*** Official Clevo P151EM1 / Sager NP9130 Owner's Lounge ***

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Thanks for posting all of these Ryan! Available with 2nd Gen now and 3rd Gen Ready upon NDA release.

 

To clear up any confusion... the Clevo P151EM1 will be the Lotus P150EM on our site. The Clevo P150EM will be the Lotus P150EM-SE.

 

What does the SE stand for? Special Edition?

 

Can anyone explain to me, whats the main difference between the P151EM1 and the P150EM ?

Thank you in advance!

 

P151EM

- NO Backlit Keyboard
- Plastic not rubber finish
- 120W PSU

P150EM

- Backlit Keyboard
- Rubber Finish
- 180W PSU
- Allows 100W GPUs/ XM Cpu's

 

Thanks a lot Mythlogic!

 

Does the plastic finish look durable? Is it more likely to withstand a bit of wear than the rubbery finish? (I know certain mice have a rubbery finish that eventually rubs off) Also, is the finish on the plastic one shiny or is it more like thinkpads and similar laptops that have a more rugged look?

 

Looks like they are being built now. Just going to send in money to get my new lappy!

 

Yup Sager had ETA of 4-20 but that has been removed and they are starting production.

 

hey xotic, i just ran into your youtube channel. really like the videos (would love to see more too. )

do you think you could do a video for an mSATA install on a np9130? i'm probably gonna pick up one of these as soon as ivy bridge launches but i already have an intel 310 ssd laying around.

 

Just take the back plate off, right above the CPU fan is a slot that is full sized with the screw already there. Remove screw, install card, install screw to hold it down.. Put the plate back on

Its REALLY pretty easy

 

Really!? Awesome! I hope that means mine goes into production soon. I got an email today saying "At this time, because this model is not readily available, we can not process your order."

Hopefully that will change soon!

 

i didn't expect it to be so ridiculously easy. thanks so much mythlogic. <3

 

We're hoping to get a full review up on this like you probably saw on the other models we have up there. I'll mention to include the mSATA as its one of the new features. But as Mythlogic mentioned its a pretty easy install.

 

that'd be great. i really love the notebook review vids you guys have up your youtube channel. keep pumping those out. since you guys are an online e-tailer, it's nice to have a video source to actually review the products with before we pull the trigger and buy.

 

What he said!

 

All Clevos are, that's part of the appeal.

 

I have a few questions about the Sager NP9130 or any of the Clevo P150EM models. I am specifically looking at the NP9130, not the NP9150.

1. What is the battery life on these units using the integrated GPU? The reason I am asking is because XoticPC lists the battery life as 2-3 hours while Mythlogic lists it as up to 5 hours. If I can get 4-5 hours out of it using the lowest possible brightness with wi-fi on, that would be great.

2. When will Ivy Bridge quad core CPU's become available on these units?

3. Do these units have one hard drive slot, or two? Reason for asking is because the NP6165 seems to have two but I think this one has one.

4. Is the GPU swappable? For example, in 3-4 years could I change the GPU and put a more modern one in?

 

1) With Optimus across the board, battery life should be quite respectable. In the user manual PDF that's around here somewhere it was suggested that it could get 6 hours.
2) Ivy is now expected to launch on April 23. Previously it was April 29. Expect it somewhere around that time.
3) As I understand it, 15.6" models have one hard drive slot, plus the optical drive slot, that can be removed and replaced with an HDD caddy. The P models also have an mSATA, although I've forgotten if the W models do as well. 17.3" models on the other hand have 2 HDD slots + ODD + mSATA, IIRC.
4) The P models (P150EM, P151EM1, P170EM) have an MXM slot GPU, which is user-upgradeable. The W models (W110ER, W150ER, W170ER) have a GPU that is soldered onto the motherboard and cannot be changed.

I'm sure if I missed something someone will correct me; I don't even have one of the current models, but I've been able to glean a bit of information by hanging around these forums.

 

Mine is in production. Purchased through xotic pc. Sooner it comes, the better

 

Nice . Could you take some pictures of it once you receive it, and let us know what you think of the unit?

 

quick question for malibal, xotic, or mythlogic:

when are you guys expecting the np9130s to start including the 7970Ms? i hear rumors of it being released around the same time as ivy bridge. do you think that i'll be able to get my np9130 with the ivy bridge AND the 7970M anytime soon?

 

I think your looking in the direction of the P150EM for that, not the P151 as the 7970 might be too much power. However, can't confirm that. If you'll be able to get your hands on one soon? No comment

 

Chinese say 7970M for Clevo in early June...with the usual grain of salt.

