new Gigabyte P35K

Xotic PC are having the products for preorder:

New Products Custom Laptops, Gaming Notebooks, Custom Gaming Laptops | XOTIC PC

 

I don't see the P35K, only the P25 and P27.

 

Just a heads up the P27k on XoticPc will be a black exterior finish, not the ugly orange for those out there who don't like the color.

XOTIC PC | GIGABYTE P27K-CF1

 

Gigabyte P35k available for pre order in U.S.A

Dynamism - Gigabyte P35K

 

Gigabyte P34g also available for pre order now in U.S.A.

Dynamism - Gigabyte P34G

 

Great find! Hope Xoticpc has it up soon for pre-order. Just sucks that won't be shipped till September 30th. I would say the price is pretty reasonable, $1599 including IPS display with 128 gb msata ssd + 1 tb 5400rpm hdd + 12 gb of ram.

 

ExcaliberPC has it up for preorder as well - but no prices listed yet.

Notebooks / Laptops, Gigabyte | EXcaliberPC.com

 

I find it interesting how one site has it with lithium polymer battery and another one has it with lithium-ion battery but both suppose to be US models. Why the discrepancy?

 

Good catch, David. Likely one of them are incorrect rather than an actual difference in models.

So from what I can see from the ExcaliberPC models (P35K-CF1 and P35K-CF2), the only differences between the two are the storage option and the RAM, correct?

 

Custom Laptops, Gaming Notebooks, Custom Gaming Laptops | XOTIC PC

Now Xotic Pc have Gigabyte P25W & K models... i hope to see P34g & P35k soon...

 

Another thing I noticed is that Excaliberpc has the new models with 1 year warranty while their last year model has 2 year warranty. Xoticpc has the P25w and 27k with 2 year gigabyte warranty.

 

I hope somebody finds a reseller who can provide free shipping in Canada like Xotic Pc provides free shipping in states.

 

Too bad there is no one in Canada selling it. Thinking about how much shipping, duty, and exchange rate is gonna cost depresses me =(. With how much I am probably gonna end up paying extra excluding the laptop could of bought me a pretty decent ssd. Just looked it up and right now it is 1 CDN = 0.95 USD .. sigh -.-'

 

You could always go with the cheaper model . Prices aren't up yet but I'm guessing it would be around USD$1399?

I'm kinda bummed about the Canadian resellers also but not much can be done about that...

Is the mSATA SSD in the $1599 model a huge difference compared to no mSATA SSD?

And can the mSATA SSD be added in later on (if you buy the model with just HDD)??

(Sorry I'm not very pro at this).

 

I don't remember if the msata or the RAM slots are the ones that are easily accessible.

 

I have to pay $109 extra for shipping this laptop to canada and i can't wait more because my school's gonna start from 3rd of sep. I'm already late but i'm still gonna wait for 2-3 days for Xotic Pc to carry P35k otherwise i have to order it from Dynamism.

 

I think we have to pay duty since the laptop wasn't made in the US, on top of that it is gonna cost more for us because our dollar is weaker than the US and then there is the foreign exchange charges =( ....then finally good old 13% Ontario HST

Edit: For any Canadian reading this use this site HERE to estimate how much duty your are going to have to pay because I just read that the duty charged is based on where the product is manufactured not where you purchased it from. So, if it says made in USA, Canada, Mexico, or if it doesn't state where it is made from and it is for personal use then there is no duty.

Have to note that the estimator is for duty AND tax for your province, so if you see a number in the hundreds it just means tax is included.

 

First, I think ExcaliburPC shipping to Canada is cheaper than XoticPC... correct me if I'm wrong.

Second, how does paying for the duty and taxes work? So we pay the price+shipping to the reseller... they ship it here, and we are then billed for the Canadian duty+taxes afterwards?

 

You mean to say i have to pay 1600 + 109 shipping + foreign exchange charges 208 (acc. to the calculation from the link u gave)+ 13% HST???

 

So, if it says made in USA, Canada, Mexico, or if it doesn't state where it is made from and it is for personal use then there is no duty...............Does this means i don't have to pay foreign exchange rates?

