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Schenker XMG Neo fifteen (i7-8750H, GTX 1060, Full Hd, Tongfang GK5CN6Z) Laptop Review
15-inch brandish in a 14-inch chassis. Schenker Technologies expands its portfolio with an interesting gaming notebook. Non simply does the XMG Neo 15 characteristic a mechanical keyboard, only it also has slim bezels. Is it a serious rival for the Gigabyte Aero 15X, MSI GS65 and the Razer Bract fifteen?
Light and very slim high-end laptops are extremely popular right at present. The High german notebook retailer Schenker Technologies recognized this every bit well and now offers multiple slim gaming laptops.
While the recently reviewed Key 15 uses a conventional bezel width, the Neo 15 wants to impress with its Border-to-Edge pattern. The 15.half-dozen-inch sparse bezel screen runs at either sixty or 144 Hz (depending on the configuration on mysn.de). The mechanical RGB-keyboard is another highlight, but it is currently still limited to the German layout (other languages are supposed to follow).
You tin customize both the RAM and the storage devices. The Neo 15 offers ii DDR4-RAM slots (up to 32 GB), ii Grand.two-2280 slots and 1 good old 2.5-inch slot, which unfortunately affects the size of the battery (simply 46.7 Wh). Both the graphics card and the processor are soldered onto the motherboard, merely Schenker still implements a conventional GTX 1060 and no Max-Q version despite the compact dimensions. A Core i7-8750H instead of the Core i5-8300H also appears to be a bit of a challenge for the cooling unit at first glance.
The Neo xv starts at 1,399 Euros (~$1631), simply y'all tin can hands increase the price with some upgrades. Our test model with 16 GB of RAM, one TB SSD, and Windows 10 Abode, for instance, costs more than 2,000 Euros (~$2332). Pre-configured models, which are available in some online shops (see price comparison at the stop of the review), are much more than affordable.
The listing of competitors for the Neo 15 includes other 15-inch gamers with slim cases. Besides every bit Schenker's ain Cardinal xv, nosotros also compare the test device with the Asus GU501GM, Razer Bract 15, MSI GS65, and the Gigabyte Aero 15X. Can the Neo xv secure a spot in our Meridian 10 ranking?
Memory
16384 MB
, 2x eight GB SO-DIMM DDR4-2666, Dual-Channel, all slots in use, up to 32 GB
Display
xv.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LGD05C0, IPS, Full-Hard disk, 144 Hz, glossy: no
Weight
1.96 kg ( = 69.xiv oz / iv.32 pounds), Ability Supply: 620 g ( = 21.87 oz / 1.37 pounds)
Notation: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
While most Schenker laptops are based on Clevo designs, the Neo 15 uses a barebone chassis from the manufacturer Tongfang, more precisely the model GK5CN6Z. The latter does not take to hide behind its rivals, quite the reverse. This starts with the stability, which is on a very high level. It does non matter if you lot test the base unit or the lid, considering the chassis does non warp even under a lot of pressure. The choice of materials deserves praise also, only the bottom console is primarily made of plastic, the rest is fabricated of aluminum. The only drawback of the dark metal finish is the susceptibility to fingerprints.
Except for the edgy blueprint and the behemothic fan exhausts at the bottom, the visual appearance is pretty simple. It is obviously a matter of taste, but nosotros like it. You lot can meet the gaming origins as soon as you kicking the laptop. The RGB illumination for the keyboard is well-nigh a matter of course, merely y'all besides go an LED strip on the front lighting upward in dissimilar colors. At that place is not much to criticize about the build quality; well-nigh material transitions are very make clean.
The Neo xv leaves a good impression in our size comparison. With a footprint of 35.9 ten 24.three cm (~14.i x ix.6 in), it is much more compact than the Key 15 (38.0 x 25.five cm/~15 x x in). The Asus GU501GM is even bulkier at 38.four x 26.2 cm (~15.1 x 10.3 in), while both the MSI GS65 and Gigabyte Aero 15X are a bit deeper yet slightly shorter in render. Simply Razer's Blade 15 is smaller in every direction. The Neo xv too holds up well when we compare the weight: About 2 kg (~iv.4 lb) is easy to transport and only ane rival here is lighter. It is a chip catchy to compare the superlative of the systems since the official specification does not include the rubber anxiety. With them, the Neo 15 is ~2.vii cm (~1.one in) high instead of 2.ii cm (~0.87 in).
