LG Gram 17 (2025) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
41.5Performance44
24.9Display29.8
79.8Battery94.7
76Portability85.7
2 spec wins — LG Gram 17 (2025)3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 52, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+15) and portability (+10). 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 LG Gram 17 (2025)
- 100% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 512 GB
- 25% higher Screen size: 17 ″ vs 13.6 ″
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger display score: 30 vs 25
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 80
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 76
- 43% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 350 nits
- 13% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 16 h
- Lower launch price: $1,099 vs $1,699
Display
| Spec | LG Gram 17 (2025) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 17 ″+25% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits+43% |
Performance
| Spec | LG Gram 17 (2025) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple M5 (10-core GPU) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | — |
| Storage | 1,024 GB+100% | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | LG Gram 17 (2025) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,640Top 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,700Top 98% | — |
Battery
| Spec | LG Gram 17 (2025) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 77 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 16 h | 18 h+13% |
| Charging | 65 W | — |
Design
| Spec | LG Gram 17 (2025) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.35 kg | 1.24 kg+8% |
| Thickness | 17.8 mm | — |
| Material | Magnesium alloy | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | LG Gram 17 (2025) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB-A, HDMI, microSD, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p | — |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | LG Gram 17 (2025) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | macOS |
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