I'm coming from a W110ER w/ 650M and a P150HM w/ 670M (not owned by me). I love these machines, but I loathe the noise they make. I could reluctantly put up with it for another generation, but I want to make sure it doesn't get louder than my machines now.
I'd appreciate it if anyone could give offer their insight. I have a few questions:
- Between the P150SM and P157SM, is one quieter than the other?
- How would a P15xSM w/ a 870M compare to the W110ER/P150HM in terms of fan noise? 880M?
- In your opinion, which Clevo configuration has the best noise-power ratio?
- The only reason I've avoided the 860M is because it has 2GB of VRAM and I've seen newer games use more (Watchdogs, Titanfall). Is this a bad reason to avoid the 860M?
I'd rather not wait another generation for 20nm, but current options seem lacking.
Thanks for reading!
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Meaker@Sager Company Representative
Neither, the cooling Iis identical.
870m and 880m produce roughly the same heat.
P570WM I suppose as it uses 4 larger fans with a hex core cpu. Mobile cpu wise the p170sm.
By based on the gpu power you need. Ram amount is a secondary concern. -
Thanks for responding Meaker!
What I find interesting is NotebookCheck's measurements on noise between the W230SS and P150SM.
Review Schenker W503 (Clevo P150SM) Notebook - NotebookCheck.net Reviews
Review Clevo W230SS (Schenker XMG P304) Barebones Notebook - NotebookCheck.net Reviews
According to their measurements, the W230SS is actually louder than the P150SM and even my W110ER gets close. Can anyone say whether this makes sense? My intuition was that less power = less noise. -
Meaker@Sager Company Representative
Because the heatsink and fan are smaller. Simple really. The 150 sm is significantly larger so can afford a much beefier cooling system.
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Prostar Computer Company Representative
A larger chassis also tends to lead to more potential for easier heat dissipation. The W230SS fans need to work a little harder due to these conditions.
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Hi guys I'm sorry to bump this thread but does the Clevo P570WM have a good cooling system
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Prostar Computer Company Representative
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Meaker@Sager Company Representative
It's on the extreme end of making it bigger to improve cooling.
Looking at P150SM or P157SM. Opinions on fan noise? + other random questions
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