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Ports
The port situation is a bit of a mixed purse. Three brandish outputs (1x HDMI + 2x DisplayPort) and iv USB ports (3x Blazon-A + 1x Blazon-C) is a respectable option for a gaming laptop, but potential buyers practice not get Thunderbolt three. USB 3.1 Gen 2 is not available either, which is pretty disappointing for a 2018 system. Two stereo jacks, the Kensington lock slot, and the foldable RJ45 port cannot fully compensate for this drawback. We recollect the port layout is decent, but the ports at the sides are pretty far to the front due to the position of the fan exhausts. This is not perfect when you want to apply an external mouse (limited room when there are cables attached).
The performance of the card reader does not encounter our expectations, and the Neo fifteen is far from the PCIe speeds we know from the Central xv or Aero 15X. Rates of 25-32 MB/s are USB two.0 level, even though our reference menu is capable of transfer speeds of upward to 260 MB/southward.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Exam (av. of three runs) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-Ii) | |
| Schenker Key 15 Java Lake (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Gaming (18 - 222, due north=ninety, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-Two) | |
| Schenker Key 15 Coffee Lake (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-Two) | |
| Boilerplate of form Gaming (20.5 - 263, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Neo xv (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
The Wi-Fi speed on the other hand is excellent: 665 Mbps on average (send) and 694 Mbps (receive) at a altitude of i meter (~3 ft) to the router is excellent and the test model hands beats last-gen gaming systems. This is not surprising though when y'all consider the (optional) brand-new Killer Wireless-AC 1550, which supports all WLAN standards as well as Bluetooth v.0.
Modernistic gaming laptops are usually equipped with powerful tuning tools, and the Neo 15 is no exception. The and so called Control Center has a very simple UI with lots of features divided into four different tabs. You tin, for instance, adjust the keyboard illumination or the fan mode. The integrated system monitoring is handy besides. We performed all our benchmarks and measurements with the default setting, which uses the Gaming Mode for the fan command.
Laptops from Schenker are usually shipped with numerous accessories, and buyers of the Neo 15 go a cleaning cloth, central chain, several stickers, a 2.5-inch frame, recovery DVD, and a USB thumb bulldoze with drivers likewise as the user manual. The ability adapter (sixteen.5 x 8 x two.5 cm/~six.five ten iii.1 10 1 in) is rated at 180 W and tips the scale at 620 grams (~1.4 lb).
You demand some patience if you desire to maintain the Neo 15. The bottom panel is secured past xviii Philips screws, but there are no boosted clips. Besides the RAM and storage slots that we have already mentioned, you can also access the battery, wireless module, and the cooling organization consisting of ii fans and multiple oestrus pipes.
The base warranty includes a 24-month pickup & return service (with six-month quick repair), simply you can upgrade the warranty period to 36 months. Please see ourGuarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific data.
Keyboard
1 of the biggest highlights of the Schenker Neo 15 is the mechanical keyboard. This ways that the typing noise is much louder compared to conventional keyboards, only the feedback is much more precise cheers to the firm pressure signal or stroke, respectively. You as well have to go used to the shape of the keys, because barebones manufacturer Tongfang decided to apply a convex design, which reduces the primal distances towards the center.
We similar the layout, and the manufacturer has implemented a full-sized numeric keypad despite the limited space. Whether you appreciate the position of the pointer keys (betwixt the main keyboard area and the number pad) is obviously a matter of taste. They are pretty big, so they are dandy for gaming. The loftier score for the keyboard is not just the result of the mechanics but is besides for the powerful and multi-level illumination, which tin be adjusted for each key individually. Several pre-defined modes are included likewise.
Touchpad
The mouse replacement of the Neo 15 is a ClickPad without dedicated buttons. Its size is decent for a 15-inch organisation at effectually 10.5 10 7.five cm. The gliding capabilities are decent thanks to the shine finish, but there are touchpads with better gliding capabilities.
