LG brand 14" Laptop

[Albertphoon]

all LG gram Z990 supports up to max of 24GB Ram, can run either 2400mhz or 2666mhz, on board is 2400mhz, yes 8gb is onboard

Z990 series supports PCIE ssd also....but only i know how to enable it/how it works LOL

For the reason why new model does not have the $118 to upgrade to 1TB...is becos Pcie SSD cost difference.

haha. You are reaching .....

 

[Apparatus]

all LG gram Z990 supports up to max of 24GB Ram, can run either 2400mhz or 2666mhz, on board is 2400mhz, yes 8gb is onboard

Z990 series supports PCIE ssd also....but only i know how to enable it/how it works LOL

For the reason why new model does not have the $118 to upgrade to 1TB...is becos Pcie SSD cost difference.

I just got the latest 10th Gen brochure from Challenger@Bugis a while ago

Yes, RAM can be upgradeable to 24GB with 8GB default and 16GB upgradeable. According to the brochure the RAM is of 3200MHz

It comes with 1 + 1 year pick-up warranty. Need to register online for the 2nd yr warranty. Also, covers 1 yr International warranty.

It also states that all RAM upgrade and payment of $118 would be made at LG Svc Ctr. I just checked with LG and they say the $118 is for upgrading the SSD from 512GB to 1TB

BTW the 17 inch uses 80Wh battery. So in terms of amp-hr is how much?

Anyone knows which brand/model of power bank with PD can be used eg Anker, RAVPower, Aukey etc to charge the LG Gram 17? The battery level indicated on the Gram 17 must not drop during charging and using it.

Must pay to upgrade to Win 10 Pro

 

[adv_illusioned]

I just got the latest 10th Gen brochure from Challenger@Bugis a while ago

Yes, RAM can be upgradeable to 24GB with 8GB default and 16GB upgradeable. According to the brochure the RAM is of 3200MHz

It comes with 1 + 1 year pick-up warranty. Need to register online for the 2nd yr warranty. Also, covers 1 yr International warranty.

It also states that all RAM upgrade and payment of $118 would be made at LG Svc Ctr. I just checked with LG and they say is for upgrading the SSD from 512GB to 1TB

BTW the 17 inch uses 80Wh battery. So in terms of amp-hr is how much?

Anyone knows which brand/model of power bank with PD can be used eg Anker, RAVPower, Aukey etc to charge the LG Gram 17? The battery level indicated on the Gram 17 must not drop during charging and using it.

Must pay to upgrade to Win 10 Pro

45w should work. 65w would definitely work better?

the previous generation draw <45w at peak usage according to this article: https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-Gram-17Z990-i7-8565U-WQXGA-Laptop-Review.418092.0.html

 

[destiny88]

I just got the latest 10th Gen brochure from Challenger@Bugis a while ago

Yes, RAM can be upgradeable to 24GB with 8GB default and 16GB upgradeable. According to the brochure the RAM is of 3200MHz

It comes with 1 + 1 year pick-up warranty. Need to register online for the 2nd yr warranty. Also, covers 1 yr International warranty.

It also states that all RAM upgrade and payment of $118 would be made at LG Svc Ctr. I just checked with LG and they say is for upgrading THE SSD from 512GB to 1TB

BTW the 17 inch uses 80Wh battery. So in terms of amp-hr is how much?

Anyone knows which brand/model of power bank with PD can be used eg Anker, RAVPower, Aukey etc to charge the LG Gram 17? The battery level indicated on the Gram 17 must not drop during charging and using it.

Must pay to upgrade to Win 10 Pro

SSD $118 is not available for z90n... i have just check with LG HQ.....


most of the brand powerbank as long as Power delivery is above 60w can charge..... but theres is a small ***.... if u want to know pls PM to ask

 

[Apparatus]

SSD $118 is not available for z90n... i have just check with LG HQ.....


most of the brand powerbank as long as Power delivery is above 60w can charge..... but theres is a small ***.... if u want to know pls PM to ask

I checked with its Service Ctr and was told the $118 is for upgrading the SSD to 1TB

BTW, already pm you. Maybe you can tell me the problems you faced in charging the LG Gram 17 using powerbank with PD

 

[plainsman]

just ordered 17z90n at challenger. self collect later evening

if u have valueclub member its 2699


couple best denki outlets claim no stock. and they only give 2799

 

[destiny88]

my price 100% lower then challenger.... even after their"member" discount.....

