LG Gram 17 (2022) review

LG Gram 17 (2022) — the endurance seventeen-incher with a lagging composite

The Gram 17 (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 — and the 17-inch canvas sits in the top size quartile. The flagged weakness is the composite score at 38, 22% below the ultrabook-class median of 49.

Where it holds up

Office productivity at 82.35 (high) leads the sheet, the 1240P platform's core deliverable. Photo design reads mid at 37 and the 32 GB memory tier matches the class median, giving the big canvas a workable daily card despite the composite flag. The pairing of an 80 Wh cell with the biggest canvas of the family is the endurance case: screen time is the product.

Where it falls short

The composite at 38 is the flag, and the low bands stand behind it: overall performance 33.63, gaming 23, 3D modeling 27 and engineering CAD 30 — all low band. Portability at 47.8 (mid) is the honest cost of the 17-inch format. Value at 17.8 (low) is the sharpest line: $840 for a single-high sheet.

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 the tier.

Alternatives to consider

The Gram 16 (2022) at the same $840 carries the same platform on the more portable 16-inch body at 61. The Gram 17 (2021) at $739 saves $101 with the same 80 Wh cell on the older platform. The Framework Laptop 13 at the same $840 is the spec-first counter-offer with 96 GB and office at 95.65.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The endurance seventeen-incher: an 80 Wh cell with office 82.35 on the big canvas — composite 38 and value 17.8 the honest cost of a single-high card.