The Neo xv supports multi-bear upon gestures, which is not surprising. Two-finger gestures such as scrolling or zooming piece of work well. The precision of the touchpad is boilerplate. Both right and left clicks produce – like to the keyboard – a pretty loud trigger sound. The mouse replacement is not direct underneath the space bar but is slightly shifted towards the right, so you do not need to deactivate information technology during gaming to avoid adventitious inputs.
The optional 144 Hz console is the right choice if you adopt a high refresh rate, and it is based on IPS technology, just like the regular 60 Hz screen. We remember the 144 Hz screen pays off, even though some gamers might miss Yard-Sync support. Tongfang has decided to implement Nvidia'due south Optimus GPU-switching technology for improved battery runtimes instead, which makes sense considering the slim and calorie-free chassis.
| 299 cd/m² | 299 cd/thou² | 300 cd/m² | ||
| 310 cd/m² | 325 cd/m² | 305 cd/m² | ||
| 293 cd/m² | 300 cd/thou² | 292 cd/thou² | ||
Distribution of brightness
LGD05C0
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 325 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 302.6 cd/one thousand² Minimum: vi cd/g²
Brightness Distribution: ninety %
Center on Battery: 325 cd/m²
Contrast: 985:1 (Black: 0.33 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.69 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.4, calibrated: 1.27
ΔE Greyscale 2.34 | 0.64-98 Ø5.6
94% sRGB (Argyll 1.half dozen.three 3D)
60% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.half-dozen.3 3D)
65.iii% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.ii.0 3D)
94.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.two.0 3D)
64.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: ii.38
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 LGD05C0, IPS, 1920x1080 | Schenker Key xv Java Lake LGD05C0, IPS, 1920x1080 | MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin AU Optronics B156HAN08.0 (AUO80ED), IPS, 1920x1080 | Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 LGD05C0, IPS, 1920x1080 | Razer Bract 15 2018 LGD05C0, IPS, 1920x1080 | Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 AU Optronics AUO45ED, IPS, 1920x1080 | |
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| Display | -i% | 1% | -1% | 0% | -4% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 64.3 | 63.4 -i% | 66.2 3% | 63.six -1% | 64.3 0% | 63.four -1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 94.1 | 93.3 -1% | 92.i -two% | 93.8 0% | 93.7 0% | 87.7 -vii% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 65.iii | 64.5 -1% | 67.2 3% | 64.9 -1% | 65.v 0% | |
| Response Times | -6% | -22% | -eleven% | -17% | -141% | |
| Response Time Grey l% / Grayness 80% * | 16 ? | 15.2 ? five% | 17.6 ? -10% | 16.8 ? -5% | 17.ii ? -8% | 30.8 ? -93% |
| Response Time Black / White * | ix.half dozen ? | 11.2 ? -17% | 12.eight ? -33% | 11.2 ? -17% | 12 ? -25% | 27.6 ? -188% |
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| Screen | -five% | 1% | 16% | -6% | -18% | |
| Brightness middle | 325 | 309 -five% | 254 -22% | 313 -4% | 290 -eleven% | 286.7 -12% |
| Effulgence | 303 | 291 -4% | 262 -14% | 300 -1% | 281 -7% | 281 -7% |
| Effulgence Distribution | ninety | 91 one% | 89 -1% | 78 -thirteen% | 82 -9% | 92 2% |
| Black Level * | 0.33 | 0.31 6% | 0.22 33% | 0.33 -0% | 0.3 9% | 0.39 -18% |
| Contrast | 985 | 997 1% | 1155 17% | 948 -4% | 967 -2% | 735 -25% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.69 | 2.96 -ten% | two.37 12% | 1.29 52% | two.85 -half-dozen% | 4.17 -55% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.91 | 5.fourteen -v% | four.71 4% | 2.04 58% | 6.27 -28% | 7.22 -47% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.27 | 1.41 -11% | one.84 -45% | ane.39 -9% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.34 | 2.88 -23% | 1.58 32% | 0.69 71% | ii.iv -3% | two.5 -7% |
| Gamma | 2.38 92% | 2.33 94% | 2.48 89% | 2.43 91% | two.34 94% | ii.274 97% |
| CCT | 6872 95% | 6725 97% | 6785 96% | 6550 99% | 6718 97% | 6885 94% |
| Color Space (Per centum of AdobeRGB 1998) | sixty | lx 0% | 60 0% | 60 0% | 60 0% | 57 -5% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 94 | 93 -1% | 92 -2% | 94 0% | 94 0% | 87 -7% |
| Full Average (Program / Settings) | -iv% / -4% | -7% / -2% | 1% / 9% | -eight% / -6% | -54% / -34% |
* ... smaller is better
The display measurements are on the expected level and the LGD05C0 is a very pop 144 Hz model also used past laptops such as the Schenker Key xv, Gigabyte Aero 15X, and Razer Blade 15. This 15.6-inch screen does not accept any major drawbacks. It is an IPS panel with broad viewing angles that hands vanquish TN screens. Nigh buyers will also exist happy with the color gamut: 94% sRGB and threescore% AdobeRGB are completely sufficient for gaming and multimedia purposes.
