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Schenker XMG Ultra 17 (Clevo X170KM-G) in review: Massive powerhouse with lush equipment

More power. Schenker's DTR notebook scores with brute computing power and extensive maintenance, connection and expansion options. Thus, the processor and graphics core could be replaced in addition to the working memory and storage media.

Visually, the 2021 model of the XMG Ultra 17 has not changed compared to its Predecessor. Innovations are found on the technical side. Rocket Lake processors (Comet Lake CPUs are still available) and Ampere GPUs are now used. Instead of one Thunderbolt 3 slot, two Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 slots are used. Competitors include devices like the MSI GT76 Titanium DT 10SGS, the Alienware m17 R4 and the Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS.

Since the XMG Ultra 17 is identical in construction to the 2020 model, we will not go further into the case, the equipment, the input devices and the speakers. The corresponding information can be found in the Review of the Schenker XMG Ultra 17 (2020).

SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Processor
Intel Core i9-11900K 8 x 3.5 - 5.3 GHz, 251 W PL2 / Short Burst, 130 W PL1 / Sustained, Rocket Lake, socketed CPU, free multiplicator
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1710 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 165 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, 27.21.14.6589, no Optimus
Memory
64 GB 
, DDR4-3200, Dual-Channel-Mode, four memory slots (two slots in use), max 128 GB
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN05.1, IPS, G-Sync, glossy: no, 300 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Z590
Storage
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0, 2048 GB 
, + three 8-TB-SSDs. Slots: 4x M.2 2280 (2x NVMe, 2x NVMe/SATA)
Soundcard
Realtek ALC1220 @ Intel Tiger Lake PCH - cAVS
Connections
4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 0 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 4 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Headset out, 2-in-1-Audio (Mic-in, S/PDIF optical), Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC, 1 Fingerprint Reader, TPM 2.0
Networking
Killer E3100G 2.5 Gigabit 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 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 43.5 x 399 x 319 ( = 1.71 x 15.71 x 12.56 in)
Battery
97 Wh, 6700 mAh Lithium-Ion, removeable
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2.1, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, thermal pads, thermal paste, screws, driver dvd, manual, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
4.684 kg ( = 165.22 oz / 10.33 pounds), Power Supply: 1.736 kg ( = 61.24 oz / 3.83 pounds)
Price
9000 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
84.9 %
04/2021
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
i9-11900K, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
4.7 kg43.5 mm17.30"1920x1080
87.4 %
10/2020
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
4.2 kg42 mm17.30"3840x2160
82.7 %
07/2020
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
2.9 kg26.5 mm17.30"1920x1080
85.3 %
04/2021
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
3 kg22 mm17.30"1920x1080

Size comparison

399 mm / 15.7 inch 319 mm / 12.6 inch 43.5 mm / 1.713 inch 4.7 kg10.3 lbs397 mm / 15.6 inch 330 mm / 13 inch 42 mm / 1.654 inch 4.2 kg9.23 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 293 mm / 11.5 inch 26.5 mm / 1.043 inch 2.9 kg6.37 lbs399.8 mm / 15.7 inch 294.3 mm / 11.6 inch 22 mm / 0.866 inch 3 kg6.61 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
Left side: memory card reader (SD), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (type A), 2-in-1 audio (microphone input + S/PDIF optical), headphone output
Left side: memory card reader (SD), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (type A), 2-in-1 audio (microphone input + S/PDIF optical), headphone output
Right side: 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 (Type C; Displayport), USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type A)
Right side: 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 (Type C; Displayport), USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type A)
Rear: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type C), 2x Mini Displayport (version 1.4, G-Sync), HDMI (version 2.1, HDCP 2.3), 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2x power connector
Rear: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type C), 2x Mini Displayport (version 1.4, G-Sync), HDMI (version 2.1, HDCP 2.3), 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2x power connector
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
 
