Surface Laptop 5 13.5” vs. LG Gram 14 (2022)
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Laptop 5 13.5” and LG Gram 14 (2022) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”, a 13.5-inch machine, in late-2022. It is powered by up to 10-core Intel Core i7-1265U with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Gram 14 was introduced by LG around the same year in early-2022. It comes with up to 12-core Intel Core i7-1260P 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 → 1400 MHz).
Key Differences
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Surface Laptop 5 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 5 13.5” is better than LG Gram 14 (2022).
Surface Laptop 5 13.5” supports a larger memory capacity than the LG Gram 14 (2022). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the LG Gram 14 (2022).
LG Gram 14 (2022) Pros
Reasons that LG Gram 14 (2022) is better than Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.
Intel Core i7-1260P inside LG Gram 14 (2022) has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1265U inside Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.
LG Gram 14 (2022) weighed 2.2 pounds, 22% lighter than the 2.80 pounds Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.
| Weight | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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| Pound | 2.80 lbs. | 2.2 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.27 kg | 1.00 kg |
LG Gram 14 (2022) has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”. It has eight versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.
| Ports | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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| HDMI | No | Yes |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| lock slot | No | Yes |
| microSD card slot | No | Yes |
| Surface Connect | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes x2 |
| USB-A | Yes | Yes x2 |
| Total | 4 | 8 |
LG Gram 14 (2022) has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop 5 13.5”.
| Ports | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-A | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | No | Yes |
| microSD card slot | No | Yes |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 5 13.5” and LG Gram 14 (2022).
Both laptops supports the same 5200MHz LPDDR5 RAM.
Key Features | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Availability | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
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| Pricing | Starting at $999.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
| Size Comparison | Surface Laptop 5 13.5”LG Gram 14 (2022) | |
| Dimensions | 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm) | 12.28 x 8.42 x 0.66 in (312 x 213.9 x 16.8 mm) |
| Weight |
| 2.2 lbs (999 g) |
| Colors |
| White Silver Black |
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Display | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
| Size | 13.5 Inches | 14 Inches |
| Info |
| 14-inch WUXGA+ IPS 1920 x 1200 16:10 60Hz 350 nits brightness 1200:1 contrast ratio 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) color gamut Non-touch |
Ports | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Internal Specs | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM | 8GB 16GB Dual-channel 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board memory |
| Storage | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD | 256GB 512GB NVMe™ Gen 4 SSD. 2 x M.2 2280 slots. |
| Fans Number | 1 | - |
| Cooling Info | - | Mega cooling 4.0 |
Connectivity | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. | Intel® Wireless-AX211 Wi-Fi 6E Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6E (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Battery | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
| Size |
| 72 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery) |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours of typical device usage |
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| Power Supply |
| 65W USB-C PD Charger |
Software | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
| OS | Consumer models
| Windows 11 Home |
| Built-in Apps | Consumer models
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Camera & Audio | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Misc | Surface Laptop 5 13.5” | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty |
| 1 year parts and labor |
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