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    MALIBAL Lotus P150HM Review Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Jan 31, 2011.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    If you're in the market for a 15-inch gaming laptop with the latest and greatest hardware then the MALIBAL Lotus P150HM, a fully customized version of the Clevo P150HM, might be exactly what you need. Keep reading to find out what type of notebook you can buy if you have $3,500 to spend.



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    Jerry Jackson, Jan 31, 2011
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  2. Judicator

    Judicator Judged and found wanting.

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    Hm. I was gong to say that it's interesting how the x7200 still outperforms the i7-2920XM, until I looked at the x7200 you reviewed and noticed that the x7200 you reviewed used an i7-980X as opposed to a more "normal" desktop processor. Oh, and I find
    very, very amusing. :D
     
    Judicator, Feb 1, 2011
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  3. Macpod

    Macpod Connoisseur

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    Can we please have some internal temperature readings. Maybe take it while running furnmark and prime 95. Thanks
     
    Macpod, Feb 1, 2011
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  4. Luscious

    Luscious Notebook Consultant

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    Clevo can throw whatever fancy new hardware they want in their products as far as I'm concerned - the fact that they refuse to fix their lousy keybaord layout won't be winning my purchase at all.

    It's ironic that every time one of their products gets reviewed online (here and elsewhere) there is always a valid comment made about their terrible keyboards, yet the company has been more than ignorant in failing to address the issue. I don't know for how long a company that fails to take such repeated criticism seriously can remain in business.
     
    Luscious, Feb 1, 2011
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  5. MALIBAL

    MALIBAL Company Representative

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    Have you seen the benchmarks? That's one of the ways. :)
     
    MALIBAL, Feb 1, 2011
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  6. Bhima

    Bhima Notebook Consultant

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    That and they actually offer really great stuff for the price like FHD screens, including a FHD matte screen which are really rare these days.
     
    Bhima, Feb 1, 2011
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    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    just amazed at the performance, even with the dated design and thick frame its all incredible
    great review
     
    IKAS V, Feb 4, 2011
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  8. duane16

    duane16 Notebook Consultant

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    Great review! Jerry, if you still have the unit with you, would you mind running DPC Latency Checker and post back if there are lag spikes in the red region? That would really help a lot!

    Duane
     
    duane16, Feb 4, 2011
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  9. cha

    cha Notebook Deity

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    Just wanted to ask if this laptop has the same body as the NP8690?
     
    cha, Feb 5, 2011
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  10. duane16

    duane16 Notebook Consultant

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    No, they are different.

    Duane
     
    duane16, Feb 5, 2011
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  11. duane16

    duane16 Notebook Consultant

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    Intel will start shipping out limited quantities of the new chipset to Clevo by the end of February. Sager will probably start shipping out these new units by mid to end March. Obviously the people on the pre-order list will be getting them first. It would be a good idea to get your order in asap since quantities should be limited for a few weeks after. Eurocom's schedule is probably similar.

    Source: rjtech.com
     
    duane16, Feb 6, 2011
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  12. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    I kinda like the brownish color of this laptop. Are all clevo p150's this color? Or is it a malibal exclusive?
     
    trvelbug, Feb 12, 2011
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  13. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Nice setup, except all that hardware and only an 80GB Intel SSD? LOL.
     
    HTWingNut, Feb 12, 2011
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  14. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    The design and thick frame wouldn't bother me for a laptop of this "category", I guess.

    But otherwise I agree - amazing performance and a great review.
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Feb 12, 2011
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  15. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    I dont think that design is dated at all, maybe the probem is that all clevo before this looked terrible to me.
     
    Karamazovmm, Feb 12, 2011
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  16. halt546

    halt546 Newbie

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    hi, do you guys know when the next batch of computers are being shiped?
     
    halt546, Jun 30, 2011
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