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XMG Apex 17 (Clevo NH77ERQ) laptop review: For noise-resistant gamers

AMD meets Nvidia. The XMG Apex 17 is a 17-inch gaming notebook from Schenker Technologies that relies on a strong Ryzen CPU and a potent GeForce GPU. The biggest highlight is the removable battery, the biggest drawback is the loud noise development.
AMD Gaming Geforce Laptop Ryzen (Zen)
XMG Apex 17

As known from Schenker Technologies, the device can be extensively configured in the in-house webshop bestware.com. While the processor is either a Ryzen 7 5800H or a Ryzen 9 5900HX, the graphics card is a GeForce RTX 3060 with 6 GB VRAM or a GeForce RTX 3070 with 8 GB VRAM. In either case, a matte 144 Hz IPS display takes care of the image reproduction. The DDR4 working memory ranges from 8 to a maximum of 64 GB (2x SO-DIMM). Otherwise, the 17-inch case accommodates up to two M.2 SSDs (PCIe 3.0 x4). Buyers can also influence the WLAN module, the keyboard's language and the operating system.

The price of the Apex 17 starts at 1,479 Euros (~$1,692). Our test configuration with Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070, 32 GB dual-channel RAM and 1 TB SSD would currently cost over 2,000 Euros (~$2,289).

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21 (XMG Apex Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8 x 3.2 - 4.4 GHz, 48 W PL2 / Short Burst, 37 W PL1 / Sustained, Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1560 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 140 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, ForceWare 472.12, Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, 2x 16 GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200, Dual Channel, two slots (both in use)
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, LG Philips LP173WFG-SPB3, IPS, Full-HD, FreeSync, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB, 1024 GB 
, NVMe, two M.2-slots (one in use)
Soundcard
Realtek ALC293 @ AMD K19.5 - Audio Processor - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1 Headset, 1 Mic
Networking
Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller (10MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 32.4 x 396 x 262 ( = 1.28 x 15.59 x 10.31 in)
Battery
49 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: HD
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 230 W Power Supply, Control Center, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.56 kg ( = 90.3 oz / 5.64 pounds), Power Supply: 688 g ( = 24.27 oz / 1.52 pounds)
Price
2079 EUR
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.

 

Competitors of the Apex 17 include other 17-inch gaming notebooks with the RTX 3070, like the Razer Blade 17, the MSI GP76, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 and the in-house XMG Neo 17. All of these laptops appear in the tables as comparison devices.

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
83.4 %
11/2021
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		2.6 kg32.4 mm17.30"1920x1080
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
89.4 %
09/2021
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		2.8 kg19.9 mm17.30"1920x1080
85.1 %
03/2021
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		2.9 kg26 mm17.30"1920x1080
81.3 %
08/2021
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		2.7 kg24.9 mm17.30"1920x1080

Since the Apex 17 is almost identical in construction to the recently tested Gigabyte A7 X1 (Clevo barebone), we will not go further into the case, the equipment and the input devices in this article. You can find the corresponding information in the linked review.

XMG Apex 17
XMG Apex 17
XMG Apex 17
XMG Apex 17
XMG Apex 17

Size comparison

❌
396 mm / 15.6 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 32.4 mm / 1.276 inch 2.6 kg5.64 lbs403.5 mm / 15.9 inch 280 mm / 11 inch 24.9 mm / 0.98 inch 2.7 kg5.95 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 261 mm / 10.3 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.5 kg5.55 lbs397 mm / 15.6 inch 284 mm / 11.2 inch 26 mm / 1.024 inch 2.9 kg6.39 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.8 kg6.06 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1350 MBit/s +62%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1310 MBit/s +57%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1239 (1143min - 1322max) MBit/s +48%
Average of class Gaming
  (885 - 1412, n=4, last 2 years)
1139 MBit/s +36%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
  (447 - 1645, n=127)
1104 MBit/s +32%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
MediaTek MT7921
845 (560min - 969max) MBit/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
835 (582min - 967max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1491 (1415min - 1540max) MBit/s +44%
Average of class Gaming
  (881 - 1700, n=4, last 2 years)
1379 MBit/s +33%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1370 MBit/s +32%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1270 MBit/s +22%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
  (523 - 1684, n=128)
1191 MBit/s +15%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1038 (584min - 1179max) MBit/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
MediaTek MT7921
140 (33min - 562max) MBit/s -87%
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SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1018 (584-1179)
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø835 (582-967)

Webcam

ColorChecker
8.4 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
6 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
6.6 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
10.4 ∆E
14 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
9.1 ∆E
ColorChecker SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21: 9.71 ∆E min: 2.78 - max: 14.05 ∆E

Display

The display used differs from the A7 X1 despite identical basic specifications (Full HD, 144 Hz, IPS). Instead of an AU Optronics panel, the Schenker notebook uses a panel from LG Philips, which unfortunately does not quite match the Gigabyte counterpart. Besides the brightness, the contrast is also weaker. An average of 285 cd/m² and 823:1 are quite low in the price range of around 2000 Euros (~$2,289). The QHD panel of the XMG Neo 17 with 381 cd/m² and 1108:1 shows how it can be better.

On the other hand, there are plus points for the short response time and the decent color space. 96% sRGB is completely sufficient for a gaming notebook. The color reproduction can also hardly be criticized, although improvements can still be achieved via calibration (our ICC file is linked below). The viewing angle stability is on the typical IPS level, so it is good.

294
cd/m²		293
cd/m²		289
cd/m²
287
cd/m²		292
cd/m²		284
cd/m²
275
cd/m²		276
cd/m²		275
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LP173WFG-SPB3 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 294 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 285 cd/m² Minimum: 14 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 94 %
Center on Battery: 292 cd/m²
Contrast: 823:1 (Black: 0.355 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.47 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.96
ΔE Greyscale 4.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
65.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.298
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
LG Philips LP173WFG-SPB3, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
BOE NE173QHM-NY2 (BOE0977), IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30		Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
AU Optronics B173HAN05.4, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Chi Mei CMN176E, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
BOE NV173FHM-NX4, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
7%
8%
1%
-43%
Display P3 Coverage
65
70.5
8%
71.7
10%
64.7
0%
36.7
-44%
sRGB Coverage
95.9
99.5
4%
98.8
3%
96.4
1%
55.3
-42%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
65.8
71.8
9%
73.6
12%
66.9
2%
37.9
-42%
Response Times
-4%
44%
24%
-27%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)
16.8 ?(8.4, 8.4)
-11%
4.2 ?(1.6, 2.6)
72%
7.4 ?(3.8, 3.6)
51%
18 ?(8, 10)
-18%
Response Time Black / White *
10.4 ?(6, 4.4)
10 ?(4, 6)
4%
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
15%
10.8 ?(5.6, 5.2)
-4%
14 ?(7, 7)
-35%
PWM Frequency
24510 ?(39)
Screen
15%
-22%
22%
-19%
Brightness middle
292
410
40%
323.3
11%
328
12%
282
-3%
Brightness
285
381
34%
315
11%
314
10%
255
-11%
Brightness Distribution
94
88
-6%
91
-3%
87
-7%
85
-10%
Black Level *
0.355
0.37
-4%
0.33
7%
0.29
18%
0.24
32%
Contrast
823
1108
35%
980
19%
1131
37%
1175
43%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.47
2.55
-3%
4.59
-86%
1.93
22%
5.91
-139%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.69
4.33
50%
10.82
-25%
4.94
43%
10.98
-26%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.96
1.28
-33%
1.4
-46%
0.68
29%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
4.3
3.4
21%
7.9
-84%
2.8
35%
5.85
-36%
Gamma
2.298 96%
2.275 97%
2.28 96%
2.18 101%
2.32 95%
CCT
7000 93%
6637 98%
5941 109%
7023 93%
7372 88%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
72
67
35
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
95
89
55
Total Average (Program / Settings)
6% / 11%
10% / -6%
16% / 18%
-30% / -25%

* ... smaller is better

CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
XMG Apex 17 vs sRGB
XMG Apex 17 vs sRGB
Subpixel
Subpixel
XMG Apex 17 vs AdobeRGB
XMG Apex 17 vs AdobeRGB

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
10.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6 ms rise
↘ 4.4 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 23 % 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↗ 7.6 ms rise
↘ 7.6 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. » 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.

Test conditions

Various system settings can be made in the preloaded Control Center, which comes from the barebone manufacturer Clevo. These include the fan control and the performance profile. To get the maximum power out of the Apex 17, we used the Performance mode for our tests (only the battery measurements were performed in Entertainment mode). We left the fan speed setting at the default option Automatic.

Note: To prevent Windows 11, which was installed on the test device, from negatively influencing the benchmark results, we waited for AMD's latest motherboard driver and a certain Microsoft update (keyword L3 cache bug).

Control Center
Control Center
Control Center
Control Center

Power

No matter which CPU or GPU you choose for the configuration: The Apex 17 tends towards the high-end segment. To be adequately prepared for the future, we would recommend 16 GB RAM and a minimum of 500 GB SSD. The basic configuration is extremely meager in this respect (8 GB & 250 GB).

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO

Processor

The Ryzen 7 5800H installed in the review sample is an extremely fast eight-core processor that can process up to 16 threads in parallel via SMT. There were no nasty surprises in our benchmark course. The Cinebench scores are all on a high level and can hold their own against the competition. The performance also remained quite stable in the Loop test (compare graph).

