LG Gram 17 — Advanced Review
For anyone who wants maximum screen space in a laptop light enough to carry everywhere.
The verdict
The LG Gram 17 earns its solid-but-not-elite score on one defining strength: it delivers a 17-inch screen in a remarkably light, genuinely portable body, a tradeoff reviewers find unique in the category. Independent testing labs and expert testing praise the large, comfortable display, long battery life and the under-three-pound weight that makes a big laptop actually travel-friendly. The same reviewers consistently temper that praise by noting the chassis feels flexy and less premium than rivals, and that performance is tuned for productivity rather than heavy creative or gaming loads. Owner consensus tracks the same line: people who want screen real estate without bulk love it, while others wish it felt sturdier.
Rated by category
- Portability. Under 3 lbs for a 17-inch screen remains genuinely unmatched — the whole reason to buy it.
- Display. Roomy 2560x1600 panel with ~99% DCI-P3, but brightness (~300-350 nits) is only average.
- Build Quality. Lightweight plastic-heavy chassis flexes noticeably, loose hinge and bouncy keyboard undercut the premium price.
- Value. You pay a premium for the weight engineering; performance, thermals and fan noise lag same-price rivals.
What reviewers praise
- very large 17-inch screen
- exceptionally light for its size
- long battery life
- highly portable big-screen design
Worth knowing
- flexy, less premium-feeling chassis
- modest performance under heavy workloads
Price and value
Typically $1,300-$1,700, it charges a real premium purely for the 17-inch-yet-featherweight party trick. Worth it if portability of a big screen is the priority; otherwise you get more laptop elsewhere for the money.
How it compares
Nothing else offers a 17-inch display this light, so it wins by default on portability; but for outright quality and performance at the price, a MacBook Pro 16 or Asus ProArt feels far more solid, and even the XPS out-builds it.
The bottom line
For anyone who wants maximum screen space in a laptop light enough to carry everywhere.
How this review works
This isn't one editor's opinion. MyBase's Advanced Review is our own AI-synthesized editorial assessment: it draws on the published verdicts of the industry's most trusted independent expert reviewers and testing publications, alongside large pools of verified-owner reviews, and weighs them together into a single clear verdict. Expert testing is weighed alongside real-world owner consensus, so the rating reflects how a product actually performs — not how it's marketed.
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