Merion erazer beast x25
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Just an update to my previous reply really - now I'm using the laptop far more (daily for over 2 months being moved about in a backpack) the back light bleed on dark/black screens is, to my eyes at least, getting slowly brighter. It manifests as a slightly Gold colour that's concentrated around the bottom of the screen near the hinge but with a few domino sized "blocks" showing in the top 1/3 of the screen.
So as well as a few areas of bleed the amount of bleed in existing areas seems to getting heavier however its still only noticeable on dark/black screens, with any "daylight" shots looking fine.
I've had a 3080 version for a month or so.
Overall it was getting the job done.
I'm finding eyestrain is much, much worse with this than any other laptop I've used and colour balance isn't very good despite endless tweaks. Sound is tinny but tolerable. The lack of weight is great.
But Medion themselves just crippled this with an unsolicited BIOS update that has effectively shut down my fans just as I had a very demanding project that needed completing, so they have remotely made it useless at the worst possible time.
I've never had this with any other computer before and unless there's an easy and near instant fix I will never touch another Medion for as long as I live.
Overall it was getting the job done.
I'm finding eyestrain is much, much worse with this than any other laptop I've used and colour balance isn't very good despite endless tweaks. Sound is tinny but tolerable. The lack of weight is great.
But Medion themselves just crippled this with an unsolicited BIOS update that has effectively shut down my fans just as I had a very demanding project that needed completing, so they have remotely made it useless at the worst possible time.
I've never had this with any other computer before and unless there's an easy and near instant fix I will never touch another Medion for as long as I live.
I have had a nightmare with my x25, I have actually used it much so couldnt recall if it ever had audio. But nothing I seemed to do would make it the audio work. I tried reinstalling windows twice.
But it appears there was a Bios update that they force upon you within windows update that broke the drivers. You need to download a fix from medion
community.medion.com
Incase anyone else runs into the same issue.
But it appears there was a Bios update that they force upon you within windows update that broke the drivers. You need to download a fix from medion
How do I fix sudden unwanted effects on my ERAZER Beast X25?
Question How do I fix sudden unwanted effects on my ERAZER Beast X25? Answer After the BIOS update to version N.1.26MED11 (has been installed by automatic Windows updates), a number of undesirable effects can occur: Graphics card works with significantly reduced performance System responds...
Incase anyone else runs into the same issue.
So a 1 year update - Still getting a varied mix of usage, I've used it everyday for 2 weeks but sometimes it'll will go a month without use (at home on main desktop) and after a year I have no real negatives. The backlight bleed issue mentioned above only occurs on a pure black screen (extremely rare) and in normal use (browsing, games etc) it's not noticeable. The heat this thing kicks out is still about the only "issue" I have and only when I'm using it on my lap rather than on the fan-assisted cooling tray I made (2x 12cm fans running off 230v mounted to an angled CoolerMaster tray).
As it's been a year I'm going to re-paste the CPU/GPU with ThermalGrizzly Kyronaut as my last 2 "gaming" laptops started to have their paste "dry out" so I'm not doing it to drop my own temps but for "just in case" and longevity reasons.
The performance hasn't recently changed a great deal after I got it running at 165w a year ago, mostly better Nvidia drivers bringing small increases, but it's still able to blast through everything I throw at it (within reason) at max details and max resolution.
As it's been a year I'm going to re-paste the CPU/GPU with ThermalGrizzly Kyronaut as my last 2 "gaming" laptops started to have their paste "dry out" so I'm not doing it to drop my own temps but for "just in case" and longevity reasons.
The performance hasn't recently changed a great deal after I got it running at 165w a year ago, mostly better Nvidia drivers bringing small increases, but it's still able to blast through everything I throw at it (within reason) at max details and max resolution.
For anyone who wants to take their Beast X25 apart, especially if you want to replace the thermal compound like I do, I found a really good video on YT. Sadly the audio is German with no subtitles but the important parts are all visual anyway with the removal of the combined CPU/GPU cooler being shown from 2:20min to 3:25min (connections and specific screws - Gold, Silver & Black which have to be returned to the same locations) and then physically being removed at 6:30min to 6:45min.
Does anybody know what 'stationary mode' within control centre is supposed to do? You'd expect it to restrict the battery charge to say 80% but it seems no different to any of the other modes.
