LG Gram 14 2022 vs Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 Comparison

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LG Gram 14 2022 vs Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Gram 14 2022 and Inspiron 15 Plus 7501, two laptops from LG and Dell. LG Gram 14 2022 was introduced to market in April 2022 and Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 was launched in May 2020. There is 23 months difference between Gram 14 2022 and Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 so it would still give an advantage to younger Gram 14 2022.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of LG Gram 14 2022 and Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

LG Gram 14 2022 Key Specs

Launched in April 2022
14.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1240P
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
8GB Ram
312 x 213.9 x 16.8 mm (12.28 x 8.42 x 0.66 inches)
Weight: 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs)

Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 Key Specs

Launched in May 2020
15.6" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 10300H
GPU: GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB
8GB Ram
356.5 x 234.5 x 17.5-18.9 mm (14.04 x 9.23 x 0.69-0.74 inches)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Gram 14 2022 and Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose LG Gram 14 2022 over Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501

Weight	0.99 kg vs 1.90 kg	0.91 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~85.2% vs ~80.3%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.3 mm vs 5.6 mm	0.3 mm thinner bezels
Contrast Rate	1200:1 vs 400:1	more pleasing colors
Screen PPI	157 ppi vs 141 ppi	More pixels per inch
Max Brightness	350 nits vs 220 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm vs 14 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	10 nm vs 12 nm	Newer Generation GPU
RAM Type	LPDDR5 vs DDR4	Faster RAM Type
RAM BUS	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Faster RAM
Webcam Resolution	1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720	Higher Resolution Camera
USB-A Port Type	3.2 vs 3.1	Faster USB-A
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
HDMI Port	1x HDMI 2.0 vs No	Connect to external monitors directly via HDMI cable

Reasons to choose Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 over LG Gram 14 2022

Display Size	15.6 inches vs 14 inches	Larger Screen Estate
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Interact with your fingers
GPU FLOPS	3.195 TFLOPS vs 1.41 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	More RAM Options
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	Larger Touchpad Area
Touchpad Size	11.5 x 8.0 cm vs 11.1 x 6.9 cm

Common Strengths of Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 and LG Gram 14 2022

Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.1 vs v5.1	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

LG Gram 14 2022 vs Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the LG Gram 14 2022 and the Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501.

Physical Specs
Weight	0.99 kg (2.18 lbs)	1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
Surface Area	667 cm2 (103.4 inches2)	836 cm2 (129.6 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~85.2%	~80.3%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.3 mm	~5.6 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.07 kg/inch	0.12 kg/inch
	0.154 lbs/inch	0.264 lbs/inch
Colors	White, Black	Silver

Comparison of the LG Gram 14 2022 and the Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 External Dimensions

Weight

Gram 14 2022 weighs 0.99 kg (2.18 lbs), whereas the Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 weighs 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. However, it's important to consider that comparing their weights directly may not provide a complete picture since they also have different display sizes.

Weight Comparison

LG Gram 14 2022 0.99 kg

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 1.42 kg

Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 1.90 kg

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 1.95 kg

Thickness Comparison

LG Gram 14 2022 16.80 mm

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 17.12 mm

Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 17.50 mm

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 20.17 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the LG Gram 14 2022 is 0.07 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 is 0.12 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 15 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

LG Gram 14 2022 vs Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 1240P Intel Core i7 1260P	Intel Core i5 10300H Intel Core i7 10750H
Base Frequency	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of Cores	12	4
Number of Threads	16	8
L3 Cache	12 MB	8 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)	Intel UHD Graphics 630
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	14 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1593	1186
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	7956	3813
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1516	1128
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	9305	4906

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the LG Gram 14 2022 and Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1240P

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 10300H

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	1380 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	1515 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	50 W
Type	Integrated	Dedicated
FLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS	3.103 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	4 GB
Memory Type	System Shared	GDDR6
Memory Bus	System Shared	128 bit
Memory Speed	System Shared	1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	640	1024
TMUs	40	64
ROPs	20	32

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. LG Gram 14 2022 has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS whereas the Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 ' has a FLOPS value of 3.195 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB	8GB 16GB 24GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	5200 MHz	2933 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5	DDR4
Upgradable	No	Yes
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Gram 14 2022 and the Inspiron 15 Plus 7501, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LG Gram 14 (2022)

Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501

Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B

✔Run smoothly.

Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B

✖Not supported.

Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B

✖Not supported.

Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B

✖Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

In addition to RAM capacity, the type of RAM can significantly impact performance, with newer RAM types often offering higher speeds compared to others. Therefore, selecting RAM types with the latest DDR number can be a suitable choice based on your requirements.

BATTERY

BATTERY	72 Wh	56 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	90 / 130 W

Moreover, the Gram 14 2022 boasts a larger battery capacity of 72 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Inspiron 15 Plus 7501's56 Wh.

Battery Comparison

LG Gram 14 2022 72 Wh

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 55.79 Wh

Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 56 Wh

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 62.1 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Gram 14 2022 and the Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 have similar max. storage capacities of 1 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

LG Gram 14 2022 vs Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the LG Gram 14 2022 and Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Gram 14 2022 has a display size of 14.0".On the other hand, Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 has a larger15.6" display.The total usable screen area of the Gram 14 2022 is 568cm² / 88inch² whereas the Inspiron 15 Plus 7501's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Additionally, the Gram 14 2022 features a higher pixel density with 157 pixels per inch (PPI), ensuring sharper image details.

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

LG Gram 14 2022 157 PPI

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 173 PPI

Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 141 PPI

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 144 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Gram 14 2022 and Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The Gram 14 2022 offers a higher maximum brightness of 350 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

LG Gram 14 2022 350 nits

Avg: 14.0-14.9" 383 nits

Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 220 nits

Avg: 15.0-15.9" 319 nits

LG Gram 14 2022 vs Dell Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Gram 14 2022 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 (v6).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Gram 14 2022 and Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 have USB-A ports. Gram 14 2022 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 has 2x USB 3.1 USB-A ports.
Gram 14 2022 is equipped with 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports. Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 does not have USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Gram 14 2022 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Gram 14 2022 features an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors. Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 does not have an HDMI port.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both Gram 14 2022 and Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Gram 14 2022 and Inspiron 15 Plus 7501 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.1	v5.1
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.1
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	No
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	No
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	No
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes