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MagyarXMG Neo 16 (Early 24) review: Full RTX 4090 power in a compact gaming laptop
With the Neo 16, Schenker is serving the high-end segment, and, accordingly, there are no half measures: Core i9, GeForce RTX 4090 and 32 GB of RAM equip the laptop for demanding application scenarios (streaming, rendering, gaming). But, this comes at a cost: You'll have to fork out around $4,000 (current dollar/euro exchange rate) for the review model, although, cheaper variants can also be had from $2,000. The basis is provided by the Tongfang barebone (GM6IX9B). Competitors come in the form of, for example, the Razer Blade 16, the Medion Erazer Beast X40 and the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17.
The device is similar to the 2023 model but has some new features: A brighter display, an overhauled cooling system and a larger opening angle. The (optional) mechanical keyboard found in the predecessor isn't part of the 2024 model's offerings.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Version | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.5 % | v8 (new) | 06/2024 | SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 26.6 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 91.1 % | v7 (old) | 02/2024 | Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 22 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89.2 % | v7 (old) | 02/2024 | Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 2.9 kg | 36 mm | 17.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.2 % | v7 (old) | 08/2023 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X R9 7945HX3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 2.9 kg | 28.3 mm | 17.30" | 2560x1440 |
Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .
Case - The XMG laptop has an aluminum chassis
The 2023 model's chassis isn't used in the current Neo model. The new cover has more in common with the case seen in the latest XMG laptops - a step in the right direction: Instead of a mix of plastic and metal, the manufacturer has gone for a case made entirely of metal (Exception: The display bezels are made of plastic). The chassis is as stable as you would expect. The base unit and lid can only be twisted slightly. The lid allows for an opening angle of up to 180 degrees (2023 model: 135 degrees). This makes it easier to view content when several people are present. The tight hinges keep the lid securely in place and at almost any angle. Opening the device one-handed is possible.
Eye-catching design elements are nowhere to be seen meaning the matte black computer cuts quite a serious figure. Colorful light relief is provided by - in addition to the backlit keys (RGB) - a user-defined, individually customizable LED strip.
The latest Neo 16 appears somewhat more compact than the predecessor, but, regarding their weight, the laptops cannot be told apart. Only the Blade 16 offers more compactness - and at an almost identical weight.
Features - USB 4 is on board
Four of the Neo 16's five USB ports (3x USB-A, 2x USB-C) operate according to the USB 3.2 Gen 1 standard. Only the USB-C port on the rear brings Thunderbolt 4 (USB 4) to the table - including support for Power Delivery and Display Alt mode. A total of two video outputs are available (1x HDMI, 1x DP). An audio jack and a Gigabit Ethernet port (2.5 GBit/s) round off the offer.
The distance between the USB ports (right-hand side: 12 mm, left-hand side: 8 mm) seems to be suitably proportioned: Two typically-sized sticks (connectors) can be plugged in at the same (see gallery images). Video outputs and power connectors can be found on the rear of the device. The associated cables would run to the back and, therefore, not get in the way.
SD Card Reader
The SD card reader (reference: AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) is one of the medium-fast models: Transfer speeds of 76 MB/s (transfer of 250 jpg images, 5 MB per file) and 87 MB/s (copying large blocks of data) can be described as acceptable. The Razer Blade 16 shows that significantly higher figures are possible.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=98, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 269, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Communication
Under optimum conditions (no Wi-Fi devices nearby, short distance between the laptop and the server PC) good to excellent data speeds can be achieved - a WiFi 6E chip (Intel AX211) makes this possible. Wired connections are performed by a Realtek Gigabit Ethernet controller (RTL8125, 2.5 GBit/s).
Webcam
The webcam (2.1 MP) delivers average quality and support for Windows Hello is provided. On top of that, there is a mechanical shutter.
Accessories
The laptop comes with a USB stick (drivers, instructions), stickers and a mousepad. An optional accessory comes in the form of external water cooling ($230).
Maintenance
After removing all of the screws on the base of the device, the base cover can be separated either with the help of a plectrum or a flat spatula. This then gives you access to the RAM banks (both are occupied), the fans and the battery. The SSD and the SSD slots (PCIe 4, M.2 2280) and the Wi-Fi module are covered by additional, screwed plates.
