LG Electronics gram Thin and Light Laptop – 13.3" Full HD IPS Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7 (8th Gen), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Back-lit kbd - Dark Silver – 13Z980-A.AAS7U1

I have had this laptop for little over a month. Of the top, I would say that *I would recommend this to most users, and I would definitely buy this again.*IMPORTANT NOTE: This device does have minor glitches (such as slight display anomaly when disconnecting from an external display, etc...), but that is fairly normal for Windows devices, imo. I would not avoid it for this reason.For the price, there is virtually no laptop in the PC (and especially Mac) world that packs the same spec list. The device has served me well, and honestly, blown my expectations away.The pros:The battery life is truly unbelievable. As a student, I am often using my laptop away from home, and this has stepped up to the plate. I don't have to charge this until I go to bed, and often, not even then. This often matches the battery life of my phone, in that it easily lasts a 12 -16 hour day.The fingerprint sensor: There is nothing particularly exceptional about it, but it works out of the box and works consistently. While that isn't particularly glamorous, it is handy when you are unlocking your device several times a day.The weight: This is sort of a double edged sword. I do wish it was heavier, and a bit stronger. However, because of its' lightness, I can easily hold it one handed. When using it in bed, I do also balance it on my neck. While this is probably not recommended, think about that. How many other laptops can you balance on your neck without any discomfort?Cons:The build : This device was built to be light, and you can tell it every time you pick it up. It is metal (to the best of my knowledge) and it does get cold in the winter like other metal laptops. However, it feels like plastic and looks like it too. Another note about the build quality: It does not look anything like an 1000$ device. The style is non-existent and it is a rather boring device. While I enjoy that (doesn't draw attention, less likely to get stolen, sleeper laptop), you might not.Also, the hinge and the screen are very weak. While it is a touchscreen, I would not recommend buying it for that. The light weight led to a weak hinge, which causes the screen to wobble with ease.Support: This is two fold. On one hand, no one makes accessories for this. No skins, and low support for cases - compared to the XPS or Spectre line.{This following is referring to a clean install of Windows.)On the other side, LG does not have great software support either. You can go to the LG website and download the LG Update Center. However, you can't download LG Control Center through the website or the LG Update Center software. However, close the laptop, and let it go to sleep. Then, hit FN and F1 and it should automatically download LG Control Center. Try rebooting if it doesn't work. This is not mentioned anywhere on the LG website or manual.{Tech talk over}The display: The screen is stunning and the colors are vivid. Why is this in the cons sections? LG didn't cover this screen in glass, and it is shiny af. Its' reflective nature draws so much attention to the wobble of the hinge, and is very distracting in a room where the lights are behind you. Furthermore, the screen is plastic and easily pick up fingerprints, oils, dirt and other grime. However, both of these are easily remedied by a screen protector, available on Amazon.All in all, this device is rather good and I would buy it again. However, you might want to avoid this if you are particularly clumsy or don't take good care of your devices.(If you are considering the lower end i5 white one for 950$, don't. Just wait and pick this one up instead. Since the RAM and SSD are upgradeable, this will give you far more future proofing for very little more. Besides, that fingerprint alone is probably worth it.)

