SQ2 Surface Pro X vs. LG Gram 14 (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between SQ2 Surface Pro X and LG Gram 14 (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

SQ2 Surface Pro X Pros

Reasons that SQ2 Surface Pro X is better than LG Gram 14 (2021).

About 23% lighter

SQ2 Surface Pro X weighed 1.70 pounds, 23% lighter than the 2.2 pounds LG Gram 14 (2021).

WeightSQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Pound
1.70 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
1.00 kg

LG Gram 14 (2021) Pros

Reasons that LG Gram 14 (2021) is better than SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside LG Gram 14 (2021) has a 46% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Microsoft SQ2 inside SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
LG Gram 14 (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
LG Gram 14 (2021) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
SQ2 Surface Pro X - Microsoft SQ2
3,054
LG Gram 14 (2021) - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Supports faster memory

LG Gram 14 (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the SQ2 Surface Pro X. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Memory type and speed
LG Gram 14 (2021) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
SQ2 Surface Pro X - LPDDR4X
2,133 MHz
7% larger display

LG Gram 14 (2021) has a 14-inch screen size 7% larger than the 13-inch SQ2 Surface Pro X.

Display size
LG Gram 14 (2021)
14-inch
SQ2 Surface Pro X
13-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between SQ2 Surface Pro X and LG Gram 14 (2021).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
SQ2 Surface Pro X
16 GB
LG Gram 14 (2021)
16 GB

Prices

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

SQ2 Surface Pro X Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X 1X8-00001 13" Tablet 512GB WiFi + 4G LTE Fully Unlocked SQ2 1.8GHz, Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro X 1X8-00001 13" Tablet 512GB WiFi + 4G LTE Fully Unlocked SQ2 1.8GHz, Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$539.99
Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Pro X - 13" Touchscreen - Microsoft SQ 2 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$649.97
$1,499.99 57% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro X 13" SQ2 16GB RAM 256GB SSD WiFi + 4G LTE Platinum SQ2 Processor - Laptop, Tablet, or Studio Mode SQ2 Adreno 690 - Windows 10 Home on ARM
Microsoft Surface Pro X 13" SQ2 16GB RAM 256GB SSD WiFi + 4G LTE Platinum SQ2 Processor - Laptop, Tablet, or Studio Mode SQ2 Adreno 690 - Windows 10 Home on ARM
By Microsoft
$1,049.99
LG Gram 14 2021 Price
LG Gram 14" WUXGA 1920x1200 IPS Thin Lightweight Busienss Laptop, 12th Gen Intel Evo 12Cores i7-1260P Up to 4.7GHz, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, WiFi6, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Windows 11 + CUE Accessories
LG Gram 14" WUXGA 1920x1200 IPS Thin Lightweight Busienss Laptop, 12th Gen Intel Evo 12Cores i7-1260P Up to 4.7GHz, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, WiFi6, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Windows 11 + CUE Accessories
By LG
$749.99
LG gram 14” Lightweight Laptop, Intel 13th Gen Core i7 Evo Platform, Windows 11 Home, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Black
LG gram 14” Lightweight Laptop, Intel 13th Gen Core i7 Evo Platform, Windows 11 Home, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Black
By LG
$1,299.99
$1,699.99 24% OFF
LG gram (2022) 14Z90Q Ultra Lightweight Laptop, 14" (1920 x 1200) IPS Display, Intel Evo 12th Gen i7 1260P Processor, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD Webcam, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11, Gray (Renewed)
LG gram (2022) 14Z90Q Ultra Lightweight Laptop, 14" (1920 x 1200) IPS Display, Intel Evo 12th Gen i7 1260P Processor, 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD, FHD Webcam, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11, Gray (Renewed)
By LG
$714.97

Availability

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 1, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: October 1, 2020
  • Released: October 13, 2020
Announced and available on February 11, 2021.
Pricing
  • $1,499.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 256GB SSD
  • $1,799.99 - SQ® 2 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $999
    i3 8GB 256GB
  • $1,199
    i5 8GB 256GB
  • $1,399
    i7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499
    i7 16GB 512GB
Applicable Models-
  • LG gram 14
  • LG gram 14 (14Z90P)
  • LG gram 14 (2021)
  • 2021 LG Gram 14
Generations

