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XMG CORE 16 VE

UNDERCOVER GAMING

The Value Edition of the XMG CORE 16 retains all the essential characteristics of the regular model: powerful, efficient all-round performance, a lightweight and compact aluminium chassis, and an array of external ports, all at an affordable price.

Deviating in direct comparison, the Value Edition is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 H 255, a long-lasting 80 Wh battery and a fast 180 Hz, high-resolution display with 500 nits brightness and 100 % sRGB colour space coverage. Other premium features, such as up to 128 GB of RAM, 16 TB of SSD storage, an excellent cooling system, and a highly functional keyboard with precise feedback, continue to be key highlights.

Stylish, Robust and Compact

2.1 kg Lightweight Aluminium Chassis
With Ergonomic 180-Degree Hinge

Ideal Performance Symbiosis

Efficient Chips from
AMD and NVIDIA

Leistung v2
Bright, Fast and Sharp for Maximum Immersion

Non-glare 1600p Display with 180 Hz,
500 Nits and 100 % sRGB

Sustainable Storage Giant

Two RAM and SSD Slots each,
Upgradable at Any Time

Uncompromising Performance

Customisable Profiles,
Tailored to Your Needs

Whisper Quiet During Everyday Tasks

Sophisticated Cooling System
and Optimised Fan Curves

Maximum Precision and Ergonomics

Anti Ghosting, N-Key Rollover, Per-Key RGB, Concave Keycaps

Goodbye Dongle Life

All the Ports You Need – Cleverly Organised,
with Native Support for up to 4 External Displays

Ready for Long Sessions

Strong Endurance for Your Everyday Tasks
Thanks to a Large 80 Wh Battery

Your Laptop - Your Freedom

Control Center mit umfangreichen
Individualisierungs-Optionen

High-Quality Aluminium Chassis
Lightweight, Mobile Elegance

Stylish, Robust and Compact

The compact 16-inch aluminium chassis of the XMG CORE 16 VE not only packs plenty of power but is also exceptionally portable, thanks to its low weight of just 2.1 kg. At the same time, the CORE 16 maintains its key values of exclusive elegance. The premium choice of materials and precise craftsmanship result in a sleek, restrained design that doesn’t compromise on stability and robustness, meeting professional standards.

Striking Performance from NVIDIA & AMD

Perfect Symbiosis for
Mobile Laptop Power

AMD Ryzen 7 H 255

Efficient Price-Performance Champ

With 8 powerful CPU cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock speed of up to 4.9 GHz, the AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 delivers excellent performance at a competitive price. This hidden gem offers all the essential features for high-performance gaming and a fantastic productivity experience, making it a top choice for those seeking superior value for money.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060

Smart Features for
High FPS

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 offers ample gaming performance at a reasonable price. Thanks to modern AI features like DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation, you can enjoy lightning-fast FPS at high-quality settings. Integrated fifth-generation tensor units further boost performance, accelerating your content creation workflows with AI-enhanced processing.

Two SSDs & Up to 128 GB RAM
Versatile Storage & Memory Options

Fast Loading Times & Premium RAM

With up to 128 GB of DDR5 RAM and two M.2 slots supporting PCI Express 4.0, offering a maximum of 16 TB of SSD storage, the XMG CORE 16 VE is the perfect mobile all-rounder for demanding gaming and ambitious creative projects, such as video editing. For enhanced cooling, the M.2 slots are equipped with thermal pads, ensuring the SSDs maintain peak performance consistently whenever you need it.

Customised Composite Cooling System

Reliable Sustained Performance

Customisable
Power Limits

A dual air intake through the bottom and keyboard, coupled with phase-changing Honeywell PTM7958 thermal pads on the CPU and GPU, ensures consistently high performance. For the ideal, individual balance of performance and the lowest possible operating noise, you can set the power limits of the processor and graphics card in the Control Center according to your preferences.

Quiet and
Cool

Numerous thoughtful optimisations make the cooling system the perfect match for this sleek laptop. It ensures high performance when needed or near-silent operation during everyday tasks, whether surfing the internet or working with office programs. The internally directed airflow dissipates heat through rear air outlets, keeping your mouse hand cool even during intensive use.

