Verdict - Apex 16 Max with full gaming performance and few compromises
With its fast components, the Apex 16 Max focuses entirely on gaming performance and delivers convincing results. Combined with the Mini-LED panel, HDR gaming in particular is a lot of fun. However, the bright display also consumes a lot of power and hurts battery life. If you need longer runtimes, you should opt for the IPS panel instead.
To keep the entry-level price low, XMG does make a few compromises (no USB-C 4.0, no Wi-Fi 7, no Advanced Optimus, and a plastic base). Honestly, though, none of this is a real issue in everyday gaming, and we would gladly accept these trade-offs in exchange for an RTX 5070 Ti with 12 GB of VRAM. Overall, this is a very good gaming laptop at a fair price.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The XMG Apex 16 Max can be configured at Bestware starting at €2,099 (approx. $2,461).
Translator's note: XMG laptops are not officially available in North America.
With the Apex 16 Max, XMG has a powerful gaming laptop on offer that should appeal to the most price-conscious buyers. The starting price with IPS display and RTX 5070 Ti is currently around €2,090, while our test device costs around €2,800, mainly due to the generous memory configuration (64 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD) and the mini LED panel.
With the Apex 16 Max, XMG offers a powerful gaming laptop aimed at the most price-conscious buyers. The starting price with the IPS display and RTX 5070 Ti is currently around €2,090, while our review unit costs roughly €2,800 (approx. $3x283) - mainly due to the generous memory configuration (64 GB of RAM, 2 TB SSD) and the Mini-LED panel.
Specifications
Case & equipment
We already know this chassis in a very similar form from the current XMG Pro 16. Overall, the design is understated, and there are no lighting elements on the chassis. To keep the price as low as possible, only the display lid is made of aluminum, while the bottom case is plastic. Even so, overall stability is still very good, and the hinges (up to 180 degrees) allow only slight wobble.
Maintenance options are extensive (2× RAM, 2× SSD), and there are plenty of ports available - though there is no USB 4.0. In addition to Wi-Fi 6E, the laptop also offers Gigabit Ethernet and a full-size card reader. The 1080p webcam (with a privacy shutter and IR) fulfills its purpose.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (20 - 210, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.5 - 261, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Networking | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Input devices - Keyboard with single key illumination
We already know this keyboard with its per-key backlighting from other XMG models, and it doesn’t disappoint on the Apex 16 Max either. Key travel is sufficiently long, feedback is precise, and there is a dedicated number pad. The clickpad also performs well, though the mechanical clicks in the lower area are a bit loud.
Display - Mini LED with 1,000 cd/m²
Our test device is equipped with the matte Mini-LED panel (2,560 × 1,600 pixels, 16:10, 300 Hz) that we already know from the XMG Neo 16. Image quality is excellent and, especially in terms of brightness (up to 752 cd/m² in SDR and 974 cd/m² in HDR), it clearly outperforms the standard IPS panel. Local dimming can be disabled, which is useful for tasks such as photo editing.
However, the included color profiles (for P3 and sRGB) are not optimal, although color accuracy improves slightly at lower brightness levels. Our own calibration shows that there is still room for improvement. Response times are difficult to measure due to constant PWM flickering (albeit at a very high 20 kHz), but overall this is a fast IPS-type panel, and we had no issues while gaming.