The combination of usable brightness (~300 nits) and a decent blackness value (0.33) ensures a loftier contrast ratio of nigh ane,000:ane. Our measurements also reveal practiced color accuracy with a pretty natural picture out of the box. A colour cast is not visible.
One minor drawback is the brightness distribution. Our test model suffered from some backlight haemorrhage at the lower border, simply they were hardly distracting in everyday utilize and we only noticed it in sure situations.
Display Response Times
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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to alter from 1 colour to the next. Slow response times tin lead to afterimages and tin can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
| ↔ Response Fourth dimension Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| nine.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ v.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ iv.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should exist suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 14 % of all devices are meliorate. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (23.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time l% Greyness to eighty% Grey | ||
| 16 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 8.four ms rise |  |
| ↘ vii.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be besides boring for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.692 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (37.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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To dim the screen, some notebooks volition only bicycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human heart. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering birthday.
| Screen flickering / PWM non detected |  | ||
| In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices practise not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an boilerplate of 22039 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Even though the Neo 15 only has the third most powerful GPU from Nvidia's Pascal series (without Max-Q design), you lot can allocate the 15-inch laptop every bit a high-terminate gaming laptop. Our test model with the Cadre i7-8750H, xvi GB of DDR4-RAM and NVMe-SSD also handles any daily applications with ease.
Tongfang does non make any compromises in terms of processor. Intel's Cadre i7-8750H is an extremely fast hexa-core model with 9 MB L3 cache. It also supports Hyper-Threading and tin execute up to 12 threads simultaneously.
The frequency of the 14 nm chip heavily depends on the utilization of the cores. Single-core applications are executed at up to 4.1 GHz, while the clock is limited to three.ix GHz when you use all cores. The automatic Turbo Boost is very well utilized by the Neo 15, and it manages to secure the tiptop spot in the Cinebench R15 Multi test. Other 8750H laptops are more than than 5% slower.
The Neo 15 also performs well in our Cinebench loop. Instead of a massive drop later the commencement run, which was often the case for many Coffee Lake-H notebooks, the performance drop is pocket-size, which is an indicator for a good cooling unit.
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
Cinebench R11.five CPU Single 64Bit
1.96 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
12.89 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
172 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1154 Points
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The overall organisation performance of the xv-inch laptop is also at the top of the comparing group. The Neo 15 tin can beat out most of the straight rivals in PCMark 10; only the test model of the Schenker Cardinal 15 gets a few points more. Windows 10 boots up very quickly thank you to the solid land bulldoze, and application launches, installations or information transfers are much faster compared to conventional difficult drives.
| PCMark x - Score | |
| Average of grade Gaming (4077 - 8007, n=184, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker Primal 15 Coffee Lake | |
| Schenker XMG Neo fifteen | |
| MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin | |
| Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2018 | |
| PCMark eight | |
| Domicile Score Accelerated v2 | |
| MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin | |
| Razer Bract xv 2018 | |
| Average of form Gaming (3181 - 6277, n=78, final ii years) | |
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 | |
| Schenker Key 15 Coffee Lake | |
| Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 | |
| Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 | |
| Work Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Average of grade Gaming (4265 - 7104, north=78, terminal 2 years) | |
| Schenker Central 15 Java Lake | |
| Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 | |
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2018 | |
| MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin | |
| Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 | |
| PCMark eight Home Score Accelerated v2 | 4585 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 5669 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5191 points | |
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Schenker has equipped our examination model with a giant 1 TB SSD from Samsung, which obviously increases the price significantly. The brand-new M.ii drive 970 Pro scores 5224 points in As SSD, which is the best result we take ever seen during our reviews. CrystalDiskMark determines great results every bit well, just the less expensive Samsung 970 EVO performs on a very similar level (compare with the Schenker Key xv). The PCIe-SSDs of the competitors are only a bit slower; the just exception is the Asus ROG GU501GM.