Warranty
In the EU, Schenker offers a two-year basic warranty including a pick-up service and a 6-month fast repair service (repairs within 48 hours). A 36-month warranty will set you back between around $100 and $160 - depending on the selected fast repair period.
Input devices - A keyboard with individual key lighting
Keyboard
You could previously order last year's Neo 16 with an optional mechanical keyboard but the current model only has a chiclet keyboard. The keyboard covers the full width of the laptop and a numerical pad and individual key lighting (RGB) are also on board. The concave, curved keys offer medium travel, a well-defined pressure point and very pleasant resistance. The keyboard doesn't flex when typing. What is noticeable is how comfortable the off-center, full-sized arrow keys are to use - an improvement over last year's model.
Touchpad
A mouse alternative is served by a multitouch-capable clickpad (around 12.3 x 7.7 cm), whose smooth surfaces make performing swiping gestures as easy as can be. It offers short travel and a distinct pressure point.
Display - Schenker has opted for a bright IPS panel
The installed 16-inch display (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) lacks nothing in the way of brightness (~ 500 cd/m²) but the contrast (1.000:1) could be higher. Regarding this area, the Blade 16's OLED panel offers a better overall package - due to its design, it delivers wonderful black values and contrast. Generally, the figures achieved by the Neo 16 are more than enough to be able to use the device indoors. Outdoors, the display is legible, as long as the sun isn't too bright. Some positive aspects are that the highly responsive, viewing angle-stable 16:10, 240 Hz panel (IPS, G-Sync) doesn't show any signs of PWM flickering irrespective of the brightness setting. Alternative display options are not available.
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 530 cd/m²
Contrast: 1000:1 (Black: 0.53 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.21 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.99, calibrated: 1.44
ΔE Greyscale 4.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.2
70.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.226
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) BOE NE160QDM-NZA, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 Samsung SDC41AB (ATNA60DL03-0), OLED, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 BOE NE170QDM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00 | SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 BOE0AF0 NE160QDM-NZ1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 26% | -1% | -2% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 70.2 | 99.1 41% | 68.1 -3% | 67.3 -4% |
| sRGB Coverage | 98 | 99.9 2% | 99.5 2% | 96.7 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 70.6 | 95.6 35% | 69 -2% | 68.9 -2% |
| Response Times | 95% | -20% | -49% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 11.2 ? | 0.24 ? 98% | 11.7 ? -4% | 14.5 ? -29% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 5.1 ? | 0.4 ? 92% | 6.9 ? -35% | 8.6 ? -69% |
| PWM Frequency | 960 | |||
| Screen | 251% | 25% | 15% | |
| Brightness middle | 530 | 418 -21% | 422 -20% | 372 -30% |
| Brightness | 497 | 420 -15% | 388 -22% | 349 -30% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 98 15% | 87 2% | 88 4% |
| Black Level * | 0.53 | 0.02 96% | 0.42 21% | 0.32 40% |
| Contrast | 1000 | 20900 1990% | 1005 1% | 1163 16% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.21 | 1.07 67% | 1.42 56% | 2.06 36% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.8 | 4.04 30% | 1.97 66% | 3 48% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.44 | 1.07 26% | 0.7 51% | 1.5 -4% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.2 | 1.12 73% | 1.2 71% | 1.9 55% |
| Gamma | 2.226 99% | 2.29 96% | 2.078 106% | 2.312 95% |
| CCT | 6448 101% | 6417 101% | 6581 99% | 6747 96% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 124% /
181% | 1% /
13% | -12% /
2% |
* ... smaller is better
Out-of-the-box, the display delivers decent color reproduction: With a DeltaE of 3.2, the deviation just misses the target value (DeltaE < 3). A calibration reduces this to 1.44 - a good figure. Of all the standard color spaces (AdobeRGB, sRGB, DCI P3) the panel - just like the Erazer Beast X40's display - can only display the sRGB space almost completely. Displaying all three color spaces is reserved for the OLED panel found in the Blade 16.
The color Profile we created can be downloaded and used free of charge. A link can be found in the display's info box.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 11.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 20 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.5 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17664 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Raptor Lake and Ada Lovelace ensure a ton of power
The Neo 16 (Early 24) is aimed toward gamers, creators and, generally, all user groups who require a lot of power. Every specification variant is equipped with a Core i9 14900HX and the GPU palette ranges from RTX 4060 to RTX 4090 - our model is an RTX 4090. Individual configurations and purchasing the laptop are possible via Bestware.com (German). The review device we have here can be had for around $4,000 with the entry-level model (RTX 4060) setting you back approximately $2,000. The optionally available water cooling (Oasis MK2) is included with the RTX 4080 or RTX 4090 Neo 16 models.
