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

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the LG Gram 17 (2021) and Surface Laptop Studio models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

LG Gram 17 (2021) Pros

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

18% larger display

LG Gram 17 (2021) has a 17-inch screen size 18% larger than the 14.4-inch Surface Laptop Studio.

Display size
LG Gram 17 (2021)
17-inch
Surface Laptop Studio
14.4-inch
About 23% lighter

LG Gram 17 (2021) weighed 2.98 pounds, 23% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.

WeightLG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
Pound
2.98 lbs.
3.83 lbs.
Kilogram
1.35 kg
1.74 kg

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

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

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 17 (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
LG Gram 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Supports larger memory

Surface Laptop Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 17 (2021). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the LG Gram 17 (2021).

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop Studio
32 GB
LG Gram 17 (2021)
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Key Similars

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

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
LG Gram 17 (2021) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

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
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
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
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
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
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
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,490.99
$2,699.99 45% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum
By Microsoft
$910.00
$1,599.99 43% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Inch Touchscreen, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM Memory, 256GB SSD, Perfect for Surface Pro, Surface Book 3 and Surface Tablet Users Platinum 9U1-00001 (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Inch Touchscreen, Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM Memory, 256GB SSD, Perfect for Surface Pro, Surface Book 3 and Surface Tablet Users Platinum 9U1-00001 (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$636.00
$690.99 8% OFF

Availability

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced and available on February 11, 2021.
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 5, 2021
Pricing$1,799
i7 16GB 1TB
  • $1,599.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $1,799.99
    i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $2,699.99
    i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti
  • $3,099.99
    i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti

Exterior

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70” (380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm)12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight2.98 lbs (1,350 g)
  • 3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams)
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams)
    Intel Core i7 models.
Colors
White Silver Black
Platinum
Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
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:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness
    • Backlight.
  • Precision Haptic touchpad:
    • Largest surface touchpad to date.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
Size17 Inches14.4 Inches
Info17-inch WQXGA+
IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch
  • 14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display
  • Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Refresh rate: 120Hz
    60Hz default.
  • Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Dolby Vision® support

Ports

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
  • 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
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (2)
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Magnet Charging, Surface Dock
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
16GB
Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory
On-board memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics-
  • Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6
    For Consumer.
  • Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6
    For Business.
Storage
1TB
NVMe™ SSD.
2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.
256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

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

Battery

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
Size80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)
  • 58.0 Wh
    Nominal battery capacity.
  • 56.3 Wh
    Minimum battery capacity.
Battery LifeUp to 19.5 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2014
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • Up to 18 hours of typical device usage
    Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply-
  • 60W power supply
    Intel Core i5 models.
  • 95W power supply
    Intel Core i7 models.

Software

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
OSWindows 10 Home (64-bit)
  • For Consumer: Windows 11 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager
  • Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps
  • Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial
  • Preloaded Xbox app
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 1080p resolution front-facing camera
AudioStereo Speakers
2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
Inking-
  • Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP)
    4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision
  • Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
SensorsWindows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
  • Hardware TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop Studio
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty1 year parts and labor
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only.
Hinge
Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features

LG Gram 17 (2021)Surface Laptop Studio
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 Late
2021
3:2 2.4K
14.4”
2400p 60~120Hz
Weight
3.83 lb
1.74 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop Studio Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti 
4GB GDDR6

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