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Preliminary XMG Neo 15 E22 with RTX 3080 Ti (Tongfang GM5AG8W) Review: Is water cooling an interim but viable solution for gaming laptops?

Be like water, my friend. Wow! A gaming laptop with Alder Lake-H, a brand-new Geforce RTX 3080 Ti, and DDR5 RAM. As if that weren't enough, Schenker has installed a water-cooling port on the new Neo 15. The company sent us a pre-production sample of the Neo 15 along with a pre-production model of its XMG Oasis external water-cooling system. We test what they have to offer.

Note: Both the Neo 15 and the Oasis are explicitly pre-production devices. A lot can still change in the run up to release and production flaws can still exist. We recommend readers to note this while considering the benchmarks below. The finished systems could likely perform differently.

Schenker dares to step into the unknown with the new XMG Neo 15 E22. The manufacturer now equips the laptop with a new port for an optional water-cooling system. You can also order the XMG Oasis for 199 Euros when you buy the Neo. This is supposed to reduce the temperatures and noise levels dramatically during gaming or other stress. But will customers accept the purchase and operation of such an additional device? How does the XMG Neo with a hotspur RTX 3080 Ti perform without water cooling? We look into these aspects in our test.

Schenker upgrades the XMG Neo in several areas. The brand new RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU is used instead of an RTX 3080, an Alder Lake-H CPU is used instead of Tiger Lake, and then there is this new port for water cooling. Our configuration costs about 3,442 Euros without the XMG Oasis (the external water cooling), opting for which adds another 199 Euros.

We compare the new Neo 15 E22 with its equally strong predecessor from last year (87% rating). We also created a comparison element named "XMG Neo plus XMG Oasis" and add it to the benchmark comparisons. Additionally, we also consider other high-end gaming laptops for comparison. These include the Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS, the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model, the Alienware m15 R6, and also the 17-inch MSI Raider GE76 with Alder Lake and RTX 3080 Ti due to the lack of a CPU/GPU comparison from the new generation.

Processor
Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, 175 W TDP ( including 50 W Dynamic Boost), Geforce 511.14, NVIDIA Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, 2x 16 GB PC5-38400 DDR5 SDRAM Samsung
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixel 188 PPI, BOE0A67 (BOE CQ NE156QHM-NZ1), IPS, glossy: no, 240 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW, 250 GB 
, 62 GB free
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Microphone and Headset, Card Reader: SD Card Reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 26.6 x 360.2 x 243.5 ( = 1.05 x 14.18 x 9.59 in)
Battery
93 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Camera
Webcam: FullHD
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo Speakers, Keyboard: optomechanical keyboard with RGP per key, Keyboard Light: yes, opto-mechanical keyboard with RGB per key, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.227 kg ( = 78.56 oz / 4.91 pounds), Power Supply: 1.047 kg ( = 36.93 oz / 2.31 pounds)
Price
3.441 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors in comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
03/2022
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
2.2 kg26.6 mm15.60"2560x1440
87 %
06/2021
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
2.2 kg26 mm15.60"2560x1440
88.9 %
07/2021
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
2 kg16.99 mm15.60"1920x1080
86.3 %
07/2021
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
2.3 kg27.2 mm15.60"2560x1440
86.1 %
11/2021
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
2.5 kg22.85 mm15.60"1920x1080
87.5 %
01/2022
MSI GE76 Raider
i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
3 kg26 mm17.30"1920x1080

Case: A port for water cooling!

The casing is largely identical to that of the predecessor — only the water connection at the back is a new addition. Additionally, the power plug has been made more robust. The bottom is made of plastic while the rest of the chassis including the lid and even the display edges are made of matte black aluminum. The base in particular looks very sturdy, but the display lid is also relatively torsion-resistant though its surface strongly attracts fingerprints. The overall build quality is very good.

The design is rather plain, so that the laptop does not only look appropriate on the desk for gamers but also for creative and professional users. There is a strip with small holes in the case at the front edge, which means that the keyboard illumination shines through faintly to the front as an "LED strip".

Despite the additional water circuit, the laptop has not become thicker. It definitely does not belong to the slim crowd, but it is not particularly thick either in view of the extremely potent hardware. Nevertheless, the Razer Blade and the Alienware M15 are noticeably thinner.

The 2.2 kg heft is also moderate considering the hardware. The Razer Blade is 200 g lighter while the Alienware is 300 g heavier.

Size comparison

397 mm / 15.6 inch 284 mm / 11.2 inch 26 mm / 1.024 inch 3 kg6.65 lbs360.2 mm / 14.2 inch 243.5 mm / 9.59 inch 26.6 mm / 1.047 inch 2.2 kg4.91 lbs359.8 mm / 14.2 inch 243 mm / 9.57 inch 26 mm / 1.024 inch 2.2 kg4.84 lbs354 mm / 13.9 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 27.2 mm / 1.071 inch 2.3 kg5.1 lbs356.2 mm / 14 inch 272.5 mm / 10.7 inch 22.85 mm / 0.9 inch 2.5 kg5.58 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 16.99 mm / 0.669 inch 2 kg4.47 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Equipment: Thunderbolt 4 and water connection!

Short power supply cable
Short power supply cable

While the water port does take up some space, Schenker does not forgo the other ports. From SD card readers to USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 and two audio jacks, everything is on board. The laptop cannot be charged via USB-C. Also, Alder Lake laptops with Thunderbolt 4 are not VR-ready per se because the DisplayPort signals are no longer sent directly to the dGPU but via the iGPU. They are only VR-ready when there is a second USB-C port with a connection to the dGPU or a dedicated DisplayPort.

The ports are quite close to each other, but that is only annoying in certain situations. The considerably cheaper MSI GP66 Leopard 11UH shows how port placement can be better.

A word about the power supply: The cable that goes from the power supply to the laptop is very short and therefore annoying. If you have a slightly higher table and have to pull the cable from the front of the table to the back of the laptop port, the power supply hangs in the air and tightens very annoyingly. A slightly longer cable would have been desirable. 

Right: SD reader, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1 (USB 3.0)
Right: SD reader, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen1 (USB 3.0)
Left: Kensington, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0), microphone, headset
Left: Kensington, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0), microphone, headset
Rear: Water port, USB-C 4.0 with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, LAN, power
Rear: Water port, USB-C 4.0 with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, LAN, power
Front: LED holes for RGB keyboard illumination
Front: LED holes for RGB keyboard illumination

SD Card Reader

SD cards stick out halfway
SD cards stick out halfway

The installed SD reader has been one of the slower models for at least two generations. The class average is about twice as fast — if one is installed at all, because many of the competing manufacturers do not even install an SD card reader anymore.

