Tonight will be dominated by new notebook presentations, which will be necessary in the course of the presentation of the new Ryzen processors and above all the new, mobile GeForce RTX models. XMG is no exception and updates the NEO 15 and NEO 17 as well as the PRO models. The former not only receive the GeForce RTX graphics units, but also Ryzen 5000 CPUs are used.

XMG NEO offer up to RTX 3080

For the best possible mobile gaming performance, the two new XMG NEO 15 and 17 offer in the current E 21 – Update up to GeForce RTX 3080 can be equipped. As usual, the equipment at XMG can be flexibly adapted so that RTX 3070 or 3060 are also available. All models are installed as a powerful Max-P version and have a TGP of 135 (RTX 3080), 125 (RTX 3070) and 115 W plus a dynamic Boost from further 15 W At the same time, the E 21 – Version the new Ryzen CPUs up to the Ryzen 9 5900 H are used, so that a maximum of eight Cezanne cores with 3.3 to 4.6 GHz are launched. The TDP is specified by Schenker with up to 54 W.

In order to keep the powerful hardware at an adequate temperature, XMG relies on an optimized cooling system. This relies on composite heat pipes and a mm high fan. So the volume should be kept within limits. The XMG NEO 15 measures 359, 8 x 243 x 26 mm and weighs 2, 1 kg, while the NEO 17 395, 7 x 260, 8 x 27, 27 mm tall and weighs 2.5 kg. Inside each work a 90 Wh strong battery, which is at least for office use should ensure proper running times.

For the displays, the buyer has the choice between a 240 Hz fast FullHD model and a 165 Hz fast WQHD variant. Both panels are based on IPS technology and should cover 95% of the sRGB color space.

NEO-typical is also the optomechanical keyboard with tactile silent switches and an actuation force of 60 g (cN) with the party. This could already convince in our test of the first generation.

The XMG NEO 15 starts at a price of 1 699 Euro , while the NEO 17 at 1. 749 Euro starts.

XMG PRO: Slimmer, but with Max-Q

In addition to the NEO series, the PRO models are also getting a refresh. Due to the compact design with just under 20 mm high case and the even more mobile orientation, however, no Ryzen 5000 processors are used here, but Schenker remains with the proven Core i7 – 10870H. The new NVIDIA GeForce RTX – 3080 – and 3070 – graphics cards in the Max-Q- Built in design. The TGP is here at 90 W, there is also one 15 W comprehensive boost.

With the PRO 15 XMG uses either an OLED panel with UHD resolution and full coverage of the DCI-P3 color space or two FullHD IPS variants – one with 144 Hz and one with 300 Hz as the maximum Repetition rate. The 17 – inch variant is also available with a UHD OLED panel, which then completely covers the AdobeRGB color space as a special feature. There is an IPS FullHD version with 260 Hz.

Inside you can up to two M.2 SSDs can be installed, while a maximum of 64 GB of RAM are possible. In terms of connectivity, there is Thunderbolt 3, Mini DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1. Three USB-A ports, Gigabit LAN and Wi-Fi 6, a microSD card reader connected via UHS-II and separate connections for microphone and headphones round off the portfolio. The battery has a capacity of 73 Wh.

The XMG Pro 15 starts at a price of 1 949 Euro. For the larger 17 inch – Variants must be planned at least 1. 979 Euro.