222 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
218 MB/s -2%
Alienware m17 R4
  (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
190 MB/s -14%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
186.9 MB/s -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=104, last 2 years)
98.2 MB/s -56%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Alienware m17 R4
  (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
239 MB/s +15%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
220 MB/s +6%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
  (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
207 MB/s
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
197.8 MB/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=95, last 2 years)
122.3 MB/s -41%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
1550 MBit/s +3%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1510 MBit/s
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
1350 MBit/s -11%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
1279 (982min - 1390max) MBit/s -15%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -23%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1150 MBit/s -24%
Average of class Gaming
  (865 - 1412, n=12, last 2 years)
1078 MBit/s -29%
iperf3 receive AX12
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w
1600 MBit/s +4%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
1560 MBit/s +1%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1540 MBit/s
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
1337 (684min - 1391max) MBit/s -13%
Average of class Gaming
  (708 - 1700, n=12, last 2 years)
1310 MBit/s -15%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1270 MBit/s -18%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -18%
ColorChecker
26.9 ∆E
28.3 ∆E
36.8 ∆E
30.4 ∆E
38.1 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
31.6 ∆E
38.7 ∆E
21.6 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
17.7 ∆E
26 ∆E
20.8 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
19 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
22.7 ∆E
33.8 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
24.8 ∆E
30 ∆E
20.1 ∆E
12.3 ∆E
ColorChecker SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake: 23.82 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 38.72 ∆E
ColorChecker
14.6 ∆E
25.7 ∆E
30 ∆E
19.8 ∆E
31.4 ∆E
17.3 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
32.3 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
17.1 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
20.1 ∆E
24.7 ∆E
16.9 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
21 ∆E
31.9 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
12 ∆E
24.5 ∆E
24.7 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
12.9 ∆E
ColorChecker Alienware m17 R4: 19.75 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 32.34 ∆E
ColorChecker
26 ∆E
25.4 ∆E
23.1 ∆E
21 ∆E
18.5 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
22.9 ∆E
26.8 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
24 ∆E
22.3 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
24 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
22.7 ∆E
19.6 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
ColorChecker SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake: 18.59 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 26.81 ∆E
ColorChecker
9.5 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
18.1 ∆E
16 ∆E
19.8 ∆E
19 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
12.6 ∆E
5.9 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
20.2 ∆E
4 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
17 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
20.2 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
11 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
ColorChecker MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS: 13.52 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 20.22 ∆E

Display - 300 Hz IPS

While the matte 17.3-inch screen (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) delivers a good contrast (1,391:1), the brightness (299.3 cd/m²) barely meets the target (> 300 cd/m²). The 300 Hz panel offers short response times and does not show PWM flickering.

The display supports Nvidia's G-Sync technology. This dynamically adjusts the refresh rates of the display and GPU to each other. This is supposed to create the smoothest possible picture - especially in computer games.

306
cd/m²
308
cd/m²
303
cd/m²
297
cd/m²
306
cd/m²
297
cd/m²
286
cd/m²
304
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HAN05.1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 308 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 299.3 cd/m² Minimum: 35 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 306 cd/m²
Contrast: 1391:1 (Black: 0.22 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.92 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.34
ΔE Greyscale 2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
93% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
72% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
72% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.153
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
AU Optronics B173HAN05.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
AU Optronics B173ZAN03.3, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
LQ173M1JW03 (SHP14DC), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
AUO B173ZAN03.0 (AUO309B), IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30
Alienware m17 R4
AU Optronics AUOEC91, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
18%
1%
19%
1%
Display P3 Coverage
69.8
82.5
18%
71
2%
83
19%
69.8
0%
sRGB Coverage
97.2
98
1%
99
2%
99.1
2%
99.7
3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
72
96.6
34%
71.6
-1%
97.9
36%
71.6
-1%
Response Times
-170%
3%
-468%
-68%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
5.6 ?(2.8, 2.8)
23.2 ?(12.4, 10.8)
-314%
5.8 ?(2.4, 3.4)
-4%
50.4 ?(23.6, 26.8)
-800%
13.2 ?(6.4, 6.8)
-136%
Response Time Black / White *
9.2 ?(4.8, 4.4)
11.6 ?(6.4, 5.2)
-26%
8.4 ?(4.4, 4)
9%
21.6 ?(7.6, 14)
-135%
9.2 ?(4.8, 4.4)
-0%
PWM Frequency
Screen
-26%
-31%
-38%
12%
Brightness middle
306
419.5
37%
310
1%
442
44%
305
0%
Brightness
299
413
38%
311
4%
423
41%
301
1%
Brightness Distribution
93
93
0%
82
-12%
92
-1%
93
0%
Black Level *
0.22
0.4
-82%
0.41
-86%
0.36
-64%
0.19
14%
Contrast
1391
1049
-25%
756
-46%
1228
-12%
1605
15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
1.92
3.4
-77%
2.41
-26%
4.38
-128%
1.31
32%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
4.78
7.4
-55%
8.59
-80%
10.85
-127%
2.32
51%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.34
3.28
-145%
1.13
16%
0.66
51%
0.91
32%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2
2
-0%
4.3
-115%
7.3
-265%
2.3
-15%
Gamma
2.153 102%
2.14 103%
2.149 102%
2.17 101%
2.281 96%
CCT
6738 96%
6858 95%
7059 92%
6906 94%
6449 101%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
72
84.6
18%
72
0%
98
36%
72
0%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
93
97.9
5%
94
1%
98
5%
94
1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-59% / -36%
-9% / -21%
-162% / -81%
-18% / -0%

* ... smaller is better

The screen already shows a good color reproduction in its state of delivery and meets the target with a deviation of just under 2 (Delta E less than 3). It does not suffer from a blue cast. A calibration provides improvements: The color deviation drops to 1.34 and the grayscale levels are displayed more balanced. The display cannot completely reproduce the AdobeRGB (72%) and sRGB (93%) color spaces.

CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)


Schenker XMG Ultra 17 vs sRGB (93%)
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 vs sRGB (93%)
Subpixel
Subpixel
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 vs AdobeRGB (72%)
Schenker XMG Ultra 17 vs AdobeRGB (72%)

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
9.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4.8 ms rise
↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 20 % 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
5.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2.8 ms rise
↘ 2.8 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 12 % 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 viewing-angle stable IPS panel can be read from any position. It is quite possible to read the display outdoors if the sun is not too bright.

The XMG Ultra 17 outdoors.
The XMG Ultra 17 outdoors.
Viewpoint
Viewpoint

Performance - XMG Ultra 17 allows CPU and GPU swap

Schenker's desktop replacement notebook offers a lot of computing power and performs accordingly in all common application areas. The device can be configured very individually.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo
HWInfo
 

Test conditions

The pre-installed Control Center allows selecting a performance profile, among other things. We performed our 3D tests with an active "Performance Mode" profile and automatic fan control. We used the "Entertainment Mode" profile for the idle and battery tests.

 

Processor

The Core-i9-11900K eight-core processor (Rocket Lake) works with a base clock of 3.5 GHz. The clock can be increased to 4.8 GHz (eight cores) up to 5.3 GHz (single core) via Turbo. Hyperthreading (two threads per core) is supported. Thanks to the free multiplier, the processor could be overclocked quite easily. The CPU is in a socket and could thus be swapped.

The CPU tests of the Cinebench R15 benchmark are run with 4.6 to 4.8 GHz (multi-thread) and 4.8 to 5.3 GHz (single-thread). On battery power, the CPU runs at 800 MHz to 4.8 GHz (multi-thread) or 3.6 to 5.1 GHz (single-thread).

Multi-thread (network operation)
Multi-thread (network operation)
Single thread (network operation)
Single thread (network operation)

We check whether the CPU Turbo is also used permanently in mains operation by running the multi-thread test of the Cinebench R15 benchmark in a loop. High speeds are achieved within the first minute of the test. Then, the clock drops to values around 4 GHz.

Rocket Lake leaves a good impression. Intel was able to increase the per-MHz performance significantly. As a result, the lack of two CPU cores compared to the Comet Lake predecessor (Core i9-10900Kcan be compensated to a certain degree in multi-thread applications.The11900K can show off in terms of single-thread performanceIt is ahead of its predecessor here.

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SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake Intel Core i9-11900K: Ø2057 (2014.3-2361.09)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS Intel Core i9-10900K: Ø2464 (2424.1-2512.72)
Alienware m17 R3 P45E Intel Core i9-10980HK: Ø1826 (1770.85-1836.46)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK: Ø1587 (1552.73-1737.47)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake Intel Core i9-10900K: Ø2359 (2290.43-2532.77)
Alienware m17 R4 Intel Core i9-10980HK: Ø1833 (1809.95-1853.31)
CPU clock rates during the execution of the CB15 loop
CPU clock rates during the execution of the CB15 loop
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
254 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2361 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
206.6 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Help
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=245, last 2 years)
265 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (254 - 262, n=4)
257 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
254 Points
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
217 Points -15%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
209 Points -18%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
206 Points -19%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
203 Points -20%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=246, last 2 years)
2988 Points +27%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
2533 (2290.43min - 2532.77max) Points +7%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
2513 (2424.1min - 2512.72max) Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
2361 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (2238 - 2436, n=4)
2358 Points 0%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1853 (1809.95min - 1853.31max) Points -22%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1737 (1552.73min - 1737.47max) Points -26%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
286 Seconds * -26%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
247 Seconds * -9%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
227 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (190.3 - 229, n=4)
211 Seconds * +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=239, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * +8%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
190 Seconds * +16%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
179 Seconds * +21%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (6174 - 6652, n=4)
6380 MIPS +3%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
6174 MIPS
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=240, last 2 years)
6036 MIPS -2%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
5811 MIPS -6%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5463 MIPS -12%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
5349 MIPS -13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5336 MIPS -14%
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=239, last 2 years)
74542 MIPS +29%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
69987 MIPS +22%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
67252 MIPS +17%
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (54125 - 62746, n=4)
59047 MIPS +3%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
57579 MIPS
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
49275 MIPS -14%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
45938 MIPS -20%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=241, last 2 years)
689 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
634 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (619 - 647, n=4)
633 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
524 Points -17%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
506 Points -20%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
493 Points -22%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
489 Points -23%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=241, last 2 years)
7164 Points +42%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
6181 Points +22%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
5825 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (5055 - 5997, n=5)
5499 Points +9%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
5055 Points
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
4456 Points -12%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3883 Points -23%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (1748 - 1885, n=6)
1796 Points +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=244, last 2 years)
1786 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
1777 Points
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
1428 Points -20%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1351 Points -24%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
1336 Points -25%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1302 Points -27%
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=244, last 2 years)
13163 Points +26%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
11393 Points +9%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
10725 Points +2%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
10482 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (9547 - 11035, n=6)
10328 Points -1%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8666 Points -17%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8135 Points -22%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=243, last 2 years)
20.6 fps +20%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
19.8 fps +16%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
18.2 fps +6%
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (16.6 - 19.8, n=4)
18.2 fps +6%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
17.1 fps
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
14.3 fps -16%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
12.5 fps -27%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
51.9 s * -28%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
51.5 s * -27%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=237, last 2 years)
49.4 s * -22%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
48.1 s * -19%
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (37 - 72.5, n=4)
47.9 s * -18%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
46.2 s * -14%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
40.5 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.581 sec * -17%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.574 sec * -15%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
0.567 sec * -14%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K
0.531 sec * -7%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K
0.4981 sec *
Average Intel Core i9-11900K
  (0.4733 - 0.4981, n=4)
0.4891 sec * +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=240, last 2 years)
0.4754 sec * +5%

