I'm about to purchase the below Sager NP6165/Clevo W150ER configuration from XoticPC for $1288. But I'm still having second thoughts about the ASUS N53SM-ES72 that comes down to about $1110 with a similar 3-year warranty and a 9-cell extra battery pack.
The specs of the Sager is much better, but so is its price. But I can probably live with the lower-end ASUS because it has nice sound and an ergonomic keyboard. I'm really annoyed that NP6165's speakers are at the bottom. Isn't that stupid?
What do you guys think? Do you have any suggestions to make my decision easier? Going nuts between these two choices here![]()
Here's my Sager quote:
Sager NP6165 / Clevo W150ER
- 15.6" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 95% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (SKU S1R205)
- Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU - S2N224)
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- nVidia GT 650M 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus Technology (SKU S3R520)
- 8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R378)
- 750gb 7200rpm (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) (SKU - S5R306)
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
- Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- Sager - Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (SKU - S8R110)
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Spare 6 Cell Battery (62.16WH)
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Sager 3 Year Parts & LIFETIME Ltd Labor Warranty w/ Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Customer Support - Special! (SKU - S9P211)
Which one would you choose? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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The specs on the Amazon link are Sandy Bridge CPU? Definitely the Sager, then. You can always game with headphones. No point in using the speakers, anyway.
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I think you're right. The speakers are not a deal killer. I would probably use headphones a lot anyway. -
The Clevo all the way, no doubt about it.
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Get the Sager. My brother has the N53 and the size of it is closer to a 17.3" than a 15.6" - it's as wide as the 17" MSI he replaced. The screen bezel is huge.
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Thanks all for replying. It seems no ASUS fans here in the Sager forum.
But I did follow the advice and just ordered the Sager! Will let you know how it goes. -
Of course sager is better, it's not even a fair comparison, you should compare w150er with asus N56VZ, not with asus N53 :S
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Coming to think of it, $100 is about how much I save by not ordering Win7 on the Sager. So then maybe the prices of Sager NP6165 and ASUS N56VZ are pretty similar. The ASUS is also superior because it has 2GB of DDR5 on the Nvidia, compared with the 1GB on the Sager.
Edit: According to this, the NV56VZ has GDDR3 on the Nvidia 650M and doesn't have the Optimus switchable graphics. Also somehow they've put a 5400 rpm drive in it. Doh! I think the Sager is still far superior in providing more flexibility in installing a 2nd drive, etc.
Oh well, I already ordered the Sager. Let's see how that goes. -
But as i said, i don't know the prices in your country.... -
Sager of course
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Sager, especially with some companies where you can customize EVERYTHING right down to the wireless card.
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iv researtched a lot, futureproof is sager all day
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So the total is about $150 more than my Clevo W150ER configuration... I guess I'm paying the M$ tax. -
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P.S. I think that in this clevo model you need to sacrifice the dvd drive in order to have a 2nd bay but it's better asking them directly.
In my country asus n56vz will be avaliable in 21 may.
I'm not asus fan or clevo fan, i like both, i'm only trying to help you -
I am ordering the Clevo w/o OS, because I can buy it for $15 from my university. Still, it comes cheaper than the ASUS. There is also the gddr3 vs gddr5 as you mentioned. But I do like the keyboard and sound on the ASUS. Hmmm...
I definitely appreciate the discussion! Thanks for the helping me decide! -
I PMed Mythlogic regarding my laptop I will be ordering
SSD + HDD + CD Drive is possible.
15.6" FHD laptop with switchable graphics at the $1100-$1300 range: Sager NP6165/Clevo W150ER or ASUS N53SM-ES72?
Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by cengique, May 5, 2012.