LG announces two new 16-inch gram 2-in-1 laptop-tablet convertibles

LG Electronics Australia has today announced the Australian availability of the company’s top-tier, 2-in-1 LG gram premium laptop, designed to boost improve productivity. The two, new 16-inch 2-in-1 ultraportables are also convertibles. Plus, they each come with an LG Stylus Pen that’s powered by Wacom Active 2.0 and enables users to write, draw or doodle with tools such as Wacom Notes (for note taking), Bamboo Paper (that turns the laptop into a paper pad) and LG Pen Settings for, “Fluid motions to create custom work.”

Brad Reed, Head of B2B Marketing (Solutions for Business) at LG Electronics Australia said, “The new LG gram 2-in-1 laptops are designed for users who are on-the-go and often find themselves multitasking. We have maximised usability and convenience through the ability to use it in laptop mode or transform into a tablet, depending on the users’ needs.

“Maintaining everything Australians know and love about the LG gram laptop range, including Windows 11, an Intel Core Processor and an ultra-thin lightweight design, our new 2-in-1 LG gram ensures users have an enjoyable yet productive experience, no matter their line of work.” 

The rest of the release includes the following blurb plus specs…

12th Gen Intel Evo

The two 2022 2-in-1 lineup’s models are powered by 12th Gen Intel Core processors and are certified to meet Intel Evo standards. The processor features a design based on hybrid architecture with four high-performance cores and eight power-efficiency cores. This also helps deliver long battery life.

Evo also means they feature upgraded Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4 ports, and (low power) LPDDR5 memory which is up to 22 per cent faster than LPDDR4X. Meanwhile, dual NVMe Gen 4 SSD slots potentially provide 100 per cent faster speeds than Gen 3. 

LG gram’s improved screen

The 2-in-1 LG gram can be used in five different modes to fit various working styles and positions. It can be used in laptop mode when working, stand mode when video conferencing, tent mode when watching movies, flat mode when sharing content with others and tablet mode when drawing or note-taking.  

The high-resolution IPS screen has wide viewing angles and supports 99 per cent of the tricky DCI-P3 colour gamut. It has a 16:10 aspect ratio and a WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600) resolution.

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Smart functions deliver intuitive control and private working

The new 2-in-1 LG gram laptops feature LG Glance by Mirametrix which is, “An innovative software solution that enhances security and convenience. Automatically locking the screen if the user steps away from the laptop, the Privacy Protection feature alerts the user and blurs the content on screen if it detects someone is in the laptop camera’s field of view.” 

When connected to an external PC screen, “The 2-in-1 LG gram laptops support intuitive screen control, whereby it tracks the users face and gaze to move windows from screen to screen. The Snap Window feature efficiently transfers active content to the screen the user is working on, while Smart Pointer tracks the users gaze and moves the mouse pointer accordingly,” [hopefully it will – Ed]

When video conferencing, the new LG laptops include built-in features that, “Ensure virtual presentations run smoothly. Virtual presenter keeps audiences engaged by displaying the user alongside the presentation via the high-definition webcam with noise cancelling and facial recognition login.” Auto Mute and Mute Warning mutes and unmutes the users based on the screen distance and notifies the user if they are talking while muted. Finally, the Virtual Camera blurs or replaces the background, adjusts portrait framing via auto-centering and corrects the brightness. 

Furthermore, LG has built-in, “Assistance and wellbeing alerts to the new 2-in-1 LG gram models.” These include Smart Player that pauses media in the user’s absence, Posture Warning that detects and alerts the user on bad posture and 20-20-20, which alerts users to look 20 feet away for 20 seconds after 20 minutes of continuous working.  

Convertible tablet

The models come with pre-installed drawing and note taking applications that are optimised for the LG Stylus Pen (which supports Wacom AES 2.0). The pen’s function can be set via three buttons (top pen button, top barrel button and bottom barrel button). The top button can be customised for each press type (single/double/long press). 

The 2022 LG gram 2 in 1 models will be available from JB HiFi and online from LG at LG.com/au later this month.

High performance laptops will be reviewing these at the first opportunity!

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Last Updated on 16 August 2022 by Nick Ross