LG · 2021 · end of life
LG Gram 16 (16Z90P, 2021)
16Z90P, 2021
A 16-inch laptop that weighs under 1.2 kg with an 80 Wh battery, around 360 dollars used: real all-day runtime and a big 16:10 screen in a chassis you can carry one-handed.
from $360 last seen 2026-05-22
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- Best for office and web work study programming
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery, weakest on speed.
- Battery 9/10
- Display 7/10
- Build 6/10
- Keyboard 7/10
- Speed 4/10
- Value 7/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Light at 1.19 kg
- Long 11h real-world battery
Watch for
- Discontinued, sold from remaining stock
Linux
Excellent · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : works
All-Intel Tiger Lake, so it is a calm Linux machine. Intel AX201 Wi-Fi, the Chicony UVC webcam and Tiger Lake audio with sof-firmware all come up.
Limiting battery charge on LG Gram in Linux →Show full report
The one LG-specific job is the battery charge limit: the vendor utility is Windows-only, but you can write the limit through the kernel platform driver or a small systemd service, which the community has documented. The fingerprint reader is hit or miss depending on the sensor revision. Mixed memory means one SODIMM slot plus soldered RAM, so a modest upgrade is possible.
- Fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : needs tweak
- Webcam : works
- Audio : works
- Suspend : works
Same clean Tiger Lake story. The battery charge limit needs the same systemd or sysfs approach since LG never shipped a Linux tool for it.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core i7-1165G7 |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (one free slot to add more) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 @ 60Hz, 350 nitsfine indoors, dim in direct sun |
| Weight | 1.19 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 80 Wh, around 11 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the LG Gram 16 (16Z90P, 2021) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Ubuntu LTS, Fedora). All-Intel Tiger Lake, so it is a calm Linux machine.
- What does the LG Gram 16 (16Z90P, 2021) cost?
- Last seen around 360 USD (2026-05-22). It is discontinued, so prices vary with remaining stock.
- How heavy is the LG Gram 16 (16Z90P, 2021)?
- 1.19 kg (2.62 lb). That's very light to carry.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 80 Wh pack, around 11 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 9/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is partly soldered with one slot free, so you can add a stick but not replace the base 16 GB. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
- Which operating systems are supported?
- Ships with Windows. It also runs Linux; see the Linux block above for per-distro detail.
The LG Gram 16 (16Z90P, 2021) is discontinued
The price below is the last we saw, kept for reference. See the current alternatives further down.
from $360 last seen 2026-05-22
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