Cinebench R15 Multi Endurance Test

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SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø2073 (2064.09-2085.83)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø2061 (2036.87-2108.48)
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070 Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1865 (1855.12-1943.35)
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1192 (1113.24-1257.82)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø2006 (1963-2025.09)
CPU Performance Rating | Cinebench R23 | Cinebench R20 | Cinebench R15 | Blender | 7-Zip 18.03 | Geekbench 5.5 | HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 | LibreOffice | R Benchmark 2.5
CPU Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
85.9 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
65.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
63 pt
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070 -2!
Intel Core i7-11800H
62.2 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
60.5 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 
60.5 pt
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG -2!
Intel Core i7-10750H
46.2 pt
Cinebench R23
Multi Core
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=232, last 2 years)
19581 Points +54%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
12693 Points
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
12316 (11587.2min - 12316.3max) Points -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
12262 Points -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (8812 - 13214, n=29)
11794 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
11739 Points -8%
Single Core
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=230, last 2 years)
1816 Points +27%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
1504 Points +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1431 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1429 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (1294 - 1441, n=29)
1410 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1403 Points -2%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=230, last 2 years)
7442 Points +51%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4925 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4742 Points -4%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
4724 Points -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (3430 - 5020, n=31)
4568 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4510 Points -8%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
2998 Points -39%
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=230, last 2 years)
699 Points +25%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
580 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
560 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
556 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (502 - 560, n=30)
550 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
540 Points -4%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
460 Points -18%
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=235, last 2 years)
3101 Points +49%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2108 (2036.87min - 2108.48max) Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2086 (2064.09min - 2085.83max) Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2025 Points -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (1487 - 2119, n=28)
1963 Points -6%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
1943 (1855.12min - 1943.35max) Points -7%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
1258 (1113.24min - 1257.82max) Points -40%
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=234, last 2 years)
268 Points +15%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
233 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
232 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
229 Points -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (209 - 234, n=29)
228 Points -2%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
227 Points -3%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
198 Points -15%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
358 Seconds * -48%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (237 - 340, n=29)
260 Seconds * -7%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
256 Seconds * -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
250 Seconds * -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
245 Seconds * -1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
242 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=228, last 2 years)
198.9 Seconds * +18%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=229, last 2 years)
77274 MIPS +29%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
59986 MIPS
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
57284 MIPS -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
54596 MIPS -9%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (45773 - 59986, n=28)
54117 MIPS -10%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
52870 MIPS -12%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
36161 MIPS -40%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=229, last 2 years)
6133 MIPS +11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5590 MIPS +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5588 MIPS +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5535 MIPS
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
5472 MIPS -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (5038 - 5632, n=29)
5472 MIPS -1%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
5236 MIPS -5%
Geekbench 5.5
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=234, last 2 years)
13627 Points +50%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
9062 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8035 Points -11%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (6551 - 9062, n=28)
7793 Points -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
7472 Points -18%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
6392 Points -29%
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2210, n=234, last 2 years)
1811 Points +20%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1505 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1464 Points -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (1336 - 1505, n=28)
1450 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1354 Points -10%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
1304 Points -13%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=232, last 2 years)
21.3 fps +33%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
16 fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
15.6 fps -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
15.1 fps -6%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
15.1 fps -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (11.6 - 16.1, n=29)
14.5 fps -9%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
10.4 fps -35%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
77.6 s * -59%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (47.4 - 113, n=29)
64.3 s * -32%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
50.9 s * -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
50.8 s * -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=226, last 2 years)
49.1 s * -1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
48.7 s *
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
44.1 s * +9%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.592 sec * -16%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.555 sec * -9%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (0.511 - 0.559, n=28)
0.525 sec * -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.514 sec * -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.512 sec * -0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.511 sec *
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=229, last 2 years)
0.4687 sec * +8%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2086 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
162 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
233 Points
Help
Performance Rating: Percent
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
Average of class Gaming
 
