Sensible or not? Ultra-thin Case with RTX 3080 like in the Schenker XMG Pro 15 (Clevo PC50DS)

To overcome this, the Schenker XMG Pro 15 is not marketed as pure-bred gaming machine. Instead, Schenker attempts to address a much larger target audience. Its design language is subtle and simple, at least from a gaming perspective, and in addition to gamers it attempts to woo content creators looking for a portable workstation as well. With just 2 kg (4.4 lbs.) and an ultra-thin case it seems to be ideally suited for workloads on-the-go but the question remains: are modern high-performance laptops good enough to be used in office environments and can they be used at home without headphones?

As with many other laptops before we find it very hard to find an answer to designate the XMG Pro 15 the ultimate answer to this question. One the one hand we find it exciting that powerful hardware does not necessarily have to result in high noise emissions and temperatures any longer, and technology made huge leaps in this regard. On the other hand, powerful devices continue to get very loud and hot when challenged to their full capabilities. The Pro 15 can reach up to 66 °C (151 F) at the bottom, and its fans can reach up to 58 dB(A).

OEMs have identified these issues and are addressing them from several angles simultaneously. One such attempt is by adding additional possibilities of adjusting hardware parameters in software. No longer are OEMs satisfied with the Windows’s default power options. Instead, they create their own control centers offering more or less useful settings, such as for example silent or power saver modes lowering temperatures, noise emissions, and power consumption significantly in case the desktop replacement is used for mundane tasks such as browsing the web or running office applications. Nevertheless, hardware manufacturers are required to continue making their chips more efficient in order to reduce heat emissions, noise emissions, and increase overall energy efficiency. Until then we have to accept the fact that gaming laptops, particularly those of the ultra-thin variety, will inevitably remain both noisy and hot.