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    Malibal Lotus P151HM1 / Sager NP8130

    Discussion in 'Reseller Feedback Forum' started by phenicx, Nov 8, 2011.

  1. phenicx

    phenicx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Pre Purchase:
    I have mainly been using desktops, have used a macbook pro for 2months and a ASUS laptop (don’t remember the model).

    I was thinking of buying either the ASUS G53SW or Sager NP8130. I decided to go with the Sager NP8130 because of the simple design and slightly better performance.

    Laptop Specs:

    Lotus P151HM1 / Sager NP8130

    Display: 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Backlit Matte Display
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.2-3.1GHz
    Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM
    Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M 1.5GB GDDR5
    Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
    Optical Drive Bay: 8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM Dual-Layer Drive
    Wireless: Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 802.11A/
    B/G/N LAN Card
    Accessories: Hard Drive Caddy For Optical Bay

    I bought a Crucial M4 128GB and replaced it as the primary HDD and used the stock 500GB HDD instead of the ODD.

    I decided to buy through Malibal because of the good reviews I have seen on this forum.

    Malibal was very prompt with their service and offered me a competitive price.

    I placed my order on 26/10/2011. Laptop was dispatched 31/10/2011. I used the 2day air shipping option and received the laptop on 2/11/2011.


    Post Purchase:

    I sent a ticket to Malibal requesting for information on swapping the ODD for HDD. They provided me the information I was seeking within 24hrs.


    The Laptop has a Windows Experience index of 7.2


    So far the Laptop is running fine with no issues. I am happy with the Laptop, it has a really good display, simple and professional look. It is portable, quiet and able to maintain very good temperature levels. I have run it for almost 12hrs a day since I got it and have no temperature issues or fan noises.

    I will try and do some benchmarking and provide a more in depth review after using the product for a few weeks.
     
    phenicx, Nov 8, 2011
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