LG gram 14" 14Z90S-V Obsidian Black

This thing is ridiculously light—1.12kg and an 87th percentile compact score make it one of the most portable 14-inch laptops we've tested. That 99% DCI-P3 display is a pleasant surprise for creative work. But the 9th percentile reliability is a dealbreaker for most, and you won't be gaming on it with that 19.4 score.

At 1.12kg, this LG gram is the lightest 14-inch laptop in our database, landing in the 87th percentile for compactness. It's so thin you'll forget it's in your bag, and the port selection (82nd percentile) is a rare win for an ultrabook, giving you Thunderbolt, USB-A, and HDMI without dongle hell. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a solid above-average performer (75th percentile) and the 99% DCI-P3 display is a colorist's dream on paper. But then you hit the reliability data: dead last at a shocking 9th percentile. That's one of the worst scores we've ever recorded, and it's a huge red flag for a daily driver.

We also can't ignore the 19.4/100 gaming score, which means even casual gaming is a struggle. The 60Hz panel and middling 512GB storage (53rd percentile) don't help the entertainment chops, so you're getting a featherweight office machine that demands you treat it gently. The price spread across retailers is so wide ($1,385 to a hilarious $378,795) that we assume the lower end is the real asking price. If you can snag it around $1,400 and portability is everything, there's a place for it, but only with eyes wide open about that reliability nightmare.

The Core Ultra 7 155H turns in a CPU score well above average, putting it in the top quarter of laptops we've tested. That means snappy multitasking with 16GB of LPDDR5x, and it chews through Office tasks and light content creation without breaking a sweat. The integrated Arc Graphics sit at the 64th percentile, so it's fine for streaming, but don't expect to edit 4K video or play modern titles at anything beyond potato settings. You're getting roughly average GPU performance for an ultrabook, but the real story is how little heat and noise this thing generates given its size.

That 1920x1200 IPS panel is a mixed bag. Its 99% DCI-P3 color coverage is exceptional, beating many pricier machines, and 350 nits is bright enough indoors. Yet the 60Hz refresh rate feels dated next to the 90Hz and 120Hz screens becoming standard in this class. For photo editing, the color accuracy is a genuine highlight; for scrolling feeds or watching panning shots, you'll notice the lack of smoothness. The 72Wh battery is large for a 14-inch chassis, but we can't separate battery life from the reliability data, which implies long-term endurance may be inconsistent.

The realistic street price seems to be around $1,385, but we saw one retailer listing it at a nonsensical $378,795—so shop carefully. At that ~$1,400 mark, you're paying a premium for the weight and color display. The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro and even the MacBook Pro M5 Pro offer significantly better reliability and performance for a similar or slightly higher price, but you'll add a few hundred grams. If your budget is firm and you value portability above all else, the gram can make sense, but that reliability score makes it a risky long-term bet.

Next to the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro, the gram is about 200g lighter and has a wider color gamut, but Samsung's reliability score is multiple tiers higher and its AMOLED screen gives you smother motion and deeper blacks. The Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro sits in another universe for CPU and GPU performance, with a build quality that makes the 9th percentile reliability here look like a joke—but you'll pay more and carry an extra 400g. The MSI Prestige matches the gram on portability and offers a similar CPU tier, yet our data shows better reliability and a higher-res screen. For pure travel weight, the gram still wins; for everything else, the competition eats its lunch.

Anyone who needs a dependable workhorse should steer clear because of the 9th percentile reliability; frequent repairs aren't part of the 'gram' ethos. Gamers get a 19.4 score, so it's not a match. If you crave a fluid high-refresh screen for entertainment or worry about storage because 512GB is the 53rd percentile and likely not upgradable, look at the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro or even a MacBook Air instead.

Grab the LG gram 14Z90S-V only if shaving grams is your obsession and you're willing to roll the dice on reliability. The color-accurate screen and above-average CPU are real strengths, and the port selection is a breath of fresh air. But a 9th percentile reliability score is hard to ignore, and the poor gaming performance limits this to a pure office and browsing machine. At the right price, it's a hyper-portable second laptop, but we can't recommend it as your only daily driver.