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    Clevo P157SM/P177SM/P375SM in details

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Cloudfire, May 17, 2013.

  1. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    Prema, May 20, 2013
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Oh that is an odd display output config, one HDMI and one thunderbolt.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 20, 2013
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  3. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    thunderbolt! interesting :)

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, May 21, 2013
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  4. sformasforma

    sformasforma Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can you imagine a W230ST - 13" with thunderbolt + EGPU (770, 780 or Titan)?!!!
     
    sformasforma, May 21, 2013
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  5. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    That's only for P37xSM...but yeah would be a pretty mini-MONSTER! ;)
     
    Prema, May 21, 2013
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  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Id be interested in display chaining to get 3 displays for muti monitor gaming :)
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 21, 2013
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  7. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    Thunderbolt supports 7 monitors :eek:
     
    Prema, May 21, 2013
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    The card supports 4 though so I think that would limit it.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 21, 2013
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  9. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    How about two K6000M in NON-SLI then? :)
     
    Prema, May 21, 2013
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  10. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    lol, that setup would be SICK indeed :D

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, May 21, 2013
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  11. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Problem with that is the way the ports are hooked up ;)

    Also nvidia can drive multiple dispalys off sli cards now.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 21, 2013
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  12. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    I am just dreaming here ;)
     
    Prema, May 21, 2013
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    jaybee83, May 21, 2013
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  14. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Yep, looking good and due to the memory bandwidth increases that would point to it translating to 1080 performance too.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 22, 2013
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  15. TR2N

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    So does it look likely the 780m will be backwards compatible with HM and EM series clevo's? Looks very promising...
     
    TR2N, May 22, 2013
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  16. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Not without work.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 22, 2013
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  17. jaybee83

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    i guess thats what the price premium buys u in alienware machines: bios functions and insane future gpu compatibility :p

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, May 22, 2013
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  18. aban714

    aban714 Notebook Evangelist

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    So these will be unveiled on June 2nd?? Along with haswell?
     
    aban714, May 23, 2013
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  19. wspawn

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    Intel is officially releasing Haswell June 3rd from what I heard. Hopefully these will be out around the same time. Have to get my order in before end of FY.
     
    wspawn, May 23, 2013
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  20. Kevin

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    No one who knows can say, so we've stopped asking. Just expect details quite soon after Intel releases the NDA, when Hawell is pfficially launched.
     
    Kevin, May 23, 2013
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  21. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    The nda will lift some time in the future and the launch will also occur in the future but that may or may not be at the same time :p
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 23, 2013
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    Support.3@XOTIC PC, May 23, 2013
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  23. Saucycarpdog

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    So I forgot, are the 157sm and 177sm the ones with the better cooling?
     
    Saucycarpdog, May 23, 2013
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  24. jaybee83

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    nope, only the 375sm has the better cooling compared to it precedessor. the 157/177 just differ in their design.

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    jaybee83, May 24, 2013
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  25. aban714

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    Do you guys think there will be an option for HD 8970M on clevo P150SM? 'cause on the clevo website, it doesn't mention anything about ATI, only next gen nVidia card.... :/
     
    aban714, May 24, 2013
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  26. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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    In the years past the AMD cards were not available at the same time as the computer launch, simply because they werent out yet. They usually get added once AMD launches them.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, May 24, 2013
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  27. Meaker@Sager

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    I'd be surprised now they have a fully developed hybrid Enduro/optimus system.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 24, 2013
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    the suspense is killing me :(
     
    Tedster59, May 24, 2013
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  29. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    not me you should come to the bahamas, still lovely this time of the year
     
    Karamazovmm, May 25, 2013
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    How can you say that ?
    Where this information is mentioned ?
    Where is the diferences ?

    I just wan to say, i dont know why manufacturer use only 5v for the cooling systems
    Why they dont use 12v ?
    For exemple, the power for a 5v - 0,8A fan is 4W and the power for a 12v - 0,2A fan is 2,4A !!!
    It's very strange and i think we can define this as planned obsolescence

    Why they dont use a cooling system like this : Liquid GPU and CPU Cooling for Laptops and All-In-Ones - Asetek, Inc.
    Because, the brands need to ensure that we are spending money to enrich them...
     
