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LG Gram 17 (2021) vs. ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the LG Gram 17 (2021) and ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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LG Gram 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 17 (2021) is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

LG Gram 17 (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Memory type and speed

LG Gram 17 (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

LG Gram 17 (2021) weighed 2.98 pounds, 48% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Weight	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Pound	2.98 lbs.	5.73 lbs.
Kilogram	1.35 kg	2.60 kg

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) is better than LG Gram 17 (2021).

Intel Core i9-11900H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) has a 80% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 17 (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

LG Gram 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 17 (2021). It supports up to 48GB versus 16GB of system memory on the LG Gram 17 (2021).

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)

48 GB

LG Gram 17 (2021)

16 GB

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the LG Gram 17 (2021) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Slots	Onboard	x0,1
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 125W TGP vs. integrated

Prices

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

LG Gram 17 2021 11th Price
	LG Gram 17Z95P Laptop 17" Ultra-Lightweight, IPS, (2560 x 1600), Intel Evo 11th gen CORE i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 80Wh Battery, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A – Black By LG $999.00 $1,849.99 46% OFF	See at Amazon
	LG Gram 17Z90P Laptop 17" IPS Ultra-Lightweight, (2560 x 1600), Intel Evo 11th gen Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Upgradeable Windows 10 Home, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A - Black By LG $929.00	See at Amazon
	LG gram 17Z95P Laptop 17" Ultra-Lightweight, IPS, (2560 x 1600), Intel Evo 11th gen CORE i7, 16GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, 80Wh Battery, Alexa Built-in, 2X USB-C, HDMI, USB-A – Black By LG $979.99	See at Amazon
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Price
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99 By ASUS $2,559.81	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,269.00	See at Amazon
	asus ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6'' 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB USB Card By ASUS $1,749.00	See at Amazon

Availability	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced and available on February 11, 2021.	Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing	$1,799 i7 16GB 1TB	-

Exterior	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Dimensions	14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70” (380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm)	15.51” x 10.39” x 0.78” (394 x 264 x 19.9 mm)
Weight	2.98 lbs (1,350 g)	5.73 lbs (2.60 kg)
Colors	White Silver Black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad 1.6mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps Widened Touchpad Larger 16:10 ratio touchpad	Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard 5° angle lift 1.9 mm key travel 0.15 keycap dish Per-Key RGB Aura Sync N key rollover Hotkeys Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate Integrated Fingerprint Sensor Trackpad - 125% larger and more accurate matte glass precision trackpad.

Display	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Size	17 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	17-inch WQXGA+ IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch	17.3” 4K UHD 120Hz Display 16:9 Aspect Ratio 3840 x 1600 IPS 120Hz refresh rate 3ms response time 500-nits Dolby Vision Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 Anti-Glare 17.3” WQHD 165Hz Display 16:9 Aspect Ratio 3840 x 1600 IPS 120Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Nvidia G-Sync Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 Anti-Glare

Ports	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4 Supports USB 4.0 Gen 3x2, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort. 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2x1 1 x Headphone jack 1 x HDMI 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x Wedge-shaped lock	Image Source: ASUS 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 with USB 4 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and 100W Power Delivery 3.0. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports DisplayPort™ and 100W Power Delivery 3.0. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x RJ-45 jack 1 x SD Card Reader Supports UHS-II up to 312 MB/s. 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	16GB Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM 1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Supports ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 Supports ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 125W (140W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6 Supports ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 125W (140W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage	1TB NVMe™ SSD. 2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.	Single 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD Dual 2 x 512GB 2 x 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD Supports RAID 0. Triple 3 x 512GB 3 x 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Size	80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)	90 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours Tested with MobileMark® 2014	-
Power Supply	-	280W power adaptor Propriety charger. Supports charging via USB-C Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.

Software	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
OS	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)	Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager	Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles Multiwheel Android/iOS App Office 365 Trial

Camera & Audio	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).	HD Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Audio	Stereo Speakers 2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra	2 x 1W tweeter with Smart Amp Technology Audio by Dolby Atmos Built-in array microphone AI mic noise-canceling

Misc	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	The fingerprint sensor on the power button
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Kensington Lock Fingerprint Authentication
In the box	-	ROG Ranger BP2701 Gaming Backpack ROG Delta headset ROG Chakram Core mouse P511 TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal
Warranty	1 year parts and labor	-

Key Features	LG Gram 17 (2021)	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:10 WQXGA+ 17” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.98 lb 1.35 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 17.3” 1600p 165Hz Weight 5.73 lb 2.60 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 125W TGP