Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 vs. LG Gram 17 (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 and LG Gram 17 (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 is better than LG Gram 17 (2021).

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 has a 104% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 17 (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
LG Gram 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Supports larger memory

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 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
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13
32 GB
LG Gram 17 (2021)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 supports a faster memory speed than the LG Gram 17 (2021). It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the LG Gram 17 (2021).

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
LG Gram 17 (2021) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
About 24% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 weighed 2.29 pounds, 24% lighter than the 2.98 pounds LG Gram 17 (2021).

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Pound
2.29 lbs.
2.98 lbs.
Kilogram
1.04 kg
1.35 kg

LG Gram 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 17 (2021) is better than Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13.

27% larger display

LG Gram 17 (2021) has a 17-inch screen size 27% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13.

Display size
LG Gram 17 (2021)
17-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 Price
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C FHD Camera S Pen Win11
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C FHD Camera S Pen Win11
By Samsung
$899.00
$949.00 5% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book2 360 13 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 10-Core i7-1255U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Reader Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
Samsung Galaxy Book2 360 13 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 10-Core i7-1255U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Reader Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$899.99
Samsung Galaxy Book2 360 13" - Intel Core i7-512GB - Graphite
Samsung Galaxy Book2 360 13" - Intel Core i7-512GB - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,078.97
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
$1,029.00
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
$883.00
LG Gram Thin & Light Laptop - 17" IPS WQXGA (2560 x 1600), Intel 11th Gen Core i7 1165G7 CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 19.5 Hour Battery, 17Z95N-G.AAS8U1
LG Gram Thin & Light Laptop - 17" IPS WQXGA (2560 x 1600), Intel 11th Gen Core i7 1165G7 CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 19.5 Hour Battery, 17Z95N-G.AAS8U1
By LG Electronics
$1,069.00

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Released20222021
Release Date
  • Announced on February 28, 2022 (MWC 2022).
  • Available starting April 2022.
Announced and available on February 11, 2021.
Pricing-$1,799
i7 16GB 1TB
Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13.3”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 (2022)
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Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Dimensions11.90" x 7.95" x 0.45" (302.5 x 202 x 11.5 mm)14.97 x 10.24 x 0.70” (380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm)
Weight2.29 lbs. (1.04 kg)2.98 lbs (1,350 g)
Colors
Silver Graphite Burgundy
White Silver Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit island type keyboard
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad
    1.6mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps
  • Widened Touchpad
    Larger 16:10 ratio touchpad

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Size13.3 Inches17 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 13.3-inch
  • Panel Type: Super AMOLED with Touch and S-Pen Support.
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Pixel Density: 165 PPI
  • Up to 500-nits (HDR)
  • 120% DCI-P3
  • HDR 1,000,000:1
17-inch WQXGA+
IPS 2560 x 1600 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Left
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    USB 4 (40Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB-C
Right
  • 1 x USB-C.
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader.
  • 1 x Headphone/Mic
    3.5mm jack.
  • 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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
16GB
Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory
On-board memory
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
1TB
NVMe™ SSD.
2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.1Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
Size63 Wh80 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)
Battery LifeUp to 21 hours of battery lifeUp to 19.5 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2014
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter-

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
OSWindows 11Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Built-in Apps
  • Private Share
  • Bixby
  • Quick Share
  • SmartThings
  • Galaxy Book Smart Switch Second screen
  • Easy Bluetooth Connection
  • Samsung Notes & Gallery
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL
LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
CameraFHD 1080p front-facing cameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Sound by AKG max at 4W (Smart AMP).
  • Dual Array Mic
Stereo Speakers
2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
In the box
  • Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13.3-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Travel Adapter.
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Warranty1-year limited warranty.1 year parts and labor

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.29 lb
1.04 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
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

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 vs. LG Gram 17 (2021)

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13, a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2022. It is powered by 12-core Intel Core i7-1260P with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 17-inch Gram 17 was introduced by LG about a year earlier in early-2021. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 131
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P1,680100.00%
LG Gram 17 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37481.79%
01,680

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 131
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P9,170100.00%
LG Gram 17 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48748.93%
09,170

The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17-inch LG Gram 17 (2021). In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 weighs 2.29 lbs. about 30% lighter than the 2.98 lbs. LG Gram 17 (2021). Moreover, measured at 11.90” x 7.95” x 0.45”, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 is much more portable than the LG Gram 17 (2021) at 14.97” x 10.24” x 0.70”.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13LG Gram 17 (2021)

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

For LG Gram 17 (2021), it supports 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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