Our test card AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 does not snap in but is only inserted and with half the card protruding outside the slot.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=104, last 2 years)
98.2 MB/s +44%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
79.9 MB/s +17%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
79 MB/s +16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
68.3 (65.41min - 69.52max) MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=95, last 2 years)
122.3 MB/s +53%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
89 MB/s +11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
79.9 MB/s

Communication

Intel AX201 Wifi Module
Intel AX201 Wifi Module

The Intel AX201 is the same WLAN module as in the predecessor and can be swapped out if needed.

However, we measured transfer rates of just under 1 GBit/s, whereas the predecessor achieved over 1.5 GBit/s. Whether this can be optimized with driver updates remains to be seen.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1517 (1451min - 1574max) MBit/s +42%
MSI GE76 Raider
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1257 (650min - 1337max) MBit/s +18%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s +9%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1076 (944min - 1117max) MBit/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1067 (561min - 1121max) MBit/s
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1026 (520min - 1143max) MBit/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (450 - 1412, n=14, last 2 years)
1006 MBit/s -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
MediaTek MT7921
631 (581min - 693max) MBit/s -41%
iperf3 receive AX12
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1743 (864min - 1763max) MBit/s +81%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
1386 (1274min - 1446max) MBit/s +44%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s +31%
Average of class Gaming
  (423 - 1700, n=14, last 2 years)
1203 MBit/s +25%
MSI GE76 Raider
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1137 (588min - 1235max) MBit/s +18%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
982 MBit/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
963 (680min - 984max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
MediaTek MT7921
852 (831min - 887max) MBit/s -12%
0501001502002503003504004505005506006507007508008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450150015501600165017001750Tooltip
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12: Ø837 (680-984)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1714 (864-1763)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti) Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12: Ø1020 (561-1121)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1517 (1451-1574)

Webcam

Schenker installs a Full HD camera. The color deviations are okay, but the picture is still very noisy even in medium light conditions and looks washed out.

ColorChecker
8.3 ∆E
8.1 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
10.1 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
5 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
7.5 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
10 ∆E
5.7 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
8.3 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
ColorChecker SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti): 7.23 ∆E min: 2.78 - max: 11.06 ∆E

Security

A Kensington lock port is available as is a TPM 2.0 chip. However, a fingerprint sensor is missing.

Accessories

Since this is a pre-production model, no statements can be made about the accessories yet. As is typical for Schenker, the driver CD and USB stick should be included. The XMG Oasis, which is often mentioned in the review, can be purchased for an additional 199 Euros (~$199).

Maintenance

Many screws
Many screws

Overall maintenance is quite simple. The water-cooling system only requires four additional Phillips screws (14 in total) to be removed. After that, the case can be pried open relatively easily.

The fans, the heat pipes including the water circuit, two RAM, and M.2 SSD slots as well as the Wi-Fi module are then accessible. This also shows how easy it would be to implement an effective, additional water circuit for the manufacturer should the model become popular.

Opened XMG Neo
Opened XMG Neo
2 M.2 slots
2 M.2 slots
2 RAM slots
2 RAM slots
Water cooling circuit
Water cooling circuit

Warranty

Schenker usually grants a two-year warranty on its laptops.

Input devices: Optomechanical keyboard


Keyboard

This is how it should look labeled
This is how it should look labeled

The manufacturer uses an optomechanical keyboard with RGB single-key illumination, number pad, N-key rollover and anti-ghosting features. The tactile silent switches have a 2 mm stroke and a 1 mm travel.

The keys trigger with clear feedback at the beginning of the stroke; typing feels good and is quick.

Our pre-production model came with blank keys, so we cannot say anything about the lettering just yet. The unlabeled numpad looks very crowded on the right, and there is no gap with the rest of the keyboard. Nevertheless, the arrow keys are normal in size, even though they are somewhat squeezed between the keyboard and numpad.

The power switch as well as a dedicated switch to toggle through various performance modes are incorporated above the right of the keyboard.

Noise is slightly louder than some of the quieter chiclet keyboards due to the optomechanical switches. However, it is significantly quieter than full-sized mechanical keyboards.


The still unlabeled keyboard
The still unlabeled keyboard
Power button and power mode switcher
Power button and power mode switcher

Touchpad

The touchpad with corner switch (top left)
The touchpad with corner switch (top left)

The rather large touchpad measures about 11.6 cm x 7.4 cm and has a very smooth surface, which hardly falters even during slow movements.

Tapping the upper left corner twice deactivates the touchpad and activates it again in the same way, which is convenient.

The integrated buttons are quite crisp and leave a reliable impression. We did not encounter any problems when using the touchpad.

Display: A pre-production model to sort out

Matte pixel grid
Matte pixel grid
Minimal screen bleeding
Minimal screen bleeding

Like its predecessor, Schenker uses a matte IPS display from BOE with a WQHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440 pixels). However, the models differ slightly. Instead of 165 Hz, there is now a 240 Hz panel. However, as in the previous model, the current one falls short of the 350 nits advertised by the manufacturer; we measured only 273 nits on average.

The brightness distribution of the pre-production model is also so bad with only 62%. Schenker assured us that such a panel would not be sold. Thus, there will still be some changes until the release. Therefore, we will not measure the color space for the time being

293
cd/m²
301
cd/m²
321
cd/m²
243
cd/m²
295
cd/m²
301
cd/m²
199
cd/m²
249
cd/m²
293
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE0A67 (BOE CQ NE156QHM-NZ1) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 321 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 277.2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 62 %
Center on Battery: 293 cd/m²
Contrast: 1054:1 (Black: 0.28 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.36 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.43 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
Gamma: 2.44
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
BOE0A67 (BOE CQ NE156QHM-NZ1), IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
TL156VDXP02-0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
AU Optronics AUO9092 (B156HAN), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI GE76 Raider
AU Optronics B173HAN05.4 (AUOE295), IPS-Level, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
Display P3 Coverage
68.6
66.9
97.6
74.1
63.1
sRGB Coverage
98.6
97.1
99.9
99.5
94
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
69.3
69
85.3
75.7
65.2
Response Times
-11%
39%
-6%
65%
36%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
14.4 ?(6.6, 7.8)
16 ?(8.4, 7.6)
-11%
4.2 ?(2.6, 1.6)
71%
14 ?(7.2, 6.8)
3%
2.8
81%
5.6 ?(2, 3.6)
61%
Response Time Black / White *
10.8 ?(5.4, 5.4)
12 ?(6, 6)
-11%
10 ?(5.2, 4.8)
7%
12.4 ?(7.2, 5.2)
-15%
5.6
48%
9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4)
11%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-20%
8%
-8%
-1%
23%
Brightness middle
295
324
10%
353.4
20%
304.3
3%
359
22%
290
-2%
Brightness
277
307
11%
340
23%
286
3%
344
24%
290
5%
Brightness Distribution
62
91
47%
92
48%
76
23%
85
37%
96
55%
Black Level *
0.28
0.27
4%
0.31
-11%
0.33
-18%
0.35
-25%
0.23
18%
Contrast
1054
1200
14%
1140
8%
922
-13%
1026
-3%
1261
20%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.36
3.36
-42%
2.17
8%
2.76
-17%
3.3
-40%
1.59
33%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.24
9.87
-133%
5.69
-34%
5.57
-31%
4.84
-14%
3.17
25%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.43
5.8
-69%
3.4
1%
4
-17%
3.66
-7%
2.5
27%
Gamma
2.44 90%
2.311 95%
2.2 100%
2.14 103%
2.43 91%
2.253 98%
CCT
6266 104%
7087 92%
6830 95%
6844 95%
5896 110%
6640 98%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.23
1.05
2.38
3.28
0.87
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
69
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
93
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-16% / -18%
24% / 14%
-7% / -8%
32% / 12%
30% / 25%

* ... smaller is better

That being said, the display is quite well-calibrated ex-factory and the Delta E values are low. Black levels and contrast are well above average.

Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation
Saturation
ColorChecker
ColorChecker

Display Response Times

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
10.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.4 ms rise
↘ 5.4 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 (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
14.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6.6 ms rise
↘ 7.8 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. » 22 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The response times are somewhat on the lower side for gaming. The panel does not use PWM.

Outdoors, the matte coating eliminates most reflections. The black levels and contrast are also good enough to still see the screen's content well, at least on cloudy days and in the shade.

Outdoors on cloudy days
Outdoors on cloudy days
Oblique view brings light reflections
Oblique view brings light reflections

Viewing angle stability is good. Even at extreme angles, the decrease in picture quality is rather low.

Performance: High!

We are dealing with absolutely high-end hardware here, especially the new RTX 3080 Ti which can run with at a maximum TGP of 175 W via the Control Center. The new Alder Lake Intel Core i7-12700H processor and, for the first time, 32 GB of DDR5 RAM make the "new Neo" a real high-performance gaming laptop.

Test conditions

For the best benchmark results, we enabled the Overboost mode in the Control Center and also maximized the CPU's PL values in the manual performance settings.

For the GPU, we set the Dynamic Boost to 25 W. With the Dynamic Boost set, you can no longer set the GPU's TGP yourself. The option is grayed out and is fixed at 150 W, so the maximum 175 W is maxed out in total.

Profile Overboost
Profile Overboost
Manual PL values for the CPU
Manual PL values for the CPU
Dynamic Boost of the GPU
Dynamic Boost of the GPU
Oasis fan profiles
Oasis fan profiles

The XMG Oasis also offers several fan profiles (Very Quiet, Quiet, and Balanced). Unless specified, we used the Balanced mode for the best cooling performance.

Processor

The Intel Core i7-12700H is a high-end CPU based on the new Alder Lake architecture. It has a total of 14 cores, which are divided into performance (6 P-cores) and efficiency cores (8 E-cores) for the first time like in ARM processors. Only the P-cores support Hyperthreading, so you get a total of 20 threads. An Intel Xe graphics unit with 96 EUs and a clock of up to 1.4 GHz is integrated into the CPU.

In the one-hour Cinebench loop, the CPU goes head-to-head with its slightly higher clocked sister model Core i9-12900HK and even wins it by a narrow margin over time. Only the Core i9-12900HK's output power is higher.

The performance is minimally higher with Oasis than without, and the small performance drop seen in the beginning does not happen. However, there is no difference in short-term performance.

The package power is a maximum of 115 W in the first run and only 100 W later on. With Oasis, the package power does not drop to 100 W but remains quite stable at 115 W.

Package power drops slightly without Oasis
Package power drops slightly without Oasis
Package Power with Oasis, more stable 115 W
Package Power with Oasis, more stable 115 W

The Core i7-12700H beats its Tiger Lake predecessor by a whole 30% in the multi-thread test! The same applies to the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX in the Asus ROG Strix Scar 15. The two Alder Lake CPUs are also virtually on par in the other benchmarks and lead the charts.

More than 50% of the CPU's performance is lost in battery mode. Only 1,214 points are achieved in Cinebench R15 Multi compared to 2,824 points on DC power.

Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 battery mode
Cinebench R15 battery mode

