Medion Erazer Beast X25: Priced quite attractively for an RTX 3080 laptop
High-end hardware from AMD and Nvidia: Medion Erazer Beast X25
While other manufacturers charge over 3,000 (~$3,561) or even around 4,000 Euros (~$4,748) for an RTX 3080 laptop, the Medion Erazer Beast X25 costs "only" 2,699 Euros (~$3,204) despite its very generous configuration.
Florian Glaser (translated by Stephanie Chamberlain), Published 🇩🇪
We recently reviewed the Beast X20 with the Core i7-10870H and the GeForce RTX 3070. Medion has now launched the Beast X25, a new and equally exciting gaming laptop that does without an Intel processor and features a strong AMD CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX) in return.
Nvidia's current top model, the GeForce RTX 3080 with 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, serves as the graphics card. The RAM and storage configuration is also very generous considering the 64 GB of DDR4 RAM and the 2 TB NVMe SSD. A Full HD panel with a refresh rate of 240 Hz is in charge of image reproduction. Users who can invest 200 Euros more (~$237) (2,899 Euros (~$3,441) instead of 2,699 Euros (~$3,204)) will also find a model with a 165 Hz QHD display on Medion's website.
Besides a Thunderbolt port (missing due to AMD), we would've particularly liked to see lower noise levels. The 17-incher can get quite loud both in idle usage as well as in 3D mode.
All further strengths and weaknesses of the Erazer Beast X25 can be found in our review.
Editor of the original article:Florian Glaser - Managing Editor Gaming Laptops - 645 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.
