LG gram Pro 16" 16Z90TR-E.ADB9U1 Black 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
LG gram Pro 16" 16Z90TR-E.ADB9U1 Black 2025
The LG Gram laptop is praised for its extreme lightness and powerful performance with the Intel Core Ultra 9 and RTX 5050, making it ideal for portable gaming and heavy tasks like video editing. However, the build quality draws criticism: the plastic chassis feels cheap, attracts grease easily, and can bend under pressure, which disappoints given the high price.
Pros
- Extremely lightweight design
- Powerful performance with Core Ultra 9 and RTX 5050
- Great for photo/video editing and gaming
- Vibrant OLED display
- Includes USB-C to Ethernet adapter
Cons
- Cheap plastic build feels low quality
- Chassis easily collects grease and fingerprints
- Chassis bends under pressure when typing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| LG gram Pro 16" 16Z90TR-E.ADB9U1 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 13★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | 5050★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 15" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 2496 px |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output | — |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7★ | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.36 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
LG gram Pro 16" 16Z90TR-E.ADB9U1 Black 2025
- Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Pricing
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 31 specs.