Cinebench R15 Multi Dauertest

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SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti) Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2766 (2740.48-2824.46)
SCHENKER XMG Oasis  : Ø2834 (2808.4-2857.76)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø2153 (2123.03-2172.97)
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX: Ø2175 (2157.5-2197.2)
MSI GE76 Raider Intel Core i9-12900HK: Ø2722 (2660.99-2908.88)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
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 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
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
82.8 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
80.2 pt
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
80 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
79 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
71 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
64.2 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS -2!
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
60.3 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
59.4 pt
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) -2!
Intel Core i7-11800H
56.7 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=244, last 2 years)
18832 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
18452 Points
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
18437 Points 0%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
18288 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4032 - 19330, n=63)
15636 Points -15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
14088 Points -24%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
13519 (13222.6min - 13519.5max) Points -27%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
13477 Points -27%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
12197 (11396.1min - 12197.5max) Points -34%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
1909 Points +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=242, last 2 years)
1791 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
1790 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
1782 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (778 - 1826, n=62)
1758 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
1520 Points -15%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
1513 Points -15%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
1481 Points -17%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
1469 Points -18%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=243, last 2 years)
7152 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
7060 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
6988 Points
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
6849 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1576 - 7407, n=63)
5933 Points -15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
5408 Points -23%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
5214 Points -25%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
4706 Points -33%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
4532 Points -35%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
734 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
696 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=243, last 2 years)
690 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
688 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (300 - 704, n=63)
679 Points -2%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
582 Points -16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
581 Points -17%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
577 Points -17%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
574 Points -18%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=248, last 2 years)
2986 Points +6%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
2909 (2660.99min - 2908.88max) Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
2858 (2808.4min - 2857.76max) Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
2824 (2740.48min - 2824.46max) Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1379 - 2916, n=69)
2517 Points -11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
2197 (2157.5min - 2197.2max) Points -22%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
2173 (2123.03min - 2172.97max) Points -23%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
2134 (1720.8min - 2133.9max) Points -24%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
1877 (1776.59min - 1876.96max) Points -34%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
275 Points +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=247, last 2 years)
265 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
261 Points
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
261 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (113 - 263, n=64)
253 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
234 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
230 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
227 Points -13%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
226 Points -13%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
265 Seconds * -50%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
259 Seconds * -46%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
240 Seconds * -36%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (168 - 732, n=62)
225 Seconds * -27%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
217 Seconds * -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=241, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * -18%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
181 Seconds * -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
177 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
168 Seconds * +5%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=241, last 2 years)
74398 MIPS +2%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
73357 MIPS 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
73067 MIPS
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
72836 MIPS 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
61422 MIPS -16%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (22844 - 73067, n=62)
60292 MIPS -17%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
56758 MIPS -22%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
53597 MIPS -27%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
52729 MIPS -28%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
6144 MIPS +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=242, last 2 years)
6034 MIPS +4%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
5851 MIPS +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
5775 MIPS
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
5716 MIPS -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2743 - 5972, n=62)
5648 MIPS -2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
5568 MIPS -4%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
5480 MIPS -5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
5450 MIPS -6%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
13745 Points
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
13648 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
13256 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=246, last 2 years)
13156 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (5144 - 13745, n=63)
11729 Points -15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
9851 Points -28%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
9395 Points -32%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
1918 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=246, last 2 years)
1786 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
1784 Points
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
1737 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (803 - 1851, n=63)
1732 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
1625 Points -9%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
1574 Points -12%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
22 fps +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
20.9 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=245, last 2 years)
20.5 fps -2%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
19.9 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
17.4 fps -17%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4.67 - 21.8, n=63)
16.7 fps -20%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
15.6 fps -25%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
15 fps -28%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
13.6 fps -35%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
52.3 s * -22%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=239, last 2 years)
49.6 s * -16%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
48.1 s * -12%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
46.8 s * -9%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
45.9 s * -7%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (34.2 - 95.3, n=62)
45.7 s * -7%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
44.5 s * -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
42.9 s *
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
38.9 s * +9%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.558 sec * -23%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.556 sec * -22%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.55 sec * -21%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
0.4908 sec * -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=242, last 2 years)
0.4753 sec * -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62)
0.4723 sec * -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4553 sec *
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
0.451 sec * +1%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK
0.4252 sec * +7%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2824 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
193 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
261 Points
Help
Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
91.3 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
87.4 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
81.1 pt
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
70.2 pt
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
69.6 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
69.2 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
68.2 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=238, last 2 years)
17493 KRay/s +83%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
15961 KRay/s +67%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
15150 KRay/s +59%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2585 - 17957, n=62)
10834 KRay/s +14%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
9545 KRay/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9537 KRay/s
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9065 KRay/s -5%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
100744 Points +141%
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=238, last 2 years)
87803 Points +110%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
65636 Points +57%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12439 - 90760, n=62)
52825 Points +27%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
41732 Points
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
41727 Points 0%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
40570 Points -3%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
4439 MB/s +33%
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=238, last 2 years)
4126 MB/s +23%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
3412 MB/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
3383 MB/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
3343 MB/s
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
3178 MB/s -5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (833 - 4242, n=62)
3077 MB/s -8%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=238, last 2 years)
106968 Points +9%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
106414 Points +9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
102329 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
99320 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (57923 - 103202, n=62)
97916 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
97871 Points
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
91757 Points -6%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
12610 Points +27%
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=238, last 2 years)
11799 Points +19%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
10237 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
9934 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9928 Points
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
9781 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (3249 - 9939, n=62)
9055 Points -9%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
55702 Points +108%
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=238, last 2 years)
45299 Points +69%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
39464 Points +47%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (7135 - 44760, n=62)
27939 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
27262 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
26824 Points
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
24693 Points -8%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
149388 MB/s +122%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
132655 MB/s +97%
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=238, last 2 years)
103709 MB/s +54%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
100062 MB/s +49%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (31839 - 144360, n=62)
85388 MB/s +27%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
67282 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
66237 MB/s -2%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=238, last 2 years)
1166 MB/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
1156 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
1152 MB/s 0%
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
1085 MB/s -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (305 - 1171, n=62)
970 MB/s -16%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
841 MB/s -27%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
830 MB/s -28%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=238, last 2 years)
9499 KRay/s +70%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
8717 KRay/s +56%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
8644 KRay/s +54%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1437 - 9692, n=62)
5986 KRay/s +7%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
5695 KRay/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
5597 KRay/s
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
5239 KRay/s -6%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
40625 MPixel/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
40524 MPixel/s
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
40000 MPixel/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=239, last 2 years)
35882 MPixel/s -11%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12863 - 52207, n=62)
33149 MPixel/s -18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
25533 MPixel/s -37%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
23347 MPixel/s -42%

System performance

The scores in PCMark 10 are not convincing across the board. The Razer Blade 15 overtakes the Neo 15 in the overall score. On the other hand, the Neo 15 is only just behind the MSI GE76 Raider with similar hardware in the Digital Content Creation test, but the laptop falls a bit behind in Essentials and Productivity. In the latter, the Neo with the Oasis attachment performs about 10% better.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 10 / Score
MSI GE76 Raider
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8007 Points +11%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
,
7474 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (6868 - 7638, n=7)
7382 Points +2%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
7356 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
7240 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
7201 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
7190 Points -1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7177 Points -1%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
11064 Points +10%
MSI GE76 Raider
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10688 Points +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=207, last 2 years)
10665 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (9987 - 11318, n=7)
10543 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10271 Points +2%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
10218 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
10070 Points
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9934 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
,
9800 Points -3%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
MSI GE76 Raider
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10100 Points +13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
10066 Points +13%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
,
9807 Points +10%
Average of class Gaming
  (6161 - 11833, n=207, last 2 years)
9670 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (8944 - 10726, n=7)
9480 Points +6%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9372 Points +5%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
9015 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
8983 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
8944 Points
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
MSI GE76 Raider
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
12905 Points +13%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
,
11787 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
11434 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=207, last 2 years)
11325 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (8956 - 12249, n=7)
10984 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
10932 Points -4%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
10831 Points -5%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10775 Points -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
9852 Points -14%
PCMark 10 Score
7240 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
65103 MB/s
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
62554 MB/s -4%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
61831 MB/s -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=238, last 2 years)
58064 MB/s -11%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25615 - 80511, n=62)
53891 MB/s -17%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
43361 MB/s -33%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
43318 MB/s -33%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
66742 MB/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
66265 MB/s
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
65452 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=238, last 2 years)
61884 MB/s -7%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25586 - 79442, n=62)
57340 MB/s -13%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
49659 MB/s -25%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
45841 MB/s -31%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
65672 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
65495 MB/s
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
64282 MB/s -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=238, last 2 years)
60434 MB/s -8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (23679 - 88660, n=62)
54793 MB/s -16%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
46062 MB/s -30%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
45486 MB/s -31%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
97.5 ns *
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
92.6 ns *
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
85.3 ns *
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=235, last 2 years)
84.7 ns *
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (76.2 - 133.9, n=60)
77.8 ns *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
0 ns *
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
0 ns *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
0 ns *
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
0 ns *

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

LatencyMon already shows increased latency when opening the Edge browser. It gets a bit worse when opening multiple tabs and playing our 4K/60 fps YouTube video. Nevertheless, the video plays without dropped frames.

Youtube test
Youtube test
LatencyMon Main
LatencyMon Main
LatencyMon Drivers
LatencyMon Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
4392 μs * -444%
MSI GE76 Raider
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1642 μs * -103%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1380 μs * -71%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
961 μs * -19%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
808 μs *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
533 μs * +34%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

Our pre-production model from China initially did not have an SSD. Schenker sent us a fast Samsung 980 Pro with unfortunately only 250 GB for the tests, which will almost never be installed due to its small size and does not even appear in our SSD best list so far.