Test conditions
You can choose from three manufacturer-specific performance modes (see table). During the test, we used the "Overboost" (benchmarks) and "Balanced" (battery test) modes. The GPU mode was set to "Hybrid" (= Optimus). You can manage individual profiles via the Control Center. This means you can adjust the CPU Power Limit, the GPU's TGP and/or the temperature upper limit. A separate key (next to the power button) allows for quick switching between the modes.
We had the optionally available, external water cooling (Oasis Mk2) at our disposal but didn't use it during testing. Nevertheless, we made some measurements independent of the official tests (see comparison table).
| Overboost | Enthusiast | Balanced | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Limit 1 (HWInfo) | 205 Watt | 205 Watt | 205 Watt |
| Power Limit 2 (HWInfo) | 205 Watt | 205 Watt | 205 Watt |
| Noise (Witcher 3) | 54 dB(A) | 51 dB(A) | 32 dB(A) |
| Performance (Witcher 3) | 214fps | 198fps | 30fps (lock) |
Processor
The laptop is powered by a Core i9 14900HX (Raptor Lake) - other CPUs are not available. The Core i9 offers a whole 24 cores (8P + 16E = 32 threads) at a maximum speed of 5.8 GHz (P) and 4.1 GHz (E). Continuous multi-thread load (CB15 loop) results in continually but slightly decreasing performance (Overboost) - using the Oasis water cooling counters this effect. The other two power modes ensure consistent performance even without the water cooling - of course, on a low level.
"Overboost" delivers above-average CPU figures and "Enthusiast" is slightly below the average - this mostly applies to the multi-thread performance. In every one of the three profiles, the single-thread performance is on a similarly high level. The optional water cooling (Oasis) results in a small performance boost.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
| Cinebench R20 | |
| CPU (Multi Core) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (Overboost, Oasis, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (8427 - 13832, n=26) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=211, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| CPU (Single Core) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (Overboost, Oasis, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (657 - 859, n=26) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 855, n=211, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Geekbench 6.2 | |
| Multi-Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (6.2.1) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (15849 - 19665, n=26) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (6.2.1) | |
| Average of class Gaming (5340 - 19665, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (6.2.1) | |
| Single-Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (6.2.1) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (6.2.1) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (2419 - 3129, n=26) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Average of class Gaming (1599 - 3129, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (6.2.1) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (22.7 - 38.9, n=26) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=210, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (6.3.4.2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (31.4 - 96.6, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (6.3.4.2) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (6.3.4.2) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (6.3.4.2) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (31.4 - 85.1, n=26) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (6.3.4.2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.3.4.2) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.3.4.2, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.658, n=209, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (0.3609 - 0.4859, n=26) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (Overboost, Oasis, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (17244 - 33474, n=25) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (88537 - 166040, n=25) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (4267 - 7979, n=25) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (118405 - 148966, n=25) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (41257 - 200651, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (12217 - 18517, n=25) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (3925 - 32988, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (43302 - 83662, n=25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (86964 - 241777, n=25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (1265 - 2292, n=25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (269 - 2409, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (9170 - 18349, n=25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (v6.85.6300) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (v6.92.6600) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (v6.92.6600) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (v6.75.6100) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (33960 - 54702, n=25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=207, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (v6.88.6413 Beta) | |
System performance
The list of specs already gives it away: There is no shortage of computing power - not the least, this is confirmed by the very good PCMark scores. Gaming, streaming and rendering ought to be the speedy computer's main operational areas. The RAM's transfer speeds are on a normal level for DDR5 5600 RAM.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (8230 - 9234, n=10) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Average of class Gaming (5442 - 9852, n=186, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (10871 - 11628, n=10) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (8829 - 12334, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (9951 - 11759, n=10) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (13219 - 16462, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Average of class Gaming (6462 - 18475, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1877 - 2344, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=162, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1738 - 2162, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=162, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (2195 - 2660, n=10) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=162, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (1478 - 2327, n=10) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=162, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (279 - 339, n=9) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Average of class Gaming (215 - 480, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (246 - 309, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (157.9 - 328, n=168, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (421 - 737, n=198, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (428 - 535, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 9017 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (56992 - 83392, n=25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (54443 - 87507, n=25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23681 - 90647, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (51387 - 80589, n=25) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22986 - 103259, n=206, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 152.5, n=204, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (76.1 - 105, n=25) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
The standardized Latency Monitor test (surfing the internet, 4k video playback, Prime95 high load) revealed some anomalies. The system doesn't appear to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing. Future software updates could affect this.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
As usual, Schenker offers customers a wide selection of SSDs on its online store - there is space for two inside the Neo. RAID 0/1 support is on offer. The review device's Samsung SSD (1 TB, PCIe 4, M.2 2280) delivers good transfer speeds. One positive feature is the absence of thermal throttling.