* ... smaller is better

System performance

The fact that there is no lack of computing power should not be surprising in view of the hardware equipment. The laptop is impressive in all common application areas. The very good PCMark results confirm this.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5529 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
7020 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
6151 points
PCMark 10 Score
7884 points
Help
PCMark 10
Score
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
7884 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
 
7884 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=206, last 2 years)
7542 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
7461 Points -5%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
7358 Points -7%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
6684 Points -15%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
5556 Points -30%
Essentials
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
11050 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
 
11050 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=205, last 2 years)
10674 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
10608 Points -4%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
10524 Points -5%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
10183 Points -8%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
9529 Points -14%
Productivity
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
9827 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
 
9827 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (6282 - 11833, n=205, last 2 years)
9693 Points -1%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
8985 Points -9%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
8798 Points -10%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
8778 Points -11%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
8307 Points -15%
Digital Content Creation
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
12250 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
 
12250 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
11829 Points -3%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
11705 Points -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=205, last 2 years)
11339 Points -7%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
9666 Points -21%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
5504 Points -55%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
6224 Points +13%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
5529 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
 
5529 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (3570 - 6657, n=37, last 2 years)
5218 Points -6%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
4678 Points -15%
Work Score Accelerated v2
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
6151 Points
Average Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
 
6151 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (4622 - 7085, n=36, last 2 years)
6071 Points -1%
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
5555 Points -10%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
4889 Points -21%

DPC latencies

In our standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4K video playback, Prime95 high-load), we did not observe any abnormalities in the DPC latencies. The system seems to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing.

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
10616 μs * -1203%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
5066 μs * -522%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
815 μs *
Alienware m17 R4
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
585 μs * +28%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
141.6 μs * +83%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

An NVMe SSD (M.2-2280) from Samsung serves as the system drive. It provides 2 TB of storage space and delivers excellent transfer rates thanks to the PCI Express 4 connection. The notebook has three additional M.2-2280 slots that can be equipped with NVMe-SSDs (connection via PCI Express 3.0). Two of the three slots could alternatively accommodate SATA SSDs. RAID 0/1/5 is supported.

