This new 16-inch laptop comes with a ridiculous 72GB of RAM — if you are willing to wait for the upgrade

Schenker Element 16 (E26) is on sale now, pairing Intel Panther Lake processors with a 120 Hz 1600p display and a 72 Wh battery in a 1.9 kg chassis, shipping in late August The laptop's screwless quick-release chassis and a firmly planned next-generation mainboard swap make it a potential contender

<![CDATA[ <article> <ul><li><strong>Schenker Element 16 (E26) is on sale now, pairing Intel Panther Lake processors with a 120 Hz 1600p display and a 72 Wh battery in a 1.9 kg chassis, shipping in late August</strong></li><li><strong>The laptop's screwless quick-release chassis and a firmly planned next-generation mainboard swap make it a potential contender to other semi-modular Framework-built laptops rivals </strong></li><li><strong>Its 72 GB RAM ceiling is an interesting configuration, thanks to 8 GB of soldered memory plus a single SODIMM slot that accepts a module with up to 64GB of memory</strong></li></ul><p>Schenker has put its long-teased Element 16 on sale worldwide, and the spec sheet leads with a number you will not find on any other laptop this year: up to 72 GB of DDR5 memory.</p><p>The 16-inch machine, sold under the model code E26 <a href="https://bestware.com/en/products/schenker-element-16-e26" target="_blank">through the company's Bestware store</a>, starts at 1,499 euros, with orders expected to ship in late August 2026.</p><p>Buyers can also get a 5% early-bird discount, available until the end of the month, plus a 20-euro discount voucher if they sign up for the store's newsletter.</p><h2 id="a-framework-competitor-with-an-interesting-ram-configuration">A Framework competitor with an interesting RAM configuration</h2><p>The Schenker Element 16's potential 72GB of RAM deserves scrutiny for a few reasons: how it is configured to get there and whether it's available. The Element 16 pairs 8 GB of soldered DDR5 with a single SODIMM slot, and filling that slot with a 64 GB module produces the magic number (72 GB) in an 8G+64G configuration.</p><p>This may not have been intentional; ComputerBase, a German news outlet, reported (DE) that <a href="https://www.computerbase.de/news/notebooks/cpu-upgrade-per-board-schenker-element-16-startet-fuer-1-499-euro.98827/" target="_blank">Schenker originally planned a replaceable LPCAMM2 module</a> for this design before settling on the soldered-plus-SODIMM arrangement that shipped.</p><p>The silicon is Intel's new Panther Lake generation, marketed as Core Ultra 300. Buyers choose between the eight-core Core Ultra 5 325 in the base configuration and the 16-core Core Ultra 7 356H for a 150 euro premium. Both chips include an NPU for local AI workloads, and both rely on integrated Intel graphics with four Xe3 cores rather than a discrete GPU.</p><p>By the standards of a 1.9 kg machine with all-day battery ambitions, the Element 16 is genuinely quick, and 72 GB of memory will happily swallow the virtual machines, containers, and outsized datasets that justify a configuration like this. Getting the memory configuration, however, might be easier said than done, however.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:1322px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:90.77%;"><img id="L7hdg4VVv3fY3MMC3wxMtf" name="The Schenker Element 16 configurator" alt="The Schenker Element 16's RAM configuration options" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L7hdg4VVv3fY3MMC3wxMtf.png" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="1322" height="1200" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Schenker )</span></figcaption></figure><p>While the laptop can be configured with up to 72 GB, the configurator says the memory configuration is "currently not available." Users can still opt for a Kingston Fury or Crucial memory module that currently offers a 40 GB SKU.</p><p>If you are willing to wait, however, the Schenker Element 16 is a compelling alternative to the popular, modular Framework lineup that's been all the rage lately for its upgrade-friendly designs.</p><p>The 16-inch IPS panel runs at 2560 x 1600 with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 400 nits of brightness, full sRGB coverage, an anti-glare finish, and a 180-degree hinge. Storage sits in an M.2 slot with PCIe 5.0 connectivity, configurable up to 8 TB, which Schenker's technical FAQ <a href="https://help.xmg.gg/hc/de-de/articles/38318291847965-SCHENKER-ELEMENT-16-E26-Erweiterte-Produktinformationen#h_01KZTZTKC7YA8A08VCDHKY7E4Y" target="_blank">notes is a first for its thin-and-light lineup</a>, since Panther Lake supplies the PCIe 5.0 lanes directly from the processor.</p><p>The laptop also meets MIL-STD-810H durability standards and offers solid connectivity, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports with DisplayPort and Power Delivery, Wi-Fi 7, HDMI, two USB-A ports, a microSD reader, and an audio jack.</p><p>What distinguishes the Element 16 in a crowded 16-inch market is the promise behind its quick-release bottom panel: a mainstream-looking laptop whose maker has publicly committed to at least one more generation of drop-in mainboards. Whether that commitment holds, is financially viable compared with buying a new laptop, and offers multiple trims based on consumer needs remains unanswered for now, even if you are willing to wait an unstated amount of time to get it in a 72 GB trim.</p> </article> ]]>