The TRUTH about the LG gram Pro - An Unpaid Review
Hardware Canucks · 2026-10-05 · 21 min
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LG Gram Pro 16 delivers 26-hour battery life and a superb matte screen, but its $3,500 price and frustrating trackpad are hard to justify.
Hardware Canucks’ Mike compares the 2026 LG Gram Pro 16 and Pro Max 17 with rivals including the XPS 16, Lenovo Yoga Pro models, and MacBooks. Prices range from $1,250 for a base 16-inch model to $3,500 for the tested configuration; the 17-inch base model costs nearly $1,000 more than the 16-inch despite matching specs. The Grams impress with over 26 hours in web browsing, generous ports, upgradeable SSD storage, and especially the Pro 16’s color-accurate matte display, with a 0.43 average Delta E. But keyboards feel numb, the trackpad mishandles gestures and palm input, and heavy workloads make the slim systems loud and hot. The Pro 16 can throttle under creator workloads, while the 17-inch model performs competitively but remains expensive. Mike’s verdict: impressive engineering, but the prices and poor everyday touchpoints make both difficult to recommend.
Chapters
- 0:00The LG Problem: Adware Reports and Spyware Concerns Cloud the Gram Pro
- 1:47Pricing: Gram Pro 16 Reaches $3,500, While Its 17-Inch Base Costs Nearly $1,000 More
- 4:49Thin, Light and Better Built, but the 17-Inch Gram Pro Has a Huge Footprint
- 6:27Battery Life: Gram Pro Models Exceed 26 Hours, Though MacBooks Last Longer
- 9:03Webcam: Decent Image Quality, but Weak Keyboard and Trackpad Remain
- 10:11Connectivity and Upgrades: USB-A, Display Outputs and Two M.2 Slots
- 11:18A Crazy-Good Screen: Gram Pro 16 Delivers 0.43 Delta E and a Matte Panel
- 12:49Getting Hot, Hot, Hot: Gram Pro 16 Throttles and Both Models Get Loud
- 14:16Better Cooling (Sponsor Spot)
- 15:48Performance: MacBooks Lead Creator Apps, While the Gram Pro 16 Holds Up in Gaming
- 18:48A Solution to a Nonexistent Problem: Near-$4,000 Pricing and Weak Touch Points
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