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Schenker XMG NEO 17 with RTX 3080 in laptop review: Users can unleash the RTX 3080 themselves

Warning - free-running RTX 3080! In some gaming laptops, the RTX 3080 has a TGP of 120 W, in others up to 165 W, which leads to strong performance differences of laptops with the same GPU. With the NEO 17, Schenker puts the reins in the user's hands; the TGP performance of the GPU can be easily set via the Control Center. So, is the NEO 17 the new performance high-flyer?
Gaming Geforce Laptop Tiger Lake Thunderbolt

At the beginning of the year, we reviewed the Schenker XMG Neo 17 with AMD CPU and RTX 3070, and now one of the top models follows with RTX 3080 and Intel Tiger Lake CPU, and the mechanical keyboard is also on board again. As with the sister model, the TGP of the graphics card can be completely set via software, and the full 165 W can be assigned to the GPU this way. However, the sister model was already very loud under load with an RTX 3070, so did the developers still tweak the cooling system in the meantime?

The main competitors are the Aorus 17G YD, with the same CPU and GPU, the Medion Erazer Beast X25, the more expensive Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 and the Asus Strix Scar 17. In addition, we compare with the predecessor.

Since virtually nothing has changed in the case since 2019, we refer to the review of the Schenker XMG Neo 17 (Tongfang GK7CP7S) for the chassis, equipment and input devices sections.

SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Processor
Intel Core i7-11800H 8 x 2.3 - 4.6 GHz, 75 W PL2 / Short Burst, 75 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-H, TDP configurable
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, 165 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), Geforce 471.41, Nvidia Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, 2x 16 GB, DDR4-3200 a 1600 MHz, Dual-Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixel 170 PPI, BOE0977 (NE173QHM-NY2), IPS, glossy: no, 165 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM570
Storage
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, 1024 GB 
, 870 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Tiger Lake PCH-H - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1x Microphone + 1x Headphones, Card Reader: Full SD-Reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27.45 x 395.7 x 260.8 ( = 1.08 x 15.58 x 10.27 in)
Battery
62 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p Webcam
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo speakers, Keyboard: Optomechanical keyboard with per-key RGB backlight, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.574 kg ( = 90.8 oz / 5.67 pounds), Power Supply: 677 g ( = 23.88 oz / 1.49 pounds)
Price
2957 Euro
Links
SCHENKER homepage
SCHENKER notebook section
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
87.4 %
09/2021
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU		2.6 kg27.45 mm17.30"2560x1440
85.1 %
01/2021
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		2.5 kg27 mm17.30"2560x1440
86 %
06/2021
Aorus 17G YD
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU		2.8 kg26 mm17.30"1920x1080
85 %
07/2021
Medion Erazer Beast X25
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU		2.3 kg23 mm17.30"1920x1080
90.1 %
07/2021
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU		2.8 kg19.9 mm17.30"2560x1440
86.6 %
05/2021
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU		2.8 kg28.3 mm17.30"1920x1080

Case - Stable and relatively slim

(Image source: Schenker)

Size comparison

❌
405 mm / 15.9 inch 276 mm / 10.9 inch 26 mm / 1.024 inch 2.8 kg6.22 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 282 mm / 11.1 inch 28.3 mm / 1.114 inch 2.8 kg6.14 lbs395.7 mm / 15.6 inch 260.8 mm / 10.3 inch 27.45 mm / 1.081 inch 2.6 kg5.67 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 261 mm / 10.3 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.5 kg5.55 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2.3 kg5 lbs394 mm / 15.5 inch 264 mm / 10.4 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.8 kg6.1 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Equipment - Prank cure with speed update

Of course, some things have already changed here since 2019, but not necessarily only for the better. For example, both miniDP ports are dropped, which is not compensated by anything. Otherwise, some ports change position: For example, the LAN port now moves to the back. The two USB-A ports on the right only support 3.0, whereas the USB-A port on the left supports 3.2 Gen2. The USB-C 4.0 port on the back supports Thunderbolt 4, including DisplayPort 1.4 and G-SYNC compatibility, but without Power Delivery; the gamer cannot charge via USB-C.

Left: USB-A 3.2 Gen2, microphone in, headphone out (Image source: Schenker)
Left: USB-A 3.2 Gen2, microphone in, headphone out (Image source: Schenker)
Right: 2x USB-A 3.0, card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC) (Image source: Schenker)
Right: 2x USB-A 3.0, card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC) (Image source: Schenker)
Rear: power, 2.5 Gbit (LAN), HDMI 2.1 (with HDCP 2.3), Thunderbolt 4/USB-C 4.0 Gen3 (DisplayPort 1.4a, G-SYNC compatible, no power delivery) (image source: Schenker)
Rear: power, 2.5 Gbit (LAN), HDMI 2.1 (with HDCP 2.3), Thunderbolt 4/USB-C 4.0 Gen3 (DisplayPort 1.4a, G-SYNC compatible, no power delivery) (image source: Schenker)

SD card reader

The SD reader accepts standard-sized SD cards, which do not snap into place and stick out halfway. The speed test with our reference memory card AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 results in average rates. The readers in the Zephyrus and Aorus are significantly faster, whereas the Medion has similar rates. Overall, the rates are clearly below average for the gaming sector, especially considering the price.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Aorus 17G YD
  (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
192 MB/s +166%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
 
183 (181.31min - 182.94max) MB/s +154%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=100, last 2 years)
98.4 MB/s +36%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
83 MB/s +15%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
  (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
79 MB/s +10%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
 
72.1 (72.11min - 72.11max) MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
 
257 MB/s +182%
Aorus 17G YD
  (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
197 MB/s +116%
Average of class Gaming
  (25.8 - 269, n=94, last 2 years)
121.3 MB/s +33%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
 