With Windows 11 Home installed, only about 60 to 80 GB remained for other programs. The production model will probably have at least 512 GB.

Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 6427 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2678 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 669 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 463.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 89.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 220.1 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 2079 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 2001 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
89.4 pt
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
80.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
76.2 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
74 pt
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
74 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
70 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
63.7 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
24.5 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3802 (3789.11min - 3801.66max) MB/s +18%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=208, last 2 years)
3462 MB/s +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3385 (3365.72min - 3385.43max) MB/s +5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
3225 (3206.01min - 3225.21max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
3225 MB/s 0%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2529 (2450.31min - 2528.54max) MB/s -22%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2514 (2492.51min - 2513.65max) MB/s -22%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1160 (560.08min - 1160.14max) MB/s -64%
seq write
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3923 (3818.83min - 3922.64max) MB/s +47%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3804 (3790.18min - 3804.02max) MB/s +43%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=208, last 2 years)
3744 MB/s +41%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2842 (2816.48min - 2842.27max) MB/s +7%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2753 (2740.35min - 2752.51max) MB/s +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2661 (2641.11min - 2661max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2661 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1156 (590.64min - 1155.74max) MB/s -57%
seq q8 t1 read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
6883 (1.68min - 6882.51max) MB/s +52%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
6722 (5765.49min - 6722max) MB/s +48%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6574 (5853.99min - 6573.59max) MB/s +45%
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=208, last 2 years)
6222 MB/s +37%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
4536 (4257.18min - 4536.14max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
4536 MB/s 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3421 (3159.78min - 3420.66max) MB/s -25%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1741 (791.56min - 1740.72max) MB/s -62%
seq q8 t1 write
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4999 (4978.75min - 4998.98max) MB/s +88%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4920 (4893.91min - 4919.52max) MB/s +85%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=208, last 2 years)
4682 MB/s +76%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
4658 (45.63min - 4657.56max) MB/s +75%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3134 (3124.55min - 3133.56max) MB/s +18%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2665 (2644.09min - 2664.64max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2665 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1185 (657.19min - 1184.83max) MB/s -56%
4k q1 t1 read
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
89.8 (89.42min - 89.75max) MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
89.7 (89.47min - 89.72max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
89.7 MB/s 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
80.1 (78.53min - 80.11max) MB/s -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
77.3 (77.09min - 77.34max) MB/s -14%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=208, last 2 years)
67.7 MB/s -25%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
57 (56.75min - 56.96max) MB/s -36%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
23.3 (23.23min - 23.32max) MB/s -74%
4k q1 t1 write
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
275 (273.95min - 275.11max) MB/s +23%
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=208, last 2 years)
226 MB/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
223 (222.49min - 223.25max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
223 MB/s 0%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
201 (200.58min - 201.14max) MB/s -10%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
184 (179.2min - 184.27max) MB/s -17%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
169 (167.84min - 168.95max) MB/s -24%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
138 (137.2min - 137.78max) MB/s -38%
4k q32 t16 read
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4073 (4064.94min - 4073.47max) MB/s +79%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3492 (3485.59min - 3492.13max) MB/s +54%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3197 (3193.46min - 3197.21max) MB/s +41%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=208, last 2 years)
2533 MB/s +11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2272 (2266.88min - 2271.97max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2272 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1271 (1259.92min - 1271.12max) MB/s -44%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
439 (211.56min - 439max) MB/s -81%
4k q32 t16 write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2613 (2594.87min - 2613.35max) MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2613 MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=208, last 2 years)
2155 MB/s -18%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2129 (2122.07min - 2128.79max) MB/s -19%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1076 (1068.95min - 1075.63max) MB/s -59%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1066 (1060.72min - 1066.17max) MB/s -59%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
618 (524.5min - 618max) MB/s -76%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
470 (454.64min - 470.28max) MB/s -82%
AS SSD
Score Total
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8982 Points +43%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
7821 Points +25%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=195, last 2 years)
6737 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
6724 Points +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
6267 Points
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
6267 Points 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5683 Points -9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1814 Points -71%
Score Read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3587 Points +46%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3344 Points +36%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2955 Points +20%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=195, last 2 years)
2478 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2462 Points
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2462 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1850 Points -25%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
637 Points -74%
Score Write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4058 Points +52%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3997 Points +50%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=195, last 2 years)
3056 Points +15%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2661 Points
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2661 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2490 Points -6%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1230 Points -54%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
882 Points -67%
Seq Read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
5739 MB/s +14%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5120 MB/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
5022 MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
5022 MB/s 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=195, last 2 years)
4839 MB/s -4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
4830 MB/s -4%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2834 MB/s -44%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1757 MB/s -65%
Seq Write
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
4201 MB/s +70%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3692 MB/s +50%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=195, last 2 years)
3577 MB/s +45%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2544 MB/s +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2466 MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2466 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
2032 MB/s -18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
1071 MB/s -57%
4K Read
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
82.8 MB/s +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
80.4 MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
80.4 MB/s 0%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
72.7 MB/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 - 112.1, n=195, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -16%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
62.3 MB/s -23%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
53.8 MB/s -33%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
22.07 MB/s -73%
4K Write
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
241.3 MB/s +25%
Average of class Gaming
  (59 - 512, n=195, last 2 years)
210 MB/s +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
193.7 MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
193.7 MB/s 0%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
179.2 MB/s -7%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
167.7 MB/s -13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
146.4 MB/s -24%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
124.2 MB/s -36%
4K-64 Read
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2959 MB/s +57%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2749 MB/s +46%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2598 MB/s +38%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=195, last 2 years)
1922 MB/s +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
1880 MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
1880 MB/s 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
1305 MB/s -31%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
439.4 MB/s -77%
4K-64 Write
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
3708 MB/s +67%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3387 MB/s +52%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=195, last 2 years)
2491 MB/s +12%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
2221 MB/s
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
2221 MB/s 0%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1891 MB/s -15%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
808 MB/s -64%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
651 MB/s -71%
Access Time Read
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=193, last 2 years)
0.05365 ms * -115%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
0.043 ms * -72%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.036 ms * -44%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.029 ms * -16%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.029 ms * -16%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
0.027 ms * -8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
0.025 ms *
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
0.025 ms * -0%
Access Time Write
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
0.341 ms * -1450%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
0.154 ms * -600%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=195, last 2 years)
0.04965 ms * -126%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
0.027 ms * -23%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.025 ms * -14%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
0.022 ms *
Average Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
 
0.022 ms * -0%
MSI GE76 Raider
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.018 ms * +18%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The brand-new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU is currently the fastest graphics card for notebooks. Max-Q and Whisper Mode are available, but there's no Advanced Optimus in the Neo 15. The card has a GDDR6 video memory of 16 GB.

TGP adjustable from 150 to 175 W
TGP adjustable from 150 to 175 W

Once again, Nvidia lets manufacturers decide about power consumption and thus performance. Schenker passes this decision on to the customer via the Control Center.

