Above all else, using the Gram Pro 16 is comfortable. Its tall 16:10 screen sits just below eye level, and its keyboard and touchpad are within easy reach on the base. Touch-screen functionality enables natural interaction, such as pinching to zoom or swiping through images. The laptop’s diverse port selection reduces the need for adapters. I also found the Gram’s low weight encouraged me to take it from room to room more willingly than a typical laptop of this size.

LG’s expertise in TVs translated perfectly to the Gram Pro 16. The OLED panel delivers irresistible color. While shy of 4K, the screen’s 1800p resolution still produces immaculate clarity, it’s easier on battery life, and its 120Hz refresh rate enables super-smooth scrolling. I also couldn’t be more impressed by LG’s build quality. While some previous Gram laptops felt hollow, this Gram Pro feels dense. I feel comfortable picking this laptop up from any angle because it exhibits so little flex.

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The laptop’s thinness doesn’t compromise its typing feel: I hit my peak speed and achieved near-perfect accuracy in the MonkeyType online typing test on these keys. The keys require only light pressure and provide a satisfying cushion at the bottom of the keystroke, staving off fatigue. While the number pad has a nonstandard layout, it’s more of a bonus, anyway. The power button sits on the top right of the keyboard.

(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)

The Gram Pro’s drawbacks are few but notable. The screen hinge should be stiffer in easel mode (oriented with the keyboard folded under, flat on the desk), as it wobbles with more than the lightest touch of a finger or the stylus. (Granted, it responds to the lightest touch, so I probably could adapt to using less force over time.) Additionally, the screen’s glossy surface creates distracting reflections in rooms with ambient or overhead lighting.

LG’s My Gram app provides a display adjustment mode to switch through color spaces and a reader mode to reduce blue light emissions. It also serves up system settings, including an OLED panel health saver that automatically darkens the screen after 30 minutes of inactivity and a battery-life care mode that limits battery charging. For the stylus, it provides seven nib- and three slope-sensitivity settings. You can also deactivate the stylus’ one button, which functions by default as a right-click while hovering.

(Credit: Joseph Maldonado)

Dolby Atmos sound equalizers in the Dolby Atmos app help give the Gram decent speaker quality. While the electronic and acoustic music I sampled sounds slightly hollow, the bass and crispness add depth and make it satisfying overall.

LG’s Glance app uses the camera to judge your posture, warning you against slouching or leaning to the side, and reminds you to rest your eyes every 20 minutes. The app also provides presence detection to automatically lock the laptop or pause media if you move away, and it can blur the screen if it detects onlookers. Uniquely, you can move windows from one monitor to another simply by looking at the window you want to move, holding a keyboard shortcut, and then looking at your other monitor and releasing the key. These features aren’t for everyone—they require the camera to be always on, which can be uncomfortable—but they work as advertised.

For phone connectivity, LG also includes its Link app to connect iPhone or Android devices for screen mirroring and duplication, mouse and keyboard sharing, audio and camera sharing, and file sharing.

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