Generous Battery Capacity
80 Wh for Long Runtimes

Compact, yet great in battery life: the XMG CORE 16 VE is equipped with a generous 80 Wh battery. This ensures you can go through your day without worrying about finding the next power socket. Thanks to the efficient AMD CPU, which features an energy-saving integrated graphics unit for 2D tasks, this high-performance laptop easily lasts more than a full working day without needing a recharge: 8 hours when streaming YouTube, and even longer when using standard office software.

100 % DCI-P3 and 500 Nits
Razor-Sharp and Bright
Premium Display for Gamer & Creatives

With a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels across 16 inches, the anti-glare display presents all content with exceptional clarity. A brightness of 500 nits ensures excellent readability, even in very bright environments or outdoor settings. 100 % coverage of the sRGB colour space enables precise display and editing of photos and images, while gamers benefit from smooth visuals thanks to the 180 Hz refresh rate. The display can also be opened up to 180 degrees with one hand for added convenience.

First-Class Connectivity with Rear Ports
All the Ports You Need
2x
USB-C
3x
USB-A
RJ45
LAN
Full-Size
Kartenleser
Full-Size
Karten
leser
HDMI
2-in-1
Audio
Goodbye Dongle Life

The impressive range of ports – especially for a laptop in the compact class – makes the XMG CORE 16 VE an exceptionally versatile all-rounder for productive use. Many of the larger ports are located at the rear, including an HDMI 2.1 port, Mini DisplayPort 2.1, a Thunderbolt-compatible USB4 port with DisplayPort 2.1 and 140 W Power Delivery, as well as the power supply connection. On the sides, you will find an additional USB-C port with DisplayPort 1.4 and 100 W Power Delivery, three USB-A ports, Gigabit LAN, a 2-in-1 audio jack for headset and microphone, and a lightning-fast SD Express-compatible card reader for full-size memory cards.

Four Native Display Connectors
Ready for Impressive Multi-Monitor Setups

If you are looking for the ultimate multi-monitor setup for productivity, gaming, or both, the XMG CORE 16 VE is the ideal choice. With two DisplayPort-capable USB-C ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a Mini DisplayPort 2.1, the laptop supports up to four external monitors natively in addition to its built-in display. This enables you to manage multiple workflows simultaneously, without the need to switch back and forth between individual program windows.

Compact Full-Size Keyboard
Maximum Control with Extended Layout
XMG CORE 16 M25 LP Feature 08 Keyboard Desktop
XMG CORE 16 M25 LP Feature 08 Keyboard Mobile
Per-Key
RGB
N-Key Rollover
Anti Ghosting
Precision Tool

The backlit full-size keyboard offers all the comfort and functionality you need. Gamers benefit from freely programmable per-key RGB lighting, anti-ghosting, and N-key rollover, while creatives enjoy a fully-fledged four-row numeric keypad, full-size offset arrow keys, concave keycaps, and a quickly switchable Fn-Lock via the ‘FN’ and ‘ESC’ key combination. Thanks to the enhanced stability of the key mechanism, the keyboard ensures an excellent typing experience with maximum precision.

XMG Control Center & BIOS Tuning
All Settings Under Control
Fine Tuning for Advanced Users

The powerful XMG Control Center gives you complete control over your laptop’s performance settings – from pre-defined, customised profiles that allow you to select the ideal balance of performance, noise and temperatures at the touch of a button, to the creation of custom profiles and manual tuning options. This allows you to get the best out of your laptop’s powerful components.

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  • 16.0″ IPS | 2560×1600 px | 16:10 | 180 Hz | 500 nits | AMD FreeSync | 100 % sRGB | non-glare
  • factory-calibrated sRGB colour profile can be downloaded and set via Control Center
  • alternatively 60 Hz settable
  • AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | 8 cores/16 threads | up to 4.9 GHz | 16 MB cache

integrated (iGPU):
AMD Radeon 780M | 12 compute units

dedicated (dGPU):
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | 8 GB GDDR7 | 100 W TGP (+ 15 W Dynamic Boost)

internal display connection:
iGPU with NVIDIA Optimus or dGPU (via MUX switch)

