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LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) vs Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

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Gram Pro 17 (2024)LGRENDER
Probe A
LG
Gram Pro 17 (2024)
73.5/ 100B
Performance60· 35%
Battery & Ports88· 27%
Design· 20%
Display77· 18%
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13LENOVORENDER
Probe B
Lenovo
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
60.0/ 100C
Performance58· 35%
Battery & Ports62· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Gram Pro 17 (2024) and ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13, the Gram Pro 17 (2024) comes out ahead in cpu cores / battery, while the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins on ram / weight. Overall, the Gram Pro 17 (2024) scores 73.5 and the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 scores 60 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Gram Pro 17 (2024) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 13.5 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 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. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, battery, screen size, among others.

Pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ram, weight, panel type.

Both ship with comparable storage, claimed battery life, thunderbolt ports, so those specs do not 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 LG - Gram Pro 17 (2024) wins

  • CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
  • Battery — 57.89% more. 90 Wh vs 57 Wh.
  • Screen size — 21.43% more. 17 " vs 14 ".
  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.

Why Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 wins

  • RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
  • Weight — 0.51 kg less. 0.98 vs 1.49.
  • Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
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Spec comparison

Design

SpecLG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Weight1.49 kg0.98 kglead
Thickness12.4 mmlead14.4 mm
Build materialmagnesiumcarbon-fiber
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecLG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Screen size17 "lead14 "
Refresh rate144 Hzlead120 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLEDlead

Performance

SpecLG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 155HIntel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU cores16lead8
GPUNVIDIA RTX 3050 LaptopIntel Arc 140V
RAM16 GB32 GBlead
Storage1024 GB1024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecLG - Gram Pro 17 (2024)Lenovo - ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13
Battery90 Whlead57 Wh
Claimed battery life18 h18 h
USB-C ports12lead
Thunderbolt ports22
HDMItruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Gram Pro 17 (2024) or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 claims up to 18 hours — 18h vs 18h.

Which is lighter, Gram Pro 17 (2024) or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 is lighter at 0.98 kg vs 1.49 kg.

Which has more RAM, Gram Pro 17 (2024) or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 offers 32GB of RAM.

Which has an OLED display, Gram Pro 17 (2024) or ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13?+

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 has an OLED display; Gram Pro 17 (2024) uses IPS.

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