97.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
84.9 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
82.4 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
80.8 pt
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 
78.8 pt
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
49.9 pt
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070 -9!
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (3069 - 60169, n=225, last 2 years)
18634 KRay/s +25%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
14927 KRay/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
14420 KRay/s -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
14345 KRay/s -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (10349 - 15169, n=29)
13933 KRay/s -7%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
9268 KRay/s -38%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
94105 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (18567 - 252486, n=225, last 2 years)
93571 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
92324 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
90996 Points -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (63663 - 95954, n=29)
87478 Points -7%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
45746 Points -51%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=225, last 2 years)
4332 MB/s +34%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
3223 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
3199 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
3100 MB/s -4%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (2096 - 3287, n=29)
2979 MB/s -8%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2170 MB/s -33%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=225, last 2 years)
109573 Points +13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
98276 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
97095 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (91846 - 99215, n=29)
95793 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
95346 Points -2%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
72096 Points -26%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=225, last 2 years)
12203 Points +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
11871 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
11720 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
11633 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (9962 - 11871, n=29)
11517 Points -2%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7581 Points -35%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
51658 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
50532 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
50136 Points -3%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (36083 - 52732, n=29)
48035 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (10291 - 134044, n=225, last 2 years)
47882 Points -7%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
22957 Points -56%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
124712 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
123873 MB/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
122777 MB/s -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (50226 - 127832, n=29)
114346 MB/s -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (19065 - 328679, n=225, last 2 years)
107712 MB/s -14%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
28667 MB/s -77%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=225, last 2 years)
1213 MB/s +53%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
803 MB/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
795 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
793 MB/s 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (591 - 828, n=29)
768 MB/s -3%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
557 MB/s -30%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 MB/s -100%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1518 - 31796, n=225, last 2 years)
10089 KRay/s +32%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7617 KRay/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7508 KRay/s -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7439 KRay/s -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (5457 - 7884, n=29)
7343 KRay/s -4%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
5050 KRay/s -34%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming
  (10805 - 60161, n=226, last 2 years)
36818 MPixel/s +45%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
25421 MPixel/s
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
21748 MPixel/s -14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
19926 MPixel/s -22%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (14445 - 25421, n=29)
17883 MPixel/s -30%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
15341 MPixel/s -40%

System performance

The system performance looks similarly good. The Apex 17 also takes one of the top places here, although the competing devices were still tested with Windows 10, which can mean certain deviations.

PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Gaming
  (5235 - 9852, n=200, last 2 years)
7592 Points +9%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7311 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
6983 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
6972 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (6717 - 6983, n=6)
6846 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
6749 Points -3%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
6017 Points -14%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10832 Points +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (8300 - 12334, n=199, last 2 years)
10731 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
10226 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
10131 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 -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (9548 - 10226, n=6)
10028 Points -2%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
8652 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (6662 - 11833, n=199, last 2 years)
9725 Points +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
9205 Points +1%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9149 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
9136 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (8849 - 9514, n=6)
9133 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
8849 Points -3%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
8657 Points -5%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (6462 - 18475, n=199, last 2 years)
11476 Points +17%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10701 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
10389 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
9847 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (8948 - 10389, n=6)
9523 Points -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
8948 Points -9%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
7893 Points -20%
PCMark 10 Score
6972 points
Help
AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming
  (21842 - 92565, n=225, last 2 years)
59453 MB/s +35%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
44180 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
41437 MB/s -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (34964 - 44180, n=29)
39512 MB/s -11%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
35427 MB/s -20%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Average of class Gaming
  (24879 - 90647, n=225, last 2 years)
63375 MB/s +36%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
46438 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
45431 MB/s -2%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (39548 - 47260, n=29)
44498 MB/s -4%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
40473 MB/s -13%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming
  (21619 - 103259, n=225, last 2 years)
61670 MB/s +31%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
47022 MB/s
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
41034 MB/s -13%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (28456 - 47022, n=29)
37769 MB/s -20%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
37145 MB/s -21%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
94 ns * -17%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=222, last 2 years)
87.3 ns * -9%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
  (76.3 - 105.1, n=29)
83.3 ns * -4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
80.3 ns *
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Intel Core i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
57.2 ns * +29%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

There is room for improvement in terms of latencies. According to the LatencyMon tool, the Apex 17 is not really suitable for real-time audio and/or video editing in its state of delivery, if such application scenarios are planned (should only apply to very few buyers).

LatencyMon
LatencyMon
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
1821 μs * -25%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
1454 μs *
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1164 μs * +20%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1082 μs * +26%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
395.1 μs * +73%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

Our test device had a 1 TB SSD from Samsung on board as mass storage. As usual, the 970 Evo Plus delivers an all-around successful performance - be it reading or writing. If you want to expand the storage later, there is a free M.2 slot under the hood.