Junk. Grabbed screen to move across table and "CRACK", the screen broke. As for this laptop Can't return, been a little over the 30 days and LG wants to charge me at least $500 to repair. They did not even come close to backing this product. $1,300 paperweight. Actually.... It's now been re-commissioned as an HTPC and...well...not so bad. Thanks LG! Could have been an OK laptop but I'm glad I found out how LG is before we did the 277 unit roll out to our employees. I'll just stick with Dell or HP. If you want a real treat, go see the MacBook Air killer or perhaps the Macbook Pro killer. It is the Matebook (yes that's right Matebook) X Pro made by the Chinese behemoth, Huawei. It is the sleekest, thinnest, sharpest solid block aluminum laptop I have ever seen! So cool was it, I bought one and am typing this edit on it. It is simply awesome. It for sure has that "Apple like magic" where you just don't want to take your hands off it. I'll tell you, for almost the same money, this Huawei makes the LG crap look like Fisher Price! As a longtime Director of IT, I should have known better than doing a mass rollout on a new hardware platform but the LG Gram was enticing with it's light weight and long battery life. Makes for happy employees. But.....trust me folks, this LG laptop is NOT durable and will break with little force. I've been working with mobile computing (laptops) for our employees for 2 decades and have NEVER seen a laptop break so easily and worse, from a company who takes zero responsibility for it. Absolutely ZERO! Now (1/9/2019), while checking something on the LG HTPC, I accidentally leaned on the keyboard and the D & C keys both just popped off. It's a joke! This thing is rubbish. Again, from an IT expert, my recommendation is to search elsewhere for a light laptop with a good battery. LG is bad news. You just don't know this until something goes wrong. UPDATE for LG: We just purchased 290 Dell XPS 13's. 2018 edition (not 277 as I previously mentioned). LG, are you reading? You could have used this "notch" on your belt. All you had to do was help ONE customer and you failed that test miserably. Great start in your laptop venture. UPDATE 12/28/18: Several of my users (myself included) didn't really like the Dell XPS and went on a mission to find something more current and sturdy feeling. Enter into the equation, the new Huawei Matebook X Pro and holy mackerel, if this thing lasts, it is the finest laptop I have EVER seen or felt! I kid you not. You MUST check this thing out. It is like a Macbook Air or Pro but BETTER! No kidding, it feels far more solid than Apple's Air and Pro offerings and has more horsepower AND is a touch screen and costs significantly less $$ than Apple's and you don't have to deal with incompatibilities of IOS instead of Windows. This Huawei laptop is very thin, like Apple's Macbook Air but is a bit heavier but it is plenty light but it feels expensive, solid, like it is made of steel instead of aluminum but it is aluminum. It just feels smart, solid and significant. It has nice heft to it but is not hefty. It is the sweetest feeling and looking laptop I have ever seen, hands down and that includes Apple's heavily over-priced stuff Many reviewers call it the best laptop of 2018 and some say it is the best laptop EVER! I totally agree with those reviews and can see with abundant clarity why they have come up with that conclusion. as I stated, if it lasts and, to be completely honest and based on the way it feels when I hold it or use it, this should will hold up quite well! It's that good! It has excellent, above average battery life, like the Gram and the Matebook is thinner and similar looking to the LG but the Matebook, seriously, makes the Gram feel like a fisher price toy. I have both of them right here, right now, in my possession and it is completely true. The Matebook is thinner but NOT "bendy" or flimsy like the Gram is. I'm telling you, if you saw what I've seen and knew what I know, choosing the Matebook over the Gram is the biggest no brainer in history of mankind! Matebook is available in a couple of configurations (i5 and i7) 8th generation. I have the i7 16GB RAM, 512 NVMe SSD AND, to boot, and I forgot to mention it, it (my version) comes with a discreet Nvidia graphics card with 2GB dedicate video RAM so gaming is possible at fair frame rates with this rig. The cost for mine was $1,499 which probably works out to less $$ than LG for comparable specs. I am super glad I found this thing and to have that LG crap out of the picture. I haven't decided on whether or not to fix the LG or just leave it commissioned as a home theater PC (HTPC) on my 4K 65" TV. It works perfect for that since the screen is cracked and totally unusable but the rest of the machine works fine. I can't take my hands or eyes off this Matebook thing. This is reminiscent of the iphones when they were new and hot. Do yourself a favor and do not miss out on what could be the best laptop ever, the Huawei Matebook X Pro. After reading this to check for errors it occurred to me that I look like a total Huawei "fan boy". Is there such thing? The way this Chinese company is producing electronic devices there are sure to be fans but I assure you, I am not....Yet. Anyhow, check this laptop out and see for yourself. Amazon allows you to return it if you don't want it.

Pros:- Very good screen. Not 4k but good enough to watch movies- Very very light. You can hold it with one hand easily even when it is open.- Excellent speakers. Dolby Atmos comes pre-installed and brings your experience to whole new level- Performance is very good. I was able to run simple machine learning models and programming IDEs with no problem. I am also capable of running virtual machines. Wish it had 16 GB of RAM, though.- Comes with Windows Pro, which for me is good since it grants me access to some administrative features- Touch screen. I like to use the device in my bed to write and watch movies and the touch screen feature is just perfect to interact with the system's interface.- Back lit keyboard. Perfect when the lights are off and you just want to keep on rolling- Very beautiful and thin. I love the dark grey color and the discrete "gram" letters in the back of the screen- Very good built quality. It feels like you are holding a premium quality device without compromising the material despite its very light weight. When compared to the Samsung S that my roommate has I prefer this one.- Connectivity. Has every port you need to connect your devices without the need of dongles- Good hinge. I take a bumpy bus almost every day to work and the hinge is strong enough to keep the angle I want.- Very good to type. Keyboard is a little bit noisy but not so to bother you.- Very good touch pad. Responsive and not noisy at all. The right and left button are not as I like them (I prefer actual buttons instead of buttons integrated with the touch pad itself) but even so they do not give me any trouble.Cons:- Does not have thunderbolt port. For the price it should include at least one.- Screen is not 4K. Again for the price I think it should be.