I've started using my X25 as a desktop replacement and trying to extend the battery life. According to HWMonitor, battery health is still at 100% and so I'd like to preserve that for as long as possible.
Any ideas?
I've started using my X25 as a desktop replacement and trying to extend the battery life. According to HWMonitor, battery health is still at 100% and so I'd like to preserve that for as long as possible.
Any ideas?
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An update on X25 ownership... bought mine in mid 2022 and it is now exhibiting issues with outputting to the internal display making it pretty much useless as a mobile device.
I barely used it for the first couple of years but last year decided to part out my desktop PC and use the laptop as a desktop replacement (oh look, as of April 2025, hah). It's had a very very easy life and probably only seen a few hours of total gaming time, the rest of the time being used for light duties and sat on a cooling pad.
Since I started using it more frequently I've had a few BSODs and lock-ups when trying to wake the laptop from sleep. I found out from looking at the debugs that it was related to the drivers for the integrated Radeon GPU. It wasn't a huge issue, I just set the BIOS to dGPU only and haven't had much of a problem since, until the last couple of days where it's been crashing again. Came to use it last night and it'd locked up, so I power cycled the laptop and noticed that during POST the screen was flickering badly. Power cycled it again and had no output from the internal display at all.
After a bit of troubleshooting, it seems when the laptop is cold I can power it on and get an output on the display, albeit with it flickering. If I reboot the machine at this point, or allow it to boot into Windows, the screen is dead but the machine will still function. Power cycling the laptop when it has had time to warm up results in no output from the display.
I've managed to be able to use the machine by resetting the BIOS to re-enable the iGPU. After doing this it was a bit touch and go as it wasn't getting into Windows, and as I couldn't see the screen I didn't realise it was asking me to enter my Bitlocker recovery key after the BIOS reset
Now I'm back in Windows I get an output via HDMI and can see both the iGPU and dGPUs detected. If I enable the inbuilt display in Windows, it's blank. The backlight works but there is no output. I've reseated the display connector a few times to no avail.
I can force the dGPU through Control Centre, reboot the machine and I get the POST/BIOS output via HDMI but when it gets to Windows both the internal display and HDMI output refuse to display a picture. Reboot the machine, set it back to iGPU and I get no POST display at all until Windows when the external display functions normally. IIRC the 3070 output is passed via the Radeon and out via HDMI, both of which appear to be working fine at a hardware level, just something going in with the signalling to the internal screen. I suspect maybe a failing capacitor or something at component level... and I'm not sure I have the time, patience or skills to investigate.
It seems to be working ok connected to an external monitor (which is what I use it for 90% of the time) but is still very disappointing. I have never hated a laptop as much as my (old work laptop) Dell XPS 15 9570 but this Medion has certainly tested my patience at times. I guess I was expecting too much from a 'cheap' laptop. I might try and get it repaired, if I can find somebody with a circuit diagram.
Not sure I'd buy another. Pretty disappointed.
I barely used it for the first couple of years but last year decided to part out my desktop PC and use the laptop as a desktop replacement (oh look, as of April 2025, hah). It's had a very very easy life and probably only seen a few hours of total gaming time, the rest of the time being used for light duties and sat on a cooling pad.
Since I started using it more frequently I've had a few BSODs and lock-ups when trying to wake the laptop from sleep. I found out from looking at the debugs that it was related to the drivers for the integrated Radeon GPU. It wasn't a huge issue, I just set the BIOS to dGPU only and haven't had much of a problem since, until the last couple of days where it's been crashing again. Came to use it last night and it'd locked up, so I power cycled the laptop and noticed that during POST the screen was flickering badly. Power cycled it again and had no output from the internal display at all.
After a bit of troubleshooting, it seems when the laptop is cold I can power it on and get an output on the display, albeit with it flickering. If I reboot the machine at this point, or allow it to boot into Windows, the screen is dead but the machine will still function. Power cycling the laptop when it has had time to warm up results in no output from the display.
