LG’s ‘Aerominum’ Gram Pro laptops feel impossibly light and strong

For years, LG has touted its ultralight Gram laptops as a way to stand out from the PC crowd, for better or worse. I wasn’t a big fan of the flex-prone case. 2017 Gramand we had similar concerns. The first 17-inch Gram of 2019. But truth be told, it’s been a while since we’ve reviewed one, and we found a lot to like in our preview. last year’s artificial intelligence-equipped model. Now LG is back with a big innovation Gram Pro redesigned at CES 2026It features a new aluminum/magnesium alloy called “Aerominum”. And finally, LG seems to have found a balance between building a super-light laptop (the 16-inch Gram Pro weighs just 2.6 pounds) and producing something that actually feels durable.

Admittedly, Gram Pro doesn’t look very impressive at first glance. It has a large 16-inch 2.8K OLED display that looks absolutely beautiful, but doesn’t really stand out among other OLED laptops on the market. It’s also powered by Intel’s new Panther Lake chips and supports dual NVMe SSDs. The magic happens when you pick it up: My brain had a hard time calculating how a computer this big felt so light in my hands. And best of all, the case didn’t flex much when I tried to squeeze it down.

To be fair, there’s still some flex, but it didn’t feel as dangerously flexible as previous models. I wouldn’t stress too much about throwing it in a messenger bag without additional protection. The more I use the Gram Pro, the more I wish other computer manufacturers would similarly strive to reduce weight. The Gram Pro weighs about as much as the 13-inch MacBook Air! This is certainly an impressive feat.

I wish LG had spent as much time improving the Gram Pro’s keyboard as it did on the case design. There is almost no key travel which results in an unresponsive and unsatisfying typing experience. I get it, LG probably doesn’t have the vertical height available for a lot of key travel, but there are other ways to make typing more dynamic. The Gram Pro’s trackpad, meanwhile, was useful, but also didn’t feel as smooth and responsive as what we’ve seen on Apple’s laptops or Microsoft’s Surface Laptop.

In addition to the 16-inch Gram Pro, LG also released a 17-inch model with an Aerominum chassis, which stands out as the lightest laptop of this size with an NVIDIA RTX GPU. Specifically, it carries the RTX 5050, which should be enough to play most games at the laptop’s native 2,880 x 1,800 resolution (or a slightly bloated 1440p). Considering the more powerful hardware, the Gram Pro 17 is heavier than the 16-inch model, but it’s still a relatively light 3.8 pounds. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to play any games on the laptop, but overall it looks like a good option for someone who wants some power and a large screen.