Of course, a thin and light laptop will benefit from AI at CES 2025

It’s been ten years since LG introduced its Gram line of ultra-thin and light laptops, and despite my initial skepticism about its longevity and build quality, the company continues to churn out new models regularly. It has expanded its portfolio to offer professional variants, clamshells and 2-in-1s, and like all laptop makers in recent years, LG is now infusing the Gram Pros with more of its own… you know. you guessed… AI.

We’ve already heard about this year’s LG Gram Pro lineup when the company revealed details last week. From the announcement, we discovered that four new models are available. Here at CES 2025, I got to experience the LG Gram Pro 2-in-1 in person to see what I could learn beyond the press release. The short answer is: not much.

In the roughly six days since LG shared the 2025 Gram lineup with the world, the company has yet to disclose pricing and availability. This is pretty common for many CES launches, so I wouldn’t consider it a warning sign.

Besides the fact that it has new Intel Arrow Lake processors and displays with variable refresh rates of up to 144 Hz, although this is reserved for the LCD panel option. For models with OLED, you can only go up to 120Hz. The anti-glare treatment has also been improved, which has proven surprisingly effective in dimming the fluorescent lights on the living room ceiling. I could still see the floating light orbs reflected on the screen, but for the most part I was able to view the YouTube video playing on the demo unit just fine.

As is now becoming a tradition for me at CES, I tried to curl biceps with the Gram Pro 2-in-1 and frankly, the laptop remains unsatisfactory for serious gym goers looking for heavy lifts. Those looking for a truly portable system that fits in the slimmest pockets without dragging on your shoulders will appreciate the Gram Pro. But its 16-inch screen means it’s quite heavy and won’t fit in many handbags.

I also like the sturdy hinges that LG uses in the Gram line. The Gram Pro 2-in-1’s body hasn’t been changed since last year’s model, and I was slightly concerned when the lid started to flex a bit when a representative at the LG booth was turning it over. But the device remained intact and, frankly, all Gram laptops have always exhibited a certain level of flexibility due to their thinness.

The other major update to the Gram Pro 2-in-1 is the addition of LG’s Gram AI suite of services. These include “Gram Chat,” available in both on-device and cloud versions. The former uses LG’s EXAONE large language model, while the latter leverages OpenAI’s GPT-4o. Gram Chat Cloud can also integrate with your calendar and inboxes to help you manage your schedules and “send and receive emails more efficiently,” according to LG.

There are also features such as Time Travel, which is LG’s version of Microsoft’s Recall, helping users find what they are looking for by providing parameters such as viewing date or inline text to the system. AI. When I asked an LG representative how the service would avoid the security issues that Microsoft’s recall had been criticized for, he told me that users would have to grant permission before continuing to use their laptop.

As I mentioned, LG has yet to share any details on pricing or when these Grams will be available, but with last year’s Gram Pro 2-in-1 currently costing around $1,300 $ on Amazon, I imagine this year’s models won’t. be too far away.