LG Updates Ultra-Light Gram Laptops With 12th Gen Intel Processors, DDR5 RAM

Apple may have stolen the focus yesterday with new MacBooks and an M2 processor, but LG decided to go ahead and refresh its entire range of ultra-light Gram laptops as well as introducing a portable monitor.

The 17-inch, 16-inch, 15-inch, 14-inch, and 2-in-1 hybrid Gram devices have all been updated to use Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake Core processors. Alongside the performance increase offered by the new chips, each Gram laptop will ship with a Gen4 NVMe SSD, LPDDR5 RAM, and run Windows 11.

LG opted for the Intel Core i7-1260P running at 2.1GHz boosting to 4.7GHz with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. Up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM can be selected depending on the model, and it runs at 5,200MHz. Storage takes the form of a dual-slot 1TB 2280 M.2 SSD, and even though the thickness of all Gram models hovers around the 0.66 to 0.7-inch mark, LG managed to fit an 80Wh battery inside each of them.

A new addition to the 2022 models is the inclusion of AI-based software called LG Glance by Mirametrix. It allows each laptop to automatically lock the screen if the user steps away, but also blurs content on the screen if it detects someone looking over your shoulder. And if you have a second screen attached, the mouse cursor and window focus will change automatically depending on which screen you look at.

Alongside the new laptop models, LG is introducing the +view for LG Gram(Opens in a new window) portable 16-inch monitor (16MQ70). It has a resolution of 2560-by-1600, connects via USB-C, can be positioned either vertically or horizontally, and includes a detachable cover that also doubles as a stand.

All the 2022 LG Gram laptops and the portable monitor are available now. The 17-inch LG Gram 17Z90Q costs between $1,599 and $2,299 depending on the spec. The 16-inch 16Z90Q costs $1,399-$2,199, the 15-inch 15Z90Q costs $1,119-$1,899, and the 14-inch 14Z90Q costs $1,249-$1,799. The 2-in-1 models include a 16-inch 16T90Q for $1,499-$2,099 and a 14-inch 14T90Q for $1,299-$1,699. Finally, the 16-inch 16MQ70 +view monitor is $349. All are available direct from LG(Opens in a new window).