The XMG OASIS is ready for operation in just a few moments. The supplied distilled water is easy to add via a significantly larger water inlet than before, which in the new version is fitted with a watertight, screw-in cap. Thanks to the larger reservoir window and improved LED illumination, you always have an exact view of the water level. The communication between laptop and OASIS for controlling the pump, fan and RGB lighting works via Bluetooth, while the power is supplied directly by the laptop power supply.

All the components of a liquid cooling system are integrated in the XMG OASIS in a stylish, external chassis with a matte black stealth look. These include a radiator, fan, pump, and a reservoir for distilled water. What’s new is the individually adjustable RGB lighting, now with two lighting zones (fan, reservoir), which can be turned on or completely off as desired. When filled with distilled water, the OASIS weighs a mere 1.23 kg. Thanks to its slim tower design, which is even more compact in the new version, it takes up very little space and can be easily stowed in a backpack for transport.

Under load, the XMG OASIS transforms the compatible models into the quietest high-end gaming laptops in the world. Connecting the optional liquid cooling reduces the speed of the laptop fans to around 50 per cent of their maximum, even when the processor and graphics card are both running at full capacity; gaming or rendering on a laptop has never been so quiet! A new feature is the optimised pump, which operates at a significantly lower noise level during typical gaming workloads.

A look at the temperature values shows just how potent the additional cooling resources are that the XMG OASIS unleashes. Under full load, not only does the noise level drop noticeably, but even high-end CPUs and laptop graphics cards operate significantly cooler. Compared to cooling exclusively via the already very powerful air cooling system of XMG NEO, the temperature values are up to 15 °C lower, depending on the application.

The high performance of modern laptop components is based not least on ever higher power limits and sophisticated power management. The XMG OASIS gives high-end GPUs and processors additional headroom in extreme scenarios: With simultaneous maximum utilisation of CPU and GPU, the processor in particular benefits from the additional cooling capacity, enabling it to sustain higher boost clock speeds across all cores over extended periods. The graphics chip already delivers its full, NVIDIA approved performance potential with the integrated air cooling system alone.

As a cornerstone for quiet operation under load, the XMG OASIS relies on intelligent fan control in several respects, not just its own speed control. After connecting the laptop and the water-cooling system, the laptop automatically changes its fan curve profile. Since the external cooling system now dissipates most of the excess heat from the CPU and GPU, the fans operate much more slowly and quietly. When the system is idle, the OASIS switches itself off and only reactivates when the temperatures rise and the load increases.

The tube connectors to the water cooling system are magnetised and self sealing across all versions. On the laptop side, this applies to V2 and V3. The latest version (V4) introduces a firmly locking mechanical connector on the laptop side, which is likewise self sealing. In addition, the XMG OASIS has an integrated water flow sensor that automatically switches off the pump as soon as you disconnect the external cooling unit from your laptop.