Clevo P650SE / Sager NP8651 with 1080p (FHD) IPS display in the US ?

Hi there,

I was looking for a new gaming laptop and it seems that the Clevo P650SE / Sager NP8651 suits my needs perfectly. However, I wasn't yet able to find a reseller who propose an option for a 1080p FHD IPS display, at least in the US. It's available on some euro shops. I just had a chat with Xotic PC staff, and they did confirm that this option isn't available, and they have no plans to make that option available in the future.

So, any luck on your side ?

 

Looks like lpc-digital is now proposing a FHD IPS display for the P650SE ! Good news !

 

Sager did just add the option today for an LG Brand IPS. Its a pre order right now with stock expected Dec 12th. All Sager resellers will have this option available.

 

Oh, great, that's a good news ! Thanks for the info, Hutsady

 

Oh Snap. That was the only thing holding me back from buying one. Thanks for the info. You will see my order soon in about 10 minutes

 

Done and Done I bought a Sager years back (when pctorque was still around - showing my age) and it was the best laptop I have owned. I am really excited to be getting back into another. I took advantage of the cloud storage as well. I always worry about my PLEX collection going poof after I have spent countless hours ripping it.

Order Details

1 x Sager NP8651 (Clevo P650SE) () = $1,833.00
Microsoft Office Software - No Microsoft OFFICE Software
Cloud Backup - Unlimited GB Storage Secure Cloud Unlimited GB Backup [3 yr] HOME w/ 128-bit Blowfish encryption (XPC Service)
Back Up Software No Back Up Software
Antivirus Software No Antivirus Essentials Software Bundle
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE None
Operating System ~Windows 8.1 - 64-Bit (64-Bit CD Included) + MS Office 2013 Trial
OS Redline Boost No Operating System Redline Boost
XOTIC PC Redline Boost™ Extreme Performance No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system (Overclocking will add 3-6 business days to build time)
Notebook Cooler No Notebook Cooler
Mouse Accessories No External Mouse
Headsets No Headset
Keyboard (External) No External Keyboard
Fingerprint Reader Integrated Fingerprint Reader
Port Replicators / Docks / Adapters No Dock/Hub/Adapter
Spare AC Adapter No Spare AC Adapter
Battery Smart Li-ion Battery (4-Cell)
Car Adapter No Car Adapter
Case No Carrying Case
Sound Card Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
Camera Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
TV Tuner No TV Tuner
Memory Card Reader Internal 6-in-1 Card Reader
Wireless Network Accessories No Network Accessory
Bluetooth Bluetooth Included *With select wireless cards only* (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
Wireless Network Sager - Intel® Dual Band AC 7265 [M.2 Chip] 802.11 A/AC/B/G/N 2.4/5.0GHz + Bluetooth™ 4.0 (SKU - WIFIX1)
External USB Optical Drive External USB 2.0 Slim DVD±R/RW Drive
External Hard Drive (Back Up) No Back Up Hard Drive
Raid HDD Raid Settings - OFF
Primary Hard Drive 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Series SSD [SSD2 - SATA III] (SKU - SSD081)
Second Hard Drive None Standard (Sager NP8651 can only have 1 x HDD or 2 x SSD. If SSD selected below; Primary HDD Bay must also have an SSD)
mSATA SSD Drive ( Slot 2 ) No M.2 mSATA Drive
mSATA SSD Drive ( Slot 1 ) No M.2 mSATA Drive
Exterior Finish - XOTIC PC Custom Painting (Full Chassis) No Custom Laptop Painting
mSATA SSD Drive - Configuration Option Non-RAID Storage
Exterior Finish - XOTIC PC Custom Painting (A Panel Only) No Custom Laptop Painting
Exterior Finish - XOTIC PC Laser-Sketch™ No Laptop Laser-Sketch™
Exterior Finish - Graphic & Textured Wraps Standard Laptop Finish
Branding Remove All Branding
Ram 16GB DDR3 1600MHz [2x8GB] Dual Channel Memory (SKU - RAM04S)
External Mobile Display No External Mobile Display
External Display Video Adapters No Video Adapter
Copper Cooling Upgrade No Copper Cooling Upgrade
XOTIC PC Global Anti-Theft Protection No Global Anti-Theft Protection (Options below require an operating system)
Software Bundle (Not Installed) No Software Bundle
Graphics Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 970M (3.0GB) GDDR5 PCI-Express DX11 (Maxwell) w/ Optimus™ Technology
Thermal Compound - Stock OEM Thermal Compound
Processor 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4710HQ (2.5GHz - 3.5GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache)
Monitor Calibration NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
Dead Pixel Warranty 30 Day No Dead Pixel Warranty (On any Sager Screen)
Display 15.6" FHD (16:9) Anti-Glare Matte-Type Sager IPS Screen (1920x1080) (LG Brand) (SKU - S2K003) - [ETA: Dec.12]
Free Shipping FREE!!! – U.S. UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code "FREESHIP" in Checkout) [U.S. Lower 48 ONLY / Restrictions Apply]
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #12 - FREE! - IC Diamond Thermal Compound
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #11 - Over 50% OFF! - Full Size Aluminum Notebook Cooler - Dual Fans - USB Powered (For up to 17" Laptops) (Was: $69.00)
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #10 - FREE! – XOTIC PC Mousepad, T-Shirt & Lanyard (With purchases of $1500.00 or More, please provide shirt size in comments box during checkout)
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #09 - FREE! – 32GB Pen Drive (With purchases of $1000.00 or More)
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #08 - FREE XOTIC PC Mousepad! - with the purchase of any mouse
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #07 - No BLACK NOVEMBER Special
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #06 - No BLACK NOVEMBER Special
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #05 - No BLACK NOVEMBER Special
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #04 - No BLACK NOVEMBER Special
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #03 - No BLACK NOVEMBER Special
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #02 - No BLACK NOVEMBER Special
- BLACK NOVEMBER Specials - #01 - No BLACK NOVEMBER Special
Build Time Standard Production Time
Outside of U.S. Shipping Coverage No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
White Glove Premium Packaging No thanks, standard double boxed packaging is okay with my order
XOTIC Gear No XOTIC PC Gear
The XOTIC PC Difference * 24/7 LIFETIME U.S. based technical support
* Extreme QA testing by dedicated technicians
* 24-72 Hour stress testing and benchmarking to ensure top performance and stability
Warranty LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Technical Support (Labor through XPC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Parts Warranty Repairs (SKU - WTY099)


