Highlights for the new VIA 14 Pro include 32 GB DDR5-6400 RAM as base option, dual M.2 SSD slots with PCIe 4.0 X4 speeds, microSD card reader and a 14-inch LTPS-IPS screen with 2880x1800 resolution.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Schenker-launches-VIA-14-Pro-ultrabook-with-AMD-Ryzen-7-7840HS-and-3K-display.781966.0.html
Nice looking laptop, with an attractive price. I don't really mind the soldered RAM, since it's 32GB DDR5 6400 MHz, but the lack of USB4 and 300nits brightness screen might be problematic IMHO. The 2nd NVME slot is really noteworthy as well.
The Cinebench R23 score of up to 15,848 pts is impressive as well, a result of the beefier cooling I assume. For reference my work laptop, an HP ZBook Firefly G10 14" A (Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, 2x16 DDR5 6400 MHz RAM), has a Multi-score of 14468 pts and single-score of 1742 pts. Looking forward to your review.
Pricing is particularly competitive for the EU region, since the base configuration for the VIA 14 Pro with R7 7840 HS, 32 GB RAM and 512 GB Samsung 980 SSD is available now for pre-orders at only €1,099. Shipping will begin in January 2024.
This laptop can become a bestseller if it maintains that price €1,099
This is the exact same laptop as Tuxedo Pulse Gen 3, check out Tuxedos webpage (I am not allowed to link directly).
Quote from: Benis on December 12, 2023, 20:30:07This is the exact same laptop as Tuxedo Pulse Gen 3, check out Tuxedos webpage (I am not allowed to link directly).
Yes, Tuxedo is subsidiary of XMG-Schenker, but sells only Linux-based systems.