Surface Pro 9 vs. LG Gram 14 (2022): Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 9 and LG Gram 14 (2022) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Pro 9 Pros
Reasons that Surface Pro 9 is better than LG Gram 14 (2022).
Surface Pro 9 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).
Surface Pro 9 weighed 1.94 pounds, 12% lighter than the 2.2 pounds LG Gram 14 (2022).
Weight | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Pound | 1.94 lbs. | 2.2 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.88 kg | 1.00 kg |
LG Gram 14 (2022) Pros
Reasons that LG Gram 14 (2022) is better than Surface Pro 9.
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 Pro 9.
LG Gram 14 (2022) has a 14-inch screen size 7% larger than the 13-inch Surface Pro 9.
LG Gram 14 (2022) has more ports and slots count than the Surface Pro 9. It has eight versus five amount of ports and slots on the Surface Pro 9.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | No | Yes |
lock slot | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
SSD slot | Yes | No |
Surface Connect | Yes | No |
Surface Type Cover port | Yes | No |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
USB-A | No | Yes x2 |
Total | 5 | 8 |
LG Gram 14 (2022) has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Pro 9. It has five versus one commonly used port and slot on the Surface Pro 9.
Ports | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | Yes |
HDMI | No | Yes |
headphone jack | No | Yes |
microSD card slot | No | Yes |
USB-A | No | Yes |
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Surface Pro 9 and LG Gram 14 (2022).
Both laptops supports the same 5200MHz LPDDR5 RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
Released | 2022 | 2022 |
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Pricing | Starting at $999.99 |
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Exterior | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
Dimensions | 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37” (287 mm x 208 mm x 9.3 mm) | 12.28 x 8.42 x 0.66 in (312 x 213.9 x 16.8 mm) |
Weight | 1.94 lb (879 g) | 2.2 lbs (999 g) |
Colors | Sapphire Forest Platinum Graphite | White Silver Black |
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Display | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
Size | 13 Inches | 14 Inches |
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| 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 Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
Left (2)
Right (1)
Bottom (1)
Under Kickstand (1)
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Right (4)
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Internal Specs | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 RAM | 8GB 16GB Dual-channel 5200 MHz LPDDR5 MemoryOn-board memory |
Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB Removable SSD. | 256GB 512GB NVMe™ Gen 4 SSD.2 x M.2 2280 slots. |
Fans Number | 1 | - |
Cooling Info | - | Mega cooling 4.0 |
Connectivity | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E: 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 Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
Size |
| 72 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery) |
Battery Life | Up to 15.5 hours of typical device usage |
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Power Supply |
| 65W USB-C PD Charger |
Software | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
OS | Consumer models
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Camera & Audio | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Misc | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty | 1 year parts and labor |
Key Features | Surface Pro 9 | LG Gram 14 (2022) |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 9, a 13-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).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Pro 9 has a 13-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch LG Gram 14 (2022). In addition, The Surface Pro 9 weighs 1.94 lbs. about 13% lighter than the 2.2 lbs. LG Gram 14 (2022). Moreover, measured at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.37”, the Surface Pro 9 is much more portable than the LG Gram 14 (2022) at 12.28” x 8.42” x 0.66”.
There are a toal number of 5 ports and slots available on Surface Pro 9. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, a Surface Connect, a Surface Type Cover port, and an SSD slot. With that said, it has three ports and slots fewer than the LG Gram 14 (2022) that has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, two USB-A ports, a microSD card slot, and a lock slot.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 9 supports up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For LG Gram 14 (2022), it supports up to 16GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 memory. Like Surface Pro 9, 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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