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Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 742 cd/m²
Contrast: 74200:1 (Black: 0.01 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 3 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.77}
calibrated: 1.2
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.6 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5}
87.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.7% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.43
CCT: 6559 K
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX NE160QDM-NM9, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 16", 300 Hz | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Samsung ATNA60DL03-0, OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX BOE0D55, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 300 Hz | Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 NE160QDM-NZL (BOE0D55), IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 300 Hz | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H ATNA60HS01-0 (Samsung SDC420A), OLED, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG B160QAN02.3 (AUO7DB2), IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) NE160QDM-NZL, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 300 Hz | |
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| Display | 3% | -16% | -14% | 2% | -2% | -13% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 99.7 | 99.9 0% | 72.5 -27% | 73.2 -27% | 99.9 0% | 96.6 -3% | 74.7 -25% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 100 | 100 0% | 97.9 -2% | 99.8 0% | 100 0% | 99.8 0% | 99.8 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 87.9 | 96.5 10% | 72.5 -18% | 73.9 -16% | 94.1 7% | 84.4 -4% | 75.4 -14% |
| Response Times | 77% | 39% | 52% | 85% | 65% | 49% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 17.4 ? | 0.2 ? 99% | 12.4 ? 29% | 10 ? 43% | 2 ? 89% | 4.3 ? 75% | 10.5 ? 40% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 13 ? | 0.25 ? 98% | 6.8 ? 48% | 5.2 ? 60% | 1.4 ? 89% | 6 ? 54% | 5.4 ? 58% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 20253 ? | 960 | 1300 | ||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 75 | 50 33% | 16.7 78% | ||||
| Screen | -42% | -557% | -553% | -18% | -485% | -587% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 742 | 390 -47% | 576 -22% | 577 -22% | 518 -30% | 473 -36% | 538 -27% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 733 | 394 -46% | 545 -26% | 539 -26% | 522 -29% | 426 -42% | 508 -31% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 93 | 98 5% | 88 -5% | 85 -9% | 97 4% | 85 -9% | 88 -5% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.01 | 0.04 -300% | 0.5 -4900% | 0.5 -4900% | 0.42 -4100% | 0.47 -4600% | |
| Contrast (:1) | 74200 | 9750 -87% | 1152 -98% | 1154 -98% | 1126 -98% | 1145 -98% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3 | 1.61 46% | 2.04 32% | 2.12 29% | 2.49 17% | 3.47 -16% | 1.9 37% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.3 | 3.49 19% | 3.56 17% | 3.32 23% | 5.25 -22% | 7.24 -68% | 4 7% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.2 | 1.59 -33% | 1.85 -54% | 1.33 -11% | 2.15 -79% | 1.36 -13% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.6 | 1.2 67% | 2.09 42% | 2.2 39% | 3.02 16% | 3.1 14% | 2.7 25% |
| Gamma | 2.43 91% | 2.235 98% | 2.3 96% | 2.123 104% | 2.37 93% | 2.486 88% | 2.24 98% |
| CCT | 6559 99% | 6580 99% | 6492 100% | 6457 101% | 6426 101% | 6832 95% | 7027 93% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 13% /
-9% | -178% /
-356% | -172% /
-351% | 23% /
11% | -141% /
-303% | -184% /
-356% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.4 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. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.2 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 17.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 8.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 30 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.6 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 20253 Hz Amplitude: 75 % | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 20253 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 20253 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8080 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Test conditions
We carried out the following benchmarks in Overboost (Normal) mode. When running on battery power, Enthusiast mode is the highest available setting.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (Zen 5) is a very fast mobile processor and can draw up to 135/130 watts, which helps it deliver very consistent performance. In our benchmarks, for example, it can even outperform the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, despite the Intel chip consuming more power. On battery power (35 watts), however, multi-core performance is significantly reduced (-55%).
Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (35960 - 39690, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (5668 - 40970, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (1828 - 2183, n=8) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2267, n=144, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (13963 - 15524, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 16108, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (819 - 856, n=8) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 870, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (5624 - 6103, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (1537 - 6271, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (320 - 338, n=8) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (188.8 - 343, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (80 - 517, n=139, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (80 - 91, n=8) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (132435 - 144064, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23795 - 148086, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (7061 - 7462, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7508, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (16313 - 19725, n=8) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (5340 - 22104, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (3156 - 3259, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3259, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (20576 - 22716, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (4557 - 27010, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (2307 - 2474, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2474, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (38.9 - 43, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (7.7 - 44.3, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 88.8, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (42.2 - 48.7, n=8) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3439 - 0.759, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (0.3439 - 0.3737, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (66596 - 85542, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7192 - 85542, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (191535 - 232031, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (35040 - 238426, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (8489 - 9780, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (1728 - 9817, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (153027 - 164154, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (49785 - 173351, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (29876 - 32647, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (4424 - 33636, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (101131 - 128721, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (17585 - 128721, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (146979 - 218385, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 247074, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (2186 - 2531, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2531, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (35252 - 45446, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (3856 - 45446, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 62916, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (35974 - 42448, n=8) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
System performance
Unsurprisingly, the system performance is excellent and the benchmark results are also very good.
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (9208 - 10060, n=3) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 10060, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (11178 - 11719, n=3) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (8810 - 12600, n=124, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (10734 - 16314, n=3) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 16716, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (14454 - 18192, n=3) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average of class Gaming (7440 - 19351, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (2111 - 2215, n=3) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (1882 - 1999, n=3) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2211, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (2592 - 2660, n=3) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2729, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (1608 - 1854, n=3) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (328 - 361, n=3) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (237 - 532, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (282 - 322, n=3) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 345, n=116, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Average of class Gaming (397 - 674, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (403 - 440, n=3) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 10060 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 108104, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (53598 - 62777, n=8) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 104349, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (63953 - 67256, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 133486, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (65421 - 71326, n=8) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX (92.1 - 103.5, n=8) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage
The Apex 16 Max already supports PCIe 5.0 and a corresponding Samsung 9100 Pro (2 TB, 1.73 TB usable) is installed in the test system. The performance is very good and also remains stable. The second M.2 2280 slot is connected via PCIe 4.0.
