NEO 15

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NEO 15

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NEO 15

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XMG NEO 15

THE ANSWER

Brutal performance in a compact package! The XMG NEO 15 is equipped with the fastest mobile CPUs and graphics cards, as well as a powerful cooling system, to ensure lasting top performance. Nevertheless, the high-end laptop remains light and mobile.

At the same time, the high-end laptop answers the mobility question with an impressively low weight for this performance class. Processors up to Intel Core i9-12900H and NVIDIA GPUs up to RTX 3080 Ti can run full throttle in the NEO 15 and are integrated in their maximum performance configuration. The use of liquid metal on the CPU and a chassis made predominantly of aluminium both ensure optimal thermal properties. If the conventional maximum is not enough, you can also take the cooling performance of the laptop to the next level with the innovative, external XMG OASIS liquid cooling system!

Optional, external water cooling

XMG OASIS Ready

With the XMG OASIS you’re opening a whole new chapter in laptop cooling. The optionally available, external liquid cooling system complements the powerful integrated cooling system of the XMG NEO 15. Thanks to the convenient quick-release connection, you can connect it to your laptop at will and remove it again quickly. With the additional cooling power, you can bypass the limitations of conventional cooling systems: even under full load, your high-end laptop will run significantly quieter, cooler and ultimately faster. Attention: Only compatible with XMG NEO 15 from E22 (Early 2022) model generation.

XMG OASIS

The first portable laptop watercooling

The innovative XMG OASIS radically rethinks the concept of laptop cooling. As an optional accessory for the XMG NEO 15 (E22), this external laptop liquid cooling sets new standards for quieter, cooler and faster operation.

While gaming laptops and mobile workstations have been limited in these areas due to their compact, mobile form factor and increasingly powerful components, the XMG OASIS provides a comprehensive and definitive solution. The space-saving liquid cooling minimizes temperatures and noise levels whilst maximising continuous performance, is easy to set up and can be connected and disconnected from the XMG NEO 15 at lightning speed.

Uncompromising 3D performance

Level up with Intel and NVIDIA

With the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processor (Codename: Alder Lake-H) and RTX 3000 graphics chips from NVIDIA, the XMG NEO 15 is at the spearhead of a revolution in the laptop sector. Thanks to the world’s first mobile CPUs with 14 cores and GPUs up to RTX 3080 Ti with 7424 CUDA cores, the NEO 15 provides you with maximum gaming and content creation power.

12th Gen Intel Core

With the Core i9-12900H and Core i7-1200H, two of the top models from Intel’s latest generation are available for the XMG NEO 15 – six performance and eight efficient cores make up in the first mobile processors with a total of 14 cores. The laptop’s powerful cooling system and use of liquid metal for significantly improved heat transfer provide Intel’s new high-end CPUs with the optimal environment to operate at sustained boost levels, with a TDP well beyond the standard 45 watts. 

RTX 3000 without limit

All graphics cards available in the NEO 15 work with the maximum specified TGP in order to unleash their full performance potential. For example, the laptop’s top-of-the-line variant uses the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, currently the fastest laptop GPU available – with 16 GB of GDDR6 RAM and a TGP of up to 175 watts for demanding ray tracing, high-resolution graphic details and extreme 3D acceleration.

Professional precision

Optomechanical keyboard

Precision is the key to e-sports success. That’s why the XMG NEO 15 gives you full control over the game with its optomechanical gaming keyboard. Tactile Silent Switches with a short actuation distance of just one millimetre and an actuation force of 60 grams ensure precise inputs and a first-class typing experience. In addition, with anti-ghosting, N-key rollover and freely programmable RGB individual key illumination, you will find everything you need for the best possible gaming experience.

Versatile expandability

First-class connectivity

The interface connections of the XMG NEO 15 provide comprehensive and flexible expansion options. Thunderbolt 4 with two integrated, 4K-capable DisplayPort streams and an HDMI 2.1 port allow simultaneous output to up to three external monitors. With three USB A 3.2 ports, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6, separate audio ports for headphones and microphone, and a full-size SD card reader, the laptop leaves little to be desired in terms of connectivity.

State of the Art

WQHD display with 240 Hz

The bright and high-resolution WQHD IPS display (2,560 x 1,440 pixels) of the XMG NEO 15 has already set new standards in the past thanks to its high refresh rate and is now even faster. A rapid refresh rate of 240 Hz ensures ultra-smooth gameplay. In addition to IPS-typical qualities such as a high contrast, bright colour intensity and excellent black levels, the display offers 95 % sRGB colour space coverage and therefore equally excels in the professional sector.