In 3DMark tests, the Neo 15 usually ranks just behind the MSI GE76 Raider that also runs the RTX 3080 Ti at full 175 W. However, the Neo 15's predecessor is only a few percentage points behind in many 3DMark tests and about 12% behind in the overall performance rating.

There are hardly any noteworthy differences with Oasis, and the combination is usually even behind the Neo-only rates.

Away from the power outlet, the 3D performance drops considerably. In 3DMark 11, the laptop loses a whole 87% performance. In The Witcher 3 WQHD, the frame rate drops from just under 100 fps to only about 10 to 11 fps — a loss of almost 90 percent as well! Unfortunately, this is standard in view of the high power consumption of current GPUs.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
MSI GE76 Raider
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
100 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
92.1 pt
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
87.5 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
 
84.7 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
82.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
81.3 pt
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
80.4 pt
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
79 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
73.4 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI GE76 Raider
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
45050 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
43999 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
43546 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
42087 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
39782 Points -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=246, last 2 years)
39499 Points -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (13920 - 45841, n=45)
39402 Points -10%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
38674 Points -11%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
35663 Points -18%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
MSI GE76 Raider
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
192520 Points +20%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
164717 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
160517 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (73574 - 192520, n=26)
145836 Points -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=157, last 2 years)
134064 Points -16%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
123658 Points -23%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
118468 Points -26%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
96785 Points -40%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
78421 Points -51%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI GE76 Raider
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
34041 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
32703 Points
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
32183 Points -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
31341 Points -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (6928 - 34439, n=43)
29496 Points -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points -11%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
28740 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
27266 Points -17%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
26956 Points -18%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI GE76 Raider
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
13324 Points +8%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
12799 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
12320 Points
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
11916 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (4921 - 13835, n=43)
11850 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
11396 Points -7%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
10836 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
10250 Points -17%
3DMark 11 Performance
35910 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
63903 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
27983 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
12480 points
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Gaming performance

With the RTX 3080 Ti in full configuration, the Neo 15 plays all current games smoothly in the native WQHD resolution. There should also be enough reserves for 4K most of the time.

The Witcher 3 runs at about 95 fps in 2,560 x 1,440 pixels ultra and at 120 fps in full HD. Far Cry 5 also runs at over 100 fps in native resolution.

Laptops with an RTX 3080 lag by about 10% while the MSI GE76 Raider is minimally faster. We could not install GTA V as the SSD capacity is too small and Windows 11is too space-consuming. Hopefully, we can make up for that in the production model.

With Oasis cooling, The Witcher 3 and Far Cry 5 run about 3 to 5% faster, which is normally not noticeable in practice, but result in bigger differences in temperatures.

The evaluation of an hour of The Witcher 3 stress shows that the GPU of the Neo 15 is able to clock about 150 MHz higher on average with Oasis, stays a whole 16 °C cooler, draws more power, and can use more memory.

Higher GPU clock with Oasis (green)
Higher GPU clock with Oasis (green)
GPU without Oasis much hotter (red)
GPU without Oasis much hotter (red)
Higher occupancy of the video memory
Higher occupancy of the video memory
Higher and more constant TGP with Oasis
Higher and more constant TGP with Oasis

The effect is somewhat smaller on the CPU in The Witcher 3 stress. The clock rate is almost the same, and there's no apparent thermal throttling with the CPU even without Oasis. Nevertheless, the CPU temperatures are about 11 °C lower with Oasis attached.

Same CPU clock
Same CPU clock
CPU temperatures are significantly lower with Oasis
CPU temperatures are significantly lower with Oasis
The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
465.4 (437min) fps +20%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
427 (363min) fps +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (316 - 543, n=24)
418 fps +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (54.1 - 718, n=138, last 2 years)
412 fps +6%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
393 fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
388.4 fps
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
325 (302min) fps -16%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
312 fps -20%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
384 (317min) fps +18%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
333 fps +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (200 - 411, n=26)
330 fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
325.6 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (34.2 - 617, n=148, last 2 years)
319 fps -2%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
317.3 (287min) fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
311 (269min) fps -4%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
276 fps -15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
270.1 (257min) fps -17%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
247 (213min) fps +16%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
222 fps +5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (144 - 268, n=28)
220 fps +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=177, last 2 years)
213 fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
212.4 fps
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
198 (174min) fps -7%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
197.3 (176min) fps -7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
189.5 (186min) fps -11%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
149 fps -30%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
126 (108min) fps +4%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
126 fps +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
121 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=245, last 2 years)
114 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (30 - 130.6, n=43)
112.1 fps -7%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
108.4 fps -10%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
108 (88min) fps -11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
105.8 (100min) fps -13%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
102.8 (96min) fps -15%
Far Cry 5
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
150 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (124 - 176, n=20)
149.4 fps +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
145 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (17 - 248, n=106, last 2 years)
138.3 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
132 (105min) fps -9%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
126 fps -13%
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
144 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (118 - 167, n=22)
141.7 fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
140 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 232, n=125, last 2 years)
132.5 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
127 (94min) fps -9%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
119 fps -15%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
135 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (111 - 162, n=24)
133 fps +2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
131 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=135, last 2 years)
124.3 fps -5%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
120 (95min) fps -8%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
113 fps -14%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
119 fps +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
116 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (86 - 134, n=20)
114.3 fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 194, n=94, last 2 years)
113 fps -3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
107 (85min) fps -8%
Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 high (2/3)
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
164 (144.3min) fps +7%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
155 (136.7min) fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
154 (134.3min) fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
153 (134.6min) fps
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
151 (132.2min) fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (29.9 - 244, n=253, last 2 years)
149.7 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (29.9 - 180.8, n=45)
148.1 fps -3%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
144 (126.1min) fps -6%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
131 (112.1min) fps -14%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
156 (137min) fps +6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
147 (129.7min) fps
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
147 (129.5min) fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
146 (126.6min) fps -1%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
142 (124.2min) fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (29.9 - 170.5, n=45)
141.1 fps -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=254, last 2 years)
140.4 fps -4%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
135 (118.4min) fps -8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
119 (103.6min) fps -19%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1920x1080 Standard Quality
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
171 (94min) fps +13%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
157 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (110 - 189.3, n=27)
151.7 fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
151 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (13 - 230, n=181, last 2 years)
141.5 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
139 fps -8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
139 fps -8%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
130 fps -14%
1920x1080 High Quality
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
131 (86min) fps +14%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
119 fps +3%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
115 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (30.7 - 140.6, n=42)
113.8 fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=242, last 2 years)
108.5 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
105 fps -9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
105 fps -9%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
97.1 fps -16%
2560x1440 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (19.8 - 162.9, n=166, last 2 years)
95.3 fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
93.2 fps +7%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
87.4 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (30.8 - 105.8, n=34)
85.9 fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
80.6 fps -8%
X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
155 fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
143 fps +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (15.3 - 221, n=246, last 2 years)
142.6 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (38.9 - 187.7, n=43)
142.1 fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
142 fps
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
138 fps -3%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
127 fps -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
117 fps -18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
103 fps -27%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
133 fps +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (13.7 - 193.1, n=249, last 2 years)
125.7 fps +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (35.2 - 164.7, n=43)
125.6 fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
124 fps
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
124 fps 0%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
123 fps -1%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
110 fps -11%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
104 fps -16%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
92.3 fps -26%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
109 fps +8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
  (32.6 - 127, n=45)
101.1 fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
101 fps
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
101 fps 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=259, last 2 years)
99.9 fps -1%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
97.3 fps -4%
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
87.9 fps -13%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
82.8 fps -18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
76 fps -25%

The frame rate in The Witcher 3 only decreases slightly over an hour but does not behave quite consistently either. With Oasis, the frame rate is similar but is always about 7% above of what we've seen without the water cooling. Thus, the long-term performance is minimally better.

