Songs of praise

That’s all the more impressive when you come back to the LG’s original selling point: its weight. I can’t praise LG enough for squeezing in so much computer with so little sacrifice, especially when you factor style and build quality into that equation.

In particular, it passed seven of the MIL-STD-810G tests: shock, low pressure, extremes of low and high temperature, blowing dust, vibration and spraying salt water. Sounds like a dream date. The one notable omission there is drop testing, so seriously consider accidental damage cover to complement the single-year of limited warranty.

There are question marks as to how severe a smash the back of the screen could survive too, with a lot of flex if you twist it. This isn’t inherently bad – it helps for the screen to be flexible, as that can absorb impacts – but it’s in stark contrast to the rest of the sturdy magnesium alloy chassis.

There’s one more thing to consider before you decide whether or not to buy: battery life. LG finds room for an 80Wh battery here, and that kept this laptop going for 11hrs 27mins in our video-rundown test. That’s great news for travellers, but also for people who find themselves moving from room to room when working from home, as you don’t need to keep reaching for the power supply.

This leaves me with only words of praise for the LG Gram 17. If you’re looking for a lightweight, bigscreened laptop and you don’t need the raw power of, say, the Razer Blade Pro 17 ( see p54), it’s the obvious choice.

Quad-core 1.3GHz (3.9HGz Turbo) Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Iris Plus graphics 2,560 x 1,600 non-touch 17in IPS display 512GB NVMe SSDs 16GB DDR4-2400 RAM 720p webcam 2x2 MIMO 802.11ax Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5 USB-C 3 3 x USB-A 3.1 HDMI

microSD card slot 80Whr battery Windows 10 Home 380 x 263 x 17.4mm (WDH) 1.33kg 1yr RTB warranty