91.2 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
90 MB/s -1%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
  (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
79 MB/s -13%

Communication

The LAN port supports 2.5 Gbit/s. In terms of WLAN transfer rates, the NEO is assured a place in the lower midfield, but most competitors are slightly faster. The transmission performance in particular fluctuates strongly and has outliers towards the bottom.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Medion Erazer Beast X25
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1498 (748min - 1544max) MBit/s +56%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1369 (693min - 1436max) MBit/s +42%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1350 MBit/s +40%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s +21%
Average of class Gaming
  (885 - 1412, n=4, last 2 years)
1139 MBit/s +18%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
963 (300min - 1245max) MBit/s
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
907 (799min - 997max) MBit/s -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
MediaTek MT7921
636 (325min - 728max) MBit/s -34%
iperf3 receive AX12
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1433 (1359min - 1510max) MBit/s +68%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1390 (669min - 1618max) MBit/s +63%
Average of class Gaming
  (881 - 1700, n=4, last 2 years)
1379 MBit/s +62%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1370 MBit/s +61%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s +48%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1169 (619min - 1217max) MBit/s +37%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
852 (602min - 1058max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
MediaTek MT7921
698 (529min - 748max) MBit/s -18%
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SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø852 (602-1058)
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø945 (300-1245)

Webcam

Note the much too dark environment
Note the much too dark environment

The webcam is abysmal even for 720p standard cameras. While the color deviations are surprisingly low, the pictures are far too dark, blurry and washed out even in sunshine, which is why the webcam is only usable in an emergency. If you do not want to come across like a goth on your video conferences, you should rely on an external solution and ignore the internal camera.

ColorChecker
13.4 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
11.7 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
15.5 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
7.9 ∆E
15 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
11 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
14.4 ∆E
11.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Medion Erazer Beast X25: 13.75 ∆E min: 7.88 - max: 19.13 ∆E
ColorChecker
5.4 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
13 ∆E
6.6 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
16.4 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
ColorChecker SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S: 10.63 ∆E min: 2.53 - max: 19.06 ∆E

Display - Well calibrated WQHD panel

Schenker relies on a matte 17.3-inch IPS display from BOE with a 16:9 resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels and a refresh rate of 165 Hz. Thus, the display is the same as in the NEO 17 with AMD CPU and RTX 3060.

The average brightness of 366 nits is okay, and the illumination of 82 percent is acceptable.

Grainy subpixel due to matte overlay
Grainy subpixel due to matte overlay
No noticeable screen bleeding
No noticeable screen bleeding
399
cd/m²		379
cd/m²		362
cd/m²
393
cd/m²		396
cd/m²		359
cd/m²
326
cd/m²		348
cd/m²		332
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE0977 (NE173QHM-NY2) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 399 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 366 cd/m² Minimum: 21 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 397 cd/m²
Contrast: 880:1 (Black: 0.45 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.43 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.34
ΔE Greyscale 1.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
68.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.4
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
BOE0977 (NE173QHM-NY2), IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
BOE NE173QHM-NY2 (BOE0977), IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30		Aorus 17G YD
Sharp LQ173M1JW04, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Medion Erazer Beast X25
BOE NE173FHM-NZ1 (BOE0884), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
BOE099D (BOE CQ NE173QHM-NY3), IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30		Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AU Optronics B173HAN05.4, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
4%
6%
4%
22%
5%
Display P3 Coverage
67.1
70.5
5%
72.3
8%
70.4
5%
94.2
40%
71
6%
sRGB Coverage
96.3
99.5
3%
100
4%
99.8
4%
98.7
2%
99.4
3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
68.6
71.8
5%
73.7
7%
71.6
4%
84.4
23%
72.2
5%
Response Times
-13%
3%
38%
39%
17%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
15.2
16.8 ?(8.4, 8.4)
-11%
13.6 ?(6.8, 6.8)
11%
9.2 ?(4.8, 4.4)
39%
4.8
68%
6.6 ?(2.2, 4.4)
57%
Response Time Black / White *
8.8
10 ?(4, 6)
-14%
9.2 ?(5.2, 4)
-5%
5.6 ?(2.8, 2.8)
36%
8
9%
10.8 ?(5.2, 5.6)
-23%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-22%
-35%
-26%
-40%
-9%
Brightness middle
396
410
4%
286
-28%
329
-17%
322
-19%
303.8
-23%
Brightness
366
381
4%
282
-23%
315
-14%
288
-21%
292
-20%
Brightness Distribution
82
88
7%
73
-11%
88
7%
72
-12%
85
4%
Black Level *
0.45
0.37
18%
0.24
47%
0.33
27%
0.3
33%
0.23
49%
Contrast
880
1108
26%
1192
35%
997
13%
1073
22%
1321
50%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.43
2.55
-78%
2.79
-95%
2.03
-42%
3.05
-113%
1.87
-31%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
2.2
4.33
-97%
6.23
-183%
5.5
-150%
5.23
-138%
3.26
-48%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.34
1.28
4%
0.82
39%
0.82
39%
1.92
-43%
1.45
-8%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.8
3.4
-89%
3.5
-94%
3.5
-94%
3.11
-73%
2.7
-50%
Gamma
2.4 92%
2.275 97%
2.358 93%
2.223 99%
2.13 103%
2.26 97%
CCT
6489 100%
6637 98%
6147 106%
6526 100%
6553 99%
6436 101%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
72
74
84
65.6
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
95
96
99
99.4
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-10% / -15%
-9% / -21%
5% / -10%
7% / -16%
4% / -2%

* ... smaller is better

Black level and contrast are slightly worse than in the AMD NEO, but the display seems to be better calibrated in return. The color deviations are minimal, a manual calibration only brings minor improvements.

Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation
Saturation
ColorChecker
ColorChecker
Grayscale calibrated
Grayscale calibrated
Saturation calibrated
Saturation calibrated
ColorChecker calibrated
ColorChecker calibrated

AdobeRGB is still covered by about 69 percent, sRGB almost completely.

sRGB
sRGB
AdobeRGB
AdobeRGB

Due to the matte surface and the quite good brightness, the NEO 17 can also be used quite well outdoors, at least in the shade.

The response times are not outstanding for a gamer, but sufficient. We did not notice any PWM.

Outdoors on cloudy days
Outdoors on cloudy days
Outdoors at an oblique viewing angle
Outdoors at an oblique viewing angle

Display Response Times

ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
   ↔    Response Time Black to White
8.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ ms rise
↘ ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 19 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms).
   ↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
15.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ ms rise
↘ 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. » 24 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
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 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

A bit of brightness is lost when viewing from extreme angles, but the loss is very limited as is typical for IPS.

Performance - Unbridled RTX 3080

The NEO 17 is clearly a gamer, not only because of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU or the 8-core Intel Core i7-11800H CPU. The RGB illumination of the keyboard also gives some hints. With this hardware combination, even the latest and most demanding games should be playable smoothly in the native resolution, and there are enough reserves for 4K gaming on external monitors.

For the best results in the benchmarks, we deactivate the internal GPU in the Control Center and activate the Overboost mode.

The Control Center
The Control Center
Overboost mode
Overboost mode
Optimus is still disabled
Optimus is still disabled
 

Processor

Constant TDP during the individual runs
Constant TDP during the individual runs

The 8 cores of the Intel Core i7-11800H clock between 2.3 and 4.6 GHz

The NEO 17 performs somewhat below average in the Cinebench R15 continuous loop despite the overboost mode, but the difference is only small. For example, the Aorus with the same CPU is a tad faster. The TDP is always 75 W in the individual runs. However, you could manually increase the TDP in the Control Center, but we leave it at the default settings of the overboost mode.

The NEO 17 loses about 20% in battery mode and only scores 1,420 instead of 1,767 points in Cinebench R15 Multi.

Cinebench R15 Multi Endurance test

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SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1746 (1721.47-1773.68)
Medion Erazer Beast X25 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX: Ø2004 (1981.96-2041.34)
Aorus 17G YD Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1943 (1915.62-2089.21)
Cinebench R23: Single Core | Multi Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=228, last 2 years)
1814 Points +22%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
1586 Points +6%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
1497 Points 0%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
1497 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (1386 - 1522, n=45)
1497 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
1492 Points
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
1491 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1403 Points -6%
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=230, last 2 years)
19530 Points +77%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
13618 (13498.1min - 13618.3max) Points +23%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
12862 Points +16%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
12720 Points +15%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
12373 Points +12%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
11739 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (6508 - 14088, n=48)
11650 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
11043 Points
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=228, last 2 years)
698 Points +19%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
608 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
586 Points
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
581 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (520 - 586, n=47)
576 Points -2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
572 Points -2%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
541 Points -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
540 Points -8%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=228, last 2 years)
7423 Points +70%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
5277 Points +21%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
5023 Points +15%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
4818 Points +11%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
4776 Points +10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4510 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (2498 - 5408, n=50)
4459 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
4360 Points
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=231, last 2 years)
268 Points +17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
241 Points +5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
240 Points +5%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
239 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
232 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
229 Points
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
227 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (201 - 231, n=46)
225 Points -2%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=232, last 2 years)
3090 Points +75%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
2223 (2202.89min - 2222.96max) Points +26%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
2184 (2043.84min - 2183.76max) Points +24%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2108 (2036.87min - 2108.48max) Points +19%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
2089 Points +18%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
2041 (1981.96min - 2041.34max) Points +16%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (1342 - 2173, n=50)
1894 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
1767 (1352.13min - 1767.33max) Points
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
284.1 Seconds * -6%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (217 - 454, n=46)
277 Seconds * -4%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
267 Seconds *
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
250 Seconds * +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
245 Seconds * +8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
231 Seconds * +13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
230 Seconds * +14%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=226, last 2 years)
199.5 Seconds * +25%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=227, last 2 years)
6128 MIPS +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
5795 MIPS +5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
5747 MIPS +4%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
5664 MIPS +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5590 MIPS +1%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
5547 MIPS +1%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
5519 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (5138 - 5732, n=46)
5492 MIPS 0%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=227, last 2 years)
77071 MIPS +71%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
62023 MIPS +38%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
59182 MIPS +31%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
57284 MIPS +27%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
57263 MIPS +27%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (33718 - 56758, n=46)
48384 MIPS +7%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
48261 MIPS +7%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
45059 MIPS
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2210, n=232, last 2 years)
1809 Points +13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
1648 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
1598 Points
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
1583 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (1429 - 1625, n=40)
1561 Points -2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
1539 Points -4%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
1529 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1354 Points -15%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=232, last 2 years)
13583 Points +52%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
9628 Points +8%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
9317 Points +4%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
9294 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
8938 Points
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8732 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (4655 - 9851, n=40)
8551 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8035 Points -10%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=230, last 2 years)
21.2 fps +102%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
16.9 fps +61%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
16.7 fps +59%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
15.8 fps +50%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
15.8 fps +50%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
15.6 fps +49%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (7.38 - 17.4, n=46)
13.8 fps +31%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
10.5 fps
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
50.8 s * -27%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
49.3 s * -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=224, last 2 years)
49.2 s * -23%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (38.6 - 59.9, n=45)
46.5 s * -17%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
45.9 s * -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
44.4 s * -11%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
39.9 s *
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
39 s * +2%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.577 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-11800H
  (0.548 - 0.615, n=46)
0.566 sec * +2%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.558 sec * +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H
0.53 sec * +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.512 sec * +11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
0.4964 sec * +14%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
0.4926 sec * +15%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=227, last 2 years)
0.4694 sec * +19%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1767 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
250 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
229 Points
Help

System performance

PCMark 10
PCMark 10

The system performance is nevertheless on the expected level, and the NEO 17 even takes one of the front places here.

PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Gaming
  (5235 - 9852, n=197, last 2 years)
7580 Points +5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7245 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7212 Points
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
7184 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (6673 - 7470, n=11)
7154 Points -1%
Aorus 17G YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
7073 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
6983 Points -3%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
6842 Points -5%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Gaming
  (8300 - 12334, n=196, last 2 years)
10718 Points +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10630 Points +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
10593 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10450 Points
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (9862 - 11064, n=11)
10328 Points -1%
Aorus 17G YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10295 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
10051 Points -4%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10018 Points -4%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (6662 - 11833, n=196, last 2 years)
9716 Points +2%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
9573 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
9564 Points
Aorus 17G YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9259 Points -3%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9252 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9182 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (8278 - 9803, n=11)
9115 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
8849 Points -7%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (6462 - 18475, n=196, last 2 years)
11450 Points +12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10573 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (9881 - 11323, n=11)
10560 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
10389 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10184 Points
Aorus 17G YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
10075 Points -1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
9923 Points -3%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9377 Points -8%
PCMark 10 Score
7212 points
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DPC latencies

If we open various articles from Notebookcheck.com in their own tabs, the NEO 17 copes well. The situation is different when we play our 4K/60 fps test video on YouTube. The result is a sad 59 dropped frames as well as a quite high delay in real-time rendering, which gives the Schenker the worst rates in comparison. Several drivers are to blame; Schenker should improve this with a BIOS update.

4K video on YouTube
4K video on YouTube
LatencyMon Main
LatencyMon Main
LatencyMon Drivers
LatencyMon Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6767 μs *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
1821 μs * +73%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1445 μs * +79%
Aorus 17G YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1064 μs * +84%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
907 μs * +87%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
611 μs * +91%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

Schenker installs a Samsung SSD 980 Pro with 1 TB of storage space, which is at the top of our HDD/SSD table. Accordingly, it also outclasses most of the competitors in terms of speed. Only the Samsung PM9A1 in the Asus ROG Zephyrus is even a bit faster.

SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB		Aorus 17G YD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ		Medion Erazer Beast X25
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB		Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB		Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)		Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-29%
-13%
-37%
0%
-6%
0%
Write 4K
225.9
206.1
-9%
227.4
1%
129.7
-43%
244.2
8%
235.9
4%
220 ?(142.5 - 256, n=20)
-3%
Read 4K
90.3
53
-41%
91.3
1%
62.4
-31%
89.8
-1%
48.02
-47%
85.1 ?(64.5 - 94.1, n=20)
-6%
Write Seq
4289
3018
-30%
2241
-48%
2436
-43%
4822
12%
3911 ?(2223 - 4357, n=14)
-9%
Read Seq
4228
2575
-39%
4496
6%
2354
-44%
5043
19%
3999 ?(2696 - 4272, n=14)
-5%
Write 4K Q32T1
626
535
-15%
661
6%
512
-18%
607
-3%
625
0%
551 ?(372 - 743, n=20)
-12%
Read 4K Q32T1
685
608
-11%
712
4%
436.2
-36%
658
-4%
392.3
-43%
977 ?(445 - 6332, n=20)
43%
Write Seq Q32T1
5184
3242
-37%
1540
-70%
3541
-32%
5270
2%
5350
3%
4932 ?(2236 - 5248, n=20)
-5%
Read Seq Q32T1
7088
3617
-49%
6806
-4%
3568
-50%
7091
0%
7130
1%
6842 ?(3262 - 7117, n=20)
-3%
Write 4K Q8T8
2270
1390 ?(390 - 2513, n=7)
Read 4K Q8T8
2490
2134 ?(1053 - 2905, n=7)
AS SSD
-34%
-23%
-39%
10%
-26%
-19%
Seq Read
5223
3020
-42%
5150
-1%
2591
-50%
5085
-3%
4981
-5%
4838 ?(545 - 5692, n=24)
-7%
Seq Write
3922
2631
-33%
3920
0%
1900
-52%
4434
13%
3050
-22%
3490 ?(1613 - 4136, n=24)
-11%
4K Read
82.2
60.3
-27%
46.6
-43%
53.9
-34%
80.3
-2%
57
-31%
72 ?(53.5 - 86.8, n=24)
-12%
4K Write
207.6
171.6
-17%
145.8
-30%
112.6
-46%
214.7
3%
261.3
26%
188.8 ?(134.6 - 254, n=24)
-9%
4K-64 Read
2439
1410
-42%
2071
-15%
1335
-45%
2573
5%
1205
-51%
2234 ?(915 - 2938, n=24)
-8%
4K-64 Write
2652
2324
-12%
3267
23%
2966
12%
2972
12%
1290
-51%
2622 ?(557 - 3708, n=24)
-1%
Access Time Read *
0.022
0.045
-105%
0.078
-255%
0.038
-73%
0.018
18%
0.032
-45%
0.04075 ?(0.022 - 0.073, n=24)
-85%
Access Time Write *
0.021
0.024
-14%
0.029
-38%
0.036
-71%
0.02
5%
0.044
-110%
0.03363 ?(0.018 - 0.089, n=24)
-60%
Score Read
3044
1773
-42%
2633
-14%
1648
-46%
3161
4%
1760
-42%
2811 ?(1501 - 3512, n=24)
-8%
Score Write
3252
2759
-15%
2805
-14%
3269
1%
3631
12%
1857
-43%
3159 ?(1130 - 4194, n=24)
-3%
Score Total
7794
5429
-30%
7716
-1%
5733
-26%
8380
8%
4428
-43%
7334 ?(3394 - 9322, n=24)
-6%
Copy ISO MB/s
3221
3190
-1%
3239
1%
3357
4%
2688 ?(1408 - 3521, n=22)
-17%
Copy Program MB/s
1151
987
-14%
899
-22%
966
-16%
568 ?(301 - 1250, n=22)
-51%
Copy Game MB/s
1194
2096
76%
2171
82%
2051
72%
1346 ?(591 - 1909, n=22)
13%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-32% / -32%
-18% / -20%
-38% / -38%
5% / 7%
-16% / -19%
-10% / -12%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
DiskSpd
hddimg
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7088 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5184 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 685 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 626 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 4228 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 4289 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 90.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 225.9 MB/s

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

In the Neo, the integrated Intel Xe graphics works first, while the strong Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU waits for demanding tasks. You can deactivate Nvidia Optimus and thus the integrated GPU in the Control Center, which might result in a few more fps due to the direct connection without signal redirection to the iGPU. Commendable: Schenker passes on the GPU's TGP choice released by Nvidia to the customer. This means that users can assign the maximum TGP of 165 W (including 15 W Turbo Boost) to their NEO in the Control Center.

Our NEO also takes the lead in 3DMark 11, for example, as well as in 3DMark's Fire Strike test. However, the laptop performs somewhat below average in Time Spy and Cloud Gate. Overall, we can see that the performance of the RTX 3080 is very high.

Another 3DMark 11 run in battery mode reveals a performance loss of around 64%!

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
3DMark Fire Strike
3DMark Fire Strike
3DMark Time Spy
3DMark Time Spy
3DMark Cloud Gate
3DMark Cloud Gate
3DMark 11 | 3DMark
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
41039 Points
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
40704 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=231, last 2 years)
40470 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (31288 - 43744, n=39)
38345 Points -7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
38087 Points -7%
Aorus 17G YD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
36043 Points -12%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
35678 Points -13%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
169244 Points +71%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
161692 Points +64%
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=142, last 2 years)
136246 Points +38%
Aorus 17G YD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
130616 Points +32%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (38816 - 192950, n=34)
116550 Points +18%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
98704 Points
Medion Erazer Beast X25
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
95835 Points -3%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
92582 Points -6%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
31373 Points
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
29508 Points -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=235, last 2 years)
29450 Points -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
28939 Points -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
27968 Points -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (16455 - 32366, n=45)
27464 Points -12%
Aorus 17G YD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
27275 Points -13%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
26771 Points -15%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=233, last 2 years)
12063 Points +12%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
11598 Points +7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
11424 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
10898 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
10795 Points
Medion Erazer Beast X25
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
10752 Points 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (6407 - 13210, n=44)
10695 Points -1%
Aorus 17G YD
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
10144 Points -6%
3DMark 11 Performance
29046 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
40008 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
23143 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
10172 points
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Gaming performance

In the various gaming benchmarks, the NEO takes the top spot almost consistently thanks to its strong GPU, with the RTX 3080 performing about 10% above all models we tested. The Zephyrus is its strongest competitor and often comes very close to the NEO, although the RTX 3080 in the Zephyrus only has a TGP of 140W. So even though the NEO is often at the top, the performance could be a bit better.

The Witcher 3 | Far Cry 5 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider | GTA V | Strange Brigade | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11
The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Gaming
  (54.1 - 718, n=128, last 2 years)
425 fps +2%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
418 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
398.5 fps -5%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
365 (13.7min, 64.8P0.1, 203P1 - 687max) fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (151 - 465, n=27)
358 fps -14%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
318.8 (305min - 341max) fps -24%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
329 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (34.2 - 617, n=140, last 2 years)
329 fps 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
293.2 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (236 - 374, n=24)
290 fps -12%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
267 (51min, 92.9P0.1, 164P1 - 557max) fps -19%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=166, last 2 years)
220 fps +5%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
210 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
197.1 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (149 - 242, n=31)
190.4 fps -9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
187 (5.75min, 70.6P0.1, 128P1 - 368max) fps -11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
184.9 (173min - 192max) fps -12%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
183 (68.1min, 80.8P0.1, 115P1 - 443max) fps -13%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
175 (146min) fps -17%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=226, last 2 years)
117.1 fps +4%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
113 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
112 fps -1%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
106 (43.4min, 50.9P0.1, 68.2P1 - 195max) fps -6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
105.5 (91min - 115max) fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (85.1 - 123, n=39)
105.2 fps -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
101 fps -11%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
97.9 (84min) fps -13%
Far Cry 5
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
162 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
157 fps -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 198, n=65, last 2 years)
152.6 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (126 - 180, n=18)
146.7 fps -9%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
134 (105min - 171max) fps -17%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
131 (102min - 159max) fps -19%
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
143 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (17 - 248, n=98, last 2 years)
141 fps -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
139 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (84 - 162, n=25)
126.8 fps -11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
122 (98min - 158max) fps -15%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
119 (89min - 146max) fps -17%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
137 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 232, n=115, last 2 years)
134.9 fps -2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
134 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (79 - 155, n=27)
121.1 fps -12%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
119 (94min) fps -13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
117 (90min - 151max) fps -15%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
115 (90min - 140max) fps -16%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
127 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=125, last 2 years)
126.3 fps -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
125 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (75 - 146, n=32)
113.3 fps -11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
111 (87min - 145max) fps -13%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
110 (83min) fps -13%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
108 (79min - 136max) fps -15%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 194, n=93, last 2 years)
114 fps +2%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
112 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
103 fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (86 - 112, n=16)
101.5 fps -9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1920x1080 Lowest Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (62 - 250, n=5, last 2 years)
171.4 fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
169 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
154 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (117 - 177, n=7)
151.6 fps -10%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (36 - 227, n=8, last 2 years)
152.6 fps +2%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
150 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
141 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (81.6 - 164, n=11)
128.1 fps -15%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:SM
Average of class Gaming
  (32 - 293, n=15, last 2 years)
166.5 fps +27%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
138 fps +5%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
131 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (79.4 - 160, n=12)
122.2 fps -7%
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (27 - 271, n=30, last 2 years)
161.3 fps +22%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
132 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
128 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (76.6 - 151, n=12)
116.4 fps -12%
2560x1440 Highest Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (60 - 199, n=30, last 2 years)
132.3 fps +17%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
113 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
98 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (79 - 113, n=6)
95.7 fps -15%
GTA V
1920x1080 Lowest Settings possible
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
186 (1.924min, 125P1 - 561max) fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
186 (3.55min, 167P1 - 572max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (173 - 186, n=27)
180.2 fps -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (61.3 - 187.9, n=133, last 2 years)
179.7 fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
179 (2.73min, 143P1 - 360max) fps -4%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
179 (3.27min, 125P1 - 393max) fps -4%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
177 (5.77min, 143P1 - 282max) fps -5%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
177 (4.32min, 125P1 - 299max) fps -5%
1920x1080 Normal/Off AF:4x
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
182 (4.14min, 143P1 - 401max) fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
180 (2.82min, 125P1 - 441max) fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (53 - 187.7, n=157, last 2 years)
175.2 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (160 - 182, n=28)
173.5 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
172 (3.8min, 125P1 - 330max) fps -5%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
171 (3.81min, 111P1 - 327max) fps -6%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
170 (5.3min, 125P1 - 348max) fps -7%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
169 (14.1min, 125P1 - 251max) fps -7%
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
176 (3.22min, 125P1 - 361max) fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
176 (4.93min, 125P1 - 346max) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (15.3 - 187.1, n=181, last 2 years)
163.8 fps -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
163 (4.72min, 111P1 - 301max) fps -7%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (137 - 176, n=29)
162.4 fps -8%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
158 (5.15min, 90.9P1 - 287max) fps -10%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
157 (4.69min, 100P1 - 353max) fps -11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
156 (6.65min, 111P1 - 258max) fps -11%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
112 (6.15min, 76.9P1 - 208max) fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
112 (5.52min, 76.9P1 - 203max) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=216, last 2 years)
107.2 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (68.6 - 112, n=33)
97.2 fps -13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
97 (8.76min, 66.7P1 - 172max) fps -13%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
95.7 (17.9min, 66.7P1 - 174max) fps -15%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
93 (7.94min, 71.4P1 - 160max) fps -17%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
91.9 (26.9min, 66.7P1 - 171max) fps -18%
Strange Brigade
1920x1080 medium AA:medium AF:4
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
305 (59.8min, 267P1 - 453max) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (22.2 - 508, n=173, last 2 years)
270 fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (186 - 306, n=28)
254 fps -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
253 (67.5min, 201P1 - 380max) fps -17%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
225 (66.3min, 188P1 - 339max) fps -26%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
205 (86.4min, 147P1 - 369max) fps -33%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
199 (88.3min, 145P1 - 360max) fps -35%
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
247 (67.2min, 186P1 - 407max) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 465, n=189, last 2 years)
232 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (165 - 248, n=29)
212 fps -14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
210 (112min, 146P1 - 348max) fps -15%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
189 (119min, 130P1 - 363max) fps -23%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
184 (68.7min, 140P1 - 304max) fps -26%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
180 (70.1min, 121P1 - 349max) fps -27%
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
218 (42.2min, 162P1 - 369max) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=224, last 2 years)
206 fps -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
186 (93.1min, 142P1 - 286max) fps -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (117 - 219, n=33)
184 fps -16%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
175 (86.8min, 125P1 - 343max) fps -20%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
168 (63.8min, 123P1 - 334max) fps -23%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
163 (119min, 123P1 - 273max) fps -25%
Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Average of class Gaming
  (30.9 - 244, n=235, last 2 years)
152.3 fps +8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
148 (8.7min) fps +5%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
141.5 (120.8min) fps
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
139 (121.9min) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (108.1 - 161, n=44)
134.1 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
131 (111.8min) fps -7%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
130 (114.2min) fps -8%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
126 (111.5min) fps -11%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=236, last 2 years)
142.5 fps +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
138 (121.1min) fps +2%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
134.7 (114.9min) fps
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
130 (114.3min) fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
128 (112.9min) fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (98 - 156, n=44)
126.1 fps -6%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
123 (108.7min) fps -9%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
119 (104.1min) fps -12%
X-Plane 11.11
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
132 fps +12%
Average of class Gaming
  (13.7 - 193.1, n=232, last 2 years)
128.2 fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
118 fps
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
103 fps -13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (80.6 - 139, n=43)
102.8 fps -13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
97.1 fps -18%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
92.6 fps -22%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
87.4 fps -26%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
102 fps +15%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=241, last 2 years)
101.8 fps +15%
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
88.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (65.6 - 113, n=43)
83.4 fps -6%
Aorus 17G YD
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
82.9 fps -7%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
75.9 fps -15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
75.8 fps -15%
Medion Erazer Beast X25
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
72.1 fps -19%

When analyzing the Witcher 3 frame rate over a period of one hour, it is noticeable that the fps drops slightly but continuously over time. Thus, throttling is definitely seen during prolonged load.