 

[plainsman]

45w should work. 65w would definitely work better?

the previous generation draw <45w at peak usage according to this article: https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-Gram-17Z990-i7-8565U-WQXGA-Laptop-Review.418092.0.html

the previous gen use a 25w tdp i7 8565u?

this new 10 gen ice lake is pretty interesting, 15w tdp i7 1065g7

slightly better benchmarks according to cpubenchmark.com

60% of previous gen power envelop, theres likelihood a lower wattage powerbank can still power it.

 

[adv_illusioned]

the previous gen use a 25w tdp i7 8565u?

this new 10 gen ice lake is pretty interesting, 15w tdp i7 1065g7

slightly better benchmarks according to cpubenchmark.com

60% of previous gen power envelop, theres likelihood a lower wattage powerbank can still power it.

i7 8565u also 15w. not sure how to explain why the total draw is almost 35w so i attached the picture here lol. i guess the display suck some power also bah.

 

[plainsman]

interesting...

 

[adv_illusioned]

just ordered 17z90n at challenger. self collect later evening

if u have valueclub member its 2699


couple best denki outlets claim no stock. and they only give 2799

can arrange to collect same day? thought the website says >2working days.

 

[trenzterra]

Thing is LG is using ddr4 Vs lpddr4x ram, so power consumption on idle will be significantly higher.

Also, clock speed of the ram, hopefully 3200mhz? If 2666mhz will probably impact igpu performance a fair bit.

Power bank can try the zmi 65w. Carousell going for about 80 bucks

 

[destiny88]

can arrange to collect same day? thought the website says >2working days.

just to inform all, challenger has to revert back the price to $2799. u can even see it in their webpage which has already reflected the changes. LG gram offical launch date for z90n is 9/03/2020 btw.

 

[plainsman]

can arrange to collect same day? thought the website says >2working days.

i went down to retail outlet to inquire. was offered self collection in 4hrs.


playing with it now, v satisfied with purchase. screen size really wow. bigger than macbook pro 16 !! yet it feels lighter than macbook pro 13

i7 and decent specs means its generally speedy in most tasks

for users more used to windows this is a good buy.

 

[Apparatus]

i went down to retail outlet to inquire. was offered self collection in 4hrs.


playing with it now, v satisfied with purchase. screen size really wow. bigger than macbook pro 16 !! yet it feels lighter than macbook pro 13

i7 and decent specs means its generally speedy in most tasks

for users more used to windows this is a good buy.

Heng ha you bought the one with the latest 10th Gen Intel CPU otherwise you'll face problem. Read below

https://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-csme-bug-is-worse-than-previously-thought/

Quote

Attacks are impossible to detect, and a firmware patch only partially fixes the problem.

To protect devices that handle sensitive operations, researchers recommend replacing CPUs with versions that are not impacted by this bug. Only the latest Intel 10th generation chips are not vulnerable, researchers said.

Unquote

Another article here

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/6/...law-root-of-trust-csme-security-vulnerability

 

[trenzterra]

i went down to retail outlet to inquire. was offered self collection in 4hrs.


playing with it now, v satisfied with purchase. screen size really wow. bigger than macbook pro 16 !! yet it feels lighter than macbook pro 13

i7 and decent specs means its generally speedy in most tasks

for users more used to windows this is a good buy.

Are you upgrading ram today?

 

[Apparatus]

Some accessories to go along with the LG GRAM 17. All items available at CHALLENGER. The power bank has offer now for $159.

CYGNETT 27000mAh power bank with 60W PD. Comes with 2xUSB-C and 1xUSB-A ports

A video review of the CYGNETT 27000mAh power bank with 60W PD is below

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WyGiZguE47o

The specs are here. FI it weighs 640gm

https://www.cygnett.com/products/chargep-pro27k-60w


OMARS 45W USB-C PD Charger

CYGNETT USB-C to USB-C cable USB2.0 charging 5A 100W

 

[trenzterra]

Those who got the laptop already, can help to check the ram speed? Is it really 3200mhz?

Just type this in CMD:

wmic MEMORYCHIP get BankLabel, DeviceLocator, Capacity, informationSpeed

 

[plainsman]

Are you upgrading ram today?

i ordered a samsung 970 evo plus 2tb nvme from amazon

once it arrive then i head down to lg svc centre. hope can get them install it together wif ram upgrade

 

[plainsman]

yes.. i just saw press release on hwz:

https://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/tech-news-lg-gram-notebook-2020-singapore-price

maybe the staff really jump the gun and start selling beforehand...