We’ve long wondered if it was simply impossible to have a thin Intel-based gaming laptop that didn’t howl like a banshee or if no one was bothering to even try. That all changes with XPG’s Xenia 15 KC, which is truly the thinnest, lightest, and—more important—quietest gaming laptop that we’ve ever touched.
The Xenia 15 KC will look familiar to many as it is largely built on the same chassis as its predecessor, which we reviewed previously (fave.co/3AtXcC5). The key changes include a more powerful CPU and GPU, a more useful screen for work, and impressive acoustic attributes.
And we’re not just not throwing out the word impressive either—most of the time the Xenia 15 KC is dead silent where other laptops would be screaming. There’s a cost to the quietness, but not as much as you might expect. First, we’ll walk you through what’s inside the Xenia 15 KC.
SPECIFICATIONS
CPU: Intel 8-core 11th gen Core i7-11800H GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080@125TGP with 20 watt Dynamic Boost 2.0
RAM: 32GB DDR4/3200 in dual-channel mode
SSD: XPG 1TB Gammix S70 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD1
Battery: 94 watt-hour battery
Display: 15.6-inch 2560x1440@165Hz IPS
Weight and size: 9.2x14x0.8 inches.
4.2 pounds for laptop, with 1.3 pounds for 230-watt charger
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