An NVMe SSD serves as the system drive.
An NVMe SSD serves as the system drive.
Up to three additional SSDs can be installed.
Up to three additional SSDs can be installed.
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7099 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5195 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 778 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 696 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 4228 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 4281 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 87.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 240 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
Alienware m17 R4
2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0)
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-42%
-48%
-35%
-42%
Write 4K
240
116.4
-51%
125.8
-48%
172
-28%
93.1
-61%
Read 4K
87.8
43.85
-50%
52.9
-40%
47.3
-46%
46.79
-47%
Write Seq
4281
2927
-32%
1795
-58%
2980
-30%
2853
-33%
Read Seq
4228
1997
-53%
2315
-45%
2790
-34%
2556
-40%
Write 4K Q32T1
696
467.6
-33%
407.1
-42%
481.8
-31%
475
-32%
Read 4K Q32T1
778
538
-31%
411.9
-47%
565
-27%
529
-32%
Write Seq Q32T1
5195
3362
-35%
2844
-45%
3295
-37%
3331
-36%
Read Seq Q32T1
7099
3558
-50%
3130
-56%
3550
-50%
3319
-53%
AS SSD
-52%
-54%
-16%
-53%
Seq Read
5010
2406
-52%
2450
-51%
2980
-41%
2733
-45%
Seq Write
3974
2867
-28%
1436
-64%
2585
-35%
2822
-29%
4K Read
51.9
41.51
-20%
49.48
-5%
52.7
2%
45.04
-13%
4K Write
156.8
108.8
-31%
119.4
-24%
163.1
4%
88.4
-44%
4K-64 Read
2611
1525
-42%
1032
-60%
1954
-25%
1388
-47%
4K-64 Write
3859
1424
-63%
1229
-68%
2347
-39%
1227
-68%
Access Time Read *
0.072
0.041
43%
0.145
-101%
0.039
46%
0.079
-10%
Access Time Write *
0.026
0.102
-292%
0.036
-38%
0.023
12%
0.095
-265%
Score Read
3164
1807
-43%
1327
-58%
2304
-27%
1706
-46%
Score Write
4414
1819
-59%
1492
-66%
2768
-37%
1598
-64%
Score Total
9134
4573
-50%
3456
-62%
6232
-32%
4184
-54%
Copy ISO MB/s
3424
2605
-24%
2414
-29%
Copy Program MB/s
1091
651
-40%
1030
-6%
Copy Game MB/s
2365
1709
-28%
1991
-16%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-47% / -48%
-51% / -51%
-26% / -24%
-48% / -49%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The GeForce RTX-3080 laptop graphics core represents Nvidia's currently most powerful notebook GPU. It can draw on fast GDDR6 graphics memory (16,384 MB). GPU and memory are not permanently soldered to the motherboard, but sit on an MXM plug-in card. Swapping the card would be possible. The processor-integrated UHD Graphics Xe-750-32EUs GPU is disabled ex-factory and the notebook does not work with Nvidia's switching graphics solution Optimus.

Notebook manufacturers can choose the TGP and thus the maximum available computing power of an RTX-3000 graphics core quite freely within the limits defined by Nvidia (Overview of all RTX-3080 laptops including the TGPsSchenker chooses the maximum of 165 watts (150 watts + 15 watts Dynamic Boost). As a result, the Ultra 17 performs very well in the GPU and gaming tests.

Fire Strike (mains operation)
Fire Strike (mains operation)
Fire Strike Extreme (mains operation)
Fire Strike Extreme (mains operation)
Fire Strike Ultra (mains operation)
Fire Strike Ultra (mains operation)
Time Spy (mains operation)
Time Spy (mains operation)
Port Royal (mains operation)
Port Royal (mains operation)
Fire Strike (battery operation)
Fire Strike (battery operation)
3DMark 11 Performance
32922 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
65479 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
25839 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
14788 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
13067 points
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3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Alienware m17 R4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK
43077 Points +3%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900K
41696 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=244, last 2 years)
39642 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (31288 - 43744, n=39)
38345 Points -8%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H
37171 Points -11%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10900K
36838 Points -12%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
35128 Points -16%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10900K
34623 Points -17%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
34021 Points -18%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Alienware m17 R4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK
192950 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900K
184618 Points
Alienware m17 R3 P45E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
160125 Points -13%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H
149262 Points -19%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
141486 Points -23%
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=155, last 2 years)
134902 Points -27%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10900K
120212 Points -35%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (38816 - 192950, n=34)
116550 Points -37%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Alienware m17 R4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK
32366 Points +6%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900K
30650 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=248, last 2 years)
29013 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (16455 - 32366, n=45)
27464 Points -10%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H
26486 Points -14%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
25597 Points -16%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10900K
25504 Points -17%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
24416 Points -20%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10900K
24211 Points -21%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900K
13144 Points
Alienware m17 R4
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-10980HK
12718 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=246, last 2 years)
11809 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10900K
10938 Points -17%
Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 (QHD Touch)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10875H
10898 Points -17%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10900K
10718 Points -18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (6407 - 13210, n=44)
10695 Points -19%
Alienware m17 R3 P45E
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
9908 Points -25%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, Intel Core i9-10980HK
9638 Points -27%

