The XMG Neo 17 M22 model sounds like a real monster, at least on paper – and the prices that start at a five-figure sum in shekels reinforce the point
There are quite a few monstrous gaming laptops in stores for those willing to invest large sums of money – but there will always be competitors who will try to take another step to the extreme in order to stand out against the tough competition. The new XMG Neo 17 M22 model from German boutique computer supplier Schenker looks like one that fits this definition optimally.
In this mobile you will find a 17-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 2,560×1,600 pixels, a refresh rate of up to 240 Hz, a high average brightness (relative to a panel with this technology) of 380 nits and support for G-Sync technology, plus the latest Ryzen 9 6900HX processor and the most powerful in AMD’s arsenal – and a selection of three graphics cards starting with the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, continuing with the GeForce RTX 3080 and ending with the most powerful GeForce RTX 3080 Ti we’ve come across on paper, with a maximum power envelope of no less than -175 watts.
The computer benefits from a pair of SO-DIMM slots for DDR5 memories with a total volume of up to 64GB, a pair of slots for NVMe drives in M.2 configuration with a total possible volume of up to 8TB (you can also reach a more exotic total volume of 16TB independently, if desired), An advanced opto-mechanical keyboard with separate colored illumination dedicated to each key and mechanisms of the Cherry company, dual-channel Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, an internal 99Wh battery and a set of connections that includes 2.5Gbps Ethernet and a modern full-size HDMI 2.1 port.
Despite all these characteristics, the Neo 17 M22 does not break records of weight or physical dimensions, to our delight – with a profile of 27 millimeters and a weight of about 2.8 kilograms, which may certainly be considered sane for a gaming system with a 17-inch screen that includes the most powerful video card and processor which can be found in the entire category. The same things cannot be said about the computer’s external power supply, with a maximum power of 330 watts, which approaches a somewhat crazy weight of almost 1.2 kilograms in its own right – and when you consider that usually users will require to carry it next to the system itself, the combined weight already sounds much more massive .
Schenker’s other trick for its computer, similar to a number of other gaming models it has launched in the last year, is internal and external compatibility with its XMG Oasis external unit – a desktop water cooling system that is offered for purchase alongside the computer and is designed to allow it to reach extreme performance and maintain them for a long time when done in which desktop use. We have seen a similar concept in the past also at the Asus company, but one that has not survived the test of time beyond specific ultra-premium models – while at Schenker the plan is to make the Oasis a standard add-on that fits as many models as possible, thus ensuring its relevance over time as well With a transition between generations of processor and video card technologies.
So how much does this pleasure cost? We hope you have a good grip on the chair – because for the “basic” version with a Ryzen 9 6900HX processor, an RTX 3080 Ti card, 16GB of DDR5 memory and a single 500GB storage drive, you will have to part with 3,808 euros including tax, which is almost 12,500 shekels even in the days when the value of The European currency is at a historic low compared to the shekel.
The Oasis unit will cost 200 euros in addition to this price tag, and there are countless other upgrade offers on the company’s website so that by moving to an ultimate version with 64GB of dynamic memory and a storage array with a pair of NVMe drives of 4TB each, you can also reach a bottom line of more than 5,500 euros – or almost 18,000 new shekels. Is there a justification for these prices for performance that is close to the absolute maximum in the laptop world of 2022? Feel free to write us what you think in the comments.