XMG & SCHENKER DPC Latency Overview


1	This table provides an overview of the DPC latencies of all current XMG and SCHENKER laptops. The table identifies the laptop generations via the year numbers and product IDs, along with their CPU and GPU series. The column "Our recommendation" lists models that we explicitly recommend for real-time audio users. The test protocols of these models can be viewed via further tabs above the table. An interpretation guide for these recommendations follows below. For models marked "n/a" in this column, either no measurements are available yet or they do not meet the requirements of a laptop for professional real-time audio applications. In addition to our own recommendations, we also document in the table the recommendations of Notebookcheck, which performs a standardised test procedure for DPC latencies on many of our laptop models.
2	Permalink: https://go.xmg.gg/xmg-schenker-dpc-latency-overview
3	Related announcement: 🇬🇧 https://www.xmg.gg/en/news-deep-dive-audio-laptops-xmg-dpc-latencies/ 🇩🇪 https://www.xmg.gg/news-deep-dive-audio-laptops-xmg-dpc-latenzen/
4	Forum discussion: 🇬🇧 https://www.reddit.com/r/XMG_gg/comments/17g760p/guide_realtime_audiovideo_with_xmg_schenker/ 🇩🇪 https://www.computerbase.de/forum/threads/sammelthread-echtzeit-audio-video-mit-xmg-schenker-laptops-dpc-latenzen.2166432/
5	Last Update: October 25, 2023
6	XMG	Product ID	SCHENKER	Product ID	Year	CPU Platform	GPU Platform	DPC Latency Overview
7	XMG	Product ID	SCHENKER	Product ID	Year	CPU Platform	GPU Platform	Our recommendation	Notebookcheck review	Notebookcheck value interrupt to process latency (max) (lower is better)	Remarks
8			SCHENKER VIA 14 Pro	SVI14PL23	2023	AMD Ryzen 7040	-	n/a	Somewhat positively reviewed	-
9	XMG APEX 15	XAP15M23			2023	AMD Ryzen 7030	RTX 40	n/a	-	-
10	XMG APEX 15	XAP15L23			2023	AMD Ryzen 7040	RTX 40	Recommended	Positively reviewed	317 μs
11	XMG APEX 17	XAP17M23			2023	AMD Ryzen 7030	RTX 40	n/a	-	-
12	XMG APEX 17	XAP17L23			2023	AMD Ryzen 7040	RTX 40	Recommended	Positively reviewed	331 μs
13	XMG CORE 16	XCO16L23			2023	AMD Ryzen 7040	RTX 40	Recommended	Positively reviewed	673 μs
14			SCHENKER WORK 14 Base	SWO14BM23	2023	Intel Core 12th Gen	-	n/a	-	-
15			SCHENKER WORK 15 Base	SWO15BM23	2023	Intel Core 12th Gen	-	n/a	-	-
16			SCHENKER WORK 15	SWO15M23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	-	n/a	-	-
17			SCHENKER WORK 17	SWO17M23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	-	n/a	-	-
18			SCHENKER VISION 14	SVS14M23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 30	n/a	No recommendation	-
19			SCHENKER VISION 16	SVS16M23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	-	n/a	No recommendation	-
20			SCHENKER VISION 16 Pro	SVS16PM23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	Somewhat positively reviewed	1589 μs
21	XMG FOCUS 15	XFO15E23	SCHENKER MEDIA 15	SME15E23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	No recommendation	-
22	XMG FOCUS 16	XFO16E23	SCHENKER MEDIA 16	SME16E23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	No recommendation	-
23	XMG FOCUS 17	XFO17E23	SCHENKER MEDIA 17	SME17E23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	Somewhat positively reviewed	971 μs
24	XMG NEO 16	XNE16E23			2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	No recommendation	-
25	XMG NEO 17	XNE17E23			2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	-	-
26	XMG PRO 15	XPR15E23	SCHENKER KEY 15	SKE15E23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	Positively reviewed	874 μs
27	XMG PRO 17	XPR17E23	SCHENKER KEY 17	SKE17E23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	-	-
28			SCHENKER KEY 17 Pro	SKE17PE23	2023	Intel Core 13th Gen	RTX 40	n/a	No recommendation	-
29			SCHENKER VISION 15	SVS15E23	2023	Intel Core 12th Gen	-	n/a	-	-
30	Disclaimer: Recommendations are not a guarantee Our recommendations are based on extensive testing and analysis that we perform in order to test various models for the most stable DPC latencies possible for real-time audio and video applications. The following applies to the laptop models recommended here: These recommendations do not constitute a formal guarantee promise. Every production environment is unique and can be affected by a variety of factors outside of our control. These include software compatibility, peripherals and even the specific requirements of a project. Therefore, in rare cases, even a recommended model may not be a 100% match for individual requirements. For this reason, we offer a 14-day "money back" guarantee as part of the statutory withdrawal period, starting from the day you receive the laptop. We therefore strongly recommend that interested users thoroughly test their complete audio/video production setup, including all peripherals and professional software, during this period so that the withdrawal period can be observed if they are not satisfied. For more information, please see the announcement links at the top of this table.


1	XMG APEX & XMG CORE (L23) with AMD Ryzen 7040 series
2	Test	Result	Remark
3	System Idle (1 hour)	PASSED	-
4	4K/60fps YouTube Video Playback (no dropped frames)	PASSED	-
5	Fn Hotkey: Audio Volume up/down	PASSED	-
6	Fn Hotkey: Monitor Brightness up/down	PASSED	-
7	Fn Hotkey: Flight Mode on/off	PASSED	-
8	Intense Input with Keyboard and Touchpad	PASSED	-
9	GPU Stress Test (20 minutes)	PASSED	-
10	CPU Stress Test (20 minutes) Prime95 (Small FFT no AVX)	PASSED	-
11	AIDA64 Stress Test (20 minutes) Absolute, utmost maximum stress on CPU, FPU, Cache and System Memory	BLACK RESULT	Minor spike (<2ms) in AIDA64 Stress Test; exceeds even the most heavy typical usage, not a concern for real-time audio and workstationuse.
12	GPU Stress Test (1 hour)	BLACK RESULT	Minor spike (<2ms) during 1-hour GPU test; won't impact real-time audio.
13	Gaming Benchmarks on dGPU	BLACK RESULT	Minor spike (<2ms) spike in gaming benchmarks; not a concern for real-time audio.
14	Connect/Disconnect AC Adapter	RED RESULT	Major spike (>2ms) when AC adapter connected/disconnected; avoid this during real-time audio sessions.
15	Definition of Results: • PASSED: LatencyMon has attested "no issues" (Green Notice). • BLACK NOTICE: LatencyMon has monitored a minor spike over 1 ms but under 2 ms. • RED NOTICE: LatencyMon has monitored a major spike over 2 ms.