Sager NP5720 v vs ProStar 5722-3A

17.0" Wide Viewing Angles WUXGA Active Matrix LCD Display with Super Clear Glossy Surface Display
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 / 2MB L2 Cache, 2.0GHz, 533MHz FSB
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz [Expandable to 2GB]
Nvidia GeForce GO 7800 GTX PCI-Express 16X Graphics with 256MB DDR3 Video Memory
80.0GB (5400rpm) SATA 150 Hard Disk Drive
8X DVD ± R/RW/+DL Combo Drive with LightScribe Technology & Softwares
Smart Li-ION Battery
Modular Optical Device Bay design exchangable with optional 2nd HDD, Integrated 1.3M High-Resolution Digital Video Camera, and Built-in 4-in-1 Card Reader
Optional external 3.5" 1.44MB USB Floppy Drive
Integrated AZALIA compliant interface / SRS WOW
Touchpad with Scrolling Slider
1 Type II PCMCIA Slot
Infra Red, Wireless Fast IR interface
4 USB 2.0 Ports
1 IEEE-1394 Port (4 PIN)
Other Ports: 1 S/PDIF out/Side Speakers out, 1 Line-in/Rear L/R Speakers out, 1 Headphone/Front L/R Speakers out, 1 Microphone in/Center & subwoofer Speakers out, 1 DVI out port, 1 RJ-45, 1 RJ-11, 1 S-Video TV-out, 1 Serial, 1 TV-in Port (Requires optional TV-Tuner)
Additional Features: Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet LAN & V.90 56K Fax/Modem, Digital Video Camera, Optional Extrenal USB 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive, BlueTooth Module, TV-Tuner Module with Remote, and 2nd Hard Disk Drive.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Standard Carrying Case
Auto Switch 110/220V AC Adapter, AC power cord, User's Manual, Utility CD
Dimension (H) x (W) x (D) : 1"~1.8"x15.6"x11.5" Weight: 7.5lbs. with Battery
One year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty. (2 or 3 year Extended Warranty Plan optional.)
Lifetime Free Technical Support

This is from the Sager site.
I pre-ordered this and the ProStar 5722-3A
They're the exact same laptop from different manufacturers.
The reason for me to pre-ordedr both is that i need to know who is gonna deliver it to me cheaper. I'm ordering internationally, from Malaysia.
Which one do you guys think i should cancel? And should i get the extended warranty?

 

If they are the same, does it matter? It is probably the same ODM. As for the warranty, if there is a defect it is most likely to happen in the first year, not to say something can't happen after. If it gives peace of mind it may worth it, but it is more likely you'll break it or have it stolen. Good Luck.

 

It matters to me because of shipping charges. Since international orders are not given a true shipping charge. And they're the same piece from Clevo i assume.

 

Where are the vendors shipping out of? I'd get the machine from the 'closest' dealer. Wouldn't the shipping charges be very similar?

Oh, and BTW, that is one sick beast of a laptop you have there.

 

Yea, relatively cheap too. But i am worried about the warranty. It's a bltch to send it all the way to the US from Malaysia just for servicing. I don't know the shipping procedures of both companies for international orders. That's why i had to pre-order both. The Dell Inspiron 9300 is in the running as well, mostly because they have it locally in Malaysia.

 

These are both Clevo Model M570A, and as far as I have been able to tell Sager and ProStar are the exact same company. I have done a ton of research on both of these companies and as far as I can tell they are indeed the same company even down to the exact same warranty.

 

Guys, do you think the Pentium 760 is overkill for the memory? I so so so hope i can convince my folks to let me get this one...

 

The 760 is overkill I think. Get the 750 and save yourself some money. You will not notice a performance difference compared to the 760.

 

I checked it out on the site, the change does not decrease the price if i keep everything else the same. It actually increases it by a bit.