Choosing new laptop, seeking advice from experienced users! (ENGLISH)

[iionas]

Hello gents and ladies,

Bit of backround info, I travel alot in europe and I generally use a laptop for work and gaming.

Ive been through a couple of laptops with some good and incidental experience.

Ive had a Acer Helios 300 PH317-51 7700HQ/Gtx 1060 (LM added / thermal pads and optimised windows) - Great machine, Loved it but I decided to upgrade to a a Metabox Clevo Chasis Pa70hs-g (7700hq/gtx 1070 max P, dual channel 16gb ram, 3x ssds and thunderbolt) - GREAT MACHINE.

However, the clevo was damaged in a power sugre, the board is dead and has a hole in it. So Im left with looking for something new.

my eyes are on XMG Pro 17 - i have spoken to Tom about it, great guy and great advice however Im looking feed back from the community as you guys are better versed here for advice.

My budget is about 1800 Euro MAX. I have my own ssds and Memory so thats not an issue.

At the XMG im looking at a 9750h / 2070 model (considering a 2060 also as its quite expensive but has a weaker cooling solution).

I have looked but cant find much about XMG / Clevo laptops in general.

Who has had one (a clevo) and has had a good experience? How long have you had a clevo based model?

What are your experiences with XMG?

You guys suggest anything else for around this price?

Thank you all for the help and comments in advance. I need to make a purchase before the weekend as Im holding up my busines and cannot continue to work.

I know this isnt an english forum but Ive become a bit of a stalker here in the XMG section.

[Rolf]

Hi iionas (and thanks for the opportunity to practise my english skills  :p )

For the case you haven't already seen this information, see some reviews below:
- https://www.notebookcheck.net/Eurocom-Nightsky-RX17-Clevo-PB71RF-Laptop-Review.426428.0.html (same device as the Pro 17)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPkm9mF2j4 (it's the 15inch model, but maybe helpful nonetheless for getting an impression of the device...)

In addition to that, some owners of the Pro 17 complained about quite high noise levels under load as well as non- (or only partially-)working fingerprint readers.
Don't know if these points are important to you?!
If so, i would rather point you towards the Neo 17, as this was reported to be a bit quieter. A notebookcheck review came to the same conclusion:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Schenker-XMG-Neo-17-Core-i7-8750H-GeForce-RTX-2070-Tongfang-GK7CP7S-Laptop-Review.414909.0.html

I do not own either of these devices. So take these links as general information. Maybe some owners are going to give feedback here, too  :)

My personal experience with XMG and clevo is neutral (rather positive).
Some years ago i bought an entry level clevo based gaming laptop and it was fine for me. Not highest quality, but adequate for the prize.
Except a non-working fingerprint reader (which to me was more of a gimmick and therefore not a big issue) i had no problems with the device.
One big advantage on clevos is the good maintainability. But to be honest, most laptops these days offer the possibility to open the bottom case and offer access to all components.

Otherwise, if you are still open for other devices, i would just point you to this page:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Laptop-Buying-Guide-Tool.13212.0.html

Alternatively i like to configure my prefered specs  on "idealo" or "geizhals" for an more comprehensive market overview:
https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/ProductCategory/3751.html

Good luck for finding a suitable notebook for you!