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XMG NEO 15 and OASIS: Pre-order starts

We already presented the high-end gaming laptop with optional water cooling, XMG NEO 15 and OASIS, in detail at CES 2022. As the manufacturer now announces, the notebook and cooling can be pre-ordered now. They also provide a preview of the other products that will await you in 2022.

XMG NEO 15 and OASIS start pre-order

For the pre-order launch, the XMG NEO 15 (E22) will be offered with Intel’s new Core i7-12700H and three graphics options from NVIDIA, each with maximum TGP. You have the choice between the RTX 3080 Ti with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM and up to 175 watts, the RTX 3070 Ti with up to 150 watts and the RTX 3060, which operates with 140 watts in the new E22 model instead of last year’s maximum of 130 watts.

Dynamic Boost 2.0 can be disabled for all GPUs via the XMG Control Center. This enables permanent operation in the highest possible TGP level. The NEO 15 has dimensions of 360.2 x 234.5 x 26.6 millimeters and weighs 2.2 kg. The case is partly made of aluminum and is therefore particularly robust and comparatively light.

XMG has not skimped on the cooling either. Liquid metal for CPU cooling and improved fans with 71 fins (instead of 67 so far) ensure an optimized cooling performance. This can be further improved with the optional, external XMG OASIS laptop water cooling system, while at the same time reducing the NEO 15’s noise under load.

Saturated RAM

Up to 64 GB of DDR5-4800 is offered. In addition, two M.2 SSDs connected via PCIe 4.0, a 93 Wh battery and a 280 watt power supply find room in the XMG NEO 15. The gaming notebook relies on a 240 Hz WQHD IPS display with 95% sRGB color space coverage.

Further innovations are a Full HD webcam and larger speakers for a more powerful sound. The optomechanical keyboard with RGB single-key illumination and the Microsoft Precision touchpad are already known from the previous NEO.

In addition to 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, three USB A 3.2 ports, a full-size SD card reader, and separate ports for headphones and microphone, the NEO 15 offers two graphics outputs. The HDMI port is directly connected to the dGPU, and there is also a Thunderbolt 4 port with two integrated DisplayPort streams. However, the latter is automatically connected to the iGPU according to Intel’s design of the Alder Lake mobile platform and thus not VR headset compatible.

XMG OASIS with improvements for pre-order

During CES 2022, the optional XMG OASIS external notebook water cooling system received a lot of attention. The AIO system bundles the radiator, fan and reservoir in an external case, while connecting directly to the notebook using the quick-release connector.

In the meantime, XMG has given the device some technical improvements. For example, the modified reservoir prevents air bubbles from entering the pump for quieter operation, the quick-release connector is tighter and fits better, and the entire area around the water connection on the laptop is more stable and has a better seal.

The circuit board inside the water cooling system has been optimized to avoid electromagnetic noise and the functionality of the OASIS has been enhanced with convenient OTA firmware updates. Full details on the other improvements to the XMG OASIS can be found in a news release from the manufacturer.

XMG OASIS

The package includes cleaning utensils, a drain adapter, a refill funnel, dust caps for the USB-C and HDMI ports on the XMG NEO 15, and a liter of EK CryoFuel Clear coolant.

XMG Roadmap 2022: Updates to more model lines and AMD Ryzen 6000

In a comprehensive post, XMG also revealed more information about new products in the 2022 model year. The unveiling of the 17.3-inch XMG NEO 17 will follow at the end of the second quarter at the earliest. The company also plans to offer NEO laptops with both the latest Intel and AMD CPUs, as it did with the 2021 model generation.

A generation based on the AMD Ryzen 6000H is expected to follow after the end of the second quarter, but the effective availability date will be determined by the availability of the new CPUs.

XMG PRO

There should also be a new XMG PRO model series from the end of the first quarter of 2022. The laptops get a fundamentally revised chassis, which is a bit higher compared to the very slim predecessor; in return, there is more performance.

The top model features an RTX 3080 Ti with a TGP of 155 watts. Compared to the XMG NEO, the new PRO offers a slightly larger variety of ports, including a dedicated Mini DisplayPort directly connected to the dGPU. However, due to the expected shortage of DDR5 RAM, the XMG PRO will still ship with DDR4 RAM despite the update to the 12th Intel Core generation.

XMG FUSION 16

Another highlight is in store with the successor of the aging perennial XMG FUSION 15 from 2019: The upcoming XMG FUSION 16 is even more trimmed for slimness and lightness and will feature a 16:10 display, for example. XMG wants to offer Intel and AMD CPUs for the upper performance mid-range in the form of the CORE series with RTX 3060. In addition, the series could see an upgrade with a new magnesium chassis to reduce weight.

XMG APEX

At the earliest, the unveiling of an update to the APEX model range with Ryzen 6000 CPUs is between the end of the second quarter and the beginning of the third quarter. The APEX is planned to join the NEO as the second laptop series with OASIS water cooling compatibility.

XMG has some exciting notebooks in the works for 2022.

Prices and availability

As always, the XMG NEO 15 (E22) can be freely configured on bestware.com. In terms of basic features, the notebook relies on Intel’s Core i7-12700H, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16 GB of DDR4-4800, a 500 GB Samsung 980 SSD and a 240 Hz fast WQHD IPS display. The price here is 1,999.00 Euros. An upgrade to the RTX 3070 Ti or 3080 Ti will cost an additional 485 euros or 1,278 euros, respectively.

The optional, external XMG OASIS laptop water cooling system is available for 199 euro. Both the NEO 15 and the OASIS are available for pre-order now and are expected to start shipping in mid-March 2022.

Simon Lüthje

I am co-founder of this blog and am very interested in everything that has to do with technology, but I also like to play games. I was born in Hamburg, but now I live in Bad Segeberg.

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