Introduction
Not much has changed with mobile GPUs between 2025 and 2026. The GeForce RTX 5090 sits at the top of the food chain, followed by the 16 GB RTX 5080—which remains a solid choice for 4K gaming. The RTX 5070 Ti remains the people's champ. It packs enough punch and offers a 12 GB VRAM buffer, unlike its 8 GB non-Ti sibling. Expect things to shift once the non-Ti RTX 5070 12 GB—using 3 GB modules in place of 2 GB—becomes more widespread. Still, its bigger cousin will stay the go-to for anyone chasing extra oomph without dropping big cash on an RTX 5080.
Last year, we reviewed the XMG Pro 16 (E25), which came with both Raptor Lake and Arrow Lake CPUs. Unlike that model, the XMG Pro 16 (M25) drops the i9-13900HX, leaving the Core Ultra 9 275HX as your only option. That's actually fine, since the E25's specs could get confusing for less tech-savvy buyers. Port selection, storage, and memory compatibility all varied depending on the CPU you picked. The M25 avoids this headache altogether: every model gets the full feature set of the E25, along with a few minor upgrades.
The most notable change is the optional Mini-LED 1600p display. From my testing, it's the exact same panel used in XMG's water-cooled Neo 16 series. It's a great display with near-OLED punch, featuring high peak brightness in SDR and HDR, a 300 Hz refresh rate, and pro-grade color coverage. That said, if XMG kept the same base IPS screen, it's still a solid panel whether you're gaming or creating content. If budget isn't a concern, that Mini-LED display is well worth the upgrade—at least in my opinion.
Wi-Fi 7 is available this time around, though only as an option. Not a dealbreaker since you still get 2.5 GbE LAN, but if you want to avoid desk clutter, spending €14 for Wi-Fi 7 is a no-brainer. As for I/O, it's still packed with ports, including five USBs.
The rest of the spec sheet mirrors the Arrow Lake E25 package. No complaints here—you get a beefy cooling system, Gen 5 SSD support, and fast CSO-DIMMs. If you don't mind hauling around a 2.5 kg gaming beast, the iGPU-only mode gives battery life a welcome bump.
The XMG Pro 16 (M25) is a high-end machine hiding an RTX 5070 Ti under the hood. Personally, I'm curious to see how it stacks up against the Apex 17 (M25) loaded with a Ryzen 9 9955HX and RTX 5070 12 GB.
Specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | XMG |
| Model: | XMG Pro 16 (M25) |
| Weight: | Starting at 2.45 kg |
| Processor: | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX/Arrow Lake-HX 8 P-Cores + 16 E-cores/24 threads (No HT) up to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB cache 55 W Base Power |
| Chipset: | Intel HM870 |
| Display: | Default Display: 16.0"/2560×1600 (16:10)/IPS/300 Hz ~500 nits/100% sRGB/non-glare Optional Display: 16.0"/2560×1600 (16:10)/Mini LED IPS/300 Hz ~750 nits/100% sRGB/non-glare |
| Operating System: | No OS/Microsoft Windows 11 Home/Pro |
| Integrated Graphics: | Intel Arc Graphics (64 EU) |
| Dedicated Graphics: | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (mobile): 12 GB GDDR7, 192 Bit, 2000 MHz effective clock 5888 CUDA Cores 184 TMUs 64 ROPs 46 RT Cores 184 Tensor Cores L1: 5.8 MB, L2: 48 MB 140 W TGP |
| Memory: | 2× SO-DIMM RAM slots Up to 128 GB of DDR5 CSO-DIMM support at 6400 MT/s |
| Storage 275HX: | 1× M.2 2280 PCI Express 5.0 x4 1× M.2 2280 PCI Express 4.0 x4 RAID 0/1 support |
| Optical Drive: | None |
| Connectivity: | 3× 5 Gbps USB Type-A/3.2 Gen. 1 (one of which supports charging) 1× 10 Gbps USB Type-C/3.2 Gen. 2 1× 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 4 (both with DP and PD) SD Card reader 1× HDMI 2.1 VRR/G-SYNC compatible Mini DisplayPort 2.1 Audio combo jack 2.5 GbE LAN DC-in |
| Communications: | Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4 (optional) 1080p IR webcam |
| Audio: | 2× speakers Nahimic by SteelSeries Software |
| Input device: | Microsoft Precision Touchpad, integrated buttons Per-key RGB Keyboard |
| Power: | 1× 280 W AC adapter 99.9 Wh battery |
| Warranty: | Two year |
| MSRP: | Starting at €2699 |
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