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    Official Sager NP8130/Clevo P151HM1 Owners Lounge

    Discussion in 'Sager/Clevo Reviews & Owners' Lounges' started by opelfrost, Jan 9, 2011.

  1. mythlogic

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  2. Kevin

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    Intel is shipping qualification samples in mid-Feb., which Clevo will still need to QA before giving the green light. Then they'll still need to mass produce shells, which will begin in very limited quantities and must be allocated globally between the major vendors.

    The chance that you'll get one in the 1st week of March is pretty much zero, even at the front of the line.
     
    Kevin, Feb 9, 2011
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    My order number is before yours (28189). I'm not expecting it till mid march. So I suggest switching. Before this fiasco I was supposed to get it by the end of this week since xotic was supposed to hold it for me, but I guess that's not gonna happen for a while.
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 9, 2011
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  5. mythlogic

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    On the 8130 its a AUO Optronics B156HW01 V.1
    400:1 Contrast
    300 Nits brightness
    60% NTSC color gamut
     
    mythlogic, Feb 9, 2011
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  6. thatdaveguy

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    Pretty crappy.. do you have the 8150 and G53 specs too? Thanks!!
     
    thatdaveguy, Feb 9, 2011
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  8. mythlogic

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    8150 Yes, G53 Nope don't know what screen it is

    On the 8130 its a AUO Optronics B156HW01 V.0
    400:1 Contrast
    300 Nits brightness
    60% NTSC color gamut

    (its the same screen as the 8130 its just glossy not matte)

    We have some high quality screens that you can upgrade to as an option on our laptops, like the V.4 (Has a matte finish)

    Which has a calibrated contrast of 391:1, Calibrated white of 214 Nits, and a 95% color gamut. If your looking for something a bit nicer
     
    mythlogic, Feb 9, 2011
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  9. thatdaveguy

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    Thanks mythlogic. Screens are a huge priority... I might end up with a G73 just to have its amazing screen. That one seems to blow most anything away
     
    thatdaveguy, Feb 9, 2011
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  10. windsong7

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    The review of the same screen (the V.1; AUO11ED) on Notebookcheck.net provided the following stats:

    Maximum Brightness: 261 cd/m²
    Average Brightness: 233.2 cd/m²
    Illumination: 80 %
    Black: 0.38 cd/m²
    Contrast: 687:1

    That's a pretty big difference in contrast, although it is the same screen. Which review is more accurate?

    Link: Review Schenker XMG P500 PRO Gaming Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews
     
    windsong7, Feb 9, 2011
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  11. mythlogic

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    My numbers were off the datasheet for the V.1, so if they measured it thats probably a better number.
     
    mythlogic, Feb 9, 2011
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    Is it the same screen on the NP5160?
     
    thatdaveguy, Feb 9, 2011
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    The 5160 comes with the V.0 (Glossy) panel.
     
    mythlogic, Feb 9, 2011
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    Just fyi, the G73 uses the same default panel as the W870CU, and I think the P170HM as well (need confirmation on the P170HM)
     
    Kevin, Feb 9, 2011
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    Mine is LGD0285.
     
    HTWingNut, Feb 9, 2011
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    I found and collected the info I could here. Check the end of the thread for a post by Darkstone which has info on more panels.
     
    kakapo, Feb 10, 2011
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  17. Stelio

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    Hey I might have missed it but did Burkle get the video of the 8130 up? (with Blu Ray Serenity)
     
    Stelio, Feb 10, 2011
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    kayvanmsh, Feb 11, 2011
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    Madkid, Feb 11, 2011
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    kayvanmsh, Feb 11, 2011
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  22. kbolt

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    Hello. Could someone highlight the differences between the NP8130 and the NP8150 for me please? I was first set on buying the NP8130 but I was also hoping to get a machine that could have the CPU and/or GPU upgraded at a later date.

    A friend of mine has a W860CU and he upgraded his CPU, and possibly his GPU also. I'd like to be able to do the same as I hope to be able to resell this machine in 2 or 3 years. Any help would be appreciated.
     
    kbolt, Feb 12, 2011
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  23. Madkid

    Madkid Notebook Evangelist

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    Pssst..this has been asked a number of times now ;)

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/553765-np8130-vs-np8150.html
     
    Madkid, Feb 12, 2011
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  24. kbolt

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    :D Thank you! I was actually reading through the entire forum but I'm at page 8 and I really wanted to know.

    Also, could anyone link me to a review of the NP8130?
     
    kbolt, Feb 12, 2011
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  25. kbolt

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    One more thing, I'd like to know how the machine (NP8130) runs really. I figure this would be the best place to ask about that. So, how is it? Are there any problems one should worry about?
     
    kbolt, Feb 12, 2011
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  26. anuragsodhi

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    Jst cancelled it and ordered G53jw A3 from xoticpc... will miss Sager
    Damages - 1452 (base config + 320gb prim + 500 gb sec 7200rpm)
     
    anuragsodhi, Feb 13, 2011
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  27. hispeed4567

    hispeed4567 Notebook Evangelist

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    I would do the same but can't because I need to take the laptop in public, maybe even work, and the last-gen processor. 2-3 months is a long time, but that's life sometimes.
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 13, 2011
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  28. lonelywolf90

    lonelywolf90 Notebook Consultant

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    Wee, means we can start ordering flawless SB laptops already!? It'll take a month or two isn't it?
    I'm thrilled XD
     
    lonelywolf90, Feb 13, 2011
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  29. Stelio

    Stelio Notebook Evangelist

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    According to ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - Notebookcheck.net Tech with GDDR5 work in this laptop? It also says it would support switchable graphics. How come theres no option for this? or does it have too high power consumption?
    I think Sager put them in the NP8690 before.
     