Drive Performance Rating | DiskSpd | AS SSD
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
93.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
85.9 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
66.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
65.9 pt
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
 
63.4 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
47.8 pt
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
32.8 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Average of class Gaming
  (1319 - 7045, n=199, last 2 years)
3539 MB/s +26%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3167 (2857.53min - 3167.08max) MB/s +12%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
2874 (2868.48min - 2874.36max) MB/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2818 (2809.93min - 2818.13max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (338 - 2999, n=15)
2475 MB/s -12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1156 (1142.97min - 1155.53max) MB/s -59%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1089 (1045.84min - 1088.76max) MB/s -61%
seq write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3840 (3826.15min - 3839.76max) MB/s +33%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=199, last 2 years)
3829 MB/s +32%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
2993 (2988.23min - 2992.64max) MB/s +3%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2898 (2889.78min - 2897.77max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (209 - 3244, n=15)
2645 MB/s -9%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
978 (969.51min - 977.62max) MB/s -66%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
548 (546.68min - 547.73max) MB/s -81%
seq q8 t1 read
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6653 (6275.76min - 6652.91max) MB/s +87%
Average of class Gaming
  (2268 - 16089, n=199, last 2 years)
6390 MB/s +80%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
3558 (3389min - 3557.8max) MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
3558 (3270.93min - 3558.01max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (456 - 3562, n=15)
3291 MB/s -8%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1957 (251.74min - 1957.34max) MB/s -45%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1654 (1469.05min - 1653.6max) MB/s -54%
seq q8 t1 write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4921 (4905.7min - 4920.56max) MB/s +53%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=199, last 2 years)
4818 MB/s +49%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
3248 (3242min - 3248.28max) MB/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
3226 (3218.01min - 3226.42max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (202 - 3327, n=15)
3081 MB/s -4%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
976 (973.29min - 976.37max) MB/s -70%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
548 (546.94min - 547.99max) MB/s -83%
4k q1 t1 read
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
78.2 (77.75min - 78.19max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=199, last 2 years)
67.9 MB/s -13%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
59 (58.85min - 58.97max) MB/s -25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
52.2 (51.61min - 52.19max) MB/s -33%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (13.7 - 78.2, n=15)
50.9 MB/s -35%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
46.2 (46.1min - 46.22max) MB/s -41%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
44.2 (43.82min - 44.16max) MB/s -43%
4k q1 t1 write
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=199, last 2 years)
224 MB/s +23%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
182 (180.97min - 181.81max) MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
178 (177.49min - 178.18max) MB/s -2%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
170 (169.81min - 170.42max) MB/s -7%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (39.8 - 232, n=15)
160.1 MB/s -12%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
138 (137.1min - 137.96max) MB/s -24%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
131 (129.84min - 130.68max) MB/s -28%
4k q32 t16 read
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4180 (4177.07min - 4179.97max) MB/s +28%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
3256 (3252.29min - 3256.47max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (417 - 6172, n=199, last 2 years)
2590 MB/s -20%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (97.3 - 3256, n=15)
1929 MB/s -41%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
1147 (1144.15min - 1146.92max) MB/s -65%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
412 (411.05min - 412.02max) MB/s -87%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
314 (313.08min - 313.7max) MB/s -90%
4k q32 t16 write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3545 (3290.66min - 3545.47max) MB/s +275%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
2637 (2632.02min - 2637.43max) MB/s +179%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (140.4 - 2685, n=15)
2317 MB/s +145%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=199, last 2 years)
2152 MB/s +128%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
978 (971.43min - 977.69max) MB/s +3%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
945 (941.72min - 944.77max) MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
547 (544.27min - 547.32max) MB/s -42%
AS SSD
Score Total
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8874 Points +70%
Average of class Gaming
  (2271 - 13854, n=186, last 2 years)
6843 Points +31%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
5842 Points +12%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (4450 - 6452, n=18)
5812 Points +11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
5429 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
5218 Points
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
2130 Points -59%
Score Read
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3300 Points +22%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2708 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (760 - 4721, n=186, last 2 years)
2508 Points -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2186 Points -19%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (1846 - 2708, n=18)
2171 Points -20%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
1773 Points -35%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
680 Points -75%
Score Write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3963 Points +249%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=186, last 2 years)
3120 Points +175%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
2759 Points +143%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2546 Points +125%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (1134 - 2923, n=18)
2539 Points +124%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
1134 Points
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1121 Points -1%
Seq Read
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5302 MB/s +79%
Average of class Gaming
  (2260 - 12763, n=186, last 2 years)
4963 MB/s +67%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
3020 MB/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2964 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2891 MB/s -2%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (2173 - 3002, n=18)
2800 MB/s -6%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1659 MB/s -44%
Seq Write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3977 MB/s +48%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=186, last 2 years)
3673 MB/s +37%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2692 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2687 MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (2469 - 2858, n=18)
2633 MB/s -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
2631 MB/s -2%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
921 MB/s -66%
4K Read
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
71.1 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (30.4 - 112.1, n=186, last 2 years)
66.9 MB/s -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
60.3 MB/s -15%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
55 MB/s -23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
52.6 MB/s -26%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (27.9 - 71.1, n=18)
51.2 MB/s -28%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
51 MB/s -28%
4K Write
Average of class Gaming
  (96.3 - 512, n=186, last 2 years)
211 MB/s +34%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
171.6 MB/s +9%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
157.7 MB/s
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
148.7 MB/s -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
134.9 MB/s -14%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (86.3 - 188.1, n=18)
131.2 MB/s -17%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
120.1 MB/s -24%
4K-64 Read
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2715 MB/s +16%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2340 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (442 - 3475, n=186, last 2 years)
1939 MB/s -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1845 MB/s -21%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (1579 - 2340, n=18)
1839 MB/s -21%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
1410 MB/s -40%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
463.5 MB/s -80%
4K-64 Write
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3416 MB/s +382%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=186, last 2 years)
2544 MB/s +259%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
2324 MB/s +228%
Average Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
  (708 - 2512, n=18)
2144 MB/s +203%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2142 MB/s +203%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
909 MB/s +28%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
708 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
DiskSpd
hddimg
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3571 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3227 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 618 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 359.9 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2826 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2889 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 76.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 172 MB/s

