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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) vs. LG Gram 17 (2021): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MacBook Pro 15” (2019) and LG Gram 17 (2021) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than LG Gram 17 (2021).

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2019) has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 17 (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

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

4,487

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

32 GB

LG Gram 17 (2021)

16 GB

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2 vs. integrated

LG Gram 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 17 (2021) is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

2021 vs. 2019

LG Gram 17 (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Memory type and speed

LG Gram 17 (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

LG Gram 17 (2021) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

LG Gram 17 (2021) has a 17-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Display size

LG Gram 17 (2021)

17-inch

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

15.4-inch

LG Gram 17 (2021) weighed 2.98 pounds, 26% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Weight	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Pound	4.02 lbs.	2.98 lbs.
Kilogram	1.82 kg	1.35 kg

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $694.00	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core i9 (15-inch, 32GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $699.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $628.98 $674.95 7% OFF	See at Amazon
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 $929.99	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 $1,029.00 $1,849.99 44% 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

Availability	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 16th, 2019	Announced and available on February 11, 2021.
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	$1,799 i7 16GB 1TB
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	-

Exterior	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)	14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70” (380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)	2.98 lbs (1,350 g)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	White Silver Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor 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	Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad 1.6mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps Widened Touchpad Larger 16:10 ratio touchpad

Display	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Size	15.4 Inches	17 Inches
Info	Retina display Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology	17-inch WQXGA+ IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport	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

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory	16GB Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory On-board memory
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560XM with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory	-
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD	1TB NVMe™ SSD. 2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.1

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Size	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 19.5 hours Tested with MobileMark® 2014
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter	-

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Built-in Apps	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	LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	Stereo Speakers 2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security	Touch ID sensor	Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	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, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.	1 year parts and labor
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	LG Gram 17 (2021)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2	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