I've managed to be able to use the machine by resetting the BIOS to re-enable the iGPU. After doing this it was a bit touch and go as it wasn't getting into Windows, and as I couldn't see the screen I didn't realise it was asking me to enter my Bitlocker recovery key after the BIOS reset
Now I'm back in Windows I get an output via HDMI and can see both the iGPU and dGPUs detected. If I enable the inbuilt display in Windows, it's blank. The backlight works but there is no output. I've reseated the display connector a few times to no avail.I can force the dGPU through Control Centre, reboot the machine and I get the POST/BIOS output via HDMI but when it gets to Windows both the internal display and HDMI output refuse to display a picture. Reboot the machine, set it back to iGPU and I get no POST display at all until Windows when the external display functions normally. IIRC the 3070 output is passed via the Radeon and out via HDMI, both of which appear to be working fine at a hardware level, just something going in with the signalling to the internal screen. I suspect maybe a failing capacitor or something at component level... and I'm not sure I have the time, patience or skills to investigate.
It seems to be working ok connected to an external monitor (which is what I use it for 90% of the time) but is still very disappointing. I have never hated a laptop as much as my (old work laptop) Dell XPS 15 9570 but this Medion has certainly tested my patience at times. I guess I was expecting too much from a 'cheap' laptop. I might try and get it repaired, if I can find somebody with a circuit diagram.
Not sure I'd buy another. Pretty disappointed.
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Medion are owned by Lenovo, theyre not a tiny player, so it'd be worth reaching out to Medion and seeing if they can repair it as a first point of call.
Unfortunately laptops from any size brand can develop faults, the fault ratio in realworld tends tp be about 1 in 20, even from a very boutique brand, so things can definately go wrong.
I had to have an entire motherboard replaced on a HP gaming laptop, and return an entire lenovo one due to a latent defect in BIOS that Lenovo never bothered to update the AGESA past.
Its the way of things these days, down costed much more than they used to be!
And you still hear these sorts of issues on MUCH more expensive laptops, so its really one of those things. Medion are using the same chassis manufacturers as many other makers.
Edit: FWIW someone else mentioned it looks to be a Tongfang GM5ZG7Y rebadge, in case that helps your repair efforts.
I get how frustrating it is when this happens though!
Unfortunately laptops from any size brand can develop faults, the fault ratio in realworld tends tp be about 1 in 20, even from a very boutique brand, so things can definately go wrong.
I had to have an entire motherboard replaced on a HP gaming laptop, and return an entire lenovo one due to a latent defect in BIOS that Lenovo never bothered to update the AGESA past.
Its the way of things these days, down costed much more than they used to be!
And you still hear these sorts of issues on MUCH more expensive laptops, so its really one of those things. Medion are using the same chassis manufacturers as many other makers.
Edit: FWIW someone else mentioned it looks to be a Tongfang GM5ZG7Y rebadge, in case that helps your repair efforts.
I get how frustrating it is when this happens though!
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Yeah that's a fair reply, thanks for taking the time. It's not as though I've been immune from hardware failure in the past so should have known better really. This one is just particularly frustrating due to the relatively low hours the machine has had. Not to mention, it's in absolutely pristine condition... still wearing most of the protective plastic from when it was unboxed. It's been very well looked after.
To be fair to the thing, it has been a nice laptop for the money, performs really well and I can't say I noticed a massive step down in performance from my 5800X/6700XT desktop. I have a bit of a warped track record with Medion from many years ago and was always conscious of previous reliability concerns, but was a bit too intrigued by the X25 to not give it a go. Like you say, failures can happen with absolutely any brand. I guess I was just annoyed and needed to vent!
I doubt Medion will repair it at component level so it'd be a whole new motherboard... maybe it is worth getting a rough repair cost for curiosities sake. Unfortunately leaving it overnight hasn't magically fixed it
To be fair to the thing, it has been a nice laptop for the money, performs really well and I can't say I noticed a massive step down in performance from my 5800X/6700XT desktop. I have a bit of a warped track record with Medion from many years ago and was always conscious of previous reliability concerns, but was a bit too intrigued by the X25 to not give it a go. Like you say, failures can happen with absolutely any brand. I guess I was just annoyed and needed to vent!
I doubt Medion will repair it at component level so it'd be a whole new motherboard... maybe it is worth getting a rough repair cost for curiosities sake. Unfortunately leaving it overnight hasn't magically fixed it
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