New MEDION ERAZER High-End Laptops Feature CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile Switches

[btarunr]

CHERRY MX, the market leader and expert for mechanical switches in keyboards, is now also represented in the new high-end laptops MEDION ERAZER Beast X40 and Major X20 with the MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches. This allows MEDION to complement the latest high-performance hardware with a durable mechanical keyboard that ensures reliable precision and a high-quality typing experience in all situations.

With the top-of-the-line Beast X40, MEDION ERAZER sets new standards. The combination of the powerful Intel Core i9-13900HX processor, 32 gigabytes of DDR5-4800 memory, and the laptop GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with an impressive 16 gigabytes of VRAM ensures a smooth display on the 17-inch QHD+ screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Thanks to the NVIDIA G-Sync synchronization technology and a fast refresh rate of 240 hertz, a constant fast and stutter-free playback of the content is guaranteed. With the integration of a two-terabyte PCIe-4.0 SSD, there is also enough space for applications and games.



The optional external water cooling in the form of the MEDION ERAZER Cooling Kit even extracts more performance from the Beast X40: Thanks to improved cooling, performance can be increased by up to ten percent. Alternatively, the notebook is also available with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and a slightly reduced storage capacity.

MEDION ERAZER Major X20: Compact and powerful
The MEDION ERAZER Major X20 is almost identical to the Beast X40 in terms of equipment but is slightly more compact due to its 16-inch screen. It is also one of the first laptops in Europe to use the brand-new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 with eight gigabytes of video memory.

Mechanical keyboard with CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile

The two new gaming laptops from MEDION ERAZER also use the CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile (ULP) switches. The awarded switch has a height of only 3.5 millimeters, making it the thinnest switch in the MX range and enabling the implementation of fully mechanical high-end keyboards for laptops characterized by a pleasant typing feel, intense feedback during gaming and writing, high reliability, and durability.

The exclusive and patented switch design includes the proven feature set of the CHERRY MX switches and ensures maximum precision and perfect function even in the thin design. This is achieved through the highly precise Gold Crosspoint contact system and special materials such as stainless steel and heat-resistant polymer plastic. All CHERRY MX switches are exclusively manufactured in Germany.

Tactile switch characteristic for maximum precision

The CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile offers notebook providers like MEDION ERAZER an exclusive technology for a unique typing experience that combines a mechanical keyboard's advantages with a notebook's slim design. The tactile switch characteristic ensures maximum precision and perfect function. The MEDION ERAZER Beast X40 and Major X20 use the tactile version of the switch with haptic feedback, which does not require the typical actuation noise of the click derivative. With an actuation force of 65 centinewtons and a pre-travel distance of only 0.8 millimeters, the MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile actuates precisely and quickly - perfect for fast gaming and quick, productive work. Thanks to an ergonomic overtravel of one millimeter, the typical typing feel of classic mechanical keyboards is also ensured.

This way, buyers of these high-end laptops will get an absolutely reliable, fully mechanical keyboard for striking input during gaming, heavy writing, and content creation.

Prices and Availability
The MEDION ERAZER Beast X40 will be available from mid-February with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for 4,499 euros and with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 for 3,799 euros in the MEDION Shop and at other retail partners. The separately available MEDION ERAZER Cooling Kit will be released in March with an MSRP of 249 euros. The MEDION ERAZER Major X20 will be available in the MEDION Shop in March. The price will be announced in March.

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[bonehead123]

Are they out their friggin minds ? $5k for a lappy....

Yea I know it's high-end and all, but with the current economic situation, I doubt that any normal folks will be ordering one any time soon....

Rich corporations maybe, but just sayin !

 

[Selaya]

tbh, if it were w/ an actual sensible spec like, a 4060/4050 and an i7 (at a sensible price point), it'd have been far more useful.

these $5,000 laptops are just jetengine hotboxes that'll last you 25mins on battery power. there is just little point in packing all that processing power in a restricted formfactor like a laptop.
try as one might, physics cannot be defeated.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

Are they out their friggin minds ? $5k for a lappy....

Yea I know it's high-end and all, but with the current economic situation, I doubt that any normal folks will be ordering one any time soon....

Rich corporations maybe, but just sayin !

Cam down bruh, $5k laptops have existed for years. This isnt new.

tbh, if it were w/ an actual sensible spec like, a 4060/4050 and an i7 (at a sensible price point), it'd have been far more useful.

these $5,000 laptops are just jetengine hotboxes that'll last you 25mins on battery power. there is just little point in packing all that processing power in a restricted formfactor like a laptop.
try as one might, physics cannot be defeated.

It's like you guys have no idea what "portable workstations" are or their use cases.

 

[Testsubject01]

Cam down bruh, $5k laptops have existed for years. This isnt new.


It's like you guys have no idea what "portable workstations" are or their use cases.

Unfortunately, that doesn't make the value proposition any better. In regard to mobile workstations, “MEDION ERAZER Beast X40” is not marketing for a workstation.^^

 

[bonehead123]

Cam down bruh, $5k laptops have existed for years. This isnt new.

Yes I know that, and under normal circumstances, it would not be much of an issue, but as I said, with things being like they are atm, I don't see much of a market for these, outside of professional users...

It's like you guys have no idea what "portable workstations" are or their use cases.

And yea I know what portable workstations are, as I use a very powerful one everyday for my CAD/CAM/database work

 

[thesmokingman]

This is so niche its cliche.

 

[natr0n]

I use low profile laptop style membrane keyboard. These would be nice to use.

 

[rruff]

these $5,000 laptops are just jetengine hotboxes that'll last you 25mins on battery power. there is just little point in packing all that processing power in a restricted formfactor like a laptop.
try as one might, physics cannot be defeated.

Nobody games on battery. The TGP of the 4090m is 175W max and the 4050m is 140W max, so not a lot of difference. The 4090m is basically a 4080 desktop run at lower wattage.

 

[Selaya]

yeah, which just proves my point ... if you need that kind of power ... why not go w/ a desktop?
(mind you, you can still have a laptop, but one that actually makes sense to run on battery)
(also, the 4050m can be downconfigd to something like 50w, which is far more useful - or you could just use the igp as long as that isn't crippled on EUs like an uhd 770)

 

[rruff]

If they couldn't sell them, they wouldn't be made... simple as that. I don't know who buys them and I don't care. I wonder why you do?

You should troll some auto enthusiast forums and complain about how these cars should not exist, since a nice Corolla is so much more sensible.

 

[VEGGIM]

yeah, which just proves my point ... if you need that kind of power ... why not go w/ a desktop?
(mind you, you can still have a laptop, but one that actually makes sense to run on battery)
(also, the 4050m can be downconfigd to something like 50w, which is far more useful - or you could just use the igp as long as that isn't crippled on EUs like an uhd 770)

Mainly so you have something high powered to use when you need it. It's more equivalent to a plug in hybrid. Electric mode is basically when plugged out. meant to be long lasting and used when not connected to the main power source i.e/ engine or in this case the power socket. The engine starting up is like when a laptop is plugged in. It's meant to give more power when its needed.

 

[Selaya]

yeah, i can see that

its just that, personally i'd rather do w/ a portable sff setup (and an ultrabook or something for when i cant plug it in), instead of something that sucks at either mode (poor battery endurance & poor thermal performance & jet engine, nty)