Gaming performance

The computer brings all current games smoothly to the screen. Usually, FHD resolution and maximum quality settings can be selected. Higher resolutions (a corresponding monitor would have to be connected for this) are also handled by the GPU.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
123 (64.1min, 75.8P0.1, 90.7P1 - 241max) fps
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
115 (84min) fps -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=243, last 2 years)
114.3 fps -7%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
113.2 (106min - 129max) fps -8%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
109 (7.68min) fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (85.1 - 123, n=39)
105.2 fps -14%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
93.4 (78min) fps -24%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
156 (135.2min) fps 0%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
156 (137.1min) fps
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
148 (127.7min) fps -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=252, last 2 years)
140.4 fps -10%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
134 (115min) fps -14%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
132 (114.9min) fps -15%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (98 - 156, n=44)
126.1 fps -19%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
113 fps
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
103 fps -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=257, last 2 years)
100 fps -12%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
98 fps -13%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
88.4 fps -22%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
88 fps -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (65.6 - 113, n=43)
83.4 fps -26%
Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
146 (112min - 188max) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=133, last 2 years)
124.4 fps -15%
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
121 (93min - 158max) fps -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (75 - 146, n=32)
113.3 fps -22%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (27 - 271, n=33, last 2 years)
157 fps +4%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
151 fps
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
126 (14.7min, 100P1 - 268max) fps -17%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
121 (97min) fps -20%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (76.6 - 151, n=12)
116.4 fps -23%
Doom Eternal - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
219 (93.7min, 121P1 - 308max) fps +15%
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
191 (125min) fps +1%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
190 (85.8min, 91.3P0.1, 97P1 - 261max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (163 - 190, n=4)
177.7 fps -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (22.2 - 198.4, n=6, last 2 years)
142 fps -25%
Serious Sam 4 - 1920x1080 Ultra (DX12) AA:2xMS
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
107 (17min, 45.5P0.1, 70.2P1 - 185max) fps
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
95 (15.3min, 54.5P1 - 174max) fps -11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (72.6 - 107, n=5)
85.7 fps -20%
Average of class Gaming
  (42.5 - 82.9, n=2, last 2 years)
62.7 fps -41%
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
84.3 (20.2min, 67.5P0.1, 72.1P1 - 115max) fps
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
80.6 (14.3min, 43.6P0.1, 64P1 - 132max) fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (52.9 - 84.3, n=9)
69.4 fps -18%
1920x1080 Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
43.2 (19.4min, 31.4P0.1, 37P1 - 71.3max) fps
Alienware m17 R4
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
39.8 (14.1min, 26P0.1, 33P1 - 68.1max) fps -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (30.6 - 43.2, n=5)
37.2 fps -14%
Watch Dogs Legion
1920x1080 Ultra Preset (DX12)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
91.1 (39.06min, 72.64P1 - 127.36max) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (18 - 127, n=15, last 2 years)
76.7 fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (65 - 91.1, n=5)
74.3 fps -18%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset + Ultra Ray Tracing (DX12)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
59.5 (27.77min, 48.86P1 - 78.61max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (41 - 59.5, n=5)
46.2 fps -22%
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 90, n=11, last 2 years)
46 fps -23%
Hitman 3 - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings AF:16x
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Intel Core i9-11900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
200.5 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
  (129.1 - 201, n=3)
158.2 fps -21%
Average of class Gaming
  (22.5 - 197.4, n=11, last 2 years)
135 fps -33%

To check whether the frame rates remain largely constant over a longer period, we run the game "The Witcher 3" for about 60 minutes with Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The game character is not moved. A drop in the frame rates is not noticed.

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SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-11900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0: Ø136.9 (126-145)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, 2x WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 (RAID 0): Ø100.1 (93-109)
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0): Ø91.8 (79-97)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB: Ø110.5 (105-115)
Alienware m17 R4 GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, i9-10980HK, 2x Micron 2300 512 GB (RAID 0): Ø114.8 (100-121)
GPU readings during the Witcher 3 test
GPU readings during the Witcher 3 test
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 453 374 242 123
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 183 170 161 156
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 156 139 113
Far Cry 5 (2018) 189 162 155 146
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 181 164 160 151
Doom Eternal (2020) 211 199 193 190
Serious Sam 4 (2020) 162 118 111 107
Watch Dogs Legion (2020) 127 123 110 91.1
Dirt 5 (2020) 110 97.1 93.3 92.4
Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020) 172 125 116 108
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 (2020) 147 116 96.1 84.3
Hitman 3 (2021) 255.1 216.6 207.7 200.5

Emissions - The Schenker computer can get very loud

Noise emissions

When idling and under low load, the fans are usually quiet and barely audible. Nonetheless, every now and then, they also rev up strongly for a short time in idle, reaching a noise level that is almost the same as under full load. In other words: It gets very loud. With maximum sound pressure levels of 63 dB(A) (stress test) and 61 dB(A) (Witcher 3 test), you can hardly avoid using a headset. The energy profiles "Silent Mode" and "Power Saving Mode" reduce the noise development - but at the expense of the computing power.

