Audio laptops with low DPC latencies for music production and video
DPC latencies play a central role in stable real time audio applications, but good measurements alone do not guarantee an interference free setup. This article explains which factors influence audio performance, why laptops are more complex to evaluate than desktop PCs…
XMG PRO & NEO 16 (2025): Deep dive and on-going updates
XMG NEO & PRO 16: all variants in stock. Major BIOS update for AMD NEO adds tuning options and SSD fix. PCIe GPU bandwidth now unrestricted. General rejection of G-SYNC for this year. All latest updates in the article…
Technical deep dive on the XMG APEX 17 MAX with AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
We are glad to introduce the powerful 17.3-inch gaming laptop, XMG APEX 17 MAX, which is based on AMD’s strongest 16-core mobile CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX. It can be optionally equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 or 4070. This deep dive thoroughly examines…
XMG EVO 14 and EVO 15: Technical Deep Dive into the Ultrabooks
We introduced the first ultrabooks from XMG last week with the XMG EVO series. Despite their compact format, both the XMG EVO 14 and EVO 15 make no compromises when it comes to high performance and premium features. The latest CPUs from Intel or AMD, powerful…
Technical deep dive with all the details on the XMG NEO 17
We officially launched the new XMG NEO 17 just a few hours ago. So here is a detailed deep dive that focuses in particular on the differences between the brand-new version and last year’s model: The improvements include not only the upgrade to the Intel Core i9-14900HX…
Local AI acceleration in laptops from XMG and SCHENKER
AI acceleration in laptops refers to the execution of AI algorithms directly on the hardware (instead of in the cloud). In this article, we would like to provide an overview of the basics and future potential and explain which XMG and SCHENKER laptops are already capable of…
Wi-Fi standards, Wi-Fi 7 and compatibility in XMG and SCHENKER laptops
In this article we would like to introduce a perennial overview of Wi-Fi modules and generations including Wi-Fi 7. In particular, we will of course be discussing which XMG and SCHENKER laptops are compatible with specific Wi-Fi standards. We will also provide an overview of…
Technical deep dive with details on the XMG APEX 15, APEX 17 and CORE 16
With the XMG APEX model series (L23) and the brand-new XMG CORE 16 (L23), we recently unveiled our first gaming laptops featuring AMD processors from the Ryzen 7040 series. As a result, the XMG APEX 15 and APEX 17, part of the M23 model generation that was introduced…
Technical deep dive with details on the XMG FOCUS 15, FOCUS 16 and FOCUS 17
In February, we introduced the new XMG FOCUS 15, FOCUS 16 and FOCUS 17 – each equipped with Intel’s high-performance Core i9-13900HX and graphics cards up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. We are now following up with the obligatory technical deep dive…
Overview of DDR5 memory speed and support in XMG & SCHENKER laptops
Contains all the information about DDR5 memory in XMG laptops: technical support for the CPU platforms, our additional validation, as well as information about upgrading your laptop. An always up-to-date overview table is linked in the article.
