XMG's new 16-inch Core gaming laptop features AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, Nvidia 4000 dGPUs and up to 96 GB DDR5-5600 RAM

XMG is expanding its Core upper mid-range gaming laptop lineup with a new 16-inch model that is powered by AMD’s Phoenix APUs along with Nvidia’s RTX 4000 dGPUs. Spec-wise, the XMG Core 16 is inspired by the latest Neo models, but sprinkles a few premium features, as well.

Together with the Apex 15 / 17 models, the Core 16 is now the third laptop in XMG’s portfolio to be powered by AMD’s Phoenix processors. There is only the Ryzen 7 7840HS option, which can be coupled with either an RTX 4070 or 4060 dGPUs rated at 140 W TGP.

A composite cooling system with four heat pipes and separate heat sinks for each of the four air vents, plus liquid metal thermal compound for the processor and the dGPU is offered as a premium feature. Some other premium features include Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile tactile switches for the keyboard, and, for the first time on an XMG laptop, a maximum of 96 GB (2x 48 GB) DDR5-5600 RAM.

On the display side, XMG is offering a 240 Hz IPS panel with 2,560 x 1,600 resolution, 95% sRGB color gamut, 350 nit maximum brightness and a MUX switch. Storage is ensured via two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots and the port selection comes with 3x USB-A (2x 3.2 Gen 1, 1x 2.0), USB-C 3.2 Gen2, HDMI 2.1 and a Mini DisplayPort 1.4 video outs, full-size SD card reader, headphone/mic jacks and a GbE jack. There is also wireless connectivity via a pre-installed Wi-Fi 6 card. For a stacked 16-incher packing a big 99 Wh battery, the new Core model is fairly light at 2.35 kg and has a 26.1 mm profile.

The Core 16 is available now from Bestware with a starting price of €1,579 for the base configuration with RTX 4060, 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM and 500 GB Samsung 980 Pro SSD. Upgrading to an RTX 4070 costs an additional €295, and the Cherry MX switches option adds €95 more.

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