The Witcher 3 - FPS Diagram

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SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti) i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU: Ø112.9 (102-128)
SCHENKER XMG Oasis  : Ø123 (113-128)
low med. high ultraQHD
The Witcher 3 (2015) 388.4 325.6 212.4 121
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 175 162 153 147
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 151 115 87.4
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 142 124 101
Far Cry 5 (2018) 164 145 140 131 116

Emissions: Did we mention water cooling?

Noise emissions

The Overboost mode we used with manually maximized TDP/TGP values is certainly not the usual use case. The hardware offers enough power to also be operated in the much quieter Enthusiast or Balanced modes (with Whisper Mode).

Even in Overboost mode, the device is, at least, not louder than the predecessor with an RTX 3080. The comparison devices run only slightly quieter as well.

With Oasis, the noise emissions unfortunately drop only marginally (Oasis Balanced) — from about 54 to 53 dB in The Witcher 3. The noise-level drop is similarly low in the stress test. The not-necessarily-quiet fan of the Oasis adds its volume to that of the internal fan, which then spins at lower speeds. Overall, the difference is less than we would like.

However, these values were measured after one hour of gaming and stress test. During short loads, such as a 3DMark06 subtest, we noticed that the internal fans did not start up at all due to Oasis. From this point of view, the noise emissions are already significantly lower in theory. Furthermore, three fan profiles can be set for Oasis (Balanced, Quiet, Very Quiet). Under Quiet, The Witcher 3 only produces 49 dB instead of 53 or 54 dB (measured at a distance of 15 - 20 cm).

Under load, we hear a whirring sound from the Neo case, but it fades into the background due to the overall fan sound.

Noise Level

Idle
24 / 24 / 27.76 dB(A)
Load
38.81 / 54.18 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: 24 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2035.63535.62534.437.634.43141.640.441.64031.931.431.95030.230.430.26332.329.432.38028.225.528.210031.72831.712531.222.231.216032.419.232.420034.423.334.425035.923.935.931538.814.538.840040.714.740.750041.411.341.463040.39.640.380042.19.742.1100043.31043.3125042.99.542.9160041.29.841.2200041.410.541.4250042.410.442.4315043.910.343.9400042.811.242.8500042.311.642.3630038.311.638.3800033.811.733.81000029.511.829.51250024.61224.61600019.611.419.6SPL53.624.353.6N9.30.69.3median 40.3median 11.6median 40.3Delta5.33.75.3hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseSCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, R9 5900HX, ADATA Swordfish 2 TB
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
MSI GE76 Raider
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Noise
-11%
1%
-6%
0%
-14%
off / environment *
24
25
-4%
25.1
-5%
25.5
-6%
23
4%
26
-8%
Idle Minimum *
24
27
-13%
25.3
-5%
25.5
-6%
23
4%
26
-8%
Idle Average *
24
30
-25%
25.3
-5%
25.5
-6%
23
4%
27
-13%
Idle Maximum *
27.76
32
-15%
25.3
9%
37.1
-34%
30
-8%
40
-44%
Load Average *
38.81
46
-19%
42
-8%
39.2
-1%
41.26
-6%
50
-29%
Witcher 3 ultra *
54.2
52
4%
45.6
16%
50.5
7%
53.4
1%
53
2%
Load Maximum *
54.18
55
-2%
51.6
5%
51.8
4%
53.37
1%
53
2%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The Oasis can finally show its strengths in temperature emissions. We saw the significantly lower GPU and CPU temperatures above, and that carries over at least partially to the surface temperatures.

Because of the unhindered RTX 3080 Ti, we measured up to 68 °C on the underside after one hour of stress testing. However, Schenker also suspects a defect of the pre-release model here. With Oasis, this value is reduced to a much more tolerable 51 °C.

Max. Load
 41 °C
106 F
51 °C
124 F
40 °C
104 F
 
 41 °C
106 F
52 °C
126 F
41 °C
106 F
 
 35 °C
95 F
34 °C
93 F
32 °C
90 F
 
Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 40.8 °C = 105 F
60 °C
140 F
68 °C
154 F
63 °C
145 F
50 °C
122 F
68 °C
154 F
52 °C
126 F
29 °C
84 F
31 °C
88 F
31 °C
88 F
Maximum: 68 °C = 154 F
Average: 50.2 °C = 122 F
Power Supply (max.)  47 °C = 117 F | Room Temperature 19 °C = 66 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Fluke 62 Mini
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 40.8 °C / 105 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 52 °C / 126 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 68 °C / 154 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39 °C / 102 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 36 °C / 96.8 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-7.1 °C / -12.8 F).
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
SCHENKER XMG Oasis
 
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
MSI GE76 Raider
Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
Heat
22%
11%
3%
8%
-5%
11%
Maximum Upper Side *
52
42
19%
39
25%
51
2%
43.4
17%
61
-17%
43
17%
Maximum Bottom *
68
51
25%
50
26%
52
24%
48.2
29%
58
15%
47
31%
Idle Upper Side *
32
34
-6%
35.2
-10%
35.2
-10%
38
-19%
33
-3%
Idle Bottom *
36
37
-3%
37.8
-5%
37
-3%
36
-0%
37
-3%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

The cores start our stress test at approximately 3.6 GHz. Over the course of the hour, the clock decreases and then fluctuates between 2.2 and 3 GHz. The average clock is around 2.6 GHz. With Oasis, the average clocks are at a much higher 3.1 GHz with 8 °C lower core temperatures at the same time, while the package power is raised by is 25 W! 

Oasis CPU clock rates are significantly higher (green)
Oasis CPU clock rates are significantly higher (green)
Temperature differences
Temperature differences
Lower TDP without Oasis (red)
Lower TDP without Oasis (red)

The GPU clock seems to be about the same, but the memory clock apparently drops more often without Oasis. At the same time, Oasis provides on average of 20 °C lower GPU temperatures!

