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00:00Hey, how's it going? Dave2D here. Let's talk about ultrabooks, those thin and light laptops
00:08that are built for productivity, and there's a lot of really good options to choose from.
00:12In early 2018, we're looking at like XPS 13, Razer Blade Stealth, HP Envy, the X1 from
00:17Lenovo, all of them with 8th gen CPUs, great devices, but they're all light, but not super
00:24light. And these two are the super light laptops that I would recommend for most people.
00:29So, these are the LG Gram devices, the 13-inch and the 15-inch, and what makes them special
00:34is how incredibly light they are. So, this thing comes in at 2 pounds. Most of the devices
00:39that I mentioned earlier are pushing 3 pounds, maybe even a little bit more than that. This
00:42is 2 pounds, and I mean, when you're looking for a portable device, a 1-pound reduction
00:48in weight is massive, and these things are just so comfortable to hold. So when you make
00:51something this thin and this light, you're going to have some compromises. You can't
00:55have something of this weight and expect to be able to treat it poorly. It is built well,
00:59much better built than the original 14-inch LG Gram, but it's still something to take
01:03care of. I would get a sleeve or something to protect it. The magnesium alloy is strong,
01:07but you can't beat physics. Alright, let's talk about the things that I do like about
01:11it. First, the screen. This is a 1080p touchscreen. It needs a little bit of calibration to be
01:15accurate, but it has great color gamut, and it gets reasonably bright. The backlit keyboard
01:20and the trackpad are both good. Now, I wouldn't consider them to be best in class or anything,
01:24but I'm very happy using them. The 8th-gen CPU on both these devices are nice. Now, these
01:29are a nice step up from the previous generation when it comes to multi-core performance, but
01:33to be fair, the improved performance isn't something most Ultrabook users will be able
01:37to notice. You do need particular apps to show that off properly. It is an 8th-gen CPU,
01:42so you do get better battery life as well. Speaking of battery life, these both have
01:4660-watt-hour batteries, and the software in here can be set pretty aggressively, so you're
01:50like sipping at the battery and you can get like 15 hours or something ridiculous, but
01:55for regular use, 250 nits on the screen, I'm getting around 8.5 hours on the 13-inch version,
02:00around 7.5 hours on the 15-inch version. It's a little bit less because there's just a bigger
02:04screen, more stuff to light up. Okay, I want to talk about the 15-inch device for a second,
02:08and I think this is a pretty unique product. A lot of 15-inch laptops have 15-inch screens
02:13with 45-watt HQ processors, and I get it. A lot of people that want that bigger screen
02:18also want a faster processor, a more powerful processor, but some people don't want that.
02:22Some people just want a bigger screen, and they just don't need the extra processing power that
02:27every other company is stuffing down their throats. This thing is still running a 15-watt
02:31U processor, and almost everything remains the same. It is a little more roomy, and there's a
02:35number pad on the keyboard, but it's a thin and light 15-inch laptop, which is rare. Okay,
02:40let's talk about some things I don't love about it. First, and the big one for me,
02:44is the webcam. It's located in the hinge, so when you use it, it kind of looks up your nose,
02:48and then the speakers don't sound great. They're pretty mediocre, and the last thing is the
02:52charging port. So, they include a barrel plug as the AC adapter. I really wish they'd include a
02:57USB-C charger because it can take it, but you need to go and buy your own USB-C charger,
03:01which is unfortunate. So, both the 13 and the 15-inch LG Gram are just great options for people
03:06looking for something really portable, and just an all-around great laptop. This one in particular,
03:11the 13-inch one, I think is actually on sale on Amazon right now for 800 bucks. No, sorry,
03:16not the 8th gen one, but the previous generation, the 7th gen, which is very similar in performance
03:21and everything else across the board. That's a steal, 800 bucks. I don't know if it's, like,
03:25a Black Friday thing or, like, a holiday special, but that's a really good price for something that
03:29originally launched for, like, $1,100, $1,200. I'll leave a link for all this stuff below. You
03:33know what? There's one other thing I want to talk about. If you're interested in portable stuff,
03:37everyone knows this mouse, right? The MX Master Series. Its smaller sibling is not as well known.
03:43I feel like this thing is actually a better mouse than the big one for a lot of people.
03:46One, it's just a smaller fit. The MX Master is a really large mouse, and I think a lot of people
03:51that have seen it are intimidated by it, and it's just not a great travel mouse. This thing is half
03:55the size, a little bit cheaper, same sensor, same super long battery. Really like this thing. This
04:00is the MX Anywhere 2S. Okay, hope you guys enjoyed this video. Thumbs if you liked it,
04:05subs if you loved it. See you guys next time.