Our opinion on the LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF
Suitable for studying multimedia versatile portable PC easy to carry LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF nomad with a battery life of 10 hours benefits from a 16-inch High Definition High Fidelity 2.5K DCI-P3 IPS 16/10 screen and a large fast SSD storage capacity of 2 TB which increases responsiveness. The latter accelerates processing as does the large amount of 32 GB RAM and the hybrid Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Meteor Lake processor with high-performance Intel Arc graphics solution suitable for light games. This black Windows 11 laptop is also equipped with a backlit keyboard, an Infrared webcam for facial biometric authentication and also a USB-C Thunderbolt 4 connection.
Features of the LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF
| Screen(s) | 16” QHD+ 2.5K LED IPS 99% DCI-P3 fine-edged 350cd/m² 16/10th (2560×1600, anti-glare) |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Meteor Lake (16 cores: 6P 4.8 GHz / 8E 3.8 GHz, TDP 28-115WW) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 32GB LPDDR5 7467MHz |
| Graphic card | Intel Arc integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 2TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe, 2280) |
| Connections | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen2x1) + 2 USB 4 Type-C (Gen3) Thunderbolt 4 (PowerDelivery 100W), HDMI, microSD card reader |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2, Intel AX211), Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes, infrared webcam |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2 x 2W) DTS X Ultra |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 10 hours / Li-Ion 77Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.19 Kg / 355.1 x 242.3 x 16.8 |
The LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF faces the competition
The LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF is currently displayed in promotion at the house of Amazon And Baker. It offers an attractive configuration/price ratio for its category where it is one of the cheapest and lightest to offer such a large amount of RAM and storage with such a high-performance (and recent) processor and graphics solution, a screen with such high definition with such faithful colors as well as Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF
It adopts a discreet look with its thin and light black design despite its comfortable and robust format due to its certification to the American military resistance standard MIL-STD-810H.
This Ultrabook integrates good connectivity with its 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4, its Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely, its practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a monitor or a TV for example, its audio port or its 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected to it.
As the webcam is equipped with Infrared functionality allowing facial recognition, you can authenticate biometrically using Windows Hello technology.
Of course, when you need to better distinguish the keys, you can activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard.
The screen will delight creative people and more generally those who wish to obtain a more comfortable display in height than the classic 16:9 due to its 16:10 format, in addition to being High Definition and High Fidelity.
Because it is adorned with a 2.5K definition superior to Full HD associated with a DCI-P3 colorimetric accuracy much higher than the average.
As a bonus, its viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, are significant thanks to its IPS technology, while its anti-reflective treatment gives it better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.
Performance, autonomy of the LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF
The LG Gram 16 16Z90S-G.AD7BF may appeal to those looking for a comfortable, versatile multimedia thin and light portable PC equipped with recent components offering a large storage capacity.
Its battery life of around 10 hours in light use will delight nomads like some looking for a 16-inch student laptop. Because it is thin and very light.
Those who wish to install and store multiple software and files (including, why not, personal creations) will be able to do so with peace of mind on the 2000 GB storage space provided by the integrated SSD, which represents twice as much as the average to be more than comfortable.
In this regard, let us recall the advantages provided by an SSD compared to a hard drive: greater robustness, lower energy consumption, silent operation or even greater speed.
Responsiveness and fluidity are much better on a daily basis with the SSD.
This results in particular in faster starts/stops, processing and launches of applications than with a hard drive, or even faster arrival on online game cards.
If demanding gamers will pass on their way since no dedicated graphics card is on board here, some will be delighted to be able to indulge in light to modest games with a few concessions.
Clearly reducing the screen definition is preferred because a greater number of calculations are necessary in 2.5K than in Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.
All graphics are in fact managed by the Intel Arc module inserted in the processor, more efficient than the classic Iris Xe.
It takes place more precisely in the Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Meteor Lake with 16 hybrid cores and AI services.
The Core Ultra 7 155H is here coupled with a large quantity of 32 GB RAM, twice the average, which is also good to see in terms of storage but also performance, which is solid here. They will satisfy as many users as possible, particularly creators.
Because the multimedia processing carried out by this core is much faster than with 8/16 GB DDR4/5 as well as a classic Quad/Hexa Core processor. The difference is very noticeable in areas requiring RAM and CPU resources using multi-core, such as photo editing or video editing.
Finally, expect this versatile multimedia Ultrabook to heat up and make itself heard under heavy load (e.g. processing).
If necessary to contain its temperatures, it can be coupled with a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).
