please note that the 2020 17" lg gram keyboard layout has changed. It now have extra row in numeric keypad and one of the shift/return? key is bigger. It's different from the 2019 model.
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https://www.lg.com/us/support/sof...re-drivers You may have to type "LG Gram 17" in the search box, but its there. Latest is: W1ZD1250.zip 01/07/2020 |
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I have the 2019 model, and I knew the glossy screen was going to bother me, so I researched a matte screen protector. I HIGHLY recommend https://www.photodon.co
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The screen is the biggest selling point to me. I like the larger size, great color/contrast and brightness. The real-estate is great for photo editing. The glare does not bother me and the brightness has been more than plenty. It is a huge improvement over a Lenovo Flex 15 I tried out. I also had a Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED 4K laptop to compare to and the LG Gram 17 was my favorite. The OLED screen had an uneven brightness vertical band on the right side and I was always aware of possible burn in. Side by side, the colors and contrast were not noticeably different even though everyone raves about OLED screens being so superior. I much prefer the larger 17" and 16 x 10 ratio and not having to worry about possible burn in.
The chassis on the 2020 model does seem a little firmer than the 2019. They redesigned the monitor hinge and it seems sturdier.
The touchpad is the same. I really like it. Yes, it does depress a bit as some video reviewers point out, but it's not a big deal to me.
Battery life is excellent and I have not had any issues with drain while the computer sleeps. I often just close the screen in the evening, leaving it on battery only and when I return in the morning, the charge status has no significant change. I haven't written down the numbers, but I recall leaving it around 80% at night and coming back in the morning and it being near that.
I really like how quiet both generations Gram 17s CPU fans are. The Aero 15 was annoyingly loud, even at idle or low usage. The fans had a higher pitch that I could not stand.
Heat has not been an issue for me. It does get warm more so in the center, rear near the monitor since that is where the processor is. I use the laptop on my lap a lot and it is not uncomfortably warm.
Here are several test results I have:
Novabench:
2019
2020
You'll see improvements across the board for the i7-1065G7.
PugetBench v0.8 BETA for Photoshop
2019
2020
You will see that the i7-8565U actually performed some of the tasks better than the i7-1065G7.
In real world use, so far I have not noticed a significant difference in power between the two. I haven't tried games yet, possibly later. I tried some on the 2019 and it didn't work well as expected.
To conclude, I am very impressed with the LG Gram 17. This is my favorite laptop I have used.
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However, after discovering throttle stop, l've noticed a significant increase in performance. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd rate the 2019 LG for development a 4, but after using TS I'd increase that to a 7.
Still not the BEST, but combined with the long battery life, portability, and huge screen (more lines of code on the screen at once) it's a worth trade off.
I can't speak for how well TS would work on the 2020 model, and of course every machine is going to be different, but if I didn't already have the 2019 model i would definitely go for this one.4
EDIT: another plus on the 2020 model, full size numpad, the 2019 model is a bit hobbled. i seriously considered upgrading just for this feature!
bottom line, this laptop checks a LOT of boxes for the price, really hard to beat!
However, after discovering throttle stop, l've noticed a significant increase in performance. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd rate the 2019 LG for development a 4, but after using TS I'd increase that to a 7.
Still not the BEST, but combined with the long battery life, portability, and huge screen (more lines of code on the screen at once) it's a worth trade off.
I can't speak for how well TS would work on the 2020 model, and of course every machine is going to be different, but if I didn't already have the 2019 model i would definitely go for this one.4
EDIT: another plus on the 2020 model, full size numpad, the 2019 model is a bit hobbled. i seriously considered upgrading just for this feature!
bottom line, this laptop checks a LOT of boxes for the price, really hard to beat!
This laptop passed 7 Military MIL-STD-810G durability tests.
In addition Costco offers a 3 yr Squaretrade warranty for $100 that covers spills, drops , battery, etc.
However, after discovering throttle stop, l've noticed a significant increase in performance. On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd rate the 2019 LG for development a 4, but after using TS I'd increase that to a 7.
Still not the BEST, but combined with the long battery life, portability, and huge screen (more lines of code on the screen at once) it's a worth trade off.
I can't speak for how well TS would work on the 2020 model, and of course every machine is going to be different, but if I didn't already have the 2019 model i would definitely go for this one.4
EDIT: another plus on the 2020 model, full size numpad, the 2019 model is a bit hobbled. i seriously considered upgrading just for this feature!
bottom line, this laptop checks a LOT of boxes for the price, really hard to beat!
For me all other Windows based laptops that I would consider has somewhat lackluster battery life and all seems to like the 16:9 ratio. So as of now trying to decide between this and macbook 16.
For me all other Windows based laptops that I would consider has somewhat lackluster battery life and all seems to like the 16:9 ratio. So as of now trying to decide between this and macbook 16.
if mobility is important to you as a developer, you probably can't do much better than this, other than maybe the surface book, which I'll be taking a good look at this spring with v3 (and will likely be twice as much as the lg!)
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This laptop passed 7 Military MIL-STD-810G durability tests.
In addition Costco offers a 3 yr Squaretrade warranty for $100 that covers spills, drops , battery, etc.
if you do, please do let us know how it compares under load (throttling)
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