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XMG has introduced 2026 refreshes of its 16-inch APEX and PRO laptops, swapping the previous RTX 5070 Ti for the new RTX 5070 with 12GB of VRAM. The XMG APEX 16 (M26) offers a choice between the Ryzen 9 9955HX and the Ryzen 9 8945HX, both 16-core processors, and includes a 115W graphics power limit with Dynamic Boost. The PRO 16 VE also receives these updates alongside minor cooling and ventilation adjustments. The 5
The XMG APEX 16 (M26) and PRO 16 VE now feature the updated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 with 12GB of VRAM, a move that differentiates them from the higher-end APEX 16 MAX (M25), which retains the RTX 5070 Ti. Both models support a maximum graphics power of 115W, including Dynamic Boost, and are powered by either the Ryzen 9 9955HX or the Ryzen 9 8945HX, both offering 16 cores and 32 threads. XMG has also applied minor adjustments to the cooling systems and bottom ventilation for these refreshed units.