Enduring & mobile

Large battery, low weight

A particularly ample 93 watt-hour battery, along with efficient, modern components, helps the XMG NEO 15 achieve outstanding runtimes in everyday use. Its low weight of only 2.2 kg and its compact, predominantly aluminium, chassis also make this uncompromising high-performance laptop impressively mobile. Visually, the otherwise restrained design is rounded off with a refined, sandblasted matt finish and an all-round high-quality feel.

Everything under control

XMG Control Center

The XMG Control Center is the key to customising all operating parameters of your laptop. Beginners will find perfectly balanced performance profiles here. Hardware professionals, on the other hand, can utilise access to tweaking functions that enable extremely in-depth settings. These include features such as CPU undervolting and the adjustment of fan curves. You can also adjust performance-determining settings such as the TGP of the graphics card or the power limits of the processor, exactly to your wishes – and save them in individual profiles.

VIDEOS & TESTS

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

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Product ID

XNE15IM21

Display

15.6″ IPS | 2560×1440 px | 240 Hz | 350 cd/m² | 95 % sRGB | non-glare

Processor

Intel Core i7-12700H | 6 Performance- & 8 Efficient-cores/20 threads | up to 4.7 GHz | 24 MB cache | 45+ W TDP
Intel Core i9-12900H | 6 Performance- & 8 Efficient-cores/20 threads | up to 5.0 GHz | 24 MB cache | 45+ W TDP

liquid metal compound ex factory

Graphics

Intel UHD Graphics | integrated
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | 6 GB GDDR6 | 115 W TGP (+ 25 W Dynamic Boost) | dedicated
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | 8 GB GDDR6 | 125 W TGP (+ 25 W Dynamic Boost) | dedicated
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | 16 GB GDDR6 | 150 W TGP (+ 25 W Dynamic Boost) | dedicated

Connections:
internal display selectable via MUX: NVIDIA Optimus (MSHybrid) or directly via dGPU
HDMI 2.1: directly via dGPU
USB-C (DisplayPort 1.4a): directly via iGPU (Alt Mode, 2 Streams)

Number of external displays (simultaneously with use of the internal display):
2 external displays directly at the laptop
3 external displays via docking station without MST (2 at the dock, 1 via HDMI at the laptop)
additional (4++) external displays with MST capable docking station or MST splitter

Please note for DisplayPort via USB-C:
no support for VR headsets
no support for G-SYNC (proprietary), but compatible with Adaptive Sync (incl. FreeSync and G-SYNC Compatible)

Memory

2x DDR5 SO-DIMM | up to 64 GB and 4800 MHz | Dual Channel | max. 1.1 V

Storage

2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4 (supports RAID 0/1)

Audio

stereo speakers
microphone with noise cancelling
Sound Blaster Cinema 6 Plus

Keyboard

optomechanical keyboard with per-key RGB backlight, numeric keypad, N-key rollover and anti-ghosting
tactile silent switches with 2 mm travel and 1 mm actuation point
Fn lock function

Touchpad

Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad, two integrated buttons | 114.5 x 70 mm (B x T)

Ports

Left:

headphone-out
mic-in
USB-A 3.2 Gen2×1

Rear:

DC-in
RJ45 Port 2,5 Gbit (LAN)
HDMI 2.1 (G-SYNC compatible | HDCP 2.3)
Thunderbolt 4/USB-C 4.0 Gen3×1*
(DisplayPort 1.4a: yes | Power Delivery: no)
connectors for XMG OASIS (with cover)

Right:

2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1
card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC)

_{*details:
Thunderbolt 4 with 40 Gbit/s
USB-C 3.2 Gen2×1 with 10 Gbit/s
USB-C 4.0 Gen3×1 with 20 Gbit/s
power supply for peripherals: max. 5V/3A (15 watts)
no support for VR headsets
No support for G-SYNC (proprietary), but compatible with Adaptive Sync (incl. FreeSync and G-SYNC Compatible)}

Communication

Realtek 2.5 Gbit LAN
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax + Bluetooth 5
Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)

Security

Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0 (via Intel PTT)

Power Supply

230 watts with RTX 3060 (152 x 76 x 26 mm | 713 g incl. EU power cable)
280 watts with RTX 3070/3080 Ti (180 x 86 x 35 mm | 1081 g incl. EU power cable)

Battery