LG Lays Claim To World's Lightest 17" RTX Laptop With New Aerominum Design

LG is getting ready to launch an updated line of lightweight Gram laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week, and the upcoming models will debut a new Aerominum material that promises to meld ultra-light construction with premium aesthetics and military-grade durability. This paves the the way for what LG claims is the world's lightest 17-inch RTX laptop, the Gram Pro 17.

"The LG gram's evolution as the ultra-portable laptop is accelerated by Aerominum, a composition developed by LG. This innovative material reduces the laptop's weight while reinforcing its structural strength...Aerominum's aeroplate structure and refined atelier brushing deliver a sleek metallic finish, elevating the design without adding bulk.," LG says.

It's also supposedly better at resisting scratches compared to the magnesium alloy found on existing LG Gram laptops. We'll have to see how it looks and holds up when we get a ...