LG Gram 15 2022 vs MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 Comparison

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LG Gram 15 2022 vs MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021, two laptops from LG and MSI. LG Gram 15 2022 was introduced to market in April 2022 and MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 was launched in January 2021. There is 15 months difference between Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 so it would still give an advantage to younger Gram 15 2022.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of LG Gram 15 2022 and MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

LG Gram 15 2022 Key Specs

Launched in April 2022
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i7 1260P
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
8GB Ram
356.1 x 222.9 x 17.4 mm (14.02 x 8.78 x 0.69 inches)
Weight: 1.14 kg (2.51 lbs)

MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 Key Specs

Launched in January 2021
15.6" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1135G7
GPU: GeForce MX450 2GB
8GB Ram
356.8 x 233.7 x 16.9-18.9 mm (14.05 x 9.2 x 0.67-0.74 inches)
Weight: 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose LG Gram 15 2022 over MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021

Weight	1.14 kg vs 1.65 kg	0.51 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~88.9% vs ~80.5%	Larger screen area ratio
GPU Fabrication Process	10 nm vs 12 nm	Newer Generation GPU
RAM Type	LPDDR5 vs DDR4	Faster RAM Type
Webcam Resolution	1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720	Higher Resolution Camera
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No	Fast way to input numbers

Reasons to choose MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 over LG Gram 15 2022

Side Bezel Thickness	5.7 mm vs 10.1 mm	4.4 mm thinner bezels
GPU FLOPS	2.822 TFLOPS vs 1.69 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	More RAM Options
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.2 vs v5.1

Common Strengths of MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 and LG Gram 15 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 4.0 (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 v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.0 vs 1x HDMI 2.0	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
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

Common Weaknesses of MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 and LG Gram 15 2022

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

LG Gram 15 2022 vs MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the LG Gram 15 2022 and the MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.14 kg (2.51 lbs)	1.65 kg (3.64 lbs)
Surface Area	794 cm2 (123.1 inches2)	834 cm2 (129.3 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~88.9%	~80.5%
Side Bezel Thickness	~10.1 mm	~5.7 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.07 kg/inch	0.11 kg/inch
	0.154 lbs/inch	0.242 lbs/inch
Colors	Black, Gray	Silver, Gray

Comparison of the LG Gram 15 2022 and the MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 External Dimensions

Weight

Gram 15 2022 weighs 1.14 kg (2.51 lbs), whereas the Prestige 15 A11X 2021 weighs 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

LG Gram 15 2022 1.14 kg

MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 1.65 kg

Min 0.99 kg

Average 1.95 kg

Max 3.32 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

LG Gram 15 2022 17.40 mm

MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 16.90 mm

Min 7.70 mm

Average 20.17 mm

Max 29.00 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 15 2022 is 0.07 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 is 0.11 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 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

LG Gram 15 2022 vs MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i7 1260P	Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i5 1155G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7 Intel Core i7 1185G7 Intel Core i7 1195G7
Base Frequency	2.1 GHz	0.9-2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of Cores	12	4
Number of Threads	16	8
L3 Cache	18 MB	8 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1779	1324
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	9214	4633
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1745	1355
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	9746	5087

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 15 2022 and MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021.

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

Laptops with: Intel Core i7 1260P

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1135G7

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	GeForce MX450 2GB GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q 4GB GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	1395 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	1575 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	31 W
Type	Integrated	Dedicated
FLOPS	1.690 TFLOPS	2.822 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	2 GB
Memory Type	System Shared	GDDR6
Memory Bus	System Shared	64 bit
Memory Speed	System Shared	1250 MHz 10 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	768	896
TMUs	48	56
ROPs	24	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 15 2022 has a FLOPS value of 1.69 TFLOPS whereas the MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 ' has a FLOPS value of 2.822 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	5200 MHz	3200 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5	DDR4
Upgradable	No	Yes
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Gram 15 2022 and the Prestige 15 A11X 2021, 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.

LLM Category	LG Gram 15 (2022)	MSI Prestige 15 A11X (2021)
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✖ Not supported.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ 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.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	80 Wh	52 Wh 82 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	65 W	90 W

Moreover, the Gram 15 2022 boasts a larger battery capacity of 80 Wh, offering extended usage time compared to the Prestige 15 A11X 2021's52 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

LG Gram 15 2022 80 Wh

MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 52 Wh

Min 36.00 Wh

Average 62.1 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
The Prestige 15 A11X 2021 offers a larger max storage capacity of 2 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the Gram 15 2022's storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 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 15 2022 vs MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the LG Gram 15 2022 and MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 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. Both Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 screens have the same size of 15.6".The total usable screen area of the Gram 15 2022 is 706cm² / 109inch² whereas the Prestige 15 A11X 2021's total usable screen area is 670cm² / 104inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 feature the same pixel density with 141 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 15.0-15.9 inches

LG Gram 15 2022 141 ppi

MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 141 ppi

Min 100 PPI

Average 144 PPI

Max 294.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

LG Gram 15 2022 vs MSI Prestige 15 A11X 2021 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Gram 15 2022 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v6E, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Prestige 15 A11X 2021 (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 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 feature 2x USB 4.0 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
Both Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.0) for connecting to external monitors.

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 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Gram 15 2022 and Prestige 15 A11X 2021 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	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.0
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