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Schenker Launches 16 Core Laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 3950X with 65W TDP

Schenker, a German OEM has managed to stuff the 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 3950X in its latest XMG Apex 15 laptop, making it the first notebook to feature a 16 core processor. The laptop in question comes with a 15.4″ IPS display running at 144Hz and an AM4 socket powered by the B450 chipset. Basically, it’s the smallest mini-ITX PC you’ll find with a screen connected to it.

It has six heat-pipes and two fans divided between the CPU and the GPU and weighs a rather impressive 2.4kgs. At stock setting, it has a TDP of 65W courtesy of AMD’s Eco mode and scores nearly 4,000 points in Cinebench R15 without throttling. However, under load, the CPU boosts higher than normal and as a result, the power draw goes up to 140W.

Testing Eco Mode on the AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs: 95% Performance for 70% Power

The XMG features an HDMI 2.0b, a mini-DP 1.4 as well as a USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port. There are multiple USB Type-A, a card reader, an RJ-45 for Gigabit Ethernet and an audio jack too.

Meet the XMG Clevo: A Laptop with a 12-Core Ryzen 9 3900 and NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti and Upgrade Options

The base model costs 1,337 Euros and comes with a desktop-grade AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, 8GB RAM, and a 250GB Samsung 860 Evo SSD. The memory can be expanded to 64GB DDR4-3200 via two SO-DIMMs and for storage, there are two NVMe and one 2.5″ HDD slot.

The CPU configuration can be upgraded to a Ryzen 9 3900X or even a 3950X. As far as the GPU is concerned, the highest-end model is the RTX 2080 (Max-P not Max-Q). As you can expect, the flagship config will cost well over 2,000 Euros. It’s a no brainer that these desktop-grade laptops are for a small niche with deep pockets and varied needs.

Areej Syed

Processors, PC gaming, and the past. I have been writing about computer hardware for over seven years with more than 5000 published articles. Started off during engineering college and haven't stopped since. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Divinity, Torment, Baldur's Gate and so much more... Contact: areejs12@hardwaretimes.com.
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