The Eluktronics RP-15 offers high performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks with a dedicated graphics card and solid processing power, suitable for intensive gaming, but at the expense of shorter battery life and portability due to its higher weight. In contrast, the LG Gram 17 focuses on portability with a larger, high-resolution screen with great colors and long battery life, making it ideal for general use and productivity with suffice performance for less graphics-intensive tasks. Both are similarly priced, so choose the RP-15 if performance is priority, and the LG Gram 17 for portability and screen quality. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Eluktronics RP-15
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the LG Gram 17
Very good for general use
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Good portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.5/10
8.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
353.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The LG Gram 17 is very good for general use, while the Eluktronics RP-15 is good.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
6.5/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Eluktronics RP-15 is good for gaming and AI, while the LG Gram 17 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The LG Gram 17 is very good for content creation, while the Eluktronics RP-15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.4/10
8.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The LG Gram 17 is very good for software development, while the Eluktronics RP-15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
8.0/10
7.4/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
353.0 nits
The Eluktronics RP-15 has a better screen than the LG Gram 17 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the LG Gram 17 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.
For general use, where clarity and ease of reading matter, the Eluktronics RP-15's higher resolution and brightness provide a crisper and more vibrant display compared to the LG Gram 17, which despite its larger screen may offer less detail. During engineering and design work, the RP-15's wider color gamuts ensure more accurate color reproduction, which is essential for precision tasks, while the LG Gram 17, although suitable, falls slightly behind in color fidelity. However, for gaming and 3D applications where fluid motion is key, the RP-15's lower refresh rate leads to less smooth visuals, making it less ideal than options with higher refresh rates, despite its superior resolution and panel type.
Battery
6.0 Hours
11.0 Hours
The Eluktronics RP-15 has 6 hours of battery life. The LG Gram 17 has 11 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Good
15.6in
SIZE
17.0in
4.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The LG Gram 17 has good portability, while the Eluktronics RP-15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,399
$1,699
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Eluktronics RP-15 has a price of $1,399 and the LG Gram 17 costs $1,699.
The Eluktronics RP-15 and LG Gram 17 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Eluktronics RP-15 is favored for engineering and design tasks primarily due to its more powerful AMD Ryzen processor and Nvidia RTX GPU, which offer strong performance for computational and graphics-intensive tasks, and its high refresh rate screen adds to a smoother visual experience.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.0/10
The Eluktronics RP-15 and LG Gram 17 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Eluktronics RP-15 and the LG Gram 17 compare to other laptops
"To conclude, I’m genuinely impressed with Eluktronics and what they have been able to deliver with the RP-15. You see this is all about maximizing performance, cooling, and giving users the most flexible I/O, and then wrapping it into a chassis that doesn’t feel super cheap. Let’s also not forget the price point, I think they have really nailed it in that department."
"The LG Gram 17 is a light office laptop with a large display and great battery life. The newest incarnation of the Gram 17 can be classified as a model update. LG uses the predecessor's compact, light magnesium case along with an identical port configuration (including 2x Thunderbolt 4) and keyboard. Changes can be found in the hardware. With the Gram 17 (2022), LG offers a light (approx. 1,350 g), mobile work device - and finally with a matte display."
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About Eluktronics
Eluktronics is a relatively new American gaming laptop company, founded in 2011. They are a reseller for the Taiwanese brand Clevo, who manufacture laptops exclusively and ship them to resellers like Eluktronics who customize them. Eluktronics laptops generally have great hardware specifications for the money, including the CPU, GPU, and RAM. They also feature a relatively clean design by gaming laptop standards, with few logos and discreet colors.
About LG
LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, and are often on sale.
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