LG gram 2026 Models

[skipper]

The case is EXACTLY the same as the 2024 and 2025 Pro models. They dropped the sd card reader and tapered the edges to make it look thinner after the ports. Simply you have not followed closely the evolution. And about the MUX switch I asked Perplexity because personally I get crazy runtimes where the dGPU is totally inactive:

"You do not need a MUX switch to get very good battery life on a Gram‑type machine; with modern Optimus/Advanced Optimus the dGPU can power‑gate down to essentially zero when idle, so most of the time your iGPU already gives you near‑maximum battery without any manual dGPU deactivation.reddit+1

What the MUX actually does

• A MUX switch is mainly for performance, letting the dGPU drive the internal panel directly and avoid the iGPU bottleneck in games (higher FPS, a bit more latency sensitive).laptopmag

• It does not magically save battery; in “dGPU only” mode it usually reduces battery life, because the dGPU is forced on all the time.

EDIT:

The problem with no MUX with the GRAM is probably you do not get full FPS in games and if I connect an external monitor at the HMDI port it is driven by the iGPU. 

 

[extremecarver]

Yes the shape is identical, but the material surely not. And with only the pro switching to the new material the differentiation will be bigger. But yeah there won't be any no pro 16/17 while 14/15.6 inch likely won't be put much effort in. In 13/14 inch size LG has a lot of competition, in 16 less and in 17 no competition at all. I'm pretty sure most sales have always been 16/17.

 

It's not only tapered edges, the pro is a bit slimmer overall, I guess this improves stability as there is very little empty space. It's exactly the empty space that makes the non pro grams so flexible. 

 

But yeah I found an offer for a lunar lake Pro at 1100 euros so let's see. I don't think we will see the 2026 panther lake below 1800 Euro anytime soon, and maybe not even in sales next year dropping below 1500.

[extremecarver]

 

Comparison between last years Lunar Lake, and this year AMD and Intel X7 options.

Summary

Intel X7 is basically a little more CPU power than the old Ultra 9, graphics power about RTX 4050 so much better than anything old integrated.

AMD is similar in single tread to Arrow lake, but loses out a little on multi threading. It still clearly wins over Lunar lake  quite easily.

She mentions that the Aerominium is indeed more stable and feels more premium. It's again very visible in the outside frame of the display if you have or have not Aerominium. Both the new panther lake and AMD have basically zero throttling still pushing 45w into 20 minutes mark. That is pretty impressive so the new fans do work much better.

Battery life - now she's comparing an 1 year old Lunar lake model, so I would add a little to Lunar lake. And she compares with max screen brightness. 

Panther Lake with OLED comes out on top of AMD with the lunar lake last. Differences are rather subtle.

 

AMD for price concious and office work, Intel for gaming and high performance...

But yeah - I really guess only the X7 is this piece of marvel - other Panther lake without B390 graphics or less cores will rather feel like an optimized lunar lake - even better battery life but not much performance uplift, and actually worse graphics.

 

I feel the x7 models of many laptops are gonna be sold out soon or as they appear - as word will spread about how much better it is vs older generations or the less able intel products. There must be a reason why LG and others are sending out the X7 models on masse but no other panther lake are widely distributed to reviewers.

 

Also the weight is lower again - the new Aerominium gram pro 16s are at 1195g - so back below 1.2kg.