Verdict - XMG Core 16 is a solid mid-range gaming laptop
The XMG Core 16 (M25) is a good 16-inch gaming machine featuring a discreet, professional design. If you plan to use your laptop for both work and play, this is an ideal choice, as the aluminum chassis won't look out of place in any office setting. The cooling fans are also quiet during typical daily use. Performance from the Zen 5 chip and RTX 5070 GPU is strong, and the notebook offers excellent flexibility in terms of RAM and storage.
There are no serious deal-breakers. While you will have to forgo Wi-Fi 7 and Advanced Optimus, the laptop compensates with a generous selection of ports (including USB 4), a comfortable keyboard, and a quality IPS display suitable for both gaming and productivity. Additionally, the battery life is quite good.
Pros
Cons
Price and availability
The new XMG Core 16 M25 can be ordered from Bestware starting at €1,579 (approximately $1,842).
Translator's note: Schenker's devices are not officially available in North America.
With the new Core 16 (M25), XMG offers an affordable mid-range gaming laptop featuring a fast 300 Hz IPS display that relies on AMD CPUs and NVIDIA's new RTX 5000 GPUs. The base price is €1,579, and we are testing the variant with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 64 GB of RAM, a 2 TB SSD, and the RTX 5070 laptop GPU for around €2,100 (without the operating system).
Specifications
Case & equipment
Visually, the XMG Core 16 M25 has a restrained design with matte black surfaces and looks like the slimmer sibling of the XMG Neo 16. The build quality and rigidity of the aluminum chassis are excellent, although the surfaces tend to pick up fingerprints and smudges easily. The display can open up to 180 degrees and remains stable at any angle. Maintenance options are generous: both RAM slots, both SSD slots, the WLAN module, and the battery are user-replaceable.
The WLAN module supports Wi-Fi 6E and offers high transfer speeds. The 1080p webcam (with IR sensor and mechanical shutter) captures decent images, and the laptop offers plenty of connectivity options, including USB 4 and a card reader.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (20 - 210, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 261, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Networking | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Input devices
The keyboard is the same one used in the smaller Core 15, and it performs well here too. It features large keys, a dedicated numeric keypad, per-key RGB backlighting with four brightness levels, and a comfortable typing feel. The large clickpad (12.3 x 7.7 cm) offers smooth gliding and precise tracking, though the mechanical clicks in the lower area are a bit loud.
Display - IPS with 300 Hz & FreeSync
The 16-inch matte IPS screen offers excellent image quality, and even bright content does not appear grainy. With a resolution of 2,560 × 1,600 pixels, motion appears very smooth thanks to the 300 Hz refresh rate (with FreeSync support) and fast response times. There’s no PWM flickering.
Factory color profiles for both P3 and sRGB are available, although the two P3 presets could be a bit better. After calibration, the display’s color accuracy improves noticeably, making it well-suited for image and video editing in both P3 and sRGB color spaces. Average brightness reaches about 480 cd/m², and the contrast ratio is roughly 1,200:1.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 512 cd/m²
Contrast: 1191:1 (Black: 0.43 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 2.4 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.81}
calibrated: 0.9
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 3.1 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø5.1}
88.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
98.8% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.41
CCT: 6534 K
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 MNG007DA6-4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 300 Hz | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP MNG007DA5-3, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz | Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 LG Philips 160WQG, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 240 Hz | Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H NE160QDM-NYJ (BOE0C80), IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz | SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) NE160QDM-NZL, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 300 Hz | Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH MNG007DA5-1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 165 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -17% | -0% | -16% | -13% | -18% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 98.8 | 69.4 -30% | 96.9 -2% | 69.4 -30% | 74.7 -24% | 68.7 -30% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 100 | 97.2 -3% | 99.8 0% | 99.5 0% | 99.8 0% | 96.1 -4% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 88.4 | 71.9 -19% | 89.7 1% | 71.6 -19% | 75.4 -15% | 71.2 -19% |
| Response Times | 22% | -9% | -39% | -4% | -13% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 10.7 ? | 6.3 ? 41% | 4.3 ? 60% | 14.3 ? -34% | 10.5 ? 2% | 12 ? -12% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 4.9 ? | 4.8 ? 2% | 8.7 ? -78% | 7 ? -43% | 5.4 ? -10% | 5.6 ? -14% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | ||||||
| Screen | 15% | -18% | -41% | 3% | 6% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 512 | 480 -6% | 493.2 -4% | 432 -16% | 538 5% | 395 -23% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 483 | 456 -6% | 477 -1% | 425 -12% | 508 5% | 398 -18% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 91 | 91 0% | 93 2% | 91 0% | 88 -3% | 97 7% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.43 | 0.32 26% | 0.5 -16% | 0.37 14% | 0.47 -9% | 0.32 26% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1191 | 1500 26% | 986 -17% | 1168 -2% | 1145 -4% | 1234 4% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.4 | 1.4 42% | 3.57 -49% | 4.76 -98% | 1.9 21% | 1.3 46% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.8 | 2.5 34% | 7.03 -85% | 8.59 -126% | 4 -5% | 2.8 26% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.9 | 1.3 -44% | 0.68 24% | 1.18 -31% | 1.4 -56% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.1 | 1.2 61% | 3.7 -19% | 6.2 -100% | 2.7 13% | 1.8 42% |
| Gamma | 2.41 91% | 2.16 102% | 2.16 102% | 2.079 106% | 2.24 98% | 2.2 100% |
