Inches	16.2 Inches
Info	16-inch WQXGA IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 350 nits brightness 1200:1 contrast ratio 99% DCI-P3 color gamut Non-touch	Liquid Retina XDR display 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
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	Image Source: Apple Left (4) 1 x power port 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI 4K@60Hz 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz	Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB Dual-channel 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board memory	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA RTX 2050 with 4GB GDDR6	-
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB NVMe™ Gen 4 SSD. 2 x M.2 2280 slots.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD
Cooling Info	Mega cooling 4.0	-

Connectivity	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wireless-AX211 Wi-Fi 6E Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6E (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 13.5 hours of typical device usage Tested with MobileMark 18. Up to 22.5 hours of video playback	Up to 14 hours wireless web Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	65W USB-C PD Charger	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 11 Home	Shipped with macOS Monterey
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)	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera	FHD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1920 x 1080 FHD). Built-in IR Camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	Stereo Speakers 2 x 1.5W speakers HD Audio with DTS X Ultra	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello with Face Sign in Wedge-shaped lock HDD Security Secure mode (Webcam & MIC off Hot key)	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1 year parts and labor	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max) Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:10 WQXGA 16” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.64 lb 1.20 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 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 NVIDIA Geforce RTX 2050 4GB GDDR6 Passed MIL-STD-810G Durability Test Supports LG Glance By Mirametrix	Released in Late 2021 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10C/10T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,747 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,185 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 64GB Unified Memory

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Availability	LG Gram 16 (2022)	M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2022	2021
Release Date	Announced on April 26, 2022. Available starting from June 2022.	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing	$1,399.99 i5-1240P 16GB 512GB $1,449.99 i7-1260P 16GB 256GB $1,549.99 i7-1260P 16GB 512GB $1,699.99 i7-1260P 16GB 1TB	$2,499 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 512GB $2,699 M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 1TB $3,499 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 32GB 1TB $3,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 1TB $4,299 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 2TB $4,899 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 4TB $6,099 M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
Applicable Models	LG gram 16 LG gram 16 (16Z90Q) LG gram 16 (2022) 2022 LG Gram 16	-
Generations	LG Gram 16 2-in-1 (2022) LG Gram 16 (2022) LG Gram 16 (2021)	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

LG Gram 16 (2022) vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

LG Gram 16 (2022)

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