LG Gram 16 (2022) review

LG Gram 16 (2022) — the battery-first Gram whose composite lags the price

The Gram 16 (2022) at $840 pairs an Intel Core i5 1240P with 32 GB of RAM. The 80 Wh battery is the flagged strength — 27% above the class median, huge band, top quartile — while the flagged weakness is the composite score at 38, 22% below the ultrabook-class median of 49. The gap between those two flags is the machine.

Where it holds up

Office productivity at 82.35 (high) leads the sheet — the 1240P platform doing its core job well. Photo design reads mid at 37, portability mid at 61, and the 32 GB memory tier matches the class median. Endurance is the product: an 80 Wh cell in a light 16-inch chassis is why this format exists, and why the machine still reads as fair at $840.

Where it falls short

The composite score at 38 is the honest flag, and the low bands frame it: overall performance reads 33.63, gaming 23, 3D modeling 27 and engineering CAD 30 — all low band. Value at 17.8 (low) is the sharpest edge: $840 buys the battery and the chassis, and the capability columns do not close that gap.

Price and depreciation

No depreciation anchor is recorded (base $0); no curve or projection applies. The 2022 cohort rate is 10% per year — a settled, moderate slope for this tier.

Alternatives to consider

The Gram 17 (2022) at the same $840 carries the same platform on a 17-inch canvas in the top size quartile. The Gram 16 (2021) at $739 saves $101 at the cost of a 16 GB memory ceiling. The Framework Laptop 13 at the same $840 offers 96 GB of RAM and a 92.35 CPU score for the spec-first buyer.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The endurance Gram: an 80 Wh cell with office 82.35 — bought for battery life, with the composite at 38 and value 17.8 the honest accounting.