* ... smaller is better
Read continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
XMG uses the fastest 140-watt version of the mobile GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 12 GB of VRAM. Graphics switching is handled via Optimus, but a MUX switch is included. Overall graphics performance is very good and remains completely stable even under prolonged load. On battery power (40 watts), performance is around 60% lower.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 45731 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 39568 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 17095 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Score | 3953 points | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light Score | 18188 points | |
Help | ||
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
| Average of class Gaming (9 - 95, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (13 - 17, n=10) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
| Average of class Gaming (15 - 228, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (24 - 33, n=10) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (122 - 962, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (122 - 217, n=10) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
* ... smaller is better
Gaming performance
Gaming performance is very good, and all modern games run smoothly at the highest detail settings and native resolution. Only ray tracing sometimes requires DLSS or frame generation. Performance also remains completely stable over extended gaming sessions.
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (19.2 - 215, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (38.9 - 456, n=126, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| F1 24 | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (29.8 - 106.9, n=57, last 2 years) | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (53.2 - 72.1, n=8) | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra High Preset + Quality DLSS AF:16x | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average of class Gaming (14.3 - 159.3, n=45, last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (78.1 - 115.8, n=7) | |
| F1 25 | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Max Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (18 - 26, n=5) | |
| Average of class Gaming (5 - 37.5, n=20, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
| 2560x1440 Ultra Max Preset + DLSS Quality AA:DLSS AF:16x | |
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX | |
| Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop (32 - 48.1, n=5) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9 - 67.5, n=18, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD DLSS | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 166.3 | 157.3 | ||||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 259 | 240 | 209 | 188.4 | ||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 232 | 211 | 158.2 | 121.8 | ||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 155.8 | 123.9 | 105.6 | |||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 579 | 468 | 387 | 340 | 236 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 221 | 178.7 | 157.5 | 155.6 | 110.5 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 183.7 | 164.6 | 140.6 | 128 | 96.1 | 82.9 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 315 | 270 | 110.6 | 112.4 | 72 | |
| F1 25 (2025) | 249 | 231 | 218 | 42.9 | 48.1 | 26 |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 7 (2025) | 239 | 188 | 151 | 60 | 39 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise emissions
Fan noise depends largely on the selected performance mode. Balanced mode makes the most sense for everyday use, as the fans are either inactive or only produce a quiet whooshing sound. In Overboost Normal mode, however, the laptop gets very loud during gaming at 51 dB(A) (Overboost Extreme: 55 dB(A), Enthusiast: 47.9 dB(A), Balanced: 43.3 dB(A), Battery: 35.8 dB(A)). We did not notice any coil whine on our test unit.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 25.9 / 26.5 / 26.5 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 42.1 / 51 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25.9 dB(A) | ||
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -9% | -3% | -7% | -7% | -13% | 1% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 25.9 | 24 7% | 25 3% | 25 3% | 24 7% | 25 3% | 23.3 10% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 25.9 | 24 7% | 26.3 -2% | 26 -0% | 24 7% | 33 -27% | 25 3% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 26.5 | 30 -13% | 26.5 -0% | 27 -2% | 24 9% | 34 -28% | 25 6% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 26.5 | 35 -32% | 27.3 -3% | 30 -13% | 30.9 -17% | 38 -43% | 25 6% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 42.1 | 53 -26% | 50.4 -20% | 53 -26% | 55.9 -33% | 46 -9% | 45.5 -8% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 51 | 52 -2% | 50.3 1% | 54 -6% | 56.72 -11% | 47 8% | 53.3 -5% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 51 | 54 -6% | 50.4 1% | 54 -6% | 56.72 -11% | 49 4% | 53.3 -5% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * (dB) | 50.4 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are generally unproblematic. Although we measured up to 46 °C on both the top and bottom under high load, this does not cause any real limitations. In the stress test, the GPU is prioritized (a full 140 watts at 80 °C), while the CPU settles at 45 watts (70 °C).
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.5 °C / 116 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 46.4 °C / 116 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.1 °C / 86 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 40 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (35.4 °C / 95.7 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-6.6 °C / -11.9 F).
