Life of Sager laptops

Hi all,

I was using a Dell 8600 for 6 years until the HD finally died, so I think it's time to buy a new laptop instead of replacing the HD in my 8600.

Now, what's the average lifespan of a Sager laptop? Can they last for at least 3-4 years?

It's going to be on almost 24/7 and on AC. Battery is not a concern for me.

I'm currently looking at the Sager 8760.

 

I've had a few and they are as solid as dells if not more imo. I'd say the only laptops that are better and more durable are Thinkpads, at least the older ones. As with any notebook its prone to having bad things happen to it (tripping on AC adapter and pulling power pin in mobo, spilling on keyboard, a disk error from being bumped and a read/write head touching platter....)

But yeah, they are sturdy but 6 years is a stretch, and imo your lucky your dell made it that long. IMHO 3 years is a good life span for any notebook.

Also, i you arent a gamer get one that doesnt have high end gaming comments so theres less to break and less heat, and less power draw.

 

My clevo/eurocom/voodoopc based notebook lasted me 7 years with constant use before it started having hardware issues. It was the best computer I have ever owned, just bought a new NP8760 to replace it.

If you take care of the computer like I did, replacing thermal paste every year or two and dusting internally it should last you quite a long time.

 

The old girl looks great, EQ. It has obviously been pampered.

 

For a 17 year old that 4,300 dollar computer was too good. It literally was drawing a crowd of 10 people at Starbucks when I first got it. That was when no one had ever seen a 17" notebook much less this beauty with a high quality automotive paint job. I worked an entire summer full time just for this computer, it was quite valuable to me.

The only thing I can complain about in regards to clevo based notebooks of today is that they don't look nearly as nice externally and the speakers are really bad. Just as a reference, my computer had amazing speakers and was the most sleek DTR notebook I have ever come in contact with and that's with it being equipped with a desktop 3.2 ghz pentium 4.

 

Wow that's a small touchpad!

 

ahhh the OLD Voodoo computers ... always loved the work they did in Calgary for customizing them properly

but as for Clevo machines ... excellent quality IMO

 

Yeah, good quality. Just never take it apart, because then it loses some of that "quality". I got a squeak on one side where I rest my left palm, and a USB port that doesn't work now.

 

I actually took mine completely apart one time because I had to replace the fan. It went back together very easily.

 

Mine went back together easily, but now it has a squeak in the left palmrest that drives me nuts. I'm not willing to open it back up to see what it is either. Have to dismantle EVERYTHING including CPU and GPU and HS/F. Granted I did have a small spill, which is why I opened it, but the issue didn't crop up until after the third time I disassembled and reassembled, so maybe just the multiple disassemblies who knows.

 

Your voodoo still looks great.. What were the specs on that beast?


I'm currently running on my Dell desktop that I've had for 8 years now. I've had so many hours on this baby I don't even know were to start.. I remember coming back home from school and having massive counter strike 1.6 sessions with the guys and all. Good times . I'll have to replace this thing pretty soon though since college is coming around . Overall, this machine has been good to me .

Now that my little rant is done... I would most definitely invest in a Sager. The build quality is superb and the cooling is excellent. Just make sure you take good care of it (you know replace the thermal paste, clean out the fans, kiss it goodnight). The speakers aren't the best, but it's a laptop so it's a given really.

 

my 8790 still runs like a champ

 

I'll go ahead and get a sager 8760. I always wanted one, but when I bought my dell I had a 40% coupon and Sager simply couldn't match the price.

Now, should I go with PCtorque or Xoticpc? Sagernotebook has more customizable options like the i720QM, but pctorque and xoticpc don't offer the same option. I don't see the point in paying 150 more for the i740 when i can get the i720 for 50 bucks more instead.

 

Feel free to contact us and we can get the 720QM in there for you if you if you would like.

 

My 9280 has been super reliable.
Clean out the dust every few months.
Replace the thermal paste every year.

I do heavy 3D modeling, rendering, PS, Illustrator work on it day in day out.
Not a single hiccup.

 

I'm now setting up my 2nd Sager/Clevo. My first one is an NP9262 I got about 30 months ago and have used it every day for work since new. It gets put into a back pack and carried to work. Normally in my truck, but sometimes in the back of my Gold Wing. Even a few times on the back of my sportbike. It has been dropped 2 times off a chair (while still inside of a padded backpack) and thankfully survived both times w/o a scratch.

My new NP7280 seems to be build just as well. I had it apart some today and was very surprised how eazy the keyboard was to get off and reinstall. There are molded pathways for EVERY wire so they don't get pinched. My ASUS EEEpc 1201N & 901 are nowhere as easy to take apart or put back together.

I'd say these are very well built laptops.

 

my friends own some and one for them for sure is careless wen it comes to laptops and hes is still running so they are pretty solid

 

Though I hear complaints of quality with the recent laptops from Clevos,I can vouch for the ones I have.

Had a few Sagers.All of them were of very good quality.ATM I have a 3 year old 9262 with occasional gaming and traveled with me few times around the world.Still looks as good as new!

 

the type of people who tend to complain tend to be those who are do the most modifications.

for example my silent mode (lowest fan speed) is stuck, I have to go in and out of standby to get it unstuck. But I've also used it to test near a dozen graphics cards, not to mention scarier things like LCD backlights with a different inverter, and running it all on a 19.5v power supply instead of a 20v.

i baby it though, i feel like I can tell if theres something seriously wrong. I expect it to last at least a few years but I might just sell it.

 

My 9262 has been running strong for 3 years now. I have changed out cpu's and hard drives (upgrades, nothing broke). I will be buying a X7200 in next couple months, oooh I can't wait!

 

17" 1440x900 16:10
Desktop Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz 800fsb.
2 gigs of DDR PC-2700
Radeon Mobility 9600 128mb
60 gig 7200rpm hard drive
4x DVD burner and reader
Built in wireless
Built in webcam
2 IR sensors
Card slot
5 in one card reader
IEEE 1333 port
2 USB 2.0 slots
VGA out
Printer out
Serial out
Keyboard ps/2 slot
Mouse ps/2 slot
Gigabit Ethernet
56k modem
5 speaker sound system with sub woofer
Headphone jack
Microphone jack
Spdif jack
1 fan cooling system with copper heat pipe and heat sink
Video card heat sink was the keyboard and a aluminum plate underneath with heat pipe.
50 minute battery life

 

IEEE 1333 port? for insulated conductor installation?? I want one!
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