Finally, Its here, Malibal P150HM!

Hey guys,

Today is a special day, im not going out today!

First, I would like to thanks Malibal for their great service, support and offers!

I'm sure if my next laptop is a clevo it would be a Malibal!

Anyway, got a call,"you have a package", next thing you know i was in the post office, it was smooth!

By the way, im located in UAE, I used the USPS express method, pretty good a cheap!

So here are the pix, including a comparison with Asus G50VT





















P150HM VS Asus G50VT







How im planning to use it!


(thats my car)

Well, Im happy, so happy!!!

My Specs are:
i7-2760QM
6990M
8GB-1600
500GB-7200

I got the Matte + the 95% glossy (not sure how to tell if this is the 95%?)

Ok, few thoughts about the device:

1- Not large, alteast for me, coming from G50VT, it feels alittle bit smaller!
2- Not heavy, again compared to G50VT.
3- Body quality is below G50VT, but im not complaining.
4- Screen....Glossy and GORGEOUS!)...just WoooW, I don't know why people hate the glossy, its not that bad even near to sun source!
5- Performance...not yet tested (updates and stuff).
6- The charger is HUGE! ( )

Over all, Im so happy, finally im using an i7!!!! (-__-)"

By the way guys, need some help please:

1- I heard once I need to install THX software for better performance, where is that?
2- Also, anyone have an idea where can I get Intel turbo boost gadget, it shows you the clock speed realtime, saw it on my brother's acer with i5.

Thats all for now, can't wait to start benchmarking!

 

Great to hear! Sounds like you're really happy with the new laptop, congrats!

Many thanks for the comparo pic's with the Asus G50. One thing that is sorely missing from the internet is comparo pic's of the 8150 next to other 15" laptops.

 

Sure! I will try to do more comparison pics with G50 later on!
And it is abit smaller and lighter, I was afraid it would be larger...

By the way, something Im really happy about, is that im able to place stuff beside the laptop to the left, with the G50, it was impossible as the air vents were located there! X/

 

Great to hear that. Congrats for joining the Sager/Clevo bandwagon.

Enjoy your laptop dude

 

Thanks

umm guys, im getting 17350 in 3DMarks06, I thought it would something like 20000?!

 

Have you tried to update the drivers to the latest AMD drivers (here is 12.1 beta).

Download that driver, then download DriverSweeper 3.2.0 and CCleaner.

Install DriverSweeper and CCleaner. DO NOT RUN THEM YET!

Then uninstall the old driver that you had and all that it has in it. Restart computer.

Now run driversweeper and erase any and all leftover folders and registry entries tied to the old drivers. Then run in the "registry cleaner" mode of CCleaner to clean out anything in the registry that is leftover as well (better to overdo than underdo).

Now that you have cleaned out the old driver's footprints, install the new driver (12.1) and let the computer run through its installation process. When finished, restart computer and re-run 3Dmark06.

At the same time, 3Dmark06 is getting long in the tooth. A better test would be to run 3DmarkVantage as that's MUCH more GPU-intensive.

 

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Hey Ahmed how much is gas where you live? Also I got 20000 in 2K6 with a fresh install of Windows and 10.9 drivers I believe. I also have an Alieware M18X that used to have single 6970M and the P150HM would always top the M18X in benchmarks even though the 18X has a faster CPU. You got a great little computer there. I really like mine and I personally love the flat black military look of the machine.

 

Hey ma, thanks alot for the detailed steps, I already updated to 12.1 (after driver sweep) but I will try again!
About the 3dmark06, I got used to it since my Asus days!

+rep

Awesome +rep

You might think its cheap, but it isnt, 1.75AED/L - 7.50AED(2$)/Gallon!

Hmmm yeah im abit worried about my score, I have to check whats the issue!

Thanks all! appreciate it!

 

Wow, this makes me wonder if the P150HM isn't as ugly as I thought. From almost all online pictures it looked really bland. The Malibal logo really does wonders doesn't it. My options are XoticPC, Malibal, PowerNotebooks, or Mythlogic if I wanted to spend more for custom looks.

 

Took multiple shots by meraki1990, on Flickr


Barebones by meraki1990, on Flickr

Even without the branding, it is classy. Told you back in your thread that this model has the air of being serious, albeit not the bling bling of alienware.

 

Hehe. Why did I choose Malibal over some of the other resellers? Just this very reason. The Malibal logo is pretty slick looking and fits perfectly with the general business-style looks of the machine. It looks much better than the unbranded ones or even the standard tiny Sager branding. Also, the pictures on the Sager Clevo sites are terrible. Let the logo catch a little direct light and it looks quite elegant.

Some of the paint jobs Mythlogic has done look very nice too. This entirely depends on your own design choices and how tacky or creative you are.

MYTHLOGIC Custom Painting | Facebook

 

Gratz on receiving it! Branding looks better than I thought.

 

Yeah, malibal logo looks pretty nice!

Im thinking about customizing the looks of it later on!

