Model: LG gram 16" Lightweight Laptop, Intel® 12th Gen Core® i5 Evo™ Platform, Windows 11 Home, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Grey
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I have both the i5 from 2022 and the i7 from 2020 (both in Gram 17 units from the respective years), and the 12th Gen i5 runs circles around the older i7. Haven't had the chance yet to test the newer i7.
Speakers sound subjectively louder and a little nicer in this gen, but they're no replacement for earphones or external speakers. Enabling loudness equalization helps a lot.
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09-23-2022 at 10:33 AM.
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I have both the i5 from 2022 and the i7 from 2020 (both in Gram 17 units from the respective years), and the 12th Gen i5 runs circles around the older i7. Haven't had the chance yet to test the newer i7.
New 12th gen i7 is a big jump from the 11th gen (which was already fast). Thermals on this generation aren't great, if you're handy its not too bad to remove the bottom and repaste the cpu and remove some tape that's blocking some of the airflow.
I have both the i5 from 2022 and the i7 from 2020 (both in Gram 17 units from the respective years), and the 12th Gen i5 runs circles around the older i7. Haven't had the chance yet to test the newer i7.
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09-23-2022 at 12:13 PM.
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Thermals on this generation aren't great, if you're handy its not too bad to remove the bottom and repaste the cpu and remove some tape that's blocking some of the airflow.
All the Grams so far have had severely underpowered cooling to save on weight. I repasted my 2020 without seeing any improvement. I also tried undervolting, but even tiny undervolts were unstable so I just stuck to stock. Did you see any tangible improvements after repasting?
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i bought one from costco with the newer i7 17 for $1099
Could you run a Cinebench R23 benchmark and post a screenshot of the results? It would really help to see the real world differences between the 12th gen i5 and i7 within the same chassis.
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how is the battery life in the new 2022 version?
It's been pretty good so far. I've gone over an entire workday (light coding, with the occasional YouTube distraction) on battery power, but I'll try to get some objective numbers for you.
i bought one from costco with the newer i7 17 for $1099, love it, but i think speaker is defective
The speakers on my 2021 LG Gram 16 were its Achilles heel. Great machine, thin, light, terrific screen, but you couldn't enjoy any media without headphones.
The speakers on my 2021 LG Gram 16 were its Achilles heel. Great machine, thin, light, terrific screen, but you couldn't enjoy any media without headphones.
AirPods Pro go great with three laptops especially for travel.
New 12th gen i7 is a big jump from the 11th gen (which was already fast). Thermals on this generation aren't great, if you're handy its not too bad to remove the bottom and repaste the cpu and remove some tape that's blocking some of the airflow.
This is the solution so often.
Is it because their paste doesn't make good contact or because you use new super paste?
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Speakers sound subjectively louder and a little nicer in this gen, but they're no replacement for earphones or external speakers. Enabling loudness equalization helps a lot.
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Is it because their paste doesn't make good contact or because you use new super paste?