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    AW Dell Nvidia GPU vs Clevo Nvidia GPU

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by jinda, Jan 10, 2014.

  1. jinda

    jinda Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm trying to search for the explanation of the difference between for example, Dell 780M vs Clevo 780M or 680Ms.
    I remember reading somewhere here before that the RAM in Dell Nvidia GPUs are made by Hynix and Clevo is using a different one. Which one is Clevo using?

    Is this the only difference? Which RAM is usually better? Why is the Dell GPU usually more expensive than the Clevo equivalent?
     
    jinda, Jan 10, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Samsung chips for clevo.

    Supply and demand is usually the reason for price differences.

    We are not exposed to the real prices of the card.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 10, 2014
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  3. J.Dre

    J.Dre Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    vRAM is the only difference, which may limit overclock-ability.
     
    J.Dre, Jan 10, 2014
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  4. woodzstack

    woodzstack Alezka Computers , Official Clevo reseller.

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    I take it, we mean to say Samsung is also the better option, even though Dell charges extra premiums for nothing but thier name.
     
    woodzstack, Jan 12, 2014
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  5. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    What for the cards direct from them? That's mostly warranty coverage for the extra.

    cards off eBay don't really have a warranty.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 12, 2014
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    True, that's usually the reason why we charge a bit more.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jan 15, 2014
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    Correct me if I'm wrong but it also protects the warranty of the system itself so long as there is no physical damage too.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 15, 2014
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  8. woodzstack

    woodzstack Alezka Computers , Official Clevo reseller.

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    ANd yet, Clevo is still the better way to go. Even considering price is not an issue.
     
    woodzstack, Jan 19, 2014
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    That depends if you get a dud or not I suppose :p

    From a quality standpoint I would say the alienware has better soldering IMO but it's pretty close.

    Samsung vs hynix is a wash but the supplier could always change.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 20, 2014
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  11. Meaker@Sager

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    Still a lot cheaper than having to buy two..
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 20, 2014
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    Mr. Fox BGA Filth-Hating Elitist®

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    What do you mean? That is the price of a single GPU, not SLI. Same part number and same price for the Alienware 17, so it is far more expensive than a generic Clevo GPU.

    The price shown in the search results list is not the actual selling price. You have to open the link in the listing to see availability and actual sell price, which is somewhat less but still severely overpriced. [ LINK]

    You might be able to haggle with someone in sales to get the price whittled down to be comparable to a Clevo card from eBay, but I wouldn't hold my breath on that.

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    Mr. Fox, Jan 20, 2014
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    I have been asking myself this question every day. I still don't know which one I should buy...
     
    Rotary Heart, Jan 21, 2014
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  14. Meaker@Sager

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    I mean imagine if it breaks and you have to buy a replacement.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 24, 2014
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