LG Gram 16 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 Comparison

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LG Gram 16 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4, two laptops from LG and Lenovo. LG Gram 16 2024 was introduced to market in December 2023 and Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 was launched in February 2023. There is only 10 months difference between Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of LG Gram 16 2024 and Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

LG Gram 16 2024 Key Specs

Launched in December 2023
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
GPU: Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
8GB Ram
355.1 x 242.3 x 16.8-17.8 mm (13.98 x 9.54 x 0.66-0.7 inches)
Weight: 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs)

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 Key Specs

Launched in February 2023
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 13500H
GPU: GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
8GB Ram
354.6 x 255 x 19.9 mm (13.96 x 10.04 x 0.78 inches)
Weight: 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose LG Gram 16 2024 over Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4

Weight	1.19 kg vs 2.20 kg	1.01 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~86.3% vs ~82.1%	Larger screen area ratio
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
Bluetooth	v5.3 vs v5.2	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity

Reasons to choose Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 over LG Gram 16 2024

Side Bezel Thickness	5 mm vs 5.3 mm	0.3 mm thinner bezels
Screen Opening Angle	180° vs 130°	More flexible screen
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
Max Brightness	400 nits vs 350 nits	Brighter Screen
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 5 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	8.8 TFLOPS vs 3.9 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	More RAM Options
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs No	Larger Touchpad Area
Touchpad Size	13.5 x 8.0 cm vs 13.1 x 8.2 cm

Common Strengths of Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 and LG Gram 16 2024

Launch Dates	December 2023 vs February 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
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
Dolby Atmos Support	Yes vs Yes	3D Surround Sound Support
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	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
Numeric Pad	Yes vs Yes	Fast way to input numbers
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 and LG Gram 16 2024

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

LG Gram 16 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the LG Gram 16 2024 and the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.19 kg (2.62 lbs)	2.2 kg (4.85 lbs)
Surface Area	860 cm2 (133.4 inches2)	904 cm2 (140.2 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~86.3%	~82.1%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.3 mm	~5 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.07 kg/inch	0.14 kg/inch
	0.154 lbs/inch	0.308 lbs/inch
Colors	White, Gray	Gray
Cover Opening Angle	130Â°	180Â°

Comparison of the LG Gram 16 2024 and the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 External Dimensions

Weight

Gram 16 2024 weighs 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs), whereas the ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 weighs 2.2 kg (4.85 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 16.0-16.9 inches

LG Gram 16 2024 1.19 kg

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 2.20 kg

Min 1.17 kg

Average 2.07 kg

Max 3.00 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

LG Gram 16 2024 17.80 mm

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 19.90 mm

Min 12.30 mm

Average 20.35 mm

Max 30.80 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 16 2024 is 0.07 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 is 0.14 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 16 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	Intel Core i5 13500H Intel Core i7 13700H Intel Core i9 13900H
Base Frequency	1.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of Cores	Arc Graphics (7-	12
Number of Threads	18	16
L3 Cache	18 MB	18 MB
Integrated GPU	Arc Graphics (7-Cores)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm	10 nm
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1726	1816
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	14856	14071

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 16 2024 and Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4.

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

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 13500H

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)	GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz	1455 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	2200 MHz	1755 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	28 W	50 W
Type	Integrated	Dedicated
FLOPS	3.9 TFLOPS	8.986 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	GDDR6
Memory Speed	7.47 Gbps	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	896	2560
TMUs	56	80
ROPs	24	48

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 16 2024 has a FLOPS value of 3.9 TFLOPS whereas the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 ' has a FLOPS value of 8.8 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB	8GB 16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	7467 MHz	4800 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	DDR5
Upgradable	No	Yes
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Gram 16 2024 and the ThinkBook 16p Gen 4, 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 16 (2024)	Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
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	77 Wh	80 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left, Bottom
Charge Power	65 W	230 W
Cable Length	1.8 meters

On the other hand, the ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 features a higher battery capacity of 80 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Gram 16 2024's 77 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

LG Gram 16 2024 77 Wh

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 80 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 74.15 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
With a larger storage capacity up to 2 TB, the Gram 16 2024 provides more space for storing files and applications compared to the ThinkBook 16p Gen 4's max. storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	512 GB, 1 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	2	2
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 16 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the LG Gram 16 2024 and Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 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 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 screens have the same size of 16.0".The total usable screen area of the Gram 16 2024 is 742cm² / 115inch² whereas the ThinkBook 16p Gen 4's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 feature the same pixel density with 189 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

LG Gram 16 2024 189 ppi

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 189 ppi

Min 137 PPI

Average 169 PPI

Max 283.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 offers a higher maximum brightness of 400 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

LG Gram 16 2024 350 nits

Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 400 nits

Min

40 nits

Average 413 nits

Max 1250.00 nits

LG Gram 16 2024 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6E), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

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 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 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 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) 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 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Gram 16 2024 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 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	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.3	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 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Optional	Yes
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	No	Yes