 

Doh, I was hoping early/mid may at the latest

 

to the retailers out there again:

are there gonna be any new graphics cards available for the np151 by the time ivy bridge comes out?? or are we gonna be stuck with the 670m if we want to buy as soon as ivy bridge launches? are there any mobile graphics cards that will be coming out within a few weeks immediately after ivy bridge launch that will be worth the wait?

 

You know we can't directly comment on that, or we would already have them up

However that 660m can't be too far behind.

 

<3 consider me sold. new customer headed your way as soon as 660m comes out.

 

It seems like Cnet ( source) has confirmed that Ivy Bridge will launch April 23rd. So are we going to be able to place our order on Monday?

 

I really want to know if the P151EM will accept a backlit keyboard, and even if my machine can't be built with one, what's the cost for one? Just find it hard to believe they'd have different motherboards for the P151EM and P150EM just for the backlit keyboard.

Tough decision too if I want to run with an 11.6" W110ER or go with the P151EM.

 

I have one question. Is the difference between the

15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen (SKU - S1R324)

and

15.6" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 95% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R303)

really noticeable and worth the 95 dollars?

Seems like a potential gimmick to me? Might actually be convinced to pull the trigger on the 9130 but want to know more about this.

It's 1300 without, with windows 7, the better wireless card and i7. With it's 1400 which pushes my budget a bit. So if it's not worth it that would be great.

 

The stock screen is really nice. The 95% isn't a gimmick, it definitely is a high quality screen, but unless you need accurate color representation for photo work, I'd save your money.

 

Excellent thankyou!

 

Hey does anyone have any experience with the sound card in this new generation of Sager? Is it better than before or the same as the last generation? I am a bit concerned with how clean the audio will be. I know, I know, I should really get a headphone amplifier but It would be sweet if I didn't need one...plus I am very cheap

 

I ordered on Sunday from XoticPC right before IVB came out, so I was wondering since IVB isn't supposed to change the processor prices (if all the hints that were dropped are correct), could you guys at Xotic change the processor I'm getting to the equivalent Ivy Bridge one?

 

double posted...

 

A had a question for you guys. I'm kind of on a tight budget and I wanted to know if there is a big difference between 8gb 1333MHz ram and 8gb 1600Mhz in this laptop?

 

No. You won't notice the difference for 99.9% of applications.

 

Thanks for the order Fatality!
Once the Ivy Bridge CPU's are added you can change your CPU option then. If you have a sales advisor already just let them know, if you dont have one let me know and I can get it changed. If everything stays as they are you should see new options on the 29th.

 

So is a 50$ off reduction a good deal in the case of a tight budget? I would also like to know your opinions on the processors. Which one do you guys think is ideal in this laptop?

 

Yeah. That's what I plan on doing when/if I get a P151EM.

 

I have a question, I recently got my new XoticPC Sager NP9130 on 4/20 and love it. But was wanting some Ivy Bridge love, anyway for me to switch CPUs for free?

 

Alright. The credit card I was using had something happen to it, (i.e. it looks like someone used it) I had to cancel the order with the credit card. Looks like I'll just reorder the same machine with IVB. Thanks!

 

If you're within your return period (30days from ship date) which is sounds like you are, you can return it and get Ivy Bridge installed in there. If you're interested in doing that shoot me a PM and I'll let you know how to set it up. I cant say it will be free as we dont know exact pricing yet. If the CPU prices are the same you wont have to pay any difference.

 

I had a question for the resellers or the people who received their sager np9130. What is the thickness of this laptop when it is closed? I've seen a lot of pictures of it, but no real dimensions.

 

Here are the dimensions:

Height: 1.38-1.69 inches (front to rear)
Width: 14.80 inches
Depth: 10.08 inches
Weight: 6.83 pounds with Battery

 

Is it normal to idle at this?

 

To the resellers/owners: Whats the noise level like when just doing normal office tasks/running on the igpu?

I saw a review somewhere that stated this thing idles at 40 dB, I want to be able to use this in public if I want to without drawing ALL that much attention to myself.

EDIT: Whoops I'm in the wrong forum, I meant to ask regarding the p150em

 

So then does that mean it wont fit into a laptop bag that has 1.5 inches as the rated thickness?
I ask this because I was hoping the bag manufacturers allow for stretch.
Better yet does anyone know of any backpacks that will definitely fit the 9130?