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LG Gram 17 (2021) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the LG Gram 17 (2021) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

LG Gram 17 (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

Memory type and speed

LG Gram 17 (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

LG Gram 17 (2021) has a 17-inch screen size 6% larger than the 16-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

Display size

LG Gram 17 (2021)

17-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

16-inch

LG Gram 17 (2021) weighed 2.98 pounds, 26% lighter than the 3.99 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4.

Weight	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Pound	2.98 lbs.	3.99 lbs.
Kilogram	1.35 kg	1.81 kg

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 is better than LG Gram 17 (2021).

Intel Core i9-11950H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 has a 88% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 17 (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i9-11950H

8,450

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

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

4,487

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 17 (2021). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the LG Gram 17 (2021).

Max system memory size

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

64 GB

LG Gram 17 (2021)

16 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 comes with two SODIMM slots 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)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Prices

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

LG Gram 17 2021 11th Price
	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 $959.89	See at Amazon
	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 $1,025.95 $1,849.99 45% OFF	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
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $1,799.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Business Laptop, 16" WUXGA IPS Display, Core i7-12700H, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Wi-Fi 6E, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard, TD By Lenovo $1,885.77 $2,029.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop (16" 2K QHD, Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 Ti), Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $1,599.99	See at Amazon

Availability	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced and available on February 11, 2021.	Announced on June 23, 2021 (MWC 2021). Available starting August 2021.
Pricing	$1,799 i7 16GB 1TB	Starting at €2,099
Applicable Models	-	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4

Exterior	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Dimensions	14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70” (380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm)	14.15 x 9.99 x 0.70 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 17.7 mm) Non-touch models. 14.15 x 9.99 x 0.72 inches (359.5 x 253.8 x 18.2 mm) Touch models.
Weight	2.98 lbs (1,350 g)	3.99 lbs (1.81 kg ) Non-touch models. 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg) Touch models.
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	Bottom-load backlit keyboard with white LED, 1.5mm stroke 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys with Unified Communications controls Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device Multitouch glass touchpad (115 x 67mm)

Display	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	17 Inches	16 Inches
Info	17-inch WQXGA+ IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch	16” QHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 2560x1600, 400nit, 100% sRGB, 1200:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light. 16” UHD+ Non-touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color. 16” UHD+ Touch Display 16:10, IPS, Anti-Reflective, Anti-Smudge, Touch, 3840x2400, 600nit, 100% Adobe RGB, HDR400 Dolby Vision, 1500:1, 60Hz, Low Blue Light, 8+2 bit color.

Ports	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
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	Left 2 x Thunderbolt™️ 4 Supports USB 4 with 40Gbps data transfer, DisplayPort 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0. 1 x HDMI HDMI 2.0 on models with integrated graphics. HDMI 2.1 on models with discrete graphics. 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm 1 x Power connector Right 2 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with Always On. 1 x SD Card Reader Full-size with UHS-II supports 1 x Kensington nano security slot.

Internal Specs	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
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™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 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™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11950H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	16GB Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots Memory Type: Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16GB GDDR6 All supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
Storage	1TB NVMe™ SSD. 2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with RTX 3060/3070/3080. 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slot Models with integrated graphics and RTX 3050 Ti. With RAID 0/1 support.

Connectivity	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Intel® AX210 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2) Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Ethernet support via optional Lenovo USB-C to Ethernet Adapter
More	-	Optional 5G supports. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem M.2 card - RF System with embedded eSIM functionality No support

Battery	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Size	80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)	90 Wh Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours Tested with MobileMark® 2014	Up to 10.7 hours of battery life Tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	-	[featurs items="135W, 170W, 230W"] slim tip (3-pin) AC adapter with RapidCharge supports.

Software	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
OS	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 Linux Ubuntu Linux No operating system
Built-in Apps	LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager	-

Camera & Audio	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).	Front-facing camera 1080p FHD with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Windows Hello IR support (optional).
Audio	Stereo Speakers 2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Dolby® Atmos® Dual array microphone, far-field

Misc	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
Inking	-	Optional inking supports. Lenovo Precision Pen 2 No pen (pen sold separately) No support (non-touch display doesn't support pen input)
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello)
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock	Security Chip Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated into the chipset Disabled (in some regions) Physical Locks Kensington® Nano Security Slot Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button, match-on-chip BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password NVMe password Self-healing BIOS Other Security (Optional) Camera privacy shutter (Optional) IR camera for Windows Hello
Warranty	1 year parts and labor	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 1-year limited onsite service 1-year + 2-year depot service 1-year + 2-year limited onsite service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) limited onsite service No base warranty

Key Features	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4
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 16:10 4K UHD+ 16” 2400p 60Hz Weight 3.99 lb 1.81 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11950H 8C/16T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,581 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,450 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6