XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23) review: The RTX 4070 laptop for gamers and creators


Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4414 (4394.81min – 4413.86max) MB/s +40%

Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=199, last 2 years) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





3349 (938.07min – 3349.15max) MB/s +6%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2809 – 3779, n=8) XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





3157 (2968.73min – 3157.45max) MB/s

HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





3023 (3010.73min – 3023.25max) MB/s -4%

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




2353 (2142.12min – 2352.79max) MB/s -25%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3637 – 5709, n=8) XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




4698 (3640.45min – 4697.66max) MB/s

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




4485 (775.32min – 4484.81max) MB/s -5%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4306 (4280.74min – 4306.08max) MB/s -8%

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=199, last 2 years) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





3152 (3026.22min – 3152.01max) MB/s -33%

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





2252 (2149.48min – 2252.34max) MB/s -52%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (7029 – 7148, n=8) XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




7090 (6633.87min – 7089.84max) MB/s

HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





6899 (5306.42min – 6899.46max) MB/s -3%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





6659 (5729.63min – 6659.09max) MB/s -6%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




6460 (6020.84min – 6459.94max) MB/s -9%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=199, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





3974 (3600.81min – 3974.33max) MB/s -44%

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





6770 (6323.06min – 6770.24max) MB/s

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6531 – 6887, n=8) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





5716 (5661.68min – 5716.31max) MB/s -16%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





5007 (4969.96min – 5007.21max) MB/s -26%

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




4803 (4344.79min – 4802.73max) MB/s -29%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=199, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




2934 (2895.62min – 2933.5max) MB/s -57%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





94.1 (93.93min – 94.12max) MB/s +70%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (55.3 – 84.5, n=8) Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=199, last 2 years) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





67.9 (64.79min – 67.93max) MB/s +23%

HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N




56.3 (55.9min – 56.3max) MB/s +2%

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





55.3 (53.37min – 55.32max) MB/s

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




54.4 (50.25min – 54.39max) MB/s -2%

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





343 (338.95min – 343.03max) MB/s

MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH




253 (250.9min – 252.85max) MB/s -26%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





252 (249.53min – 252.23max) MB/s -27%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (146.3 – 343, n=8) Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=199, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





174.5 (172.12min – 174.51max) MB/s -49%

HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





127 (124.67min – 127.01max) MB/s -63%

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




4923 (4891.68min – 4922.98max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4040 (4013.9min – 4040.16max) MB/s -18%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (883 – 4923, n=8) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





3013 (755.04min – 3013.06max) MB/s -39%

Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=199, last 2 years) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





932 (919.54min – 932.39max) MB/s -81%

Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ





906 (859.8min – 906.06max) MB/s -82%

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





4394 (3486.17min – 4394.19max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





3555 (3527.21min – 3555.07max) MB/s -19%

Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (413 – 4683, n=8) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH





2736 (1172min – 2736.15max) MB/s -38%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=199, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ




554 (543.86min – 553.56max) MB/s -87%

HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N





501 (456.23min – 501.33max) MB/s -89%

XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (6198 – 10265, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=186, last 2 years) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1603 – 4721, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 4721, n=186, last 2 years) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3694 – 4684, n=8) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=186, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (4362 – 5586, n=8) XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=186, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (3376 – 5609, n=8) XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=186, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (61.2 – 76.8, n=8) Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 – 112.1, n=186, last 2 years) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (181.9 – 306, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 364, n=186, last 2 years) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (1105 – 3164, n=8) MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=186, last 2 years) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (2958 – 3975, n=8) HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=186, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.163, n=184, last 2 years) Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.018 – 0.074, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Lenovo Legion Slim 7i 16 Gen 8
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP Omen Transcend 16
SK hynix PC801 HFS002TEJ9X101N Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=186, last 2 years) Asus Vivobook Pro 16X K6604JV-MX016W
Solidigm P41 Plus SSDPFKNU010TZ MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VG
Micron 3400 2TB MTFDKBA2T0TFH Average Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB
  (0.012 – 0.022, n=8) XMG Pro 16 Studio (Mid 23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB

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