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 Samsung SSD 970 Pro 1TB | Schenker Key 15 Coffee Lake Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB | MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ | Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7 | Razer Bract fifteen 2018 Samsung PM961 NVMe MZVLW512HMJP | Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 Kingston RBUSNS8154P3128GJ | |
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| CrystalDiskMark v.2 / 6 | 0% | -5% | -14% | -viii% | -40% | |
| Read Seq Q32T1 | 3389 | 3549 v% | 2466 -27% | 2627 -22% | 3280 -3% | 1498 -56% |
| Write Seq Q32T1 | 2742 | 2498 -9% | 1919 -30% | 1375 -50% | 1527 -44% | 471.5 -83% |
| Read 4K Q32T1 | 348.7 | 376.8 eight% | 353.7 1% | 332.8 -5% | 342.v -two% | 342.2 -two% |
| Write 4K Q32T1 | 298.one | 295.4 -1% | 309.ix 4% | 268.half dozen -10% | 296.2 -1% | 264.8 -11% |
| Read Seq | 1278 | 1200 -6% | 1322 3% | 1404 x% | 1371 7% | 707 -45% |
| Write Seq | 1456 | 1466 1% | 1883 29% | 1335 -8% | 1483 2% | 469.5 -68% |
| Read 4K | 48.64 | 43.49 -11% | twoscore.13 -17% | 37.65 -23% | 39.23 -nineteen% | 32.8 -33% |
| Write 4K | 100.5 | 113.five xiii% | 95.3 -5% | 94.4 -6% | 94.2 -6% | 75.half dozen -25% |
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3389 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2742 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 348.seven MB/south
CDM v/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 298.i MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1278 MB/s
CDM five Write Seq: 1456 MB/southward
CDM v/half-dozen Read 4K: 48.64 MB/southward
CDM 5/six Write 4K: 100.v MB/s
Sequential Read: 1915MB/southward
Sequential Write: 2324MB/s
Admission Fourth dimension Read: 0.038ms
Access Time Write: 0.034ms
It is a flake of a mixed bag that Tongfang does non use the Max-Q version of the GTX 1060. This means that there are no compromises in terms of functioning, but other areas such as the emissions, including the temperature and noise development, as well every bit the ability consumption and bombardment runtime would take benefited.
Thanks to 6 GB of GDDR5-VRAM and 1280 shader units, the GeForce GTX 1060 tin also handle demanding games. Slim gaming laptops can be fifty-fifty faster though, which is proven by the Schenker Key 15, MSI GS65, Razer Blade 15, and the Gigabyte Aero 15X. They are equipped with theGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q , which manages between 22-36% more than points in the 3DMark Burn Strike examination.
| 3DMark eleven Functioning | 13509 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 32771 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 10263 points | |
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Nosotros checked the Turbo utilization of the GeForce GTX 1060 with the RPG game The Witcher 3 for one hr. Result: The base frequency is surpassed for the whole examination and an average frequency of 1607 MHz is a very good result. The maximum clock of the DirectX 12 fleck is up to 1900 MHz (GPU-Z render test).
The Witcher iii ultra
The Neo 15 can handle games at the maximum details as long as you lot stick with the native 1080p resolution, but the 144 Hz is just fully utilized in less demanding titles such equally Fortnite. More than results above 100 FPS would require a GTX 1070 Max-Q, which would also offer more headroom for time to come games.
Core gamers will still be happy with the GTX 1060. The Witcher three performance is on par with the Asus GU501GM, which is also equipped with the GTX 1060, while the GTX 1070 Max-Q competition is 29-39% faster.
