Feedback needed on Clevo build!

Hi guys. I've been researching over the past few weeks (which NBR has been very useful for ) to buy a new gaming laptop. I've been going back and forth between ASUS, Alienware, and Clevo, but am leaning towards Clevo because of the bang for the buck (and 1080p matte screen!). I just wanted to get feedback on my build, before I pull the trigger.

My needs are a video editing/rendering platform (CS 5.5 mainly, no 3d rendering), that can also handle livestreaming on LoL, FRAPS on Diablo 3, and handle games like Tribes Ascend, down the road. For extra HDD space, I plan on getting a eSATA drive. Do you think this will handle that? Or are there any good alternatives? Also, as far as reseller, I'm leaning towards Malibal, but let me know if you have any advice there too. Thanks!

Lotus P151HM1
Promotions: $100 OFF Configurations Over $1500 (PR-100)
Display: 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED AUO B156HW01 V.4 95% NTSC Matte
Display Upgrades: A+ Grade Display With 45 Day Perfect Pixel Warranty
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.2-3.1GHz
Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM
Graphics Card: AMD® Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
Hard Drive: 120GB Intel® (520) SATA III 6Gb/s SSD2 Drive
Optical Drive Bay: 8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM Dual-Layer Drive
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium; 64-bit
Wireless: Intel® 6300 Ultimate-N 802.11A/B/G/N LAN Card
Cooling: IC Diamond 7 Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU
Warranty: LIFETIME Ltd. Labor and 2 Year Parts Warranty with 24/7 Support

$1,733.00

 

This model has been discontinued by Clevo, and Malibal is (I believe) the only reseller still offering them. If you're going to do it, you'd better pull the trigger today or else you will probably have to wait until the refreshed line comes out, which might be a couple of months.

 

Good to know! I knew the Ivy Bridge models were coming, but didn't know that the P151hm is already selling out.

 

Well, seeing as your laptop build has the "Lotus" tag on it, that particular reseller may still be offering them, but please take note that they have been discontinued and most of us have had to take listings down to reflect that and comply.
Those that still have them listed may still have some left, just call them and ask if it is still available.

 

If you are worried about build quality, don't be. I just sold my Asus and got a P151HM with the and the only thing that I miss is the backlit keyboard on my Asus. The build quality is amazing and the thing is about 2lbs lighter than my Asus was. Also, the vendors here stand by their builds.

 

That really good to know, as I was a little worried about the build quality. Thanks for all the help guys, Malibal does still have the P151HM in stock, so I ordered one while they're still around. I'll be sure to review it once I get it!

 

Also a previous owner of the ASUS g73JH. The build quality of the Sager/clevo laptop is like day and night. I got the Sager NP8170 and the brush alumium is awesome, it's just feels nice. You won't be disappointed.