A new 3DMark 11 run directly after the stress produced the same score as a run without prior stress.

Same core clock
Same core clock
Memory clock sags more often without Oasis (red)
Memory clock sags more often without Oasis (red)
GPU runs about 20 °C cooler with Oasis (green)
GPU runs about 20 °C cooler with Oasis (green)
Air Cooling/Oasis
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.6/3.1 1.3 88/80
Witcher 3 Stress 2.5/2.6 1.5/1.6 71/60

Loudspeaker

Enlarged loudspeakers (image source: Schenker)
Enlarged loudspeakers (image source: Schenker)

Schenker has enlarged the speakers in the new Neo. They are now minimally louder and offer minimally more bass, but it is still clearly too low.

A microphone/line-in and a headset port are available for analog third-party devices.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.633.741.62549.239.749.23146.642.346.64033.332.633.35030.128.530.16334.426.834.48034.82434.810036273612539.221.539.216044.818.844.820047.72647.725051.821.951.831558.117.258.140063.511.863.550069.310.269.363076.29.776.280075.99.875.9100071.810.271.8125070.110.270.1160065.610.665.6200063.511.363.5250062.811.662.8315059.811.559.8400060.111.460.1500065.111.865.1630067.91267.9800067.512.267.51000061.212.261.21250053.612.953.61600059.611.859.6SPL80.824.680.8N48.30.648.3median 62.8median 11.8median 62.8Delta7.43.47.443.13837.238.247.653.132.435.938.93926.431.619.322.522.224.318.231.32239.723.54517.850.115.550.414.854.212.660.213.467.911.670.912.168.911.865.711.9601264.312.364.414.463.314.164.813.462.713.672.213.671.61468.313.161.812.661.525.779.10.744.5median 13.6median 62.72.78.9hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti) audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 63% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 42% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management: High consumption, good battery performance

Power consumption

The power supply with short cable
The power supply with short cable

The RTX 3080 Ti naturally places certain demands on the power supply. The system draws an average of 228 W from the socket in The Witcher 3, which increases by about 10 W with the XMG Oasis. However, the consumption can also shoot up to 280 W especially at the beginning.

Even more power is consumed during the stress test. We measured an average of 242 W and load peaks of up to 330 W in addition to a fluctuating consumption that always jumps up to about 280 W in the long run. Overall, power consumption is as high as performance.

The short-connected, large power supply (~18 x 8.5 x 3.4 cm) is designed for 280 W output power and should actually be able to accommodate the values measured at the beginning, but reliable charging in all situations may not be a possibility. There are plans for a 330 W power supply.

Power Consumption
Idledarkmidlight 14 / 18 / 19 Watt
Load midlight 115 / 307 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 250GB MZ-V8P250BW, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, SSSTC CA6-8D1024, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, ADATA Swordfish 2 TB, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.60
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI GE76 Raider
i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS-Level, 1920x1080, 17.30
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
6%
-19%
5%
3%
-5%
-22%
-4%
Idle Minimum *
14
15
-7%
19.5
-39%
11.2
20%
14
-0%
12
14%
17.2 ?(7 - 33.2, n=28)
-23%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
2%
Idle Average *
18
17
6%
23.3
-29%
16.4
9%
18
-0%
17
6%
23.3 ?(11 - 38, n=28)
-29%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
-5%
Idle Maximum *
19
22
-16%
40.1
-111%
29.4
-55%
29
-53%
28
-47%
30.8 ?(17 - 60.8, n=28)
-62%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-39%
Load Average *
115
101
12%
98.9
14%
106.2
8%
93
19%
118
-3%
121.2 ?(92 - 150, n=28)
-5%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
3%
Witcher 3 ultra *
228
195
14%
174
24%
189
17%
190
17%
252
-11%
Load Maximum *
307
230
25%
214
30%
213.6
30%
203
34%
272
11%
276 ?(179 - 401, n=28)
10%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
19%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption - The Witcher 3 / Stress test

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SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti); Witcher 3 ultra: Ø228 (209.46-284.11)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti); 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø242 (161.41-306.89)

Power consumption with external monitor

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SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti); Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø173.3 (167.29-178.83)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti); Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø182.8 (175.14-186.23)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti); 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø211 (207.74-215.92)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti); 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø229 (224.93-233.96)

Battery life

The 93-Wh-battery does well. Apparently, some improvements in the power-saving mechanisms can be made via the offered performance profiles. The predecessor lasts less with the same size battery. We measured around 6 to 7 hours in our Wi-Fi and video test.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
6h 43min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
6h 31min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
6h 53min
Load (maximum brightness)
3h 48min
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 E22 (Early 2022, RTX 3080 Ti)
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 93 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Neo 15 Tiger Lake
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 93 Wh
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021)
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 80 Wh
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533QS
R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Alienware m15 R6, i7-11800H RTX 3080
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 84 Wh
MSI GE76 Raider
i9-12900HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 99.99 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-20%
-12%
-27%
-34%
-24%
-25%
H.264
413
352
-15%
333
-19%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=99, last 2 years)
-5%
WiFi v1.3
403
338
-16%
353
-12%
440
9%
302
-25%
306
-24%
366 ?(57 - 745, n=191, last 2 years)
-9%
Load
228
161
-29%
85
-63%
98
-57%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
-62%
Reader / Idle
668
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)

Verdict: Real added value through Oasis

The XMG Neo 15 with XMG Oasis, provided by Schenker
The XMG Neo 15 with XMG Oasis, provided by Schenker

The XMG Neo 15 is a great gaming laptop with a unique value-added selling point — the water port. The thermal throttling does not overly interfere even when air-cooled, which results not only in a very high gaming performance but also very high surface temperatures.

With the 200 Euro external water-cooling system, the XMG Oasis, the temperatures drop perceivably. Consequently, the noise also decreases and performance can also be higher depending on the application as long as thermal throttling is avoided due to the temperature drop. Overall, the Oasis's soundscape could still be optimized, perhaps at the pump or the gurgling that occurs despite venting. That being said, on the whole, the advantages convinced us. The combination can definitely pay off for gamers with high performance demands and also in terms of the system's longevity.

Details, such as the display, will first have to be clarified in our test of a production model. But the pre-production model already does a lot of things right.

The XMG Neo 15 has an extremely high performance and has a real unique value-added selling point in the form of the XMG Oasis, which, however, costs an additional 199 Euros. Without water cooling, the pre-production model gets very hot.

Price and availability

The pre-production model is currently not yet available. However, it can already be pre-ordered at bestware with delivery expected to start at the beginning of April. Our test configuration but with a 512 GB SSD instead of 250 GB costs €3,427.00 there.

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Preliminary XMG Neo 15 E22 with RTX 3080 Ti (Tongfang GM5AG8W) Review: Is water cooling an interim but viable solution for gaming laptops?
Christian Hintze, 2022-03- 3 (Update: 2022-04- 1)