The fan control is one of the biggest issues on most gaming laptops. The Neo 15 does not perform very well in this section either – it does not matter if yous wait at idle or load operation. At that place are basically two scenarios for idle operation: The fans are either completely turned off, so the xv-inch organization is silent, or they murmur noticeably at 35-40 dB(A). Information technology seems that there is no steady and more than subtle level below that. The Clevo barebone chassis of the Schenker Key 15 suffers from the same trouble.
The cooling gets annoyingly loud when yous run 3D applications, and the Neo fifteen basically forces yous to apply headphones at fifty-58 dB(A) (53 dB(A) @The Witcher 3). Fifty-fifty loud devices such equally the Asus GU501GM and the Gigabyte Aero 15X are in the range of up to 51 or 54 dB(A), respectively. The MSI GS65, Schenker Key xv, and Razer Bract 15 do not exceed the 50 dB(A) mark.
Maybe you can reduce the noise level with an adjustment of the fan mode in the Control Center (Office instead of Gaming), but this might accept an effect on the performance as well. Tuning fans volition as well find a kind of manual style in the software.
Note: Schenker has already sent u.s.a. an update from Tongfang, which is supposed to better the fan curve and reduce the noise evolution under load. We will update this review if the situation really improves.
Update: Unfortunately, the new BIOS/EC did not better the situation; the determined noise levels were identical to our initial measurements.
Racket Level
| Idle | 29 / 35 / 40 dB(A) | |
| Load | 50 / 58 dB(A) | |
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| Schenker XMG Neo xv GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H | Schenker Key 15 Coffee Lake GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Razer Blade fifteen 2018 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H | Boilerplate of course Gaming | |
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| Noise | 3% | 11% | five% | 8% | 7% | 12% | |
| off / environment * | 29 | xxx -three% | xxx -3% | 29 -0% | 29 -0% | 28.half-dozen 1% | 25.6 ? 12% |
| Idle Minimum * | 29 | 31 -7% | thirty -3% | 30 -iii% | 29 -0% | 31.4 -viii% | 27.3 ? 6% |
| Idle Average * | 35 | 37 -6% | 31 11% | 31 11% | 30 14% | 31.iv 10% | 29.1 ? 17% |
| Idle Maximum * | 40 | 43 -eight% | 34 15% | 35 12% | 38 5% | 34.2 14% | 33.four ? sixteen% |
| Load Boilerplate * | l | 45 10% | 43 14% | 49 2% | 46 8% | 42.8 xiv% | 45.2 ? x% |
| Witcher iii ultra * | 53 | 46 thirteen% | 42 21% | 51 4% | 49 8% | l.9 iv% | |
| Load Maximum * | 58 | 46 21% | 44 24% | 54 seven% | 46 21% | 50.9 12% | 52.9 ? 9% |
* ... smaller is better
The chassis warms up a lot nether load, despite the high fan activity. Up to 56 °C (~133 °F) in the rear third of the meridian and up to 68 °C (~154 °F) at the metal cooling grilles at the lesser is quite a lot, even though other slim gaming laptops such every bit the Schenker cardinal 15, MSI GS65, and the Gigabyte Aero 15X besides exceed 60 °C (~1 twoscore °F) at some spots during our stress test with the tools FurMark and Prime95. We cannot recommend any of the mentioned devices for gaming sessions on your lap. Nearly spots of the Neo 15 stay comfortably cool while idling or under low-cal workloads including role, video, and spider web tasks.
The components are not quite as cool. The CPU levels off at around 60-70 °C (~140-158 °F) after threescore minutes of The Witcher 3, but nigh xc °C (~194 °F) under maximum load is not a skilful result. Still, at least the i7-8750H does non throttle its operation even nether farthermost load. The state of affairs is a bit different for the graphics scrap. While the GeForce GTX 1060 warms up to about 70 °C (~158 °F) with active Turbo in The Witcher 3, the DirectX 12 scrap throttles its performance to around 1190 MHz in the stress exam. This is not necessary when you consider the average temperature of 77 °C (~171 °F).