| CCT | 6534 99% | 6620 98% | 5876 111% | 6690 97% | 7027 93% | 6842 95% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 7% /
9% | -9% /
-13% | -32% /
-36% | -5% /
-2% | -8% /
-2% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.3 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 16 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.4 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 10.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 6.2 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 23 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 8214 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance - Zen 5 and Blackwell
Test conditions
XMG offers different energy profiles and we ran the benchmarks in Overboost - Normal mode. There is also the Overboost - Extreme mode, but this did not result in any further increase in performance. In the synthetic tests, we were able to elicit a maximum of 100 watts from the GPU, but it was up to 115 watts when gaming.
| Energy profile | CPU TDP | CB R24 Multi | GPU TGP | Time Spy Graphics | CP 2077 QHD Ultra | max. Fan volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced | 60/45 watts | 1,189 points | 80 watts | 10,708 points | 57.1 FPS | 39.8 dB(A) |
| Enthusiast | 65/54 watts | 1,253 points | 80 watts | 11,586 points | 57.3 FPS | 46.4 dB(A) |
| Overboost Normal | 95/70 watts | 1,299 points | 100-115 watts | 13,198 points | 65.1 FPS | 49.2 dB(A) |
| Overboost Extreme | 95 watts | 1,337 points | 100-115 watts | 13,272 points | 65.2 FPS | 54.9 dB(A) |
| battery (Enthusiast) | 45/40 watts | 1,117 points | 50 watts | 9,397 points | 44.7 FPS | 42 dB(A) |
Processor
The AMD Ryzen HX 9 HX 370 is a fast mobile processor with Zen 5 cores and the performance remains stable, but it cannot keep up with Intel's HX processors. You can also see very clearly that the chip hardly benefits from TDP values above 70 watts.
Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test
Cinebench 2024: CPU Multi Core | CPU Single Core
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 6.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Multi Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (331 - 2298, n=94, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (621 - 1299, n=30) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Cinebench 2024 / CPU Single Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (68.2 - 138.2, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (113.6 - 121, n=20) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5668 - 40970, n=139, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (10435 - 23902, n=29) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (1921 - 2049, n=22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2267, n=139, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 16108, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (6449 - 9280, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (753 - 804, n=21) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 870, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1537 - 6271, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (2498 - 3551, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (188.8 - 315, n=21) | |
| Average of class Gaming (188.8 - 343, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (139 - 192, n=22) | |
| Average of class Gaming (80 - 517, n=134, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23795 - 148086, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (66154 - 84735, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7508, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (5859 - 6497, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Multi-Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5340 - 22104, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (11973 - 16311, n=23) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Geekbench 6.5 / Single-Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (2780 - 2965, n=23) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3253, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4557 - 27010, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (11394 - 16322, n=22) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (1957 - 2175, n=22) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2423, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (7.7 - 44.3, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (20.3 - 28.7, n=21) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (46.8 - 66.6, n=21) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 88.8, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3551 - 0.759, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (0.3892 - 0.529, n=21) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance rating | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (24673 - 37804, n=20) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average of class Gaming (7192 - 85542, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (95655 - 147937, n=21) | |
| Average of class Gaming (35040 - 252486, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1728 - 10389, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (4421 - 5932, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (41744 - 99232, n=21) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (16445 - 19120, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average of class Gaming (5020 - 33636, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (50357 - 93798, n=20) | |
| Average of class Gaming (17585 - 134044, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 247074, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (67015 - 118993, n=21) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2531, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (1077 - 1530, n=21) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (13665 - 20648, n=21) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average of class Gaming (3856 - 45446, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (36752 - 51727, n=21) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 62916, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
System performance