 

Hi Ahmed, thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you're enjoying your new laptop!

 

Hmm, almost wondering if I shouldn't have gone with the branding - it does look pretty good!

Oh well, mine should ship tomorrow!

 

Yeah, I know you said that. I since decided that the aggressive looks weren't needed. Of course I know they are business-like, but for most non-corporate types, a bit of uniqueness never hurt. Personally I am going to wait until the backlit keyboards at least, but deciding on dealer of choice is really hard. Well, sorry for the slight train wreck/derail/whatever, enjoy the system dude! Hopefully I have luck as good as yours.

 

Gratz on your new system. Want to ask is that black case come with it?

Awesome pictures btw.

 

Nice pictures. May I ask if shipping was the same as the calculator on the site estimated, and did you have any headaches or problems waiting for it to arrive?

 

Sure, I really love it so far!

Yes, the black case comes with it
Thanks

You mean like the time?
Well, the email said: Shipped Date:12/9/2011
And I got the call yesterday on 12/18
Around 9 days which is not bad considering I used USPS express international (cheapest) and it came in perfect condition.

No headaches at all, it was a smooth process!

 

Hey man congrats on the laptop im also looking forward to buying one of these. Looks really clean and professional looking.

 

congrats, im still waiting on my new lappy

 

Yeah go for it, its amazing so far!

Hopefully you get it soon! ;-)

Man, it is so nice to play Crysis at highest settings finally!

Also Mario Galaxy 2 at 1080p...Just WoW (Thank you i7-2760QM)

Also, I got 3505 @3dmark11
And around 14300 @3dmark Vantage!
Both are pretty good (stock clocks).

Its just the 3dmark06 score that is low, but im not complaining!

 

Congratz on the acquisition. I can't wait for mine.

 

nice laptop, man. my P170HM is on it's way from NY. i'm very excited now. this would be my first gaming laptop. mine comes with win7-pro.

what other drivers i need to upgrade aside from thx and amd? should i go ahead and install games after the driver upgrades?

thanks.

 

sorry, off-topic:

anyone out there - how can i change my sig? help says i can change it in my cp's profile but it's not showing up. do i need to get to a certain number of posts before i can change my it? thanks in advance.

 

The only driver that will really need updated to the newest release would be the AMD video drivers. The Intel RST driver would also be good if you've got an SSD, but otherwise most of the stock drivers on the disk/pre-installed should be good. Here's a link to the driver thread if you want to grab the newest ones though:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/573379-clevo-driver-thread.html

 

thanks, malibal. you guys rock! that's why i ordered from you. you really know how to treat your customers right!

mine doesn't have an ssd. it's actually a hybrid. i will follow the link to the clevo driver upgrade. i will let you guys know if i have any other questions once i receive my lappy. thanks again.

 

Yeah, mine came with latest drivers...

But... Do I need to update the Bios?

 

Yeah, and I like their website too, clean and elegant, it helped with making the decision

 

If it ain't broke.... =)

 

If you just received it, it should have come with the most current Bios. Otherwise, I wouldn't suggest doing it unless you have a need for the changes that happened in the newest one. It can be risky if you've never done it before, including possibly bricking the whole machine.

 

I'll keep it as it is then...
I did bios update before (asus), so it won't be an issue!

 

Did your 3DMark numbers improve after updating all your drivers?

 

Im comparing to notebookcheck results..

3dmark06 is lower (even after driver updates)

3dmark Vantage is higher

3dmark11 is higher

I guess its ok

 

wait what??????? 1.75 AED per L???????? thats like 0.60NZD... when I buy gas its $2.07 NZD/L, thats $5.80AED per L.....

 

Hey Ahmed,

Just wondering how much did you pay for the shipping? I live in Lebanon and wanted to check how much would it cost approximately to ship to this area

 

Hey,

Well I paid around 145$ (USPS Express International).
This is the cheapest method.

Also, please note the customs/tax on your side.

I had to pay 350AED here (around 95$).

 

wow I just checked shipping rates to Lebanon.
I get $362 with Malibal and $219 with Xoticpc

I guess I'll have it delivered to Canada

 

Hi, I'm assuming that $362 is UPS... you can also select USPS from the drop down box on the shipping rates page, which should be much cheaper.

 

Make sure you choose " USPS" not "UPS"...much cheaper, and reliable

 

Ahmed can you tell me how you did the money transfer ?? Did you pay through the money transfer places? And how much extra did you pay for the order?? Can you please help me in this.

 

Yes, through money transfer places (Al Ansary).
I had to pay 20$ extra for the transfer process.
For shipping I used USPS express international (around 150$).
And for customs (Ajman post office) I paid 350 AED.

 

Thanks for the reply. can you tell me if you got what you ordered exactly and if you have any issues with the laptop ??

 

I got it in perfect condition thankfully!

Just tell them in your communication that this is an international order and please make sure everything is working fine.

 

Thanks for all your support I will do as you said and Congrats on your new laptop!