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| Maximum: 68 °C = 154 F Boilerplate: 50.4 °C = 123 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 42 °C = 108 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-900
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| Maximum: 28 °C = 82 F Average: 27.two °C = 81 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maximum: 29 °C = 84 F Average: 27.6 °C = 82 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ability Supply (max.) 28 °C = 82 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-900
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| Maximum: 49 °C = 120 F Average: 41.vi °C = 107 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maximum: 62 °C = 144 F Average: 47.iv °C = 117 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 46 °C = 115 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The boilerplate temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 44.2 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 56 °C / 133 F, compared to the average of 40.iii °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.6 to 68.8 °C for the course Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats upwards to a maximum of 68 °C / 154 F, compared to the average of 43.one °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.2 °C / 81 F, compared to the device boilerplate of 33.7 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 41.half-dozen °C / 107 F, compared to the device average of 33.seven °C / 93 F.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 41 °C / 105.8 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest surface area of like devices was 29 °C / 84.2 F (-12 °C / -21.6 F).
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H | Schenker Key 15 Coffee Lake GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Razer Blade xv 2018 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H | Boilerplate of grade Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -eight% | 12% | 3% | -6% | eight% | 2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 56 | 57 -ii% | 49 12% | 53 5% | 56 -0% | 43 23% | 47.nine ? 14% |
| Maximum Lesser * | 68 | 65 4% | 63 7% | 65 four% | 59 13% | 46.vi 31% | 52.ii ? 23% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 28 | 33 -18% | 24 14% | 26 seven% | 33 -18% | 29.ii -iv% | 31.vi ? -13% |
| Idle Lesser * | 29 | 33 -xiv% | 25 14% | xxx -three% | 34 -17% | 34 -17% | 33.three ? -fifteen% |
* ... smaller is improve
Potential buyers should not expect too much from the speakers. As with well-nigh all slim gaming laptops, the Neo fifteen hardly offers any bass. Our speaker assay also shows that the mids could exist better. Subjectively, the sound is pretty tinny, muddy and undifferentiated. The maximum volume is non very high either.
You can at least customize the sound a bit thanks to the preloaded Sound Blaster Connect software, which includes several profiles and sound improvements.
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Schenker XMG Neo 15 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | most no bass - on average 26.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (vii.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - sixteen kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only ii.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall audio is average (xx.7% divergence to median)
Compared to aforementioned class
» 76% of all tested devices in this form were improve, vii% like, 18% worse
» The best had a delta of six%, average was 17%, worst was 37%
Compared to all devices tested
» 53% of all tested devices were ameliorate, 8% like, 38% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Schenker Fundamental 15 Java Lake sound analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average just good (76 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on boilerplate 5.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs two - xvi kHz
(+) | balanced highs - merely ane.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.6% difference to median)
Compared to same form
» 84% of all tested devices in this form were better, 4% similar, 12% worse
» The best had a delta of vi%, average was 17%, worst was 37%
Compared to all devices tested
» 65% of all tested devices were better, vii% similar, 28% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was xx%, worst was 65%
Nvidia's Optimus technology, which reserves the GeForce GTX 1060 for demanding scenarios, ensures moderate consumption figures while idling and during light workloads thanks to the integrated graphics adapter of the processor (UHD Graphics 630 ). 10-18 W is efficient for a gaming laptop when you exclude the occasional peaks. Our load measurements make up one's mind between 95 and 179 W for the Neo 15, which could besides be the result of a GTX 1070 Max-Q laptop.
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H | Schenker Key 15 Coffee Lake GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Thin GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Razer Blade xv 2018 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H | Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H | Average of form Gaming | |
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| Power Consumption | -17% | 2% | -20% | -19% | -19% | -31% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 10 | xiv -40% | 7 thirty% | 14 -forty% | 14 -40% | 12.35 -24% | 13.7 ? -37% |
| Idle Boilerplate * | xiii | 17 -31% | eleven xv% | 18 -38% | 17 -31% | 19.98 -54% | 18.ane ? -39% |
| Idle Maximum * | eighteen | 22 -22% | 20 -11% | 22 -22% | 21 -17% | 25.44 -41% | 26.3 ? -46% |
| Load Average * | 95 | 102 -vii% | 98 -iii% | 91 4% | 95 -0% | 94.28 i% | 108.v ? -fourteen% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 114 | 130 -14% | 132 -xvi% | 142 -25% | 141 -24% | 132.ix -17% | |
| Load Maximum * | 179 | 157 12% | 182 -2% | 173 3% | 179 -0% | 140.63 21% | 217 ? -21% |
* ... smaller is improve
The battery runtime is neither peculiarly good nor bad. Our Wi-Fi test determines iv:22 hours, so the 15-inch system is alee of the Schenker Key 15 and the Asus GU501GM, but information technology cannot keep up with the Razer Blade fifteen (v:22 hours), MSI GS65 (6:02 hours), and Gigabyte Aero 15X (viii:33 hours). The situation is similar in the video examination at an adjusted luminance. The maximum runtime nether perfect conditions (idle, minimum luminance) is vi:40 hours, while the minimum runtime nether stress (maximum luminance) is ane:51 hours. Nosotros promise the successor gets a bigger battery; 46.7 Wh is not much compared to some rivals.
