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LG Gram 17 (2021) vs. Surface Laptop 3: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the LG Gram 17 (2021) and Surface Laptop 3 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 Surface Laptop 3.

2021 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 17 (2021) has a 63% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition inside Surface Laptop 3.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

4,487

Surface Laptop 3 - Intel Core i7-1065G7

3,722

Surface Laptop 3 - Intel Core i5-1035G7

3,691

Surface Laptop 3 - AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition

2,741

Surface Laptop 3 - AMD Ryzen 5-3580U Microsoft Surface Edition

2,438

LG Gram 17 (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop 3. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop 3.

Memory type and speed

LG Gram 17 (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Surface Laptop 3 - LPDDR4X

3,733 MHz

LG Gram 17 (2021) has a 17-inch screen size 25% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3.

Display size

LG Gram 17 (2021)

17-inch

Surface Laptop 3

13.5-inch

Surface Laptop 3 Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 3 is better than LG Gram 17 (2021).

Surface Laptop 3 weighed 2.79 pounds, 7% lighter than the 2.98 pounds LG Gram 17 (2021).

Weight	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Pound	2.98 lbs.	2.79 lbs.
Kilogram	1.35 kg	1.27 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between LG Gram 17 (2021) and Surface Laptop 3.

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

LG Gram 17 (2021)

16 GB

Surface Laptop 3

16 GB

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
Surface Laptop 3 Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5" Touch-Screen Intel Core i5-8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive (PKX-00003) Matte Black (Renewed) By Microsoft $299.00 $319.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 – 13.5" Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB Solid State Drive (Latest Model) – Platinum with Alcantara (Renewed) By Microsoft $404.48 $453.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) - 12.4" Touchscreen, Thin & Lightweight, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD SSD, with Windows 11, Platinum Color Copilot By Microsoft $699.99 $799.99 13% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Released	2021	2019
Release Date	Announced and available on February 11, 2021.	Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event) Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019 Released: October 22, 2019
Pricing	$1,799 i7 16GB 1TB	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) › Starting at 999$ Surface Laptop 3 (15”) › Starting at 1,199$

Exterior	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Dimensions	14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70” (380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm)	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm). Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm).
Weight	2.98 lbs (1,350 g)	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) 2.84 lb (1,288 g) Sandstone and Matte Black 2.79 lb (1,265 g) Cobalt Blue and Platinum Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 3.40 lb (1,542 g)
Colors	White Silver Black	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Metal Matte Black Sandstone Alcantara Matte Black Platinum Surface Laptop 3 (15”) Metal Matte Black Platinum
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	Keyboard: Full-size backlit keyboard with the soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort. Trackpad: Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Size	17 Inches	13.5 Inches
Info	17-inch WQXGA+ IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (3.4M Pixels) Pixel Per Inch: 201 Surface Laptop 3 (15”) Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (4.15M Pixels) Pixel Per Inch: 201 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 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
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: Microsoft 1 x Full-size USB 3.0 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. 1 x Surface Connect™ Supports charging and docking station. 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics 9 Graphics Cores, 1300 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 3780U Microsoft Surface® Edition Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics 11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz
Memory	16GB Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board memory	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) 8GB 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM Surface Laptop 3 (15”) 8GB 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM
Storage	1TB NVMe™ SSD. 2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.	128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)	Surface Laptop 3 (13.5”) Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. Surface Laptop 3 (15”) Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Size	80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)	45.8 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 19.5 hours Tested with MobileMark® 2014	Up to 11.5 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	-	60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total) Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
OS	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)	For Consumer: Windows 10 Home For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager	Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio	Stereo Speakers 2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra	Dual far-field Studio Mics OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
Inking	-	Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient light sensor
Security	Windows Hello with Fingerprint 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 Laptop 3 Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1 year parts and labor	One-year limited hardware warranty Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
More	-	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features	LG Gram 17 (2021)	Surface Laptop 3
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 2019 3:2 2.5K 13.5” 1664p 60Hz Weight 2.79 lb 1.27 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-3780U Microsoft Surface Edition 4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz Geekbench 5 721 Single Core Geekbench 5 2,741 Multi-Core With integrated Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics 11 Graphics Cores, 1400 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X