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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you prioritize a lightweight and more affordable laptop with decent performance for everyday use and long battery life, the LG Gram 16 is ideal. However, if you need high performance for tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming, and are okay with a heavier laptop and higher price, the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 with its dedicated graphics is better suited for you, albeit with shorter battery life. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the LG Gram 16
  • Very good portability
  • Excellent battery life
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.3
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
347.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
503.0 nits
15.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is very good for general use, while the LG Gram 16 is good.

Gaming and AI

6.4
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
7.7
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is good for gaming and AI, while the LG Gram 16 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.5
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.7
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is very good for engineering and design, while the LG Gram 16 is good.

Content Creation

7.8
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.4
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is very good for content creation, while the LG Gram 16 is good.

Screen Quality

7.3
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
7.9
16.0in
SIZE
14.4in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
347.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
503.0 nits
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has a better screen than the LG Gram 16 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

15.0 Hours
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.0 Hours
The LG Gram 16 has 15 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.4in
2.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The LG Gram 16 has very good portability, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.0
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.5
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has very good build quality, while the LG Gram 16 has good build quality.

Cost

$1,450
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
$3,300
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The LG Gram 16 has a price of $1,450 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 costs $3,300.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

7.9
Gram 16
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.2
7.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 to be very good for software development, while the LG Gram 16 is good.

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How the LG Gram 16 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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LG Gram 16Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
LG Gram 16Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

GENERAL

Price
$1,450
$3,300
Release Date
April 1, 2022September 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.5'' x 0.66''12.7'' x 9.1'' x 0.86''
Weight
2.64 lbs4.41 lbs
Width
13.96"12.72"
Depth
9.53"9.06"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1260PIntel i7-13700H
RAM
16 GB64 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
00
Storage
256 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
15 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
80 Wh58 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"14.4"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16002400 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
347 nits503 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7/108.5/10
Portability Score
8.5/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/108/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
20
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Version
44

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LG Gram 16

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Florian Glaser | January 2023
"The LG Gram 16 is a lightweight device with stability issues. The LG Gram 16Z90Q with a Core i7-1260P is made with portability in mind and places less of a focus on users with high demands on performance. The compact and light chassis is particularly practical when you are on the go. The device is not only comfortably small and lightweight, it also boasts a great battery life. When connected to mains, on the other hand, the 16-inch device is rather disappointing. The standard cooling mode causes extreme volatility in terms of CPU, SSD and iGPU performance. The meager stability of the chassis may also put off some potential buyers."

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

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Andreas Osthoff | March 2022
"The new Surface Laptop Studio with its foldable display is supposed to replace the old Surface Book and the overall impression is good after our review. The build quality and the materials are top-notch, the performance utilization of the two components is solid and the device does not show any major flaws in terms of display or speakers, either. The folding mechanism leaves a sold impression as well, but it remains to be seen how it will hold up over the years. The so-called presentation mode is also not ideal since it covers the whole keyboard."

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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.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.

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