Witcher 3 FPS-Diagram

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SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU: Ø118.5 (105-130)
low med. high ultraQHD
GTA V (2015) 185 182 176 112
The Witcher 3 (2015) 418 329 210 113
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 179 157 141.5 134.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 132 118 88.9
Far Cry 5 (2018) 168 143 137 127 112
Strange Brigade (2018) 535 305 247 218
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 170 150 131 132 113

Emissions - Annoying noise

Noise emissions

Even in overboost mode, the fans often remain silent while idling. However, if a load was applied beforehand, the fans still roar quietly for quite a long time in subsequent idle. Under load, the noise development is comparable to that of the competition, but 55 dB(A) is clearly annoying for all of them, only the Zephyrus stays a bit quieter under full load.

However, there are temporary disturbing noises. A somewhat louder electronic squeal and whirring occur temporarily when certain loads are applied, such as 3DMark or gaming, but then disappear again. These noises were more blatant in the Zephyrus, but they are annoying here as well because they seem unnecessary.

Noise Level

Idle
23 / 23 / 23 dB(A)
Load
39.5 / 55.09 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 23 dB(A)
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB		Aorus 17G YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ		Medion Erazer Beast X25
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB		Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB		Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
Noise
-22%
-25%
-24%
3%
-1%
off / environment *
23
24
-4%
25
-9%
25
-9%
23
-0%
25
-9%
Idle Minimum *
23
29
-26%
32
-39%
26
-13%
23
-0%
25.2
-10%
Idle Average *
23
32
-39%
33
-43%
30
-30%
23
-0%
25.2
-10%
Idle Maximum *
23
38
-65%
39
-70%
43
-87%
23
-0%
25.2
-10%
Load Average *
39.5
49
-24%
43
-9%
54
-37%
41
-4%
30.7
22%
Witcher 3 ultra *
54.5
53
3%
52
5%
52
5%
45
17%
51.3
6%
Load Maximum *
55.09
55
-0%
61
-11%
55
-0%
52
6%
51.3
7%

* ... smaller is better

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2027.433.727.42529.625.729.63135.432.135.44028.823.328.85034.331.334.36329.924.929.9802921.92910030.128.730.112532.520.632.516033.716.633.720037.821.737.825040.11740.131541.613.941.640042.31142.350042.311.242.363042.58.942.580044.58.944.5100045.19.345.1125044.89.344.8160044.39.544.3200043.31043.3250044.710.544.7315045.311.245.3400043.411.443.4500039.911.439.9630036.311.736.3800035.111.835.1100002911.8291250026.711.726.716000221122SPL55.123.555.1N10.20.510.2median 41.6median 11.4median 41.6Delta5.535.5hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseSCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S

Temperature

Hot spots of over 60 °C (140 °F) can develop on the underside under full load, which makes the NEO a bit warmer than most rivals. It gets especially hot in the center and towards the display, but fortunately the palm rests always stay cool. The WASD key area heats up to about 41 °C (105.8 °F) when playing Witcher 3. Especially the Aorus or the Asus Strix Scar stay cooler under load.

Max. Load
 40 °C
104 F		51 °C
124 F		40 °C
104 F		 
 42 °C
108 F		50 °C
122 F		41 °C
106 F		 
 33 °C
91 F		37 °C
99 F		34 °C
93 F		 
Maximum: 51 °C = 124 F
Average: 40.9 °C = 106 F
49 °C
120 F		62 °C
144 F		47 °C
117 F
42 °C
108 F		54 °C
129 F		42 °C
108 F
28 °C
82 F		30 °C
86 F		29 °C
84 F
Maximum: 62 °C = 144 F
Average: 42.6 °C = 109 F
Power Supply (max.)  62 °C = 144 F | Room Temperature 21 °C = 70 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Fluke 62 Mini
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 40.9 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 51 °C / 124 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 62 °C / 144 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.9 °C / 88 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.6 °C / 103 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37 °C / 98.6 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-8.1 °C / -14.6 F).
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB		Aorus 17G YD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ		Medion Erazer Beast X25
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB		Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB		Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0)
Heat
10%
19%
3%
2%
15%
Maximum Upper Side *
51
47
8%
36
29%
54
-6%
59
-16%
40
22%
Maximum Bottom *
62
51
18%
52
16%
57
8%
53
15%
39.8
36%
Idle Upper Side *
35
32
9%
29
17%
34
3%
35
-0%
34.6
1%
Idle Bottom *
38
37
3%
33
13%
35
8%
35
8%
38.4
-1%

* ... smaller is better

The CPU cores start our stress test with about 4.2 GHz. The clock fluctuates strongly and is only 2.3 GHz at the end, which is the base clock. Thermal throttling is thus quite pronounced over time in the NEO, which is probably also due to the fact that we grant the RTX 3080 the maximum TGP. Here, users should test out a good compromise between the CPU's TDP, the GPU's TGP and the heat development. This need to test is one of the drawbacks of the otherwise nice freedoms in the NEO 17.

Stress test start
Stress test start
Stress test end
Stress test end

The NEO still has some room for improvement in terms of core temperatures, which are only 73 °C (163.4 °F) after one hour of testing, with a maximum of only 81 °C (177.8 °F).

The GPU clock drops from 1,485 MHz at the beginning to 1,215 MHz at the end. The core heats up to about 86 °C (186.8 °F), and the thermal limit is reached at 87°C (188.6 °F).

