XMG has launched the PRO 18 and PRO 18 Value Edition, two 18 inch gaming laptops equipped with Intel Core Ultra processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics. The flagship variant brings a 300 Hz display with dedicated MUX switching alongside a 24 core Core Ultra 9 chip. Both machines are now available in Europe, starting at €2849 for the Value Edition and €3299 for the standard PRO.
Both laptops carry an 18 inch IPS screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a native resolution of 2560x1600 pixels. The panels reach 500 nits of brightness and cover 100% of both sRGB and P3 color spaces. Variable refresh rates work through NVIDIA Optimus on both machines. The standard PRO 18 pushes refresh rates up to 300 Hz through a direct MUX connection to the dedicated graphics card, while the Value Edition caps its display output at 180 Hz.
XMG divides hardware power between the 2 models. The top tier PRO 18 runs on an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with 24 cores reaching clock speeds of 5.5 GHz, paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti carrying 12GB of GDDR7 memory. The PRO 18 VE uses a 20 core Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus reaching 5.3 GHz, matched with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 with 12GB of GDDR7 memory. Both laptops accept up to 128GB of DDR5 memory and feature 2 M.2 solid state slots, one running on PCIe 5.0 and the other on PCIe 4.0, with support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 setups.
The physical chassis measures 400 by 291.5 by 26.5 millimeters. The standard PRO 18 weighs 2.9 kilograms, while the PRO 18 VE weighs 2.82 kilograms. Both models include a removable 99.8 Wh battery and a Full HD webcam featuring a physical privacy shutter and Windows Hello login support. Wireless networking relies on Wi Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.
Physical port selection includes 1 USB4 port with DisplayPort 2.1 and 140W charging, 1 extra USB C port, 3 USB A ports, HDMI 2.1, Mini DisplayPort 2.1, a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet jack, and a full size SD card reader. Base configurations with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB solid state drive start at €3299 for the PRO 18 and €2849 for the PRO 18 VE across European markets.
