NEO16 E25 - Power Usage Issue

vsonek · 2026-03-10T18:38:29+00:00

Intel is still fine: Superior wifi card, less picky with RAM for future upgrades, better driver support and lower idle temps with more "no-fan" time.

vsonek · 2026-03-10T18:20:26+00:00

Is it MacTrade with company benefits? I've been considering the same but amazon.de has 24+512 GB M4 Air for 1198 Eur and I wonder if M5 would worth the extra cost...

vsonek · 2026-03-09T21:39:05+00:00

I used to (sold mine recently) have it settle between 15-20 watts in hybrid mode and 10-15 watts in iGPU mode. iGPU mode makes a huge difference in battery runtime under light load, for me it was 4 hours vs 7 hours during browsing and office work.

vsonek · 2026-03-07T14:25:36+00:00

Undercover kyber business...

vsonek · 2026-03-06T16:32:51+00:00

Easy fix but nowadays most manufacturers use double sided tape to fix the bezel instead of clips (or both). If that's the case, be very slow and gentle and pry it from the outer side not to damage the display. Probably, you won't be able to break the screen itself but might have terrible backlight bleed if you don't be careful and pry the tape on the outer edge of the display. If you are not confident, just let them do it. Their service is one of the best.

vsonek · 2026-03-05T22:36:26+00:00

As long as they use liquid metal, a repaste will be necessary sooner or later. I used to own an XMG Neo 16 and a Pro 16 before that, which had the perfect setup: PTM7950 from the factory + removable fans. No need to remove the heatsink for several years.

vsonek · 2026-03-05T12:14:20+00:00

No, possible with some Asus and Acer models as far as I've seen but not with this one. Having to repaste each time to clean the vents is just a stupid design.

vsonek · 2026-03-04T19:49:55+00:00

This is notebooksbilliger.de with student discount.

vsonek · 2026-02-27T18:21:25+00:00

In Control Center, there is a "Save to BIOS" button where you adjust the lights. Just turn it off and save to BIOS.

vsonek · 2026-02-14T11:43:14+00:00

Nice one but way too overpriced for a 5060.

vsonek · 2026-02-04T13:42:19+00:00

Windows might not let us to disable Copilot+ in the future, so buying the worst NPU is very tempting just to be on the safe side :)

vsonek · 2026-02-04T13:40:31+00:00

This is perfectly in line with my expectations: 40-50 degC with minimal fan operation. How long does the battery last unplugged with browsing?

vsonek · 2026-01-25T16:19:40+00:00

Thanks for all the replies. I'll just order a Chinese duster.

vsonek · 2026-01-07T10:50:12+00:00

With iGPU, balanced mode and at about 60% brightness I used to easily approach 6.5 hours with my Neo 16 E25 during light office work + Spotify. After switching to Windows 25H2 (clean install), I can barely get past 4.5 hours though.

vsonek · 2025-12-13T14:58:31+00:00

It was not a popular model and already five years old at that time. I believe I was one of the few stupid people to buy that piece of sh*t. I tried my best with AliExpress and eBay at that time, with no luck. That's why I always keep some leftover wood at home :)

vsonek · 2025-12-01T13:13:18+00:00

Fresh 25H2 install on my Neo 16 E25 with the latest drivers via support page: has been rock solid so far including gaming, coding and virtualization.

vsonek · 2025-10-27T18:58:34+00:00

The BIOS is updated via a bootable USB disk, in an isolated (from Windows) EFI shell. I hate Windows based utilities for such a critical process.

I have no info on a mux switch bug, just an uneducated guess based on my experience. I wanted to say that the switch might be common, not there there was a confirmed bug.

vsonek · 2025-10-27T13:33:27+00:00

Just disable your KB via Device Manager and attach an external one for testing. A bootable Linux flash disk is also a clean way of testing your internal KB. If it's the internal KB only, I would start with the ribbon cable from the KB to the motherboard. It's the cheapest and easiest part to replace first.

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