The World's LIGHTEST 15" Laptop - LG Gram 2018

One of the best laptops for travel but not many will be able to stomach the price.

LG GRAM 15 (2018) REVIEW

The quest to create the perfectly thin and light laptop that also delivers on performance goes on and LG has updated its flagship Ultrabook with Intel 8th-gen and more. Here's our LG gram 15 (2018) review.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Combining top-end specs and lightweight design comes at a price and the LG gram 15, like last year's model (Z980) is eye-wateringly expensive. The gram 15 for 2018 starts at $1,749 which is already a lot. However, it goes up to $1,999 if you want the top-end model.

We're reviewing the most expensive LG gram 15 here and while the laptop is available from Amazon in the US, it's a lot harder to find in the UK. As with last year's model, you'll need to get it from Ultraboooks for a whopping £2,279.

It's clear then that isn't a laptop for the masses, with LG telling us it's aimed at business men and women aged 30-40 who need a lightweight and long-lasting device. Presumably, these people have salaries that can cope with the price tag.

This price is still cheaper than the top-end MacBook Pro with Touchbar, which is £2,699 with previous gen Intel and half the storage.

Back in the Windows world and a key rival is the Dell XPS 15, where the old model will save you around a grand and the new 2018 model is still a lot cheaper - if you don't mind something a fair bit heavier that is.

A key rival that has very similar specs and a still lightweight design is the Lenovo Yoga 920 which starts at £1,199 (£1,349 for the closer rival). Then there's always Microsoft's own Surface Laptop at £979, which is also light with decent specs.