    Stelio, Feb 15, 2011
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  30. Stelio

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    I decided the other day that I'm going to replace the Hybrid drive with an 80gb Intel SSD, and replace the optical bay with a 320gb 7200 RPM HDD to make up for loss of space. Anyone have any reasons not to do this?
     
    Stelio, Feb 15, 2011
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  31. Donald@Paladin44

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    That would be a great setup. The only recommendation is check the price difference between the 320GB and 500GB 7,200 RPM because it is pretty cheap.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Feb 15, 2011
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    Because the 6900M series is imminent, which dominates the Mobility 5800 by 40 plus percent, and has only a slightly higher pricepoint.

    Why even inject lame duck tech into a cutting edge machine?
     
    Kevin, Feb 15, 2011
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  33. Stelio

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    It seems on par with the 460m in some cases. Just wondering if it was possible >_<
     
    Stelio, Feb 16, 2011
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  34. hispeed4567

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    All I want is my 8130! My SC2 withdrawal is kicking in.
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 16, 2011
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  35. overseer07

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    Just ordered mine from Malibal after reading this entire thread...

    Display: 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Backlit Matte Display
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.0GHz
    Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM
    Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5
    Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
    Optical Bay: 8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM Dual-Layer Drive
    Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium; 64-bit
    Wireless: Internal 802.11B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card

    Is it too early to start whining about the backlog?
     
    overseer07, Feb 16, 2011
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  36. MALIBAL

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    Welcome to the MALIBAL family! :) PM us if you need anything.
     
    MALIBAL, Feb 16, 2011
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  37. hispeed4567

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    Its never to early to start whining. If anything, I'd be surprised if you didn't join. :)

    Edit: Serious question: does the 8130 support 5.1 surround sound? There is a very good deal on logitech speakers and it seems like a good addition to my tech world. ( link)
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 16, 2011
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  38. overseer07

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    Looks like it supports up to 7.1:
    Built-in High Definition audio, 3D Stereo Enhanced Sound System, S/PDIF Digital output 7.1CH,
     
    overseer07, Feb 16, 2011
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  39. hispeed4567

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    good, because i just ordered them haha
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 16, 2011
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  40. windsong7

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    [edit]

    10 char
     
    windsong7, Feb 16, 2011
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    Sorry for changing the subject, but does anyone here, who already has this laptop, have an issue with freezing?
     
    stephanh, Feb 16, 2011
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    Stelio, Feb 17, 2011
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    Thanks! I just ordered mine from Xotic. Can't wait to get it. Hopefully ill be lucky and not have an issue with freezing and/or it will be fixed by then :)
     
    stephanh, Feb 17, 2011
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    Steilo and stephanh, what is your ETA? Did xoticpc say anything about delivery?
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 17, 2011
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    My ETA is still March, but that's because of preorder.
     
    TechNewbie, Feb 17, 2011
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    They didn't tell me anything but I'm not really in any hurry so eventually it'll just surprise me at my frond door :)
     
    stephanh, Feb 17, 2011
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    Is that ETA directly from xotic or something that xotic got from sager?
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 17, 2011
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    Placed my order today w/ Xotic. Got the 8130, upped the CPU to the 27xx, 500gb primary, 750gb secondary (couldn't even tell you the last time I needed/used an optical drive), and got the high end wifi sans bluetooth (again, couldn't tell you the last time I needed BT). Eta mid April. Apparently they have roughly 20 orders ahead of myself.. eek, BUT they won't be charging my credit card until it's ready to ship. Good enough for me, this way if something is cheaper, or I want to change something, I'm able to do so.

    Figure in 3-6 months I'll change that 500gb out for a sexy 256gb SSD.

    Oh, BTW, Mythlogic was quick with emails, quotes as well. Went with Xotic partially on impulse and being able to place the order without getting charged right away was nice.
     
    mikeyy00, Feb 18, 2011
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  49. hispeed4567

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    Only 20? Here I am thinking that I'm like #300 with no a snowball's chance in an oven of getting it in march.
     
    hispeed4567, Feb 18, 2011
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  50. windsong7

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    I agree--it's probably in the hundreds. This is b/c the notebooks get shipped directly from Sager and not the reseller (unless your order has custom skin, etc.). There may be only 20 ahead of you at the reseller, but the real number that counts is the number of orders Sager has to process ahead of yours--which would include NP8130 orders from ALL Sager resellers.

    Resellers--If I am wrong please correct me.
     
    windsong7, Feb 18, 2011
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