But could it work as a viable replacement for my MacBook Pro?
At just under three pounds, the Gram 17 is built for travel and commutes.
But unlike other ultraportable laptops, you arent giving up valuable screen real estate as a weight tradeoff.
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The 17-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS display stuns when you fire up the lid.
The colors looked true to life and about as accurate as on my MacBook Pro.
While the Gram 17 doesnt weigh much, its not a tiny package.
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The whole thing measures 15.0 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches.
Its bigger than my MacBook Pro but easily small enough to toss in a backpack.
The Gram might be light but it doesnt feel fragile.
LG puts the size to good use in other ways than screen size.
The spacious keyboard and trackpad score points for the Gram.
The Apple laptop has the perfect amount of spring in each key which keeps my fingers bouncing along.
Another area where the Gram wins out over the MacBook Pro is in its selection of ports.
Its also got a microSD card reader and a full-size HDMI port.
That compares favorably with the MacBook Pro which contains only four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.
The reader works with Windows Hello to log into your Windows account without having to enter a password.
Windows booted up speedily and applications were quick to launch.
The videos I tried played fine and looked great on the huge display.
However, I did run into some odd stuttering when trying to play music.
The Gram 17 isnt positioned as a gaming computer, and it shows.
I was able to playFallout 4at a low but acceptable frame rate.