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 2% | -5% | -9% | -14% | -4% | -167% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 46.5 | 47 -1% | 51.8 -11% | 49 -5% | 48 -3% | 53 -14% | 43.2 7% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 46.4 | 55 -19% | 46.6 -0% | 50 -8% | 50 -8% | 52 -12% | 46 1% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 32.1 | 28 13% | 34.9 -9% | 36 -12% | 38 -18% | 33 -3% | 27.7 14% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 33.5 | 29 13% | 33.4 -0% | 37 -10% | 42 -25% | 29 13% | 264 -688% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 43% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 64% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 47% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 41% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 7.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 76% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 20% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 58% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 35% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 75% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 21% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 56% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 37% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 58% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 39% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (86 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.9% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 36% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 57% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 24% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 71% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 60% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 41% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy consumption
The bright Mini-LED panel is particularly noticeable in terms of power consumption at idle. At the beginning of the stress test, we briefly measured up to 320 watts, before consumption leveled off at 242 watts. The 280-watt power adapter is therefore adequately sized. However, standby power draw of more than 3 watts is too high.
| Off / Standby | 0.08 / 3.2 Watt |
| Idle | 15.4 / 29.9 / 30.1 Watt |
| Load |
136.4 / 315 Watt |
   
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| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Samsung 9100 Pro 2 TB, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 16" | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Micron 3500 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TGD, OLED, 2560x1600, 16" | Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, YMTC PC41Q-1TB-B, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Phison E31 2 TB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Western Digital PC SN8000S SDEPNRK-1T00, OLED, 2560x1600, 16" | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 41% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 19% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 15.4 | 3.9 75% | 16.4 -6% | 17.8 -16% | 14 9% | 7.1 54% | 11.7 24% | 13.2 ? 14% | 13.6 ? 12% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 29.9 | 11 63% | 21.2 29% | 20.7 31% | 14.3 52% | 15.9 47% | 16.6 44% | 22.2 ? 26% | 19.4 ? 35% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 30.1 | 16.9 44% | 28.3 6% | 23.4 22% | 20.1 33% | 29.5 2% | 17.1 43% | 26.4 ? 12% | 25.8 ? 14% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 136.4 | 123 10% | 145.6 -7% | 110 19% | 177 -30% | 124 9% | 122.4 10% | 134 ? 2% | 110.6 ? 19% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 231 | 152.7 34% | 221 4% | 233 -1% | 255 -10% | 222 4% | 245 -6% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 226 | 144.9 36% | 218 4% | 232 -3% | 255 -13% | 217 4% | 241 -7% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 315 | 229 27% | 284 10% | 297 6% | 294 7% | 336 -7% | 291.5 7% | 293 ? 7% | 260 ? 17% |
* ... smaller is better
energy consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
energy consumption with external monitor
Battery life
Despite the large 99 Wh battery, high power consumption results in short battery runtimes. In the Wi-Fi test at 150 cd/m², we measured just under 5 hours, dropping to just under 3 hours at full brightness.
| Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 99.8 Wh | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 76 Wh | Chuwi Gamebook, R9 9955HX R9 9955HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 77 Wh | Medion Erazer Major 16 X1 MD62736 Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 80 Wh | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IAX10H Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 80 Wh | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG Ultra 7 255HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 90 Wh | Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, 99.8 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 2% | 0% | 29% | -4% | 43% | 100% | 59% | |
| WiFi Websurfing (h) | 4.9 | 5 2% | 4.9 0% | 6.3 29% | 4.9 0% | 7 43% | 9.1 86% | 6.74 ? 38% |
| WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (h) | 2.9 | 2.7 -7% | 6.2 114% | 5.21 ? 80% |
Notebookcheck overall rating
Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX
- 01/16/2026 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 87.8%  | Schenker XMG APEX 16 MAX AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | List Price: 2815€ | 2.7 kg | 26 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI Mini-LED |
2. 82%  | Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71-94L9 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $12.98 Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film ... 2. $22.98 Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protecto... 3. $28.76 YAEHUYING New CPU+GPU Coolin... List Price: 2400 EUR | 2.2 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI OLED |
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6. 84%  | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,749.99 EXCaliberPC (2025 MSI Releas... 2. $3,599.00 MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWJG-4... 3. $1,899.00 EXCaliberPC [2025] MSI Vecto... List Price: 2000 EUR | 2.6 kg | 28.6 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
7. 87.4%  | Schenker XMG Pro 16 (E25) Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $70.79 atFoliX Screen Protector com... 2. $70.79 atFoliX Screen Protection Fi... 3. $63.29 atFoliX Plastic Glass Protec... List Price: 2480€ | 2.5 kg | 26.5 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
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