XMG Apex 17 (late 23) review: a QHD gaming laptop with an RTX 4060


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





5346 (4832.89min – 5346.06max) MB/s ∼100% +49%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




3979 (3909.87min – 3978.72max) MB/s ∼74% +11%

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3670 (3344.35min – 3669.81max) MB/s ∼69% +2%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





3600 (3591.11min – 3600.32max) MB/s ∼67%

Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=199, last 2 years) Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2809 – 3779, n=7) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2578 (2552.79min – 2578.03max) MB/s ∼48% -28%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




2501 (2479.67min – 2500.68max) MB/s ∼47% -31%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





5691 (5642.64min – 5691.25max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3637 – 5709, n=7) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





4675 (4517.46min – 4675.27max) MB/s ∼82% -18%

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4284 (3292.65min – 4283.85max) MB/s ∼75% -25%

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=199, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3503 (3222.06min – 3503.21max) MB/s ∼62% -38%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





3115 (2904.62min – 3115.38max) MB/s ∼55% -45%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





1495 (1277.34min – 1495.48max) MB/s ∼26% -74%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




7138 (6097.05min – 7137.85max) MB/s ∼100%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





7127 (6535.15min – 7127.37max) MB/s ∼100% 0%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (7029 – 7148, n=7) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





6342 (5198.6min – 6342.21max) MB/s ∼89% -11%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=199, last 2 years) Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




5276 (4023.18min – 5275.6max) MB/s ∼74% -26%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




5009 (4674.55min – 5008.89max) MB/s ∼70% -30%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4719 (4052.12min – 4719.01max) MB/s ∼66% -34%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




6879 (6862.3min – 6878.53max) MB/s ∼100%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6531 – 6887, n=7) Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




5114 (4838.31min – 5113.74max) MB/s ∼74% -26%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4903 (812.65min – 4902.98max) MB/s ∼71% -29%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




4797 (4359.23min – 4796.61max) MB/s ∼70% -30%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=199, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3799 (3549.85min – 3799.36max) MB/s ∼55% -45%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (64.2 – 84.5, n=7) SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




73.1 (71.21min – 73.06max) MB/s ∼96%

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





70.6 (68.54min – 70.62max) MB/s ∼93% -3%

Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=199, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





65.9 (62.88min – 65.94max) MB/s ∼86% -10%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




51.1 (49.74min – 51.1max) MB/s ∼67% -30%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




39.1 (37.92min – 39.08max) MB/s ∼51% -47%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




37.7 (37.23min – 37.65max) MB/s ∼49% -48%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





328 (300.52min – 328.36max) MB/s ∼100% +40%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




286 (269.48min – 285.84max) MB/s ∼87% +22%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





281 (267.52min – 281.12max) MB/s ∼86% +20%

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




267 (207.8min – 267max) MB/s ∼81% +14%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





261 (258.8min – 261.33max) MB/s ∼80% +12%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (146.3 – 307, n=7) SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




234 (230.63min – 233.8max) MB/s ∼71%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=199, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3726 (3679.51min – 3726.29max) MB/s ∼76% -24%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (883 – 4920, n=7) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




3335 (3324.73min – 3334.83max) MB/s ∼68% -32%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





2889 (2819.64min – 2889.22max) MB/s ∼59% -41%

MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=199, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





2303 (2276.53min – 2303.15max) MB/s ∼47% -53%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





4683 (4539.15min – 4683.17max) MB/s ∼100%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





3737 (3683.15min – 3737.15max) MB/s ∼80% -20%

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3355 (3245.87min – 3354.61max) MB/s ∼72% -28%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (413 – 4683, n=7) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2635 (2459.5min – 2634.95max) MB/s ∼56% -44%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=199, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




1802 (1024.35min – 1801.74max) MB/s ∼38% -62%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1457 (1124.17min – 1456.77max) MB/s ∼31% -69%

SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6198 – 10039, n=7) Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=187, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1603 – 3595, n=7) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 3980, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3694 – 4684, n=7) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (4362 – 5586, n=7) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3376 – 5609, n=7) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=187, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR 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 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (181.9 – 266, n=7) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 364, n=187, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1105 – 2989, n=7) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=187, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2958 – 3975, n=7) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.163, n=185, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.018 – 0.074, n=7) SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Katana 17 B13VFK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=187, last 2 years)





0.05348 ms * ∼56% -167%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB SCHENKER XMG Apex 17 (Late 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51-71ER
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.015 – 0.022, n=7)

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