HDMI 2.1 connection (with dot marking):
iGPU with NVIDIA Optimus

DisplayPort 1.4a via USB-C (left) and DisplayPort 2.1 via USB4 (rear) connection:
iGPU with NVIDIA Optimus

HDMI 2.1 and Mini DisplayPort 2.1 connection:
dGPU

five external displays directly addressable
additional external displays possible with docking station/adapter
VR Ready

  • composite cooling system with copper heatpipes
  • two fans, with 84 mm and 70 mm in diameter, 8 mm in height and 89 fan blades
  • two air outlets with a total of 144 copper cooling fins
  • PTM7958 phase change thermal compound on CPU and GPU

CPU + GPU: 160 watts (sustained)
GPU-only: 115 watts (sustained)
CPU-only: 100/90 watts (for 1 minute/sustained)

power limits of CPU (e.g., PL1: 10-100 watts) and GPU (50-115 watts) can be defined in the individual performance profiles

Thermals and sustained power limits may vary with room temperature and airflow. Values represent average capabilities under normal conditions.

  • advanced control center with customisable power limits, fan curves, display profiles (incl. blue light filter) etc.
  • power profiles can be changed quickly via a dedicated button (three predefined and one customised)
  • Windows installation without additional third-party software (for configurations with operating system)
  • 2x DDR5 SO-DIMM | Dual Channel | max. 128 GB | max. 5600 MT/s | max. 1.1 V
  • 2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
  • RAID 0/1 support
  • Stereo speakers
  • Nahimic by SteelSeries Software
  • Microphone with noise cancellation
  • Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
  • keyboard with per-key RGB backlight, concave keycaps, fully-fledged numeric keypad, dedicated navigation keys,
    offset full-size arrow keys, N-key rollover, anti-ghosting and Fn lock function
  • dedicated performance mode switch button above keyboard
  • Microsoft Precision Touchpad, integrated buttons | 123 x 77.5 mm (W x D)
  • innovative surface material with optimised glide characteristics
  • automatic palm recognition to avoid false inputs
  • supports scrolling, tapping, swiping and other multi-finger gestures as defined by the operating system

left:
2-in-1-audio (headphones + mic)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps | DisplayPort 1.4a | 100 W Power Delivery)1)
USB-A 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps)
RJ45 port (Gigabit)

rear:
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps)
full-size card reader (SD Express/UHS-II)3)

right:
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps)
full-size card reader (SD Express/UHS-II)3)

¹⁾ details:
USB Power Delivery: 20V/5A (100 watts), min. 20V/3A (60 watts)
power supply for peripherals: max. 5V/3A (15 Watt)
DisplayPort 1.4a with two DisplayPort-Streams and a total of 32.4 Gbps

²⁾ details:
USB4 with 40 Gbps (Thunderbolt 4-compatible)
USB Power Delivery: 20V/7A (140 watts), min. 20V/3A (60 watts)
power supply for peripherals: max. 5V/3A (15 watts)
DisplayPort 2.1 with two DisplayPort-Streams and a total of 40 Gbps
eGPU-compatible

³⁾ read/write speeds card reader:
SD Express up to 900/500 MB/s
SDXC UHS-II up to 270/230 MB/s

  • Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5
  • Gigabit LAN (supports Wake on LAN and LAN/PXE boot)
  • Kensington NanoSaver Lock (left side)
  • TPM 2.0 (via fTPM)
  • Secure Boot
  • physical webcam shutter
  • support for biometrical login via Windows Hello
  • support for hardware encryption with compatible SSDs
  • 240 watts (125 x 70 x 25 mm | 611 g incl. EU power cord)
  • power cable socket: C6
  • replaceable 80 Wh Li-poly battery (internally screw-mounted)
  • different battery charging profiles selectable in Control Center
  • iGPU-only operating mode selectable
  • display lid, top and bottom case made of aluminium
  • display frame made of plastic
  • 180° display opening angle
  • one-hand opening
  • PH 0 screw heads

ca. 2.1 kg

357 x 254 x 23 mm (W x D x H)

  • Laptop (incl. battery)
  • power supply
  • driver USB stick
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