LG Gram 17 (2021) review

LG Gram 17 (2021) — the thirty-two-gig seventeen-incher from the budget year

The Gram 17 (2021) at $739 is the big-canvas entry of that generation: an Intel Core i3 1115G4 with 32 GB of RAM. Graphics post 14.08 — 3.7 times the class median of 3.84, above-median for the office band — the 80 Wh battery reads huge-tier, and the 17-inch screen sits 21% above the class median in the top size quartile. No weakness is flagged.

Where it holds up

Office productivity at 70.41 (high) leads the sheet, and the 32 GB memory tier matches the class median — double what the 16-inch sibling of the same year carries. The gaming index reads 64, an index-level number for an iGPU machine whose measured titles (Overwatch, GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege) clear minimum bars only — clearance, not comfort. Photo design and engineering CAD both read mid at 39.

Where it falls short

3D modeling at 21 (low) is the one resolved low band — the graphics floor of the pairing. Overall performance reads 45.41 (mid), honest for the i3 tier, and portability 47.8 (mid) quantifies the 17-inch carry cost. Value at 52.1 (mid) is fair for a $739 big-screen memory-first machine.

Price and depreciation

No depreciation anchor is recorded (base $0); no curve or projection applies. The 2021 cohort rate is 9.44% per year — the gentle, fully flattened slope of a five-year-old tier.

Alternatives to consider

The Gram 16 (2021) at the same $739 halves the memory to 16 GB on the smaller canvas. The Gram 17 (2022) at $840 moves to the 1240P with office at 82.35. The Gram 17 (2023) at $954 adds the RTX 3050 with a 63.1 graphics score for the creative buyer.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The memory-first big-screen Gram: 32 GB with an 80 Wh cell and office 70.41 — modeling 21 the graphics floor, gaming 64 a minimum-clearance reading only.