As a reminder, the XMG Apex 15 costs under €2,700 ($3,054) including tax and shipping (in the EU) with the current configuration with the processor accounting for nearly a third of the price. // TomAMD Virtualization (AMD-V) has been added in BIOS 1.07.02Announced price update for the APEX 15 went online todayBIOS has been updated recently to improve fan control. That explains why, despite weighing less than 2.7kg, far less than most of its predecessors, its thickness - 33mm - is still surprisingly significant.The fans and heatsinks did a great job at keeping the device cool; the bottom of the device and the rear exhausts never felt too warm even under load, which makes the extra fan noise seem like an acceptable compromise.One thing you immediately notice when using the Apex 15 is how loud it can be even when idling; it exceeded 60dB when under load during our benchmarks. Since the RTX 2080 requires 150W or more, it won’t be possible in this current chassis. We dare even say that it is a (relative) bargain, one made even better by the fact that you can order the laptop without Windows, saving you a few more Euros.Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. External cooling does not make much difference because the bottleneck would be to get the heat away from the CPU quickly enough. Its battery life is ridiculous and you might pull a muscle lugging it around. And while we can complain about the battery life, one thing that did surprise us is the relatively affordable price especially when compared to comparable desktop solutions.Get the best tech deals, reviews, product advice, competitions, unmissable tech news and more!We have handled a number of Clevo-based and there's a common theme that runs through them. then.unfortunately I'll have to inform you that we are going to increase the price of XMG APEX 15 in a couple of days.It was pretty neat to launch with a 1337 price tag and, indeed, the extremely impressive price/performance ratio remains to be one of the key selling points of XMG APEX 15. Maybe using an external dock for cooling or offering an improved cooling system in the future? But with still rising prices for the global logistics that are involved in bringing XMG APEX 15 into the market, we have to react and adjust our pricing. It was pretty neat to launch with a 1337 price tag and, indeed, the extremely impressive price/performance ratio remains to be one of the key selling points of XMG APEX 15. For one, there’s plenty of external connectivity options: four USB ports (one v2, two v3.2 Gen2 and one Type-C 3.2 Gen2), one Mini DisplayPort 1.4, one HDMI 2.0, two audio jacks, a Realtek-powered Gigabit Ethernet port and a microSD card reader.Go overboard with 8TB of storage (dual 2TB Seagate Firecuda 510 with a 4TB 860 QVO SSD), 64GB of RAM and a three year premium warranty and you’d still only manage to add another €1,500 ($1,697) and that’s not a lot. I knew it wasn't a silent fancy device, but I didn't think it might sound like a hairdryer, especially in performance mode. There are no plans to develop an alternative thermal solution with additional heatpipes.Amd annouced b450 support for zen3 , looks like we might be happy again.I you worry about the lost potential of the 3950X in ECO mode, I'd suggest to aim for the full-powered Ryzen 9 3900 instead. The Apex 15 won’t win any beauty contests but it doesn’t aspire to.A quick word on the input peripherals and the display; the laptop lid (which XMG claims is made of metal) has some flex but the base is built like a tank and is, according to the marketing material “torsion-resistant”.