 

I think you pay for taxes and duty at the door or have to deal with Canadian Customs (a.k.a. Canadian Border Services Agency.

The $208 you calculated is duty and tax combined, thus tax is already included in the estimator and you don't need to add the HST again. Note, not all provinces in Canada uses HST or may have the same rate of HST, some provinces that has GST and PST only uses GST to calculate tax for imported goods (e.g. GST = 5% and PST = 7%). The foreign exchange fee (a.k.a. currency conversion fee) is a separate fee that your bank or credit card company charges you when dealing with international transactions and it varies so you have to ask your bank or credit card company.

Foreign exchange fee and duty is different. The foreign exchange fee is what your bank charges to convert your Canadian dollars to US currency in order to purchase the laptop. Duty is for importing goods that are manufactured outside of north america. Even if you are purchasing it from the states but if there is a label that it is made in taiwan or china then you have to pay duty. If it is labeled made in Canada, US, or Mexico, or nothing at all then there is no duty.

Forgot to mention that there is a customs clearance fee (i.e. brokerage fee + other customs fees). However, could pay for this fee ahead of time by opting for a more expensive shipping option that covers the customs clearance fee and less hassle for yourself of having your package stuck at customs.

update: Apparently there is no duty on computers. I also checked it with the estimator and seems like it only calculated the tax for my province and nothing else (1795.11 x 13% = 233.36).

 

Here is an example of what it may cost Canadians in total:
*Assuming that you buy the $1599 configuration for the p35k as it is and nothing else.

Purchase Price + Shipping = Total Purchase Cost (USD)
Total Purchase Cost (USD) ---> CDN $
Use converted CDN price to calculate (Duty + tax) using the estimator
Find out the brokerage and other customs fee. Let's assume $80.
finally find out how much your bank or credit card company charges for currency conversion (i.e. foreign exchange fee, for me my credit card charges 2.5% for currency conversion).

$1599 + 109 (the shipping cost that one of you guys gave me) = $1708 USD
= 1795.11 CDN + 233.26 (using estimator to find "duty+tax")
= 2028.47 + (1795.11 x 2.5%) + 80 (brokerage and other customs fees)
= 2028.47 + 44.88 + 80
= 2153.35 (Total Final Cost for CDN import of P35K)

Note the currency conversion rate should be calculated and added last because it is a separate fee that your credit card company or bank charges you. Also, could avoid the hassle with customs if you're willing to pay more for delivery option with in-house custom clearance, which covers the brokerage and other customs fees... I think... or it could be just the brokerage fee, I'm not sure. However, still have to pay for taxes at door or pick up location.

update: Apparently there is no duty on computers. I also checked it with the estimator and seems like it only calculated the tax for my province and nothing else (1795.11 x 13% = 233.36).

Found another thread that talks about importing goods and dealing with Canadian Customs.

HERE

If you're planning to buy from Xoticpc and thinking of taking the 3% cash discount, consider that the conversion fee already eats up more than half of the discount you got by using wired bank transfer. So technically you're really only getting a 0.5% discount (3% - 2.5%). I recommend to find out about your credit card's policy and your bank's policy regarding international purchases to minimize the cost as much as possible. There are credit cards that waives the conversion fee and at the same time can potentially extend some warranties by an extra year.

 

Good news!
It seems like they still are going with aluminum for the screen and body. Only the bottom seems to be plastic.

 

For Canadians:

P35K-CF2 from Gigabyte - Gigabyte - Notebooks - Computer Systems - - Home Computer Parts, Computer Components, low price computer at Hookbag

Found this site based in Canada... free shipping and no need to deal with duties and everything - very cheap in comparison.

However, not sure how legitimate this website it, I recommend doing some background research on them before ordering anything (as I am right now).

