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    AVADirect Clevo P570WM Review

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by srdhkl, Apr 5, 2013.

  1. srdhkl

    srdhkl Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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  2. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    Can you recommend a laptop sleeve?

    :p The pic of the cooling on page 2 is the most impressive thing I've seen on a laptop in a while.

    I wonder why they didn't use one huge power supply instead of two smaller ones.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Apr 5, 2013
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  3. sjefferson

    sjefferson Notebook Consultant

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    it's understandable that the power brick will be heavy and huge. but two power bricks? that negates the very purpose of laptop design - a simplicity in its setup.
     
    sjefferson, Apr 5, 2013
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  4. D2 Ultima

    D2 Ultima Livestreaming Master

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    That's the D900F cooling system with an extra small fan between the CPU fan and the RAM & GPU fans. It's quite good, but nothing too new XD.

    The reason for two power supplies is because the second one is only necessary if you're ocing your cards if I remember correctly. It's not necessary to go to say... class at university, but it is if you're planning to do heavy gaming with an OC or heavy rendering. Even then, it's still quite portable compared to a desktop fleshed out with similar equipment.
     
    D2 Ultima, Apr 6, 2013
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  5. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    Umm ... wow. That's ... big. ._.
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Apr 6, 2013
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    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Great review for a gigantic laptop, love the power but turned off by the size, truly a desktop replacement.
     
    IKAS V, Apr 7, 2013
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  7. Charles P. Jefferies

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    I think the reasoning for the two power supplies is that one 330W would have to run at almost 100% capacity to power the notebook, whereas two would run at ~50% each. Less heat and more efficient, and the PSU's will likely last longer.
    I was just looking into a sleeve for another notebook I have, and found that WaterField Designs (SFBags) can make one for the P570WM! Just have to provide the measurements for a custom sleeve:
    http://www.sfbags.com/products/sleevecases/sleevecases-pc.php
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 10, 2013
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  8. Hakro807

    Hakro807 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Somehow a laptop like this make much more sense than a 10-12 pound laptop which while powerful is too big to bring along as a daily companion. This one is big and heavy as hell and make no excuses about it. If you buy it you buy it to use on a desk. And if still being desk-bound, why not add as much power as possible?

    This laptop also reminded me of this picture:
    tumblr_m4l2wdcL8j1qz9spro1_400.jpg
     
    Hakro807, Apr 30, 2013
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