* ... smaller is better
Continuous Performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Currently, the GeForce RTX 4090 delivers the highest performance among Nvidia's mobile GPUs. 9,728 shaders, a 256-bit bus as well as fast GDDR6 RAM (16,384 MB) characterize the pixel accelerator. The maximum TGP sits at 175 watts (150 watts + 25 watts of Dynamic Boost) - more is not possible.
The benchmark results are above (Overboost) and below (Enthusiast, Balanced) the RTX 4090 average up to now. The Oasis water cooling helps achieve a small boost in performance. In any case, the main competitor, the Blade 16, is kept at arm's length. Switching between the dGPU and Optimus doesn't require a reboot: Advanced Optimus is supported.
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 62889 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 43829 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 38597 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 20588 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 5102 points | |
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| Geekbench 6.2 | |
| GPU Vulkan | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (6.2.1) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (9584 - 196201, n=16) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (6.2.1) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (6.2.1) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4286 - 196201, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| GPU OpenCL | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (6.2.1) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (6.2.1) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (159127 - 209521, n=18) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (6.2.1) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (6.2.1) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (6.2.1) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4321 - 207373, n=87, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
Gaming performance
The XMG computer is designed to handle QHD gaming at maximum settings. The frame rates are above average for the RTX 4090 (Overboost) with the water cooling increasing the performance slightly. The GPU functions, Frame Generation and DLSS 3, would allow higher resolutions at maximum settings and with ray tracing - albeit only with games which offer these features.
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (139.2 - 216, n=35) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| Average of class Gaming (13.1 - 216, n=204, last 2 years) | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (91.1 - 167.7, n=38) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.38 - 167.7, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (1.3, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (1.3) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (1.3) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (1.3) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (1.3) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (1.3) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (1.3) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (122.2 - 201, n=38) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (1.3) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (1.3) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (1.3) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9.13 - 201, n=205, last 2 years) | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (1.47.22.14 D3D12, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (233 - 421, n=37) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Average of class Gaming (14.6 - 421, n=203, last 2 years) | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (115.7 - 220, n=40) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (33.2 - 220, n=212, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X | |
| Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 | |
| Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 G634JZR | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (v6.92.6600, Overboost, Oasis) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 RTX4090 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (77.8 - 166.2, n=44) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 | |
| Average of class Gaming (31.5 - 166.2, n=218, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware x16 R2 P120F | |
| F1 24 | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (1119215) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (113.6 - 127, n=3) | |
| XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (1118244) | |
| Average of class Gaming (60.6 - 127, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (1119215) | |
| XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (72.1 - 84.7, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX9, RTX 4090 (1118244) | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.1 - 84.7, n=3, last 2 years) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra High Preset + Quality DLSS AF:16x | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) (1119215) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU () | |
| Average of class Gaming (86.3 - 129.5, n=2, last 2 years) | |
| Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Average of class Gaming (last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (74 - 78.8, n=2) | |
| XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| 2560x1440 High Preset | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Average of class Gaming (last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (51.8 - 57.3, n=2) | |
| XMG Neo 16 E23 | |
| 2560x1440 High Preset + Quality DLSS | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU () | |
| Average of class Gaming (last 2 years) | |
| Horizon Forbidden West | |
| 1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:T | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (93.7 - 125.2, n=2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (30.2 - 125.2, n=7, last 2 years) | |
| 2560x1440 Very High Preset AA:T | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (75.2 - 98, n=2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (24.1 - 98, n=7, last 2 years) | |
| Alone in the Dark | |
| 1920x1080 Cinematic Preset | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (141 - 189.9, n=2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (13.6 - 189.9, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| 2560x1440 Cinematic Preset | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (99 - 133.6, n=2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (64.7 - 133.6, n=4, last 2 years) | |
We used Witcher 3 to check the frame rate stability: The game (maximum settings, FHD) ran for around 1 hour, the game character was not moved and we didn't observe any dips in the frame rate.
