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    How is the MSI 780R when compared to Sager's NP8150?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Proudclad, Jul 26, 2011.

  1. Proudclad

    Proudclad Notebook Consultant

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    I was going to buy a Sager NP8150 until I heard that the MSI 780R has phenomenal audio. I'm half deaf so that is definitely an enticing feature for me.

    So tell me about the machine's gaming performance if you own one. How does it look when compared to Sager's NP8150?
     
    Proudclad, Jul 26, 2011
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  2. cyx

    cyx Notebook Guru

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    same card ? almost the same performance
    580m on sager ? you can guess it yourself (msi currently doesn't support 580m)
     
    cyx, Jul 27, 2011
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    _Cheesy_ Notebook Hoarder

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    Wait for the 780DXR, that 570m card is only slightly below the 485m! I think it could be better than the 6970m, not sure though so don't quote me on that.
     
    _Cheesy_, Jul 27, 2011
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    ^ Yes. ^

    Well its almost an inch bigger, if you didn't notice. And much prettier :D

    But yea, that 570m is looking AMAZING
     
    niffcreature, Jul 28, 2011
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    _Cheesy_ Notebook Hoarder

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    Where are the picture?
     
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    Pictures of which?

    LOL, there is a picture of the 780r at the top of this page for me with an army guy sticking is gun out of the LCD.

    You don't need a picture to know for sure that the gtx 570m is going to score 13k 3dmark vantage.

    By prettier I don't necessarily mean better looking, it has a multicolored backlit keyboard and probably some lights. Clevo doesn't offer backlit keyboards at all. The only thing the Clevo really has on it is subtlety, graphics power at a price and the option for a better screen at +100$

    You can't get the multicolored keyboard in all regions.

    Of course thats not the only thing, its an interesting laptop like all of their newest 16 and 17" high end gaming. The lid has kind of a ridge vertically down the center and it its a little pointed at the top, with the corners all very rounded and at more than 90 degree angle.

    You can see some pretty good pictures on xoticpc.com

    Oh and the speakers are much better than the clevo.
    I would go for it or while your waiting order the gt683dxr which is the same but 16" with 570m. The same keyboard isn't an option tho I think.
     
    niffcreature, Jul 29, 2011
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