Exterior

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Dimensions11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28” (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)
Width: 11.3” (287 mm)
Height: 8.2” (208 mm)
Thickness: 0.28” (7.3 mm)
12.34 x 8.47 x 0.66” (313.4 x 215.2 x 16.8 mm)
Weight1.70 lbs (774 g)2.2 lbs (999 g)
Colors
Platinum Matte Black
White Silver Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Surface Slim Pen Storage
    • Magnetic dock
    • Automatically wireless charge Surface Slim Pen
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    1.6mm key travel Enhanced Key Pitch Stroke Expanded Keycaps
  • Widened Touchpad
    16:10 ratio touchpad

Display

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Size13 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1920 (5.53M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display (sRGB + Enchanced Color Profiles)
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
14-inch FHD+
IPS 1920 x 1200 16:10 60Hz 99% DCI-P3 (Min 95%) Non-touch

Ports

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
SQ2 Surface Pro X Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect+
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x Surface Pro X Type Cover
LG Gram 14 (2021) Ports
Image Source: LG
Left (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Processor
  1. Microsoft® SQ2™
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.15 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Microsoft® SQ2™
    Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU
    N/A,
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
16GB
2133MHz LPDDR4X RAM
8GB 16GB
Dual-channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4X Memory
On-board memory
Storage
256 GB 512 GB
Removable PCIe SSD
256GB 512GB
NVMe™ SSD.
2 x M.2 NVMe Slots.

Connectivity

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.1
MoreQualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem
  • Up to Gigabit LTE Advanced Pro5 with nanoSIM and eSIM support. LTE Bands supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
  • Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
-

Battery

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Size38.2 Wh72 Wh (4-Cell Lithium-ion Battery)
Battery LifeUp to 15 hours of typical device usageUp to 25.5 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2014
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
-

Software

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Built-in AppsMicrosoft 365 Family 30-days trial
LG Control Center LG Update Center LG Reader Mode DTS-X Ultra Virtoo LG Power Manager

Camera & Audio

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing).
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video.
  • 10.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video/4K video.
HD Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 2W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
Stereo Speakers
2.0W x 2 Max 5W (Smart Amp) DTS:X Ultra

Misc

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security
  • Firmware TPM
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Wedge-shaped lock
In the box
  • Surface Pro X (2020)
  • Power supply
  • SIM card access tool
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
-
Warranty
  • 30-day return policy
  • 90 days of free technical phone support
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
1 year parts and labor

Key Features

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
3:2 2.8K
13”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Powered By
Microsoft SQ2
8C/8T, 3.15 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,054
Multi-Core
With integrated
Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU
N/A
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR4X
SQ2 Surface Pro X Ports
Released in Early
2021
16:10 FHD+
14”
1200p 60Hz
Weight
2.2 lb
1.00 kg
Up to
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
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
LG Gram 14 (2021) Ports

Comparison Summary

SQ2 Surface Pro X vs. LG Gram 14 (2021)

Microsoft has released the SQ2 Surface Pro X, a 13-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by an octa-core Microsoft SQ2. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Microsoft® SQ2™ Adreno™ 690 GPU (N/A).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Gram 14 was introduced by LG about a year later in early-2021. It comes with up to 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

SQ2 Surface Pro X1
Microsoft® SQ2™77356.26%
LG Gram 14 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

SQ2 Surface Pro X1
Microsoft® SQ2™3,05468.06%
LG Gram 14 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44554.49%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98088.70%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,487100.00%
04,487

The SQ2 Surface Pro X has a 13-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 14-inch LG Gram 14 (2021). In addition, The SQ2 Surface Pro X weighs 1.70 lbs. about 29% lighter than the 2.2 lbs. LG Gram 14 (2021). Moreover, measured at 11.3” x 8.2” x 0.28”, the SQ2 Surface Pro X is much more portable than the LG Gram 14 (2021) at 12.34” x 8.47” x 0.66”.

SQ2 Surface Pro XLG Gram 14 (2021)

Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the SQ2 Surface Pro X supports 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR4X 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 (2021), it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like SQ2 Surface Pro X, 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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