The Core 16 performs very quickly in everyday use, and we encountered no stability issues. The only hiccup was that the PCMark 10 benchmark repeatedly crashed, which was likely caused by the current Nvidia GPU driver.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=108, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1897 - 2028, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2211, n=108, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1718 - 1820, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (2259 - 2455, n=2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2729, n=108, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=108, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (1516 - 1581, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (326 - 352, n=2) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average of class Gaming (237 - 532, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (275 - 345, n=2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 345, n=107, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Average of class Gaming (397 - 674, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (416 - 444, n=2) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
* ... smaller is better
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (72702 - 93640, n=21) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 104987, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (84635 - 102937, n=21) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 104349, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (80685 - 108954, n=21) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 133486, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (86.7 - 119.4, n=21) | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=135, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
* ... smaller is better
Read continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU performance
The Core 16 (M25) is equipped with the GeForce RTX 5070 laptop (100W + 15W Dynamic Boost). Graphics switching is handled through Nvidia Optimus, and a MUX switch is included—though disabling the integrated GPU requires a restart. Overall, GPU performance is strong in both synthetic benchmarks and gaming tests.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 36818 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 30433 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 12918 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (17 - 22, n=12) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9 - 95, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (30 - 36, n=12) | |
| Average of class Gaming (15 - 110, n=134, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average of class Gaming (122 - 962, n=133, last 2 years) | |
| Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (137 - 372, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.76 - 168, n=136, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 186.9, n=123, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19.2 - 215, n=134, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Gaming (38.9 - 456, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (65.1 - 248, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H | |
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 | |
| Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD DLSS | QHD | |
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| GTA V (2015) | 134.1 | 120.9 | ||||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 174.2 | 174.4 | 145.3 | 135.1 | ||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 209 | 180.4 | 139.9 | 101.1 | ||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 111.8 | 108.3 | 87.5 | |||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 450 | 346 | 291 | 258 | 172.2 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 171.3 | 142.5 | 124.8 | 121.9 | 85.4 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 130.8 | 121.2 | 104.6 | 94.8 | 76.7 | 65.1 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 238 | 231 | 88 | 79.2 | 53.4 |
Emissions
System Noise
The cooling system performs well overall, as the two fans are barely audible during light workloads, even in Overboost-Normal mode. We recorded a maximum noise level of 49.2 dB(A) during gaming and stress testing, making the Core 16 the quietest laptop in our comparison group. Once the load subsides, the fan speed quickly drops back down. No additional electronic noises were detected.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 24.8 / 24.8 / 27.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 40.2 / 49.2 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.8 dB(A) | ||
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLB | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, R7 260, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00 | Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX | Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, i7-13620H, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0 | SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Ultra 9 275HX, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB | Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Ryzen AI 7 350, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0 | |
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| Noise | -14% | 4% | -8% | -2% | 5% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 24.8 | 25.1 -1% | 23.7 4% | 24 3% | 23.3 6% | 23.9 4% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 24.8 | 32.2 -30% | 23.9 4% | 25 -1% | 25 -1% | 23.9 4% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 24.8 | 32.2 -30% | 23.9 4% | 26 -5% | 25 -1% | 23.9 4% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 27.1 | 32.2 -19% | 26.1 4% | 27 -0% | 25 8% | 23.9 12% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 40.2 | 38.1 5% | 26.8 33% | 54 -34% | 45.5 -13% | 33.2 17% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 49.2 | 53.9 -10% | 51.8 -5% | 54 -10% | 53.3 -8% | 50.2 -2% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 49.2 | 57.1 -16% | 58 -18% | 55 -12% | 53.3 -8% | 50.2 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The chassis stays pleasantly cool during everyday use, but under heavy load we measured over 50 °C in several areas on the underside, with peak temperatures reaching 58 °C. In these situations, it’s best not to keep the laptop on your lap. During the stress test, the processor maintained 45 W at around 80 °C, while the GPU ran at 100 W and roughly 85 °C.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.7 °C / 116 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 58.5 °C / 137 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.6 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(-) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.1 °C / 88 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-2.2 °C / -4 F).
| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP AMD Ryzen 7 260, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H Intel Core i7-13620H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | |
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| Heat | 16% | 4% | -7% | -188% | 8% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 46.7 | 39.5 15% | 51 -9% | 50 -7% | 43.2 7% | 43.3 7% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 58.5 | 45.1 23% | 45.6 22% | 49 16% | 46 21% | 50.3 14% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 28.3 | 25.7 9% | 29.8 -5% | 35 -24% | 27.7 2% | 27 5% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 29.9 | 25.5 15% | 27.4 8% | 34 -14% | 264 -783% | 28.3 5% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 39% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 54% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 24% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 70% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 16% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 19% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 13% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 8.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 59% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 32% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 52% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 35% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 58% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 22% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 74% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management
| Off / Standby | 0.12 / 2.5 Watt |
| Idle | 7.4 / 14.9 / 15.2 Watt |
| Load |
100.8 / 251.1 Watt |
   
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| SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP R7 260, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, , IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H i7-13620H, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) Ultra 9 275HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Kingston OM8PGP41024Q-A0, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Average Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | Average of class Gaming | |
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| Power Consumption | 17% | -58% | 8% | -26% | 27% | -22% | -44% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 7.4 | 4.6 38% | 20.1 -172% | 9 -22% | 11.7 -58% | 5.8 22% | 11.5 ? -55% | 14.1 ? -91% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 14.9 | 9.8 34% | 27.6 -85% | 11 26% | 16.6 -11% | 10.9 27% | 16.5 ? -11% | 20.2 ? -36% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 15.2 | 10.2 33% | 31.8 -109% | 23 -51% | 17.1 -13% | 11.2 26% | 22.2 ? -46% | 27.2 ? -79% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 100.8 | 76.1 25% | 102.7 -2% | 91 10% | 122.4 -21% | 91.3 9% | 104 ? -3% | 110.9 ? -10% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 181.4 | 198.1 -9% | 192.3 -6% | 130 28% | 241 -33% | 117.9 35% | ||
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 184.8 | 198.9 -8% | 217 -17% | 132.5 28% | 245 -33% | 123.8 33% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 251.1 | 235.2 6% | 292 -16% | 155 38% | 291.5 -16% | 155.3 38% | 236 ? 6% | 263 ? -5% |
* ... smaller is better
energy consumption Cyberpunk / Stress test
energy consumption with external monitor
Battery life
In terms of battery life, the Core 16 only falls short of the Asus TUF Gaming A16. In our Wi-Fi test at 150 cd/m² brightness (52%) and 60 Hz, it lasted just under 11 hours, and about 7 hours at maximum brightness. A full charge takes 105 minutes, reaching 80% after 51 minutes.
Notebookcheck overall rating
SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25
- 10/04/2025 v8
Andreas Osthoff
Total Sustainability Score: Possible alternatives in comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 86.2%  | SCHENKER XMG Core 16 M25 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | List Price: 2100€ | 2.1 kg | 23 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
2. 83.8%  | Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA608UP AMD Ryzen 7 260 ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,779.00 List Price: 2199€ | 2.2 kg | 25.7 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
3. 84.9%  | Alienware 16X Aurora, RTX 5070 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory | Amazon: $2,589.00 List Price: 1800 USD | 2.5 kg | 23.4 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
4. 80.1%  | Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H Intel Core i7-13620H ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,249.99 GIGABYTE - Gaming A16 Gaming... 2. Puccy 2 Pack Film Protector,... 3. Puccy 2 Pack Film Protector,... List Price: 1700 EUR | 2.3 kg | 23 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
5. 87.4%  | SCHENKER XMG Pro 16 (E25) Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $63.29 atFoliX Plastic Glass Protec... 2. $69.49 atFoliX Screen Protection Fi... 3. $69.49 atFoliX Screen Protector com... List Price: 2480€ | 2.5 kg | 26.5 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
6. 83.7%  | Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 ⎘ Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,599.99 GIGABYTE AERO X16; Copilot+ ... 2. $1,267.48 GIGABYTE AERO X16; Copilot+ ... 3. Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protecto... List Price: 1799€ | 2 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
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