Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and Gram Pro 17 (2024), the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in panel type and weight, while the Gram Pro 17 (2024) wins on storage and claimed battery life. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the Gram Pro 17 (2024) scores 73.5 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Gram Pro 17 (2024) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 17.5 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are panel type, weight.
Pick the Gram Pro 17 (2024) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are storage, claimed battery life, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Gram Pro 17 (2024) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
- ▲Weight — 0.10 kg less. 1.39 vs 1.49.
Why LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 80.00% more. 18 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Battery — 76.47% more. 90 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Refresh rate — 60.00% more. 144 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 21.43% more. 17 " vs 14 ".
- ▲CPU cores — 14.29% more. 16 vs 14.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kglead | 1.49 kg |
| Thickness | 18.5 mm | 12.4 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | magnesium |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 17 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 144 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 14 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 3050 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 90 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 h | 18 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or Gram Pro 17 (2024)?+
Gram Pro 17 (2024) claims up to 18 hours — 10h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or Gram Pro 17 (2024)?+
Pavilion Plus 14 is lighter at 1.39 kg vs 1.49 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or Gram Pro 17 (2024)?+
Pavilion Plus 14 has an OLED display; Gram Pro 17 (2024) uses IPS.
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