XMG Apex 15 (Late 23) review: The gaming laptop with an RTX 4050 that delivers good runtimes


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





4770 (4758.02min – 4770.39max) MB/s +50%

Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=199, last 2 years) Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2809 – 3779, n=7) SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




3181 (3131.68min – 3180.68max) MB/s

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




2620 (2568.07min – 2619.97max) MB/s -18%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2291 (2271.71min – 2290.75max) MB/s -28%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1759 (1754.48min – 1759.3max) MB/s -45%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1759 (1754.48min – 1759.3max) MB/s -45%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




5612 (5587.17min – 5611.66max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3637 – 5709, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





4938 (864.6min – 4938.37max) MB/s -12%

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=199, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2903 (2823.62min – 2902.74max) MB/s -48%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




2430 (1756.94min – 2429.93max) MB/s -57%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1554 (1534.35min – 1553.61max) MB/s -72%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1554 (1534.35min – 1553.61max) MB/s -72%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




7328 (6805.28min – 7327.89max) MB/s +3%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




7148 (6443.71min – 7147.72max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (7029 – 7148, n=7) Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=199, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




5729 (5328.06min – 5728.58max) MB/s -20%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4556 (3742.64min – 4556.27max) MB/s -36%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




3886 (3200.77min – 3885.81max) MB/s -46%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




3886 (3200.77min – 3885.81max) MB/s -46%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





6887 (6876.44min – 6887.05max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6531 – 6887, n=7) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




4958 (862.3min – 4957.61max) MB/s -28%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





4936 (877.32min – 4936.28max) MB/s -28%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=199, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




3411 (3334.51min – 3410.81max) MB/s -50%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1640 (1630.54min – 1639.84max) MB/s -76%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1640 (1630.54min – 1639.84max) MB/s -76%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (64.2 – 84.5, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




75.5 (74.6min – 75.45max) MB/s +11%

Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=199, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




68 (63.62min – 67.96max) MB/s

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




58.3 (57.69min – 58.29max) MB/s -14%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.6 (32.27min – 32.56max) MB/s -52%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.6 (32.27min – 32.56max) MB/s -52%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




31.8 (31.24min – 31.76max) MB/s -53%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




296 (293.22min – 295.97max) MB/s +28%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




267 (258.43min – 266.75max) MB/s +16%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (146.3 – 307, n=7) SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





231 (202.36min – 231.22max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=199, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




193.9 (190.37min – 193.9max) MB/s -16%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





129.5 (125.88min – 129.52max) MB/s -44%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





129.5 (125.88min – 129.52max) MB/s -44%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




4920 (4905.31min – 4919.9max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




3794 (3727.63min – 3793.69max) MB/s -23%

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N




3789 (3765.64min – 3788.53max) MB/s -23%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (883 – 4920, n=7) Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=199, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





1678 (1211.7min – 1678.15max) MB/s -66%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





789 (769.77min – 789.25max) MB/s -84%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





789 (769.77min – 789.25max) MB/s -84%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





4336 (4155.04min – 4336.27max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (413 – 4683, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




2679 (789.09min – 2678.78max) MB/s -38%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=199, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N





1266 (1012.7min – 1266.22max) MB/s -71%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





314 (293.25min – 314.3max) MB/s -93%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





314 (293.25min – 314.3max) MB/s -93%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6198 – 10039, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=187, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1603 – 3595, n=7) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 3980, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3694 – 4684, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=187, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (4362 – 5586, n=7) Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3376 – 5609, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (61.2 – 75.9, n=7) Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 – 112.1, n=187, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (181.9 – 266, n=7) Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 364, n=187, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1105 – 2989, n=7) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2958 – 3975, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=187, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.163, n=185, last 2 years) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.018 – 0.074, n=7) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=187, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41-R7YE
SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N SCHENKER XMG Apex 15 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.015 – 0.022, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8 (R5 7645HX, RTX 4050)
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N

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