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HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) vs LG Gram 17 (2025)

VS
LG Gram 17 (2025)
52Inno Score
51.8Performance41.5
100Display24.9
66.3Battery79.8
92.2Portability76
6 spec wins — HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)2 spec wins — LG Gram 17 (2025)

InnoReviews verdict

HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) wins this laptop face-off, 74.3 to 52, pulling ahead mainly in display (+75) and portability (+16). LG Gram 17 (2025) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)

  • Stronger performance score: 52 vs 42
  • Stronger display score: 100 vs 25
  • Stronger portability score: 92 vs 76
  • 357% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 350 nits
  • 115% higher charging: 140 W vs 65 W

Reasons to pick the LG Gram 17 (2025)

  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 66
  • 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB

Display

Display comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus LG Gram 17 (2025)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)LG Gram 17 (2025)
Screen size18 ″+6%17 ″
Panel typeDual-layer foldable OLED (LTPO, UTG glass, touchscreen)IPS
Resolution3296x24722560x1600
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+357%350 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus LG Gram 17 (2025)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)LG Gram 17 (2025)
ProcessorHiSilicon Kirin X90 Plus (28W TDP)Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
Graphics—Intel Arc Graphics 140V
RAM24 GB+50%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Storage512 GB1,024 GB+100%
Storage typeSSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus LG Gram 17 (2025)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)LG Gram 17 (2025)
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,640Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,700Bottom 7%

Battery

Battery comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus LG Gram 17 (2025)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)LG Gram 17 (2025)
Capacity75 Wh77 Wh+3%
Web browsing endurance—16 h
Charging140 W+115%65 W

Design

Design comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus LG Gram 17 (2025)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)LG Gram 17 (2025)
Weight1.16 kg+14%1.35 kg
Thickness7.3 mm+59%17.8 mm
MaterialVegan leather rear panel; zirconium-based liquid metal hingeMagnesium alloy

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus LG Gram 17 (2025)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)LG Gram 17 (2025)
Ports2x USB-C2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI, microSD, 3.5mm
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.25.4
Webcam8MP front-facing1080p
Biometrics—Fingerprint reader

Software

Software comparison: HUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026) versus LG Gram 17 (2025)
SpecHUAWEI MateBook Fold Ultimate Design (2026)LG Gram 17 (2025)
Operating systemHarmonyOS 6.1Windows 11

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