Noise Level

Idle
30 / 31 / 57 dB(A)
Load
63 / 63 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 Highs2037.340.136.436.538.6253437.635.935.333.33147.94747.945.345.94033.834.232.432.832.55033.33527.227.233.26336.340.326.931.836.78043.444.825.922.341.810037.433.82223.63812538.437.125.619.637.916039.537.529.318.839.320041.94025.222.840.725042.640.822.317.942.331544.342.428.713.344.640046.241.720.51146.350046.640.82010.946.163047.143.321.210.647.380050.245.820.610.649.9100052.747.720.910.552.4125054.950.422.110.755.1160053.948.71711.254200055.249.714.211.555.425005344.614.711.852.7315049.740.413.712.949.7400046.738.214.713.846.2500046.938.71813.246.8630046.637.513.712.946.4800043.332.813.413.243.51000041.230.21312.941.51250038.626.112.612.438.61600033.321.41211.834.1SPL63.257.430.824.863.2N16.411.11.50.616.3median 46.6median 40.4median 20median 12.9median 46.2Delta5.25.34.834.9hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseSCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
i9-11900K, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Average of class Gaming
 
Noise
15%
4%
4%
21%
20%
off / environment *
24
26.4
-10%
25
-4%
25
-4%
24
-0%
24.1 ?(19.5 - 29.9, n=192, last 2 years)
-0%
Idle Minimum *
30
27.5
8%
33
-10%
27
10%
24
20%
25.6 ?(21.9 - 41.6, n=193, last 2 years)
15%
Idle Average *
31
27.5
11%
38
-23%
32
-3%
25
19%
27.4 ?(21.9 - 42.1, n=193, last 2 years)
12%
Idle Maximum *
57
29.8
48%
45
21%
57
-0%
36
37%
30.8 ?(21.9 - 47, n=193, last 2 years)
46%
Load Average *
63
30.9
51%
54
14%
56
11%
45
29%
43.2 ?(25.2 - 62.9, n=193, last 2 years)
31%
Witcher 3 ultra *
61
60.7
-0%
50
18%
55
10%
47
23%
Load Maximum *
63
66.6
-6%
55
13%
62
2%
50
21%
53.3 ?(42.1 - 68.2, n=193, last 2 years)
15%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

In our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least one hour), the CPU and GPU run at 3.4 GHz and 1,725 MHz, respectively. The stress test is an extreme scenario that does not occur in everyday use. We use this test to check whether the system runs stably even under full load.

The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3
Stress test
Stress test
Full load top
Full load top
Full load below
Full load below

The XMG Ultra does not heat up very much. We recorded temperatures in the lower 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) range at three measuring points during the stress test. The heating is lower when we run the Witcher 3 test. The idle temperatures are sometimes higher than under load because the fans only run at low speeds.

Max. Load
 34 °C
93 F
33 °C
91 F
34 °C
93 F
 
 31 °C
88 F
31 °C
88 F
29 °C
84 F
 
 28 °C
82 F
30 °C
86 F
26 °C
79 F
 
Maximum: 34 °C = 93 F
Average: 30.7 °C = 87 F
41 °C
106 F
40 °C
104 F
43 °C
109 F
31 °C
88 F
34 °C
93 F
30 °C
86 F
28 °C
82 F
29 °C
84 F
32 °C
90 F
Maximum: 43 °C = 109 F
Average: 34.2 °C = 94 F
Power Supply (max.)  46 °C = 115 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.7 °C / 87 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 34 °C / 93 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 43 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 33 °C / 91 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.2 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30 °C / 86 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-1.1 °C / -2 F).
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
i9-11900K, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Average of class Gaming
 
Heat
8%
-12%
1%
-29%
-5%
Maximum Upper Side *
34
36.4
-7%
59
-74%
39
-15%
58
-71%
46.3 ?(28.2 - 61, n=192, last 2 years)
-36%
Maximum Bottom *
43
43
-0%
52
-21%
46
-7%
46
-7%
49.7 ?(30 - 66.3, n=192, last 2 years)
-16%
Idle Upper Side *
38
28
26%
30
21%
32
16%
45
-18%
31.5 ?(21.2 - 43, n=192, last 2 years)
17%
Idle Bottom *
39
33.4
14%
29
26%
35
10%
46
-18%
32.7 ?(22.6 - 45, n=192, last 2 years)
16%

* ... smaller is better

Speaker

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.540.92535.336.73145.342.74032.830.55027.2376331.8448022.348.910023.658.112519.665.616018.869.320022.86925017.968.331513.368.14001169.750010.973.763010.674.880010.677.1100010.574.5125010.778.6160011.281.6200011.581.8250011.879.7315012.978.9400013.882.3500013.281.1630012.978.8800013.267.11000012.973.31250012.470.71600011.867.1SPL24.891.1N0.692.6median 12.9median 74.5Delta36.1hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseSCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (91 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - Schenker DTR with a big energy appetite