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The performance of Nvidia's amp generation depends very much on the set TGP. Schenker gives the RTX 3070 a whole 140 watts in performance mode (including 15 watts Dynamic Boost), which is the maximum value for this GPU. Thus, it is not surprising that the Apex 17 scores quite well in the graphics benchmarks. Analogous to the CPU and system performance, the 17-incher also makes itself comfortable in the upper third of the test field here.

3DMark Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
100 pt
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
94.4 pt
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
89.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
89.5 pt
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
88 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
 
78.3 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
66.8 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=232, last 2 years)
40487 Points +8%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
38275 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
37405 Points
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
36224 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (12535 - 38275, n=54)
32331 Points -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
27613 Points -26%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=236, last 2 years)
29457 Points +9%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
29128 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
27968 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
27138 Points
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
27114 Points 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (7178 - 29128, n=52)
24302 Points -10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
20874 Points -23%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=234, last 2 years)
12066 Points +12%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
10898 Points +1%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
10850 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
10797 Points
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
10595 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (2644 - 11019, n=53)
9300 Points -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7901 Points -27%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (280 - 14457, n=155, last 2 years)
7720 Points +18%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
6540 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
6427 Points -2%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
6391 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (1640 - 6542, n=39)
5689 Points -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
4835 Points -26%
3DMark 11 Performance
28685 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
47429 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
24012 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
10640 points
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Gaming performance

In the native Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, the RTX 3070 can smoothly display all current games with maximum details. Even particularly demanding games usually reach over 60 FPS. The Apex 17 would also still manage well with an external QHD display.

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=167, last 2 years)
220 fps +26%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
204.8 (183min) fps +18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
187 (5.75min, 70.6P0.1, 128P1) fps +7%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
174 (147min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (122.1 - 207, n=34)
168 fps -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
135 (16.7min, 43P0.1, 83.5P1) fps -22%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=227, last 2 years)
117.1 fps +17%
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H
109 (83min) fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
101 fps +1%
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H
100.6 (94min) fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
100 (85min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
  (34.9 - 109, n=52)
91.8 fps -8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H
78.4 (34.9min, 42.9P0.1, 53.9P1) fps -22%

During the endurance test with The Witcher 3 (1 hour @FHD/Ultra) there were no abnormalities. The frame rate remained pretty stable over the entire period, as it should.

Witcher 3 FPS-Diagram

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SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø99.8 (95-102)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø97.3 (86-100)
Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070 i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø93.6 (89-99)
MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø107 (96-112)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø78.2 (75-81)
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 172 158 92.9
The Witcher 3 (2015) 262 174 100
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 148 135 127 122
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 132 100
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 104 91.9 75
Far Cry 5 (2018) 124 119 110
Strange Brigade (2018) 203 183 173
Hitman 3 (2021) 176 170 162
Outriders (2021) 118 117 117
Resident Evil Village (2021) 178 176 156
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021) 105
Days Gone (2021) 154 140 106
Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021) 144 143
Deathloop (2021) 117 106 90.1
New World (2021) 96.8 92.7 86.8
Alan Wake Remastered (2021) 82.7 79.2
Far Cry 6 (2021) 103 91 87
Back 4 Blood (2021) 220 205 193
Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) 112 111 110
Riders Republic (2021) 136 114 105

