LG gram 17" 17Z90TL-H.AUB8U3 Obsidian Black 2025
Weighing just 1.46kg with a 23.5-hour battery life, this 17-inch laptop stands out by pairing an Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 2 processor with a dedicated NPU for on-device AI tasks. Its expansive 2560x1600 anti-glare touchscreen covers 99% DCI-P3 color, while the MIL-STD-810H certified chassis ensures durability without sacrificing portability. This device is best for mobile professionals and data analysts who need a large, color-accurate display and all-day battery for cloud-based AI workflows and multitasking.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong screen (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 87 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 17" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 320 nits |
| Color Gamut | 99% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| Battery | 77 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | LG gram 17" 17Z90TL-H.AUB8U3 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 17" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 77 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG gram 17" 17Z90TL-H.AUB8U3 | 68 | 63.2 | 93 | 80.5 | 84.5 | 8.5 | 72.4 | 89.6 | 9.9 | 96 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.7 | 96.2 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 88 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 98.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 94.8 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 79.2 | 32.7 | 97.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 89.6 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
Usage Scores
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