Looking at a Malibal P151HM1, questions

Before I make any decisions, I was wondering what choices you guys would prefer.

Matte, or Glossy? Is this a case where one is objectively better for these screens or is it just a matter of preference? Some laptop brands I've seen have terrible matte displays and fantastic glossy displays and vice versa. Are the ntsc displays that cost extra worth it?

Will a 120W AC Adapter be enough for a i7 2630 and nvidia gtx 560qm? Is the thermal paste necessary for this gpu?

I've heard the sound is not that great. Are the speakers subpar? I've also heard the headphone output isn't very good, does that apply to usb headphones as well?

Also, are there any promotional codes to take advatange of ?

Thanks for your time guys

 

1: I can't answer, for I have not used a Matte screen with a clevo yet.
2: It will be enough unless you upgrade your GPU, and thermal isn't necessary, but I recommend it.
3: The speakers are not subpar, they're pretty average, not-so-good laptop speakers, once you get all of the sound stuff configured they'll sound "okay", and no, it does not apply to USB headphones.

 

1. Matte or glossy is personal preference more than anything. I prefer glossy while many people here say Matte is better. It depends on what you're used to and comfortable with. As for the 95% upgrades, this link may be helpful:

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


2. 120w is all that you need for this model. The 180w is necessary on the P150HM, or modified P151HM1's that have more powerful 100w TDP graphics cards installed. The 560m does not need more than the 120w brick. Thermal paste is not required, but it will lower temps ~5c. It's a decent option if your ambient temps are high or you plan to run extremely demanding applications. You can always apply the paste yourself if you're comfortable with it.

3. The speakers aren't all that bad. They're pretty average for laptops, though they do sound much better when you enable THX on it.

4. Please PM us on the forums when you have the 5 or more posts required, or contact us directly via the links in my sig

 

Thanks for the help! Appreciate the quick responses

 

The greater majority of USB headphones use their own internal audio driver, so they aren't dependent on the onboard Realtek driver (which is what most audiophiles would have problems with).

 

Looking at the anadtech review,they said it the notebooks get really hot and noisy (40ish db?), and are a bit bulky (how easy is it to move around?). Are there power conserving options when not gaming, just for surfing the web or trivial tasks? What are you're guys thoughts on that compared to other notebooks ( I know asking a sager/clevo forum will give me a bit biased answers, but I figure since most of you guys have owned notebooks of other brands you could give me your thoughts). I'm coming from a dell e1705 if that might help.

 

Most muscle cars are a bit bulky and noisy, there is a little trade off for the performance there... The optimus models have very good battery life, but you don't have some of the high powered options. It's really hard to get more for your money with than with the clevo builds, also the upgradeability and options available aren't available with the standard manufacturers.

 

+1, after looking at clevo and others, I feel like getting r*ped by other companies for the little customization I can have and the way I want my notebook t obe.

ofcorse no products is perfect and therefore I emphasize on the least tradeoff I must give up for getting a laptop and sager seems to be the ideal candidate

 

1. Matte all day, it helpful in all light setting, not to mention it better for your eye as well.

2. Yes, and you do not need paste but it still recommend

3. Speaker are average. Headphone output seem to need something call "burn in" as it sound much better than when I first got the laptop.

4. There probably a few so it best to contact all the resellers.

Hope that help.