 

Qty. Product Description Unit Price Total Price


Gigabyte NB P35K-CF2 15.6 i7-4700HQ 12G 1TB+128G GTX765M 9.5mm DVD 6Cell W8

SKU:H3C0D0WJO, MfgPartNo 35K-CF2, Weight:5.07 lb
EHF
CDN$ 1,837.18 CDN$ 1,837.18
Subtotal: CDN$ 1,837.18
Freight: CDN$ 0.00
85186 8109 RT0001 HST: CDN$ 238.83
Total: CDN$ 2,076.01



It's gonna cost same whether you order it from the states or the Canadian website ( Hookbag.ca)

 

You save ~$80 and a lot of hassle (and you'd probably get the device a day after you order it; of course, after it is available)

 

Any word on Raid0?

 

I would assume the HDD/SSD adaptor for the optical drive bay won't be included with the unit, so does anybody happen to know what size adaptor would work?

 

Like the caddy size? Quite noob at this but over here http://mobile.pcmag.com/#!/article...-releases-new-thin-ultrablade-gaming-laptops it says it's a 9.5mm swappable optical bay, does that help?

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You think a generic adaptor might work? I thought it would be a GB accesory or something.

We know there is one, we don't know if it comes with it by default.

 

Some news for the UK fellows, preorders here. 1430 eur with VAT.

 

I don't understand is it a typo or is P25K and P25W the same weight at 5.73 lbs? On the gigabyte website the P25W is approximately 6.16 lbs.

 

GB site says so too. It's kind of weird the P25K has the same hardware as the P35K, but is wider and heavier....

 

P35K is definitely slimmer and lighter by desgin than P25
P25W is heavier than P25K because it has a bigger battery for the GTX770

 

this german site showing p35k ready to ship

Gigabyte P35K W8 schwarz (Article no. 90522061) - Laptops / Notebooks - computeruniverse

about 1780 usd

 

Nice! unfortunately it's got only 8gb

 

But you can upgrade it later by yourself right?

 

Probably yes, as long as it is possible to open it and it doesn't have 2x4GB modules... I don't know if I'd risk the warranty while it is still brand new though.
I find it really weird that there's a 12GB version.

 

There are a couple of pictures of the P35K on Gigabytes NB facebookpage from Gamescom. There is still a cut-out for a future thunderbolt port.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151801236641880.1073741837.106627006879&type=3

 

Strange, but when I change shipping to Canada, the product shows as € 1.118,49 instead. ~=$1576CAD ~=1500 USD.

But note that the package never cleared customs the last time I ordered an Acer 3820TG to ship to pacific coast from compuniverse.

 

What are the main differences between the P35K and the P25K? I see on the XoticPC they have the P25 already up. Just trying to figure out if it is worth waiting for the P35 instead.

Thanks in advance!

 

Main difference is size...

Dimensions
P25K
392(W) x 263(D) x 32.1~38.3(H) mm

P35K
385(W) x 270(D) x 21(H) mm

Weight

P25K
~2.6kg (w/ODD and 6-cell battery)

P35K
~2.16kg (w/6-cell battery)
~2.26kg (w/ODD and 6-cell battery)

 

Does P35k have a subwoofer?

 

i see the rubber stopper. guess they left the space but decided not releasing a version with

 

Might be their go-to model unit as well. Their production unit probably has that replaced.

 

Got some "slightly dodgy" pricing from google cache for UK customers

Dynamism - Gigabyte P35K

The CF1 has a 750gb HD and no MSATA

The CF2 has a 1tb HDD and a 128GB MSATA

 

Hey! great thanks, Im from the UK and I have been following quiet closely. I recieved an email from an UK supplier telling me that they are receiving stock next week, and its very early so I am going to try and purchase one from there and keep you guys updated. But the price is unknown until they receive the delivery next week. They have the 16gb ram 128GB +1TB coming in so I dont know how much that will cost, but the one you have posted is rather cheap!!

 

I hope some US stores start preorders soon. Though I suppose it's a good sign that Xoticpc has the P25K up already. Don't believe any Canadian retailers are getting this at all. Though may be worth the premium to buy from the US; I don't want to chance the bilingual keyboards =/ Very distracting for me.

 

Can anyone comment on the noise level of the duel fan system? I was looking for something along the lines of the Asus low fan noise level.

 

C'mon man! post the supplier please!