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.
- Is the LG Gram 16 (16Z90P, 2021) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 7/10 on value and 4/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the LG Gram 16 (16Z90P, 2021)?
- 1.19 kg (2.62 lb). That's light enough for daily commuting.
- 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.
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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