Sub-Total: $1,833.00
U.S. Shipping Options (15 lbs) (UPS Ground (may not be available to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or Guam)): $28.00
Total: $1,861.00
Discount Coupons:cashrebate: -$55.83

 

Congrats on the order! Heres to hoping the screens arrive early

 

Xotic (sager) changed to IPS LG matte, i bought a LP156WF4SPB1 which is certainly the one you'll get since the LP156WF4 SP B1 is mass produced on the oppsite of other LG matte ips screens that are tailor made for other manufacturers.

it's a good screen .

 

Nice! I have been checking daily for three weeks for something like this. I don't know why, but the MSI GS60 never really appealed to me even though spec'd out the price is not that far off. I feel like the form factor of something that thin just can't cool well. The 8651 is thinner and lighter than most gaming machines, but not insanely so.

I really was not interested in 4k since this is for work and hotel gaming. Too many corporate apps are 10+ years old and I am sure they don't scale to 4k. I have literally been going around everywhere looking for a balanced machine. This is the best balance I have found. I can't wait.

 

If it really is the LP156WF4SPB1 screen is the 35ms response time something to be worried about? I love the fact that they are offering new IPS screen's but concerned the high response time will lead the ghosting/blurring when gaming.
Wish there was more info as to what exact screen it is.
Any idea what the best IPS 1080p screen is available with good response time that we can DIY.
I wouldn't even mind a TN panel as long as it's very good or at least much better than the stock panel.

 

older thread but anyone know the answer to Ikas's qustion? Is it indeed this screen?
http://www.panelook.com/LP156WF4-SPB1_LG Display_15.6_LCM_parameter_17533.html

i just ordered one last night and the 35ms response time has me a bit worried. Thats like TV lvls right there. I just really hope theres no ghosting or motion blur, that gives me a headache

 

Yes, and that's why I will ALWAYS avoid IPS screens. 35-50ms to me is just too scary when compared to 2-6ms of TN panels. I don't know why the future seems to be IPS panels when they are worse for fast-paced, high-action games. I know some people are going to come here and tell me that I'm wrong, but the honest truth is, lower response times ARE better than higher response times.

 

I don't think you're wrong at all and I hope others don't claim as such either. The truth is that TN panels have lower response times and are well suited to games. There are some misconceptions about what response time actually is, but even considering that, TN is always going to be faster, which is better, as you say.

My next laptop will likely have an IPS panel. Why? Like many people, I got started in computers when I was younger and I'm older now and my usage patterns are different. I use my computer more for productivity-related tasks where I'm more likely to be happy with the better color accuracy than response times. To be fair too, I'm not saying gaming is for young folks only, as I still wish I could game all day. I'm just pointing out a scenario where one might desire an IPS panel and I think it's becoming more common.

I hope that there continues to be a choice and both models are offered. I don't particularly desire a pure-IPS world either because there is a significant drawback.

 

IPS panels are starting to speed up a bit and with a 75hz G-Sync panel you should be pretty set with gaming as time goes on, hopefully they get it working with optimus in some form at some point.

 

Actually I would argue that Optimus is worse for gaming, since with Optimus you can't overclock the screen refresh rate but without it you can.

 

Optimus is not really for gaming as such, it's more to extend battery life. That is a trade off it makes, but what I meant is hopefully g-sync or similar is extended to those models.

 

Looking to order one soon, but I am curios to see if any one has anything to say about the 15.6" FHD (16:9) Anti-Glare Matte-Type Sager IPS Screen (1920x1080) (LG Brand) option that is now available on XoticPC. Thanks.

 

Generally it gets better reviews than the stock TN panel that is on the computer.