Whereas different laptop computer makers are attempting to reinvent the wheel with foldable shows and different out-there tips, LG is conserving issues delightfully easy with the brand new LG Gram Type.

Introduced at CES 2023, this 2.7-pound laptop computer is amazingly mild on condition that it packs a 16-inch OLED show. And it is a brilliant and sharp panel at 400 nits and three,200 x 2,000 pixels. You additionally get a swift 120Hz refresh charge. However what actually units this ultraportable aside is its design. 

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The glass deck on the Gram Type has a hidden haptic touchpad with smooth LED backlighting that lights up whenever you contact the system, making for a sublime look. Even higher, the colours on the chassis shift dynamically primarily based on the way you’re holding it within the mild. 

To be clear, this laptop computer is just not all glass. The iridescent end on the lid and deck are Gorilla Glass 3, whereas the bottom of the system makes use of nano-magnesium alloy. I had an opportunity to carry the Gram Type and I used to be impressed with its total construct high quality — and the truth that it did a reasonably good job resisting fingerprint smudges. 

I wasn’t as enamored with the keyboard on the Gram Type. The journey was a bit shallow for my tastes, however it’s good that you just get a devoted quantity pad on the fitting aspect of the structure. 

The LG Gram Type specs are what you’d anticipate for a premium laptop computer, together with an Intel thirteenth Gen Raptor Lake P-Core CPU and a Gen4 NVMe solid-state SSD. You additionally get two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a USB 3.1 port and microSD slot, in addition to Dolby Atmos assist for audio.