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

For years, LG has touted its ultra-light 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 in the 2017 Gram, and we had similar concerns with the first 17-inch Gram in 2019. But in fairness, it’s been a while since we reviewed one, and we found a lot to like in our preview of last year’s AI-equipped model. Now LG is back with a major Gram Pro redesign at CES 2026, featuring a new aluminum/magnesium alloy called “Aerominum.” And finally, LG seems to have found the balance between making a super-light notebook (the 16-inch Gram Pro weighs just 2.6 pounds) and crafting something that actually feels durable.

Admittedly, the Gram Pro doesn’t look particularly impressive at first glance. It has a large 16-inch 2.8K OLED screen, which certainly looks nice, but doesn’t really stand out from the plethora of other OLED laptops available on the market. It’s powered by Intel’s new Panther Lake chips, and it supports dual NVMe SSDs. Magic happens when you pick it up: My mind was having trouble calculating how such a large computer felt so light in my hands. And the best part is that when I tried to press the case, it did not yield much.

There’s still a bit of steer to be clear, but it doesn’t feel as precariously tilted as earlier models. I wouldn’t stress too much about throwing it in a messenger bag without extra protection. The more I handled the Gram Pro, the more I wanted other PC makers to make similar weight reduction efforts. The Gram Pro weighs almost as much as a 13-inch MacBook Air! This is certainly an impressive feat.

I just wish LG had spent as much time perfecting the Gram Pro’s keyboard as its case design. There’s barely any significant travel, which makes up for the unresponsive and unsatisfactory typing experience. I get it, LG probably doesn’t have the vertical height available for more critical activity, but there are other ways to make typing more dynamic. Meanwhile, the Gram Pro’s trackpad is serviceable, but it doesn’t feel as intuitive and responsive as what we see from Apple’s notebooks or Microsoft’s Surface Laptop.

In addition to the 16-inch Gram Pro, LG also launched a 17-inch model with the Aerominum Case, which is notable for being the lightest notebook at that size with an NVIDIA RTX GPU. Specifically, it’s bumping up the RTX 5050, which should be enough to play most games at the laptop’s native 2,880 x 1,800 resolution (or slightly increased 1440p). Given the more powerful hardware, the Gram Pro 17 is heavier than the 16-inch model, but it still comes in at less than four pounds. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to play any games on the laptop, but overall it seems like a good option for those who want a larger screen with a little more horsepower.