Stress test top
Stress test top
Stress test below
Stress test below

Speaker

The speakers are already among the better ones in the field of notebook speakers. They are quite loud and produce a balanced midrange and treble. Of course, the bass is a bit lowered, but compared to many other speakers, the bass does come across. Overall, the listening impression is positive in comparison. However, external equipment should be used for real audio enjoyment. A separate microphone input and a headphone output are available for analog connections.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2032.73532.72534.629.734.63131.635.131.64021.929.221.9503032.2306324.825.924.88023.820.623.810033.82633.812539.217.839.216044.51644.520052.917.452.925057.914.457.931561.712.861.740062.114.462.150065.113.165.163073.111.673.180070.610.770.6100070.510.970.512506911.169160063.811.863.8200059.21159.2250060.910.860.9315062.911.162.9400060.111.160.1500057.111.257.163006311.463800065.611.465.6100006811.568125006811.3681600060.110.660.1SPL78.423.778.4N43.40.543.4median 62.1median 11.4median 62.1Delta5.625.635.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8SApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 26% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - frugal at idle, wasteful during gaming

Power consumption

The 230 W power supply
The 230 W power supply

Across all scenarios, the NEO 17 is relatively frugal, with only the Asus Strix consuming less. However, the consumption is relatively high in gaming, which is probably due to the unleashed RTX and usually puts the NEO in first place in terms of fps.

We measured very short peak consumptions of just over 230 W in the stress test. However, since the average consumption is 226 W even in this extreme load scenario, the 230 W power supply should actually be sufficiently sized.

Power Consumption
Idledarkmidlight 19 / 25 / 28 Watt
Load midlight 105 / 226 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30		Aorus 17G YD
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Medion Erazer Beast X25
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30		Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 2x Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
 		Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
10%
-6%
-7%
-4%
17%
-5%
7%
Idle Minimum *
19
13
32%
24
-26%
22
-16%
21.7
-14%
10.9
43%
19.6 ?(8 - 62, n=34)
-3%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=178, last 2 years)
27%
Idle Average *
25
16
36%
26
-4%
26
-4%
27
-8%
14.7
41%
24.1 ?(11.7 - 64, n=34)
4%
19.2 ?(8 - 67, n=178, last 2 years)
23%
Idle Maximum *
28
26
7%
38
-36%
34
-21%
33
-18%
26.8
4%
33.3 ?(12 - 69, n=34)
-19%
26.9 ?(9 - 101.1, n=178, last 2 years)
4%
Load Average *
105
125
-19%
101
4%
120
-14%
108
-3%
106.7
-2%
107.9 ?(81.2 - 183, n=34)
-3%
111.1 ?(32.1 - 202, n=177, last 2 years)
-6%
Witcher 3 ultra *
223
187
16%
164
26%
189
15%
195
13%
192.4
14%
Load Maximum *
226
259
-15%
230
-2%
231
-2%
210
7%
228.4
-1%
230 ?(152.5 - 368, n=34)
-2%
251 ?(64.5 - 418, n=176, last 2 years)
-11%

* ... smaller is better

Energy consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

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SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø223 (208.31-236.4)
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø226 (190.4-244.32)

Battery life

Schenker saves on battery and only installs a capacity of 62 Wh. That is too little for such a performance-hungry gamer. The competition uses at least 90 Wh, and that is also noticeable in the runtimes. The rivals last almost twice as long in the Wi-Fi and video test! The NEO only lasts for 3 hours and 45 minutes. Unlike the performance benchmarks, we enabled Optimus again and switched back to the balanced mode in the Control Center instead of Overboost.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
3h 44min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
3h 03min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
3h 42min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 36min
SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 62 Wh		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 62 Wh		Aorus 17G YD
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 99 Wh		Medion Erazer Beast X25
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 91 Wh		Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 GX703HSD
i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh		Asus Strix Scar 17 G733QSA-XS99
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh		Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-31%
43%
34%
88%
70%
44%
H.264
222
370
67%
430
94%
399 ?(56 - 747, n=91, last 2 years)
80%
WiFi v1.3
224
208
-7%
360
61%
410
83%
449
100%
559
150%
368 ?(57 - 745, n=180, last 2 years)
64%
Load
96
44
-54%
96
0%
81
-16%
162
69%
86
-10%
84.4 ?(36 - 173, n=142, last 2 years)
-12%
Reader / Idle
281
541
591
797
544 ?(57 - 1290, n=83, last 2 years)
Witcher 3 ultra
62
81.6 ?(47 - 155, n=22, last 2 years)

Pros

+ many tuning possibilities
+ mechanical keyboard
+ stable case
+ strong GPU performance

Cons

- weak battery runtimes
- annoying noise under load
- Driver problems result in latencies

Verdict - Configure yourself

The Schenker XMG NEO 17, provided by Schenker.
The Schenker XMG NEO 17, provided by Schenker.

The advantage of the NEO is both a curse and a blessing: Almost all performance parameters can be set manually in the software. This allows unleashing the RTX 3080, for example, by assigning it the maximum TGP. Gaming enthusiasts will probably enjoy customizing the NEO 17 to their needs and squeezing every extra frame out of it. Non-gamers can at least use predefined profiles, but might be overwhelmed by the manual balancing of CPU and GPU performance in the slim case.

As so often, the AMD version has the better CPU performance, but Thunderbolt is omitted. Unfortunately, the battery runtimes are not very competitive for all NEO-17 configurations, especially at this price point.

However, there is nothing to complain about in the rest of the hardware. Besides the CPU and GPU, the SSD, for example, is also at the top.

The NEO 17 boasts many tuning options; almost all performance parameters can be set manually in the software. There is criticism for the poor battery runtime.

Price and availability

Schenker offers a link to bestware.com where our test model is currently available in the configurator for €2,721.98 (~$3,196).

SCHENKER XMG NEO 17 GM7TG8S - 09/30/2021 v7
Christian Hintze

Chassis
82 / 98 → 84%
Keyboard
89%
Pointing Device
82%
Connectivity
66 / 80 → 83%
Weight
59 / 10-66 → 88%
Battery
55 / 95 → 58%
Display
91%
Games Performance
97%
Application Performance
96%
Temperature
79 / 95 → 83%
Noise
77 / 90 → 86%
Audio
77%
Camera
37 / 85 → 44%
Average
76%
87%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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