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    Choosing between these 3 laptops P34G v2-CF4 vs P34Wv3-CF2 vs Sager NP7338

    Discussion in 'Gigabyte and Aorus' started by McAudi, Nov 2, 2014.

  1. McAudi

    McAudi Notebook Consultant

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    EDIT: P34Wv3-CF2 vs Sager NP7338

    I never owned GIGABYTE nor SAGER, so was looking for some feedback on these! Thanks!

    GIGABYTE P34Wv3-CF2 (Released in Dec) $1887.00
    -14.0” FHD 16:9 LED IPS Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Anti-Glare Matte Type Screen
    -4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4710HQ (2.5GHz - 3.5GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache)
    -NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 970M (6.0GB) GDDR5 PCI-Express DX11 (Maxwell) w/ Optimus™ Technology
    -16GB DDR3 1866MHz [SKU-444BX] (Crucial Ballistix Sport Dual Channel Memory (2x8GB SODIMMS))
    -128GB Solid State Drive mSATA
    -Intel® Dual Band Ultimate-N 6300 (w/ 3rd Antenna) - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module | Up to 450Mbps (3x3)
    -2 Year GIGABYTE Warranty
    -Link: XOTIC PC | GIGABYTE P34Wv3-CF2 - 14.0" Gaming Notebook with GTX 860M

    Sager NP7338 $1549
    - 13.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" LED Anti-Glare Screen (1920x1080)
    - Sager - 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4910MQ (2.9GHz - 3.9GHz, 8MB Intel® Smart Cache)
    - NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 860M (2.0GB) GDDR5 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology
    - 16GB DDR3 1600MHz [2x8GB] Kingston HYPER X (CL9) Dual Channel Memory
    - Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1202 + Bluetooth 4.0
    -LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Technical Support (Labor through XPC)
    Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Parts Warranty Repairs
    **Will be installing my own SSD & Windows 7 64bit copy
    Link: XOTIC PC | Sager NP7338 (Clevo W230SS) - 13.3" Gaming Laptop
     
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    The obvious choice is the GIGABYTE P34Wv3 for the 970M. Plus, Gigabyte's much more thin than the Sager. I'm sure anybody would pay an extra $150 to get the most up to date graphics card. The only problem is that you have to wait a while. So if you need it now, I'd go with the P34G v2.
     
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  3. McAudi

    McAudi Notebook Consultant

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    Do any of these two have common problems, such as overheating, or anything?
    I read both are reliable
     
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    I would urge you to take a look at the p650se, it's 4.5 pounds and has a 970m for 1260 dollars.
     
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    What he said.

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    McAudi Notebook Consultant

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    wow great choice, never even seen this one since i was choosing 14.1" and under!
    even better that i have me own ssd and operating system, since it's not included!

    -how much impact does ram have on gaming? i'm assuming 16gb would be just fine.
    since they have an option for 24gig and 32. (32 seems like a overkill).

    -also is the copper cooling upgrade really worth it? i know the Diamond Thermal Compound is effective.
     
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    Or the MSI GS60 Ghost Pro, it is 4.2 lbs and 0.8" thick with 970m and 15" 1080p or 3k LCD.
     
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    Will most prolly be getting the MYTHLOGIC Dia 1614 Chassis (Clevo P650Sx) but will buy nothing until black friday

    -15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) Matte IPS LCD
    -Intel Core i7-4710HQ 2.5GHz, 6M L3 Cache, 22nm, DDR3L-1600MHz, Quad-Core Mobile Processor
    -Free IC Diamond Thermal Compound
    -16GB (4 x 4GB) , PC3-14900, 1866MHz SODIMM
    -nVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M 4GB GDDR5 with nVIDIA Optimus Technology (PreOrdered: Mid-ish November)
    - Crucial 256G MX100 Series SATA III 6GB/sec Solid State Drive
    -MYTH Lifetime Assurance with Lifetime Labor + 1 Year Parts Warranty, 1 Yr 2-Way Shipping Cont US
    -Lifetime Phoenix Upgrade Plan
    Link: https://www.mythlogic.com/configure.php?id=166
     
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