Battery Runtime
| Idle (without WLAN, min effulgence) | 6h 40min | |
| WiFi Websurfing | 4h 22min | |
| Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p | 4h 48min | |
| Load (maximum brightness) | 1h 51min |
| Schenker XMG Neo 15 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, 46.7 Wh | Schenker Key 15 Coffee Lake GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, 55 Wh | MSI GS65 8RF-019DE Stealth Sparse GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, 82 Wh | Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, 94.24 Wh | Razer Blade xv 2018 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, fourscore Wh | Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, 55 Wh | Boilerplate of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -20% | 16% | 76% | -i% | -33% | 26% | |
| Reader / Idle | 400 | 301 -25% | 507 27% | 762 91% | 382 -four% | 271 -32% | 601 ? 50% |
| H.264 | 288 | 356 24% | 504 75% | 324 13% | 395 ? 37% | ||
| WiFi v1.iii | 262 | 220 -xvi% | 362 38% | 513 96% | 322 23% | 240 -8% | 354 ? 35% |
| Load | 111 | 89 -20% | 81 -27% | 156 41% | 72 -35% | 45 -59% | xc.2 ? -19% |
Pros
+ mechanical keyboard with RGB illumination
+ light, slim, and sturdy chassis
+ good Turbo utilization of the CPU
+ slim bezels
+ individual configurations
+ optional 144 Hz console
+ optional NVMe-SSD
Cons
- high temperature & noise development
- no Thunderbolt 3, no USB iii.one Gen2
- sound could be ameliorate
- slow carte du jour reader
- pocket-sized bombardment
The XMG Neo fifteen can compete at the top of the highly competitive marketplace of slim gaming laptops but cannot quite beat out the current leaders Gigabyte Aero 15X (88%) and Razer Blade xv (87%).
The overall impression is more on par with theMSI GS65 (86%) or Asus ROG GU501GM (85%), respectively.
Positive aspects include the very compact and surprisingly sturdy metal chassis, which – except for Thunderbolt 3 or USB iii.one Gen.ii – offers plenty of ports as well as a mechanical keyboard (with RGB illumination). The latter is a real purchase argument and lifts the Neo 15 above the competition.
We also like the brandish: The combination of IPS applied science, 144 Hz and thin bezel pattern is almost everything you look from an expensive laptop in 2018.
There are also some drawbacks, like the speaker quality and the emissions (temperature, noise development). The Neo 15 non only gets pretty warm under load merely is besides very loud. Barebone manufacturer Tongfang should also work on the fan command while idling and the battery capacity, which should at least exist around 70 Wh for improve mobility.
Schenker XMG Neo 15 - 2020-05-14 05/14/2020 v7
Florian Glaser
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I discovered my interest in computers in my childhood, growing up with MS-DOS and Windows 3.one in the early 1990s. I was especially fascinated with reckoner games, fifty-fifty from an early on age. From Monkey Island through Lands of Lore to Doom, I tried every game I could become my easily on. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2009 with my focus mostly being on high-performance gaming laptops.
I grew upwards with modern consumer electronics and my outset estimator was a Commodore C64, which encouraged my interest in building my own systems. I started working every bit a review editor for Notebookcheck during my dual studies at Siemens. Currently, I am mainly responsible for dealing with business laptops and mobile workstations. It's a great experience to be able to review the latest devices and technologies and then compare them with each other.
Florian Glaser, 2018-07-12 (Update: 2019-03- nine)
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