Out of the Ampere laptops that we have tested so far, the XMG Neo 17 from Schenker Technologies came out on top with the best performance. Thanks to the high TDP, the RTX 3070 laptop GPU even computes faster than many RTX 3080 devices.
Schenker does everything right with the new version of the XMG Neo 17 from a pure performance standpoint. Instead of relying on a GPU with the lowest possible TDP like other manufacturers, Schenker lets the graphics card's potential fully unfold. In Overboost mode, for example, the RTX 3070 runs on a maximum of 140 watts (including Dynamic Boost), which ensures excellent performance. This is matched by a blazing-fast Cezanne-based AMD processor (R7 5800H or R9 5900HS).
Thanks to the generous performance, almost all modern games can be played smoothly at full details on the optional WQHD display. Not only does the latter score points with 165 Hz, but also with good brightness, nice color reproduction, and a quite fast response time.
The big drawback of the powerful hardware is the high noise development. In 3D mode, the Neo 17 gets so loud that you can hardly avoid needing to wear a headset.
All further strengths and weaknesses of the 17-incher can be found in our review.
Editor of the original article:Florian Glaser - Managing Editor Gaming Laptops - 615 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2009
I discovered my interest in computers in my childhood, growing up with MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 in the early 1990s. I was especially fascinated with computer games, even from an early age. From Monkey Island through Lands of Lore to Doom, I tried every game I could get my hands on. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2009 with my focus mostly being on high-performance gaming laptops.
Translator:Stephanie Chamberlain - Translator - 571 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2020
I've been fascinated with technology ever since I got my very first Android smartphone, which was quite a while ago. The power packed into such a small footprint still amazes me. Learning to program made my understanding of technology deeper, and at the same time, it expanded my interest to the area of desktop computers and laptops. All this led me to enjoy reading and watching reviews of new devices, and that's how I stumbled upon Notebookcheck. I immediately found their reviews to be very comprehensive, and luckily, I've even had the chance of translating them since 2019. When it comes to the huge field of technology, I'm currently also interested in specializing in Java programming.
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