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Updated January 10, 2024·

The LG Ultra 16 offers more battery life and has a larger screen size, which is beneficial for multitasking and productivity at the expense of some portability, whereas the XPG Xenia 14, being lighter and smaller, is more portable but with shorter battery life. The LG is newer, which generally means more up-to-date hardware, whereas the XPG might have slightly lesser performance but compensates with a better keyboard and more display output options. Both have similar storage, RAM, and screen resolution, but the LG provides a quieter experience without a fan. Choose the LG for longer unplugged usage and bigger display or the XPG for better portability and connectivity. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the LG Ultra 16
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Excellent battery life
Advantages of the XPG Xenia 14
  • Good overall build quality
  • Excellent portability
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.2
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
6.9
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
270.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
The LG Ultra 16 has a better screen than the XPG Xenia 14 for software development, and content creation, while the XPG Xenia 14 has a better screen for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

17.0 Hours
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
10.0 Hours
The LG Ultra 16 has 17 hours of battery life. The XPG Xenia 14 has 10 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
Excellent
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.6 lbs
WEIGHT
2.2 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The XPG Xenia 14 has excellent portability, while the LG Ultra 16 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.5
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
7.2
The XPG Xenia 14 has good build quality, while the LG Ultra 16 has only fair build quality.

Cost

$1,000
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
$800
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

The LG Ultra 16 has a price of $1,000 and the XPG Xenia 14 costs $800.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
7.3
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
270.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
17.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.2/10
The LG Ultra 16 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.2
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
6.1
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The LG Ultra 16 and XPG Xenia 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.0
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
6.8
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers LG Ultra 16 to be good for engineering and design, while the XPG Xenia 14 is only fair.

Content Creation

7.7
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
7.4
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The LG Ultra 16 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.5
Ultra 16
Xenia 14
7.2
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The LG Ultra 16 and XPG Xenia 14 are both good for software development.

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How the LG Ultra 16 and the XPG Xenia 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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LG Ultra 16XPG Xenia 14
LG Ultra 16XPG Xenia 14

GENERAL

Price
$1,000
$800
Release Date
March 1, 2023October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.8'' x 0.64''12.2'' x 8.5'' x 0.59''
Weight
3.63 lbs2.2 lbs
Width
14.02"12.2"
Depth
9.78"8.46"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7730UIntel i5-1135G7
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
17 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
72 Wh53 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 12001920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
270 nits321 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6.5/107.2/10
Portability Score
7.9/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.8/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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LG Ultra 16

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Sebastian Jentsch | October 2022
"Unlike the gram, the Ultra PC isn't designed to be as lightweight as possible. The 16-inch laptop is a whole 400 g (0.88 lb) heavier than its 16-inch gram counterpart partly because its chassis is not made of magnesium. Other than that, the Ultra PC seems like a copy of the gram – but with longer battery life, lower noise levels, and a clean, delicate look."

XPG Xenia 14

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Allen Ngo | July 2021
"The Xenia 14 is a top 14-inch laptop under 1 kg. ADATA isn't exactly known for its laptops and so we weren't expecting much from its first 14-inch Ultrabook. With that said, we're pleasantly surprised by how well the Xenia 14 looks and performs. Not only is it incredibly light, but it has a color accurate 16:10 display, high CPU and GPU performance, easy RAM and SSD serviceability, plenty of port options including Thunderbolt 4, and long battery life. It packs a lot of punch and features considering the size and weight to be better than even the LG Gram series."

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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.

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