Schenker has announced the new Vision 16 and Vision 16 Pro ultrabooks that combine performance, portability, lightness and upgradeability. The 16-inch machine is based on Intel’s Core i7-12700H processor with 14 cores and can run up to Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3080 laptop graphics subsystem, but weighs less than Apple’s MacBook Pro 14. It’s still lightweight.
Schenker Vision 16 (opens in new tab) and Vision 16 Pro (opens in new tab) The machines are Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB (vanilla Vision 16), GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, RTX 3070 Ti 8GB, or RTX 3080 (Vision Pro 16) with 16GB GDDR6 memory. To ensure consistent CPU and GPU performance, Schenker’s 16-inch mobile PC is equipped with a cooling system with 3 heat pipes and 2 blowers. video cards.
The laptop can be equipped with up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 (Vision 16) or DDR5-4800 (Vision Pro 16) memory and two M2-2280 SSDs with PCIe 4.0 x4 interface. Both devices are user upgradeable.
As for the display, the Vision 16 has a non-glare 2560 x 1600 LCD with 350 nits brightness and 90 Hz refresh rate. The Vision 16 Pro, on the other hand, has a non-glare 2560 x 1600 LCD. 350 nits brightness, 240 Hz refresh rate.
In terms of connectivity, it has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one USB Type-C connector, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 display output, an SD card reader, and an audio jack for headsets. The laptop has Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 to connect to the internet and peripherals.
The Vision 16 and Vision 16 Pro notebooks use the same 354 x 245 x17.1 mm magnesium alloy chassis and weigh 1.45 kg for the version with Intel integrated graphics, 1.5 kg for the model with GeForce RTX 3050 Ti discrete GPU, Or 1.6 kilograms for SKUs with higher graphics processors. To put the numbers into context, the laptop is slightly thicker than Apple’s MacBook Pro 16 with the M1 Pro or M1 Max SoC (17.1 mm vs. 16.8 mm) and weighs more than Apple’s MacBook Pro 14 (1.6 kg). not.
The cheapest Schenker Vision 16 starts at €1,549 ($1,298 excluding VAT) without shipping, and the most affordable Schenker Vision Pro 16 starts at €1,899 ($1,592 excluding VAT) without shipping. Both machines he will be available in November.
Like many other suppliers of gaming notebooks, Schenker uses barebones built by Clevo. That said, expect other brands to use the same barebones and feature similar configurations to offer high-performance ultrabooks that are 17.1 mm thick and weigh up to 1.6 kilograms.
