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    Just ordered a lotus...

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Narthecium, Oct 28, 2011.

  1. Narthecium

    Narthecium Notebook Evangelist

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    Will be my first Clevo/Sager/Whatever computer. Had basically nothing but Dells and AWs for the past five or six years. Talked with a very cool dude on their live chat thing and worked out solid specs for what I wanted.


    Ordered:

    PRODUCT Lotus P151HM1

    Display: 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED Matte
    Processor: Intel® CoreT i7-2630QM, 6MB L3
    Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M 1.5GB

    Hard Drive: 500GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
    Optical Drive Bay: 8X Multi DVD+/-R/RW RAM
    Dual-Layer Drive
    Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home
    Premium; 64-bit
    Wireless: Internal 802.11B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth
    Card
    Cooling: Stock OEM Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU
    Keyboard: English: US & Canada
    Power Cord: US & Canada - QTY: 1
    AC Adapter: Full Range AC-in 100~240V, 50~60Hz,
    120W AC Adapter, DC output 20V, 6A
    Branding: MALIBAL
    Build Time: 5-7 Business Days
    Warranty: LIFETIME Ltd. Labor and 1 Year Parts
    Warranty with 24/7 Support (USA)


    here's to hoping the computer gets here fast and kicks butt. :cool:
     
    Narthecium, Oct 28, 2011
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  2. mneumonic

    mneumonic Notebook Enthusiast

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    As someone who was in your shoes just a couple weeks ago and received my np8130 (same clevo base as yours) I just want to reassure you that it is completely worth the wait!

    Grats!
     
    mneumonic, Oct 28, 2011
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  3. Narthecium

    Narthecium Notebook Evangelist

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    Nice, that's what I like to hear :)
     
    Narthecium, Oct 28, 2011
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  4. daryldeal

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    ahhh almost same specs as mine, but i did pay more for the better wireless card (better signal quality) :)
     
    daryldeal, Oct 29, 2011
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  5. Dominion300

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    I just ordered one similar on Friday/Saturday and waiting for the bank to do it's thing on Monday. I can't wait till I get mine.
     
    Dominion300, Oct 30, 2011
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    I'm thinking about a similar configuraton myself, but I'm wondering how good is this matte screen that comes as default? Or should I just spend a bit upgrading it?
     
    adece, Oct 30, 2011
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  7. Eldaren

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    I have the stock matte screen. It looks amazing. It's a night and day difference (calibrated) from my desktop Acer 23" monitor.
     
    Eldaren, Oct 30, 2011
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  8. Anthony@MALIBAL

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    The stock screen is great. The upgraded screen is really worth it if you're picky about quality or do some high end graphics editing on it. You can see the difference here:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sag...-between-different-screen-options-photos.html

    I've personally had the stock glossy and the upgraded v.7 95% glossy on my P150HM, and both screens were great. I don't think you'll be disappointed either way.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Oct 30, 2011
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  9. SoulMisaki

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    Nice! I've also ordered mine, it's shipping out tomorrow:

    Display: 15.6" 1920 x 1080 FHD LED AUO B156HW01 V.7 95% NTSC Glossy Display
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 6MB L3 Cache, 2.2-3.1GHz
    Memory: (8GB) 8192MB, PC3-10660/1333MHz DDR3 - 2 SO-DIMM
    Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M 1.5GB GDDR5
    Hard Drive: 750GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
    Optical Drive Bay: 750GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA 300
    Wireless: Internal 802.11B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card
    Cooling: Stock OEM Thermal Compound, CPU & GPU
    Branding: MALIBAL
    Warranty: LIFETIME Ltd. Labor and 3 Year Parts Warranty with 24/7 Support (CA)

    No OS or Office software, I have those already.

    $1,388.00 TOTAL + Free Shipping
     
    SoulMisaki, Oct 30, 2011
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  10. dio05

    dio05 Notebook Guru

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    Is the 560M powerful enuf to play crysis2 at max gfx? I wanna get a clevo but undecided on the 8130 or 8150 with allows me to upgrade the card to 580M
     
    dio05, Oct 31, 2011
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  11. johnnyman27

    johnnyman27 Notebook Lover

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    no its not so powerfull!!560m gtx runs crysis 2 at very high settings!!u need at least a 6970m/6990m or 580m to run it on extreme or higher!!
     
    johnnyman27, Oct 31, 2011
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  12. dio05

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    ok thks... wanna try my luck, looks like I will have to spend a bit more to get a 6990 at least
     
    dio05, Oct 31, 2011
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  14. adece

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    Thank you for the response. I'm definitely not ordering a glossy screen. I intend to use my laptop in very well illuminated environments and my current laptop has a glossy screen. I hate it. Sometimes it resembles mirror. That thread you linked was exactly what I wanted to see :)
     
    adece, Oct 31, 2011
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  15. dio05

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  16. HPeezy

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    I just ordered a Lotus and got the 6990. From the research I've done it seems like the best quality to price option out there. Can't wait for my computer!
     
    HPeezy, Oct 31, 2011
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  17. J.P.@XoticPC

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    Yep, that's why it is a particularly popular video card :D
     
    J.P.@XoticPC, Oct 31, 2011
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  18. dio05

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    Ok. Was wonder if it was worth payin that extra for a 580. Now i can consider other upgrades with the difference
     
    dio05, Oct 31, 2011
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  19. Narthecium

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    My computer says it will be delivered today. So we'll see how it goes :)
     
    Narthecium, Nov 3, 2011
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    Have fun. I have just placed an order too
     
    dio05, Nov 3, 2011
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  21. BIGSx420

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    I got mine today, it's so quick. My ssd comes in tomorrow, I don't even think I need it! lol
     
    BIGSx420, Nov 3, 2011
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