    KisSme, May 25, 2013
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  31. jaybee83

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    based on the pictures of the machine innards released so far. visible differences can be discerned when comparing the 375sm to the 370em cooling, whereas 175/177sm do not show any differences in heatsink design and size compared with 170/150em.

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, May 25, 2013
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    wait and see :)
     
    KisSme, May 25, 2013
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    It cannot, the trackpad color is turned on when the middle part of the keyboard is turned on.
     
    ILLEGEAR, May 26, 2013
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  34. hackness

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    Do you guys think P375SM's primary GPU heatsink would fit into a P150EM? :D
     
    hackness, May 26, 2013
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  35. Tmets

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    It's possible it would fit in an HM and an EM, the internal design hasn't changed that much.
     
    Tmets, May 26, 2013
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  36. Meaker@Sager

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    Mounting looks identical, it would depend on the depth of the heatsink fins.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 26, 2013
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  37. Kevin

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    Well that just sucks. Clevo always gets something wrong.
     
    Kevin, May 26, 2013
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  38. Meaker@Sager

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    LED programming linked to the middle section of the keyboard, interestingly cheap way of doing it.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 26, 2013
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  39. kynky

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    The P375SM manual definately makes an interesting read. 3 models A/B/C.

    Like the fact thunderbolt is included.

    Model B is the fancy one with two cameras (5MP and 1MP), array microphone, illuminated touchpad and mouse buttons, volume bar, and the fancy exterior led lights.

    Model A has one camera (2MP), normal microphone, clickpad (no distinct mouse buttons)

    Model C is same as A but with 3D emitter, and 120HZ panel.

    Would like to compare this with the alienware manual for m17x r5, especially if that has sli too.
     
    kynky, May 27, 2013
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  40. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    m17x should only have single gpu,unless they revise the R5 to be similar to the dual gpu R1 version. m18x is the current aw dual gpu series.

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, May 27, 2013
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  41. Meaker@Sager

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    There bas now also been some rumoured images of tbe m18x too.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 27, 2013
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    Can't wait for model C, any idea when can the public buy this? This is the best for gamers working abroad where you change house every six months and moving with a desktop along with other things can cause a phobia.
     
    viperlaser, May 28, 2013
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    Once the new chips are out and the NDA lifts I'd say a little after Computex is over.
     
    IKAS V, May 29, 2013
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    Very interesting designs. Strange though, on Clevo's product page it lists the P177SM at 4.1 kg where the P170SM was 3.9 kg. Thats 1/2 pound imperial difference, wonder where it gained 1/2 lb? Most revisions try to shed weight each time. Not that I mind a whole lot, I'm looking at P177SM to replace my old M17x r1.
     
    ThatOldGuy, May 30, 2013
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  45. jaybee83

    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    it gains that extra weight cuz its a bit larger in dimensions and that in turn is due to an extra storage bay in the 157sm ;) its able to pack both a 9.5mm and a 7mm 2.5" drive, aside from the msata slot(s?)

    edit: oh wait, u were asking about the 17xsm, not the 15xsm :D well i guess its smth similar then? :)

    Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
     
    jaybee83, May 31, 2013
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    Tirenz, May 31, 2013
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    good thing is new model will have one more msata, and both full sata3, and support raid:thumbsup:
    and p375sm's slave gpu hs is one piece, not two piece.....cpu hs for dual gpu down to dual heatpipe, but a bit thicker
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    DGDXGDG, May 31, 2013
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  48. TR2N

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    Geee I like what i see.
    Dual heat-sinks converged into one output vent heat dissipator for both cpu and gpu.. Now that's ingenious... well done sager/clevo.
     
    TR2N, May 31, 2013
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    Any info on the sound chip and speakers used in the SM series?
    I do see they changed the software from THX to X-FI but that doesnt make much of a difference so i do hope they also at least opted for a better sound card this time so at least any decent external speakers sound good.
     
    HeavenCry, May 31, 2013
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  50. HTWingNut

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    Oh man, I'm liking these SLI SM models... I just got a raise at work and I should save for my future, but hmmm.
     
    HTWingNut, May 31, 2013
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