Energy consumption

We recorded a maximum power consumption of 69 watts in idle - a value that many office notebooks do not reach under full load. The combination of a high-performance CPU and a permanently active GeForce GPU is noticeable here. The stress test and Witcher 3 test increase the demand up to 368 watts and 297 watts on average, respectively. The two power supplies deliver a nominal power of 280 watts each.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.3 / 2.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 62 / 64 / 69 Watt
Load midlight 183 / 368 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 Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
i9-11900K, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
21%
39%
16%
23%
56%
Idle Minimum *
62
25.9
58%
16
74%
34
45%
42
32%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=189, last 2 years)
78%
Idle Average *
64
38
41%
25
61%
40
37%
48
25%
19 ?(6.5 - 67, n=189, last 2 years)
70%
Idle Maximum *
69
53.2
23%
35
49%
47
32%
58
16%
26.6 ?(9 - 101.1, n=189, last 2 years)
61%
Load Average *
183
123.8
32%
177
3%
130
29%
124
32%
112 ?(32.1 - 202, n=189, last 2 years)
39%
Witcher 3 ultra *
297
312.5
-5%
227
24%
318
-7%
219
26%
Load Maximum *
368
459.8
-25%
280
24%
512
-39%
337
8%
250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=188, last 2 years)
32%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

The hardware's unbridled hunger for energy means that even the installed 97 Wh battery is only good for measly runtimes. The 17.3 incher achieves runtimes of 1:50 h and 1:55 h in the WLAN test (calling up websites via a script) and video test (short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, FHD) in loop), respectively. The battery serves more as an emergency power supply than as a mobility factor in a device like the Ultra 17.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
3h 02min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 89)
1h 50min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
1h 55min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 06min
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake
i9-11900K, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 97 Wh
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, 90 Wh
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, 66 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Comet Lake
i9-10900K, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, 97 Wh
Alienware m17 R4
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, 86 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
33%
163%
59%
19%
176%
Reader / Idle
182
602
231%
291
60%
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
201%
H.264
115
133
16%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=97, last 2 years)
241%
WiFi v1.3
110
146
33%
356
224%
228
107%
141
28%
365 ?(57 - 745, n=190, last 2 years)
232%
Load
66
89
35%
73
11%
74
12%
85.5 ?(36 - 173, n=153, last 2 years)
30%

Pros

+ 300 Hz panel
+ individually configurable
+ maintainable and upgradeable
+ Space for 4 NVMe SSDs
+ four memory banks
+ CPU and GPU replaceable
+ high system performance
+ moderate heating
+ lightning-fast memory card reader
+ Thunderbolt 4/USB 4
+ G-Sync
+ battery removable from the outside

Cons

- bulky and heavy
- high noise emission
- high energy consumption
- two power supplies necessary
- lousy battery runtimes
- very expensive

Verdict

The Schenker XMG Ultra 17 (2021), provided by Schenker.
The Schenker XMG Ultra 17 (2021), provided by Schenker.

Schenker's massive desktop replacement notebook does not compromise in terms of equipment and computing power. Since not only RAM and storage media, but also CPU (socketed) and GPU (MXM) are exchangeable, the notebook can be individually tailored according to need. There are three GPUs (Ampere) and ten CPUs (Comet Lake, Rocket Lake) to choose from.

The Schenker XMG Ultra 17 offers a lot of computing power, numerous interfaces and plenty of expansion options.

The review sample provided to us is very good thanks to the combination of the Core-i9-11900K processor, GeForce RTX-3080 laptop GPU, 64 GB working memory (max. 128 GB) and 4 NVMe SSDs with a total of 26 TB storage space, the test device provided to us is more than equipped for all common application areas. Office, Internet, video editing, image processing, streaming and gaming are all handled without any problems.

Nvidia's G-Sync technology ensures a smooth image display on the 300 Hz IPS screen. The latter scores with a matte surface, good contrast, short response times, stable viewing angles, great color reproduction and decent color space coverage. However, the maximum brightness should be a bit higher. Since the device will primarily be used indoors due to its low mobility, it is acceptable.

Price and availability

The Schenker XMG Ultra 17 (2021) can be configured individually in the Schenker online shop. The configuration variant provided to us is available for just under 9,000 Euros (~$10,887). Entry-level models are available from about 2,500 Euros (~$3,024).

SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Rocket Lake - 04/19/2021 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
78 / 98 → 80%
Keyboard
83%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
75 / 80 → 93%
Weight
42 / 10-66 → 56%
Battery
33 / 95 → 35%
Display
88%
Games Performance
100%
Application Performance
95%
Temperature
91 / 95 → 96%
Noise
33 / 90 → 37%
Audio
86%
Camera
41 / 85 → 48%
Average
72%
85%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2021-04-24 (Update: 2021-04-24)