Emissions

Noise emissions

One of the crucial weaknesses of Clevo barebones has always been the poor fan control. Although the Apex 17 remains relatively quiet with 25 to 31 dB(A) in idle mode, the fans turn up to 57 to 59 dB(A) under load when using the performance mode - an annoyingly loud noise level that ultimately forces the use of a headset. If you want it to be quieter, you should switch to Entertainment or Quiet mode when gaming and especially during less demanding tasks like playing videos.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2039.843.235.239.136.8253737.234.835.534.63148.447.64342.349.74034.435.430.630.134.65038.438.237.836.239.66339.639.235.435.1398043.229.724.426.844.210031.127.325.724.432.312532.124.123.420.533.21603225.721.520.834.720033.124.421.522.834.625035.420.919.517.336.531536.819.817.415.239.140037.720.41819.639.450040.320.216.613.641.86304322.11814.844.280043.421.318.411.244.3100046.720.117.711.248.712504820.917.211.149.8160047.52317.411.449.2200045.816.814.211.847.9250045.914.813.812.447.7315047.615.41412.748.9400046.11815.41348.150004113.413.51343.5630039.413.813.613.142.1800036.213.913.813.138.5100003314.113.712.935.31250030.113.513.712.631.61600027.713.812.811.826.2SPL57.131.128.225.658.8N11.11.510.712.5median 39.4median 20.1median 17.2median 13median 41.8Delta6.94.23.23.26.8hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseSCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21

Noise Level

Idle
25 / 28 / 31 dB(A)
Load
57 / 59 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: 25 dB(A)
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Average of class Gaming
 
Noise
-3%
11%
1%
0%
6%
off / environment *
25
24
4%
24.2
3%
24
4%
26
-4%
24.1 ?(19.5 - 29.9, n=183, last 2 years)
4%
Idle Minimum *
25
29
-16%
24.7
1%
25
-0%
26
-4%
25.6 ?(21.9 - 41.6, n=185, last 2 years)
-2%
Idle Average *
28
32
-14%
24.7
12%
32
-14%
33.1
-18%
27.4 ?(21.9 - 42.1, n=185, last 2 years)
2%
Idle Maximum *
31
38
-23%
24.7
20%
34
-10%
31.3
-1%
30.7 ?(21.9 - 47, n=185, last 2 years)
1%
Load Average *
57
49
14%
44.3
22%
54
5%
49.8
13%
43.1 ?(25.2 - 62.9, n=185, last 2 years)
24%
Witcher 3 ultra *
57
53
7%
56.3
1%
51
11%
Load Maximum *
59
55
7%
47.7
19%
54
8%
49.6
16%
53.4 ?(42.1 - 68.2, n=185, last 2 years)
9%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The temperature development of the Apex 17 is in line with the competition despite the higher noise level. After one hour of full load with the tools FurMark and Prime95, we could coax up to 45 °C (113 °F) out of the chassis on the upper side and up to 49 °C (120.2 °F) on the underside. The processor in particular heats up inside the case. While the RTX 3070 reached around 83 °C (181.4 °F) during the stress test, the Ryzen 7 5800H almost cracked the 100 °C (212 °F) mark according to the HWMonitor tool.

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Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Stress test
Max. Load
 40 °C
104 F		43 °C
109 F		45 °C
113 F		 
 41 °C
106 F		43 °C
109 F		43 °C
109 F		 
 32 °C
90 F		37 °C
99 F		34 °C
93 F		 
Maximum: 45 °C = 113 F
Average: 39.8 °C = 104 F
49 °C
120 F		45 °C
113 F		43 °C
109 F
40 °C
104 F		43 °C
109 F		40 °C
104 F
38 °C
100 F		39 °C
102 F		34 °C
93 F
Maximum: 49 °C = 120 F
Average: 41.2 °C = 106 F
Power Supply (max.)  62 °C = 144 F | Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.8 °C / 104 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 45 °C / 113 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 49 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.6 °C / 100 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 Apex 17 M21
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Average of class Gaming
 
Heat
-13%
-10%
-3%
-9%
-7%
Maximum Upper Side *
45
47
-4%
41
9%
43
4%
44
2%
46 ?(28.2 - 60, n=183, last 2 years)
-2%
Maximum Bottom *
49
51
-4%
47.2
4%
47
4%
52.7
-8%
49.5 ?(30 - 66.3, n=183, last 2 years)
-1%
Idle Upper Side *
27
32
-19%
33.2
-23%
30
-11%
32.6
-21%
31.4 ?(21.2 - 42.8, n=183, last 2 years)
-16%
Idle Bottom *
30
37
-23%
39
-30%
33
-10%
32.1
-7%
32.5 ?(22.6 - 45, n=183, last 2 years)
-8%

* ... smaller is better

Speaker

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2039.138.82535.534.53142.347.74030.1345036.241.86335.1418026.837.410024.430.412520.536.516020.837.620022.836.725017.352.731515.262.240019.660.950013.663.563014.867.680011.274.9100011.279.7125011.170.8160011.466.3200011.869.6250012.471.2315012.772.240001372.350001365630013.166.1800013.169.51000012.964.31250012.665.21600011.858.8SPL25.683.7N0.757.5median 13median 65.2Delta3.27.623.725.520.821.425.931.316.827.113.635.914.332.312.831.312.826.213.336.716.246.312.855.311.962.2126310.666.21169.49.973.410.474.811.871.410.969.611.369.611.575.812.272.812.767.812.768.313.464.113.271.213.275.413.36912.57111.956.124.283.70.560.6median 12.2median 6916.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 55% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 34% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 58% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power management

