LG gram Pro 16" 16Z90TS-G

Weighing just 2.7 pounds, this thing is absurdly light for a 16-inch laptop, and with 32GB RAM and 2TB of storage it's a portable powerhouse. Performance is solid for productivity and media, but gaming is a nonstarter with a 22/100 score. The real catch is reliability: its 9th percentile rank is a dealbreaker unless you're okay with the gamble.

At 2.7 pounds, the LG gram Pro 16Z90TS-G is practically a magic trick. We've tested plenty of 16-inch laptops, and none of them feel this invisible in a bag. Under the hood you're getting 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM and a massive 2TB of NVMe storage split across two drives, which is absolutely bonkers for something this thin. The screen is a 2560x1600 IPS panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and 99% DCI-P3 coverage, so it's no slouch for color work either. The Intel Core Ultra 9 288V is a solid performer that lands in the upper third of our database, making this a genuinely capable ultraportable for coding, media, and daily productivity.

But there's a real elephant in the room, and it's a doozy: reliability data puts this machine in the 9th percentile across all laptops we track. That's not just below average. It's bottom-of-the-barrel. Owners on the street seem happy enough with the performance and build, but those long-term durability numbers are hard to ignore, especially when you're spending north of $2,500. It's a fantastic laptop when it works, just cross your fingers after the first year.

Our developer score for the gram Pro clocks in at 73.5 out of 100, and entertainment sits even higher at 80.2. Those aren't chart-topping figures, but for a 2.7-pound machine they're impressive. The Core Ultra 9 288V lands in the 68th percentile overall, meaning it's faster than about two-thirds of laptops in our database. That's a meaningful bump from older Ultra 7 parts, and you'll feel it in compile times, large spreadsheets, or running multiple Docker containers. The integrated Arc GPU sits around the 64th percentile, which is enough for light creative work and media playback, but forget about gaming. It scored a miserable 22 out of 100 in our gaming benchmarks.

On paper, the dual 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSDs are a highlight, hitting the 97th percentile for storage capacity. Sequential reads and writes won't bottleneck any prosumer task, and you'll have space to spare. The 32GB of RAM puts you in the 93rd percentile, so memory-hungry apps are no problem. Just don't mistake this for a workstation replacement. The integrated graphics are a hard ceiling for 3D rendering or AAA titles, but for the target audience of road warriors and office warriors, it's a genuinely zippy machine.

Pricing is a roller coaster. We're seeing this exact configuration listed anywhere from $2,550 to $3,523 across different retailers, so shopping around is a requirement, not an option. At the low end, you're getting a featherlight productivity powerhouse with best-in-class storage and RAM for the size, which undercuts a MacBook Pro M4 by a decent margin. But if you accidentally pay the high-end price, you're stepping into premium gaming laptop or MacBook Pro territory, and the gram Pro's integrated graphics and shaky reliability don't hold up as well in that bracket. Make sure you're paying closer to the floor than the ceiling for this to feel like a smart buy.

The LG gram Pro's main competition are the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max, Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro, and MSI Prestige 13 EVO. The MacBook Pro M4 Max absolutely demolishes it in raw GPU and reliability scores, but it's also heavier and pricier. The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro offers a similar ultralight promise and an OLED display that some might prefer, though its CPU and storage often come in lower compared to this gram Pro's top-shelf config. The MSI Prestige 13 EVO trades a bigger screen for a smaller footprinth and often a lower price, but you sacrifice the big RAM and dual SSD setup. If absolute reliability or GPU grunt matters, skip the LG. But for the lightest 16-inch machine with massive onboard storage and memory, it's in a league of its own.

If you play games or run GPU-heavy creative apps, look away. The graphics score of 22/100 says it all. More importantly, if long-term reliability is non-negotiable, this is not your laptop. The 9th percentile rank means there's a real chance of hardware issues down the road, and that simply isn't worth the risk for many people. You'll find machines with far better durability scores that cost the same or less, even if they weigh half a pound more.

The LG gram Pro 16 is a marvel of engineering when you first pick it up, and the spec sheet for the price (on a good day) is seriously tempting. But after staring at the data, I can't ignore that reliability number. It's one of the worst we've seen, which means you're rolling the dice on longevity. If you're a frequent traveler who values weight above all else and you trust the warranty, this machine will delight you every time you open the lid. For everyone else, especially anyone who plans to keep their laptop for three or more years, I'd look at more durable alternatives.