![]() Having spent a lot of time with gaming laptops, what XMG offers software-wise almost seems spartan but its that way because that is what end users have asked for. ![]() ![]() You spend top dollar on one of these XMG laptops, and its not just about the hardware specifications that command this premium XMG provides these options without a lot of the software "bloat" that you'll find elsewhere. XMG is really ready to offer customers full control over the hardware they have purchased, and the appearance of these options in the BIOS speak volumes towards that focus. We've gone from none to several pages of options to adjust, with both power limits and voltage settings adjustable by the end user. Undervolting options for the built-in Intel CPU are rather extensive. We also see support for memory speed, voltage and timing adjustments, and getting 5600 MHz memory installed as standard instead of 4800 MHz stuff is an option with the NEO 17 as well, should you be so inclined to have that little boost right out of the box. The NEO 17 throws that to the wind and offers a plethora of user-adjustable performance options for the built-in CPU, ready for you to undervolt so it can scale further and offer optimized performance. Most laptops have rather constrained BIOSes, with little-to-no options that we as enthusiasts might be interested in. That is important because this version of the NEO 17 does strive even further to be like a desktop in what it offers, starting with the BIOS. Nahamic offers some nice user-adjustable presets as well as fine-tuning options if that is more to what you'd prefer, and while it might not seem like that big of a deal, anything that improves audio in the laptop space comes as a welcome addition since the size constraints here really affect audio performance compared to a desktop. I am personally a big fan of what Nahamic offers, and it has been around for many years now, and seen many updates. I'd hazard a guess and say that overall noise is reduced by half while gaming and using the OASIS, and that lets you run the speakers at lower levels, where they can be more accurate.įurther to the audio updates is a change from Creative's Sound Blaster audio software to Nahamic by Steelseries. ![]() it actually makes the NEO 17 run quieter while at full load, too. The whole OASIS experience is brand new, and I have to commend XMG for taking so much time and effort in updating this part of the NEO 17, as it takes what was great before and brings it up a level into something that is truly incredible. Noise levels are significantly reduced compared to the previous version, thanks to all these updates. Even the power cord is removable this time, where the past OASIS saw the power cord stuck out like a tail. I think the radiator might be the same, but that's about it. As if that wasn't enough, we have the quieter pump, and the new hose fittings too, so most of the physical water loop has seen an update. We also see a well-lit water-level indicator, something that truly needed an update. Updated pump and fan are present here, as is a fancy new magnetic quick connect, a little engineering marvel that makes connecting and disconnecting the OASIS unit from the NEO 17 truly quick and easy, without so much as a drop of water lost.Īlthough it has about the same size as the previous version, the new OASIS cooler features a grille that lets the fan peek through, and for good reason, as this time around we have a rather well-lit RGB fan providing airflow to the 120 mm rad. The highly functional OASIS watercooler is completely different this go around, with no aspect of it left untouched. From audio down to the keyboard everything has been given an update and so much so that I'm utterly impressed that I have so much to talk about.įirst, let's talk about the elephant in the room, which is the OASIS water cooling. What they have provided in the 2023 version of the mighty NEO 17 sees updates to nearly every aspect of the laptop, and meanwhile there were no compromises made with connectivity. For some, those changes would be enough of a update, but not for XMG. Same power use as the past 3080 ti, but far larger performance figures. This go around, for 2023, we've got an Intel CPU, the mighty 32-thread Intel Core i9-13900HX, mated with the RTX 4090 175 W GPU. The 2022 version featured an AMD processor, mated with a 175 W 3080 Ti. XMG's NEO 17 has appeared on these pages before.
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