Energy consumption

Thanks to the graphics switching (Nvidia Optimus), the Apex 17 does not consume too much energy during undemanding tasks. 10 to 20 watts idle consumption is less than the competition. The differences are limited under load.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.5 / 2.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 10 / 14 / 20 Watt
Load midlight 112 / 231 Watt
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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 Apex 17 M21
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU		Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-15%
-50%
-8%
-21%
-24%
Idle Minimum *
10
13
-30%
20.9
-109%
12
-20%
18.7
-87%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=179, last 2 years)
-38%
Idle Average *
14
16
-14%
25.1
-79%
16
-14%
22
-57%
19.2 ?(8 - 67, n=179, last 2 years)
-37%
Idle Maximum *
20
26
-30%
45
-125%
28
-40%
25.2
-26%
27 ?(9 - 101.1, n=179, last 2 years)
-35%
Load Average *
112
125
-12%
102
9%
92
18%
134.7
-20%
111.3 ?(32.1 - 202, n=178, last 2 years)
1%
Witcher 3 ultra *
202
187
7%
189
6%
198
2%
135
33%
Load Maximum *
231
259
-12%
234.8
-2%
210
9%
157
32%
251 ?(64.5 - 418, n=177, last 2 years)
-9%

* ... smaller is better

Energy consumption Witcher 3

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SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21: Ø202 (197-222)

Battery life

The battery capacity is modest. 49 Wh are no longer up-to-date in 2021, especially in view of the price. For comparison: The competition offers 62 to 70 Wh. Fortunately, the runtimes do not drop completely due to the moderate energy consumption. The Apex 17 lasted around 5 hours in our Wi-Fi test with medium brightness - a decent rate.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
7h 02min
WiFi Websurfing
4h 54min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 02min
SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 49 Wh		SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H)
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 62 Wh		Razer Blade 17 RTX 3070
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 70 Wh		MSI GP76 Leopard 10UG
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 65 Wh		Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 57.5 Wh		Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-30%
15%
-18%
32%
30%
Reader / Idle
422
281
-33%
404
-4%
337
-20%
608
44%
544 ?(57 - 1290, n=83, last 2 years)
29%
WiFi v1.3
294
208
-29%
314
7%
252
-14%
334
14%
368 ?(57 - 745, n=181, last 2 years)
25%
Load
62
44
-29%
88
42%
49
-21%
86
39%
84.2 ?(36 - 173, n=143, last 2 years)
36%
H.264
420
399 ?(56 - 747, n=92, last 2 years)

Pros

+ stable power delivery of CPU & GPU
+ many maintenance options
+ relatively good input devices
+ individual configuration

Cons

- quite a bit of noise development in performance mode
- Display could be better (brightness, contrast)
- Case does not look very high quality
- low battery capacity

Verdict

XMG Apex 17: Test device provided by Schenker Technologies (bestware.com)
XMG Apex 17: Test device provided by Schenker Technologies (bestware.com)

If you are looking for a gaming notebook with good maintenance options, the Apex 17 is the right choice.

An externally accessible and removable battery is rarely found nowadays (although the battery capacity leaves much to be desired).

Apart from the extremely high noise development in performance mode - there are different performance profiles - the 17 incher otherwise looks rather unspectacular. The case, input devices and interfaces cut a solid figure. On the other hand, it is a bit unfortunate that the manufacturer did not install a better display. Brightness and contrast only meet the high demands to a limited extent.

In return, the Apex 17 scores in the performance category. The processor and graphics card deliver above-average benchmark rates (not least thanks to the generous TDP).

Economy fans who would like to have an RTX 3070 should rather go for the Acer Nitro 5 AN517, which costs a few 100 Euros (~$114) less with similar equipment (but also has a lower TGP).

Price and availability

The XMG Apex 17 is available in the manufacturer's store bestware.com starting at €1,479 (~$1,692).

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 M21 - 11/02/2021 v7
Florian Glaser

Chassis
77 / 98 → 79%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
58 / 80 → 72%
Weight
59 / 10-66 → 88%
Battery
63 / 95 → 66%
Display
84%
Games Performance
99%
Application Performance
96%
Temperature
86 / 95 → 90%
Noise
60 / 90 → 67%
Audio
74%
Camera
39 / 85 → 45%
Average
73%
83%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > XMG Apex 17 (Clevo NH77ERQ) laptop review: For noise-resistant gamers
Florian Glaser, 2021-11-14 (Update: 2021-11-14)