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
| GTA V (2015) | 187.6 | 187.4 | 185.7 | 159.3 | 156 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 643 | 562.3 | 412.7 | 214 | 169.4 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 248 | 221 | 210 | 194.6 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 233 | 225 | 196.9 | 162.5 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 208 | 184.2 | 144.5 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 194 | 184 | 172 | 156 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 579 | 444 | 397 | 403 | 305 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.1 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 168.5 | 157.8 | 138 | 131.5 | 93.8 |
| Alan Wake 2 (2023) | 128.5 | 128 | 123.3 | 87.1 | |
| Alone in the Dark (2024) | 219 | 217 | 216 | 189.9 | 133.6 |
| Horizon Forbidden West (2024) | 165.4 | 160.5 | 126.2 | 125.2 | 98 |
| Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 (2024) | 122.3 | 103.3 | 78.8 | 57.3 | |
| F1 24 (2024) | 346 | 369 | 302 | 127 | 84.7 |
Emissions - The XMG laptop has class-specific emissions
Noise emissions
Noise levels of up to 56 dB(A) are possible but, when gaming, this figure is slightly lower (Overboost). A significantly lower noise level can be achieved using "Balanced" - at the expense of performance. Gaming would be possible. In everyday use (office, internet) and running idle, the computer generally goes about its work quietly - irrespective of the active performance mode.
Using the external water cooling causes some noise production: The pump works very quietly and the fans are much more noticeable. Seen subjectively, we find the noise level using the external water cooling to be more pleasant but not necessarily quieter.
Now and again, electronic crackling is emitted from inside the laptop - for example, during the Diskspd test. Presumably, this is due to the SSD.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 28 / 29 / 31 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 51 / 56 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 26 dB(A) | ||
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB | Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB | Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-14900HX, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-BICS5 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, R9 7945HX3D, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N | SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8 | |
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| Noise | 14% | 3% | 3% | -12% | |
| off / environment * | 26 | 23 12% | 25 4% | 23 12% | 25 4% |
| Idle Minimum * | 28 | 23 18% | 28 -0% | 23 18% | 31 -11% |
| Idle Average * | 29 | 23 21% | 29 -0% | 27.7 4% | 33 -14% |
| Idle Maximum * | 31 | 27.66 11% | 32 -3% | 34.7 -12% | 42 -35% |
| Load Average * | 51 | 43.76 14% | 48 6% | 53.4 -5% | 58 -14% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 54 | 46.81 13% | 50 7% | 53.4 1% | 57 -6% |
| Load Maximum * | 56 | 50.37 10% | 52 7% | 53.4 5% | 59 -5% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The laptop heats up noticeably under load (stress test and Witcher 3 test): In some areas, temperatures sometimes hit over 50 °C. Nevertheless, on the palm rest, temperatures remain on a moderate level. In everyday use (office, internet), the figures sit in the green zone.
The Witcher 3 test highlights the effect of the optional water cooling: The GPU temperature differs by around 17 °C (80.7 °C vs. 63.4 °C).
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 56 °C / 133 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 42.4 °C / 108 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35 °C / 95 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-6.1 °C / -11 F).
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | |
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| Heat | 2% | -7% | 8% | 1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 47 | 45 4% | 47 -0% | 40.1 15% | 50 -6% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 56 | 45 20% | 54 4% | 46.7 17% | 51 9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 27 | 29 -7% | 30 -11% | 26.5 2% | 28 -4% |
| Idle Bottom * | 27 | 30 -11% | 32 -19% | 27.7 -3% | 26 4% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
The stress test extreme scenario (Prime95 and Furmark in continuous operation) checks the system stability under full load. The CPU speed drops within the first minute of the test from around 4.3 to 4.5 GHz (P) and 3.5 to 3.6 GHz (E) to 2.5 GHz (P) and 2.3 GHz (E). At the same time, the GPU speed increases from a starting point of 1,600 MHz to more than 2,000 MHz.
Speakers
The stereo speakers lack bass. Apart from that, they mostly produce decent sound. Better quality can be achieved by using either headphones or external speakers.
