PC World - USA (2020-12)

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dinky 1.5W speakers on the laptop’s
underside. The result is audio that sounds
muffled and doesn’t get particularly loud, so
you’ll need some headphones to get
immersed in gaming sessions.

PERFORMANCE
When it comes to performance
benchmarks, the LG Ultra PC 17 is a bit
disappointing. We’ve seen better gaming
and multi-threaded processor
performance from systems with similar
specs. Still, LG’s laptop is a clear cut
above integrated graphics and feels
adequate for everyday productivity, plus
its battery life is excellent.
PCMark’s Work 8 benchmark, which
simulates a suite of office tasks, is a fine
example of the Ultra’s productivity chops.

Here, it actually edged out several laptops

with 10th-generation Intel Core i7 CPUs.

In Cinebench, you can see where the LG

Like most high-end laptops, the LG Ultra PC 17

won’t have issues with productivity software.

It outshined several comparable laptops in

PCMark’s Work 8 benchmark.

PCMark 8 Work 2.0

Conventional

Native resolution

Lenovo Yoga C740-15Core i7-10510U

LG Ultra PC 17Core i7-10510U

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3Core i7-1065G7

LG Gram 7Core i7-8565U

HP Env y 17tCore i7-1065G7

MSI Prestige 14 (Balanced)Core i7-10510U

LONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE

3,865

3,132

3,4 41

3,562

3,10 9

3,312

This persistently-blinking light might leave you reaching for electrical tape before long.