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 13% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.16 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy management - The Schenker Neo delivers decent battery life
Power consumption
The power consumption is at a normal level for the installed hardware we have here. The Witcher 3 test and stress test ran with slightly decreasing power consumption. The PSU (330-watt) is suitably sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.1 / Watt |
| Idle | 6 / 16 / 28 Watt |
| Load |
130 / 361 Watt |
   
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| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, OLED, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Phison E18-1TB-PHISON-SSD-BICS5, IPS, 2560x1600, 17.00 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X R9 7945HX3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS001TEJ9X101N, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30 | SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Crucial P5 Plus 1TB CT1000P5PSSD8, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00 | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -22% | -1% | -23% | -9% | -19% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 6 | 16.9 -182% | 7 -17% | 15.4 -157% | 8 -33% | 13.5 ? -125% |
| Idle Average * | 16 | 17.8 -11% | 15 6% | 21.6 -35% | 18 -13% | 19 ? -19% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28 | 19.6 30% | 33 -18% | 22.2 21% | 28 -0% | 26.9 ? 4% |
| Load Average * | 130 | 128 2% | 134 -3% | 116.7 10% | 133 -2% | 110.1 ? 15% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 302 | 243 20% | 280 7% | 262 13% | 294 3% | |
| Load Maximum * | 361 | 328 9% | 294 19% | 327.1 9% | 399 -11% | 253 ? 30% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
In the Wi-Fi and video tests (loading websites with the help of a script as well as the short Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, FHD) video in a loop), the 16-inch machine achieved runtimes of 5 hours 50 minutes and 6 hours 58 minutes. All in all, these are decent figures.
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 99.8 Wh | Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 95.2 Wh | Medion Erazer Beast X40 2024 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 99.8 Wh | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G733PYV-LL053X R9 7945HX3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 E23 i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 99 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -11% | 7% | -34% | -2% | -9% | |
| Reader / Idle | 600 | 551 ? -8% | ||||
| H.264 | 418 | 456 9% | 302 -28% | 349 -17% | 399 ? -5% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 350 | 329 -6% | 374 7% | 287 -18% | 399 14% | 371 ? 6% |
| Load | 122 | 79 -35% | 55 -55% | 85.6 ? -30% | ||
| Witcher 3 ultra | 84 | 77 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A high-end fireball
The Neo 16 delivers what it promises: Hardware (Core i9, RTX 4090) from the upper end of the performance scale allows video editing, rendering, streaming and, of course, QHD gaming. The expected high emissions can be reduced to a more moderate level by selecting the appropriate performance mode.
With the XMG Neo 16 (Early 24), Schenker delivers bags of power in a compact form factor.
Anyone seeking a no-compromise solution will have to reach for the optionally available external water cooling ($230): This helps achieve a small performance increase and lower emissions. Having said that, the laptop is then tied to a stationary location.
The matte, 16-inch, 16:10 display (2,560 x 1,600 pixels, sRGB, IPS, 240 Hz) largely made a good impression with its high brightness a particularly pleasing point. There is some room for improvement when it comes to the contrast as well as the color space coverage. Two SSD slots (PCIe 4) including RAID 0/1 support allow for a ton of storage space and short loading times.
A single battery charge (99.8 Wh) is sufficient for real-life runtimes of around 6 to 7 hours - decent figures. Positive: The battery can be charged via a USB-C charger (100-watt, 20 V, 5 A) - the TB4 port supports Power Delivery meaning the PSU (330-watt) could theoretically stay at home.
One alternative could be the Razer Blade 16 (2024). This computer offers slightly less computing power but, unlike the Neo, it offers higher contrast and a more vivid OLED display is on board.
Price and availability
The XMG Neo 16 (Early 24) can be individually configured and purchased on the Schenker online store (German) and prices represent the exchange dollar/euro rate at the time of testing. Our review model costs around $4,000. Entry-level models (with an RTX 4060) start at around $2,000. Schenker has stated their availability to be at the end of June (RTX 4090) and the middle of July (RTX 4060/70/80). The optional water cooling will have you forking out around $230.
Note: We have recently updated our rating system and the results of version 8 are not comparable with the results of version 7. More information is available here .
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 (Early 24)
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06/19/2024 v8 (new)
Sascha Mölck
Total Sustainability Score: Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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