NP9262 Question

SAGER NP9262 Ultimate Custom Laptop (Built on Clevo D900C / D901C)
- 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 2.4GHz w/ 8MB L2 Cache - 1066MHz FSB
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 8800GTX DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 200GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- ~ 200GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- None Standard - 9262
- Raid 0-Stripe (Combines primary and secondary hard drive)( (Requires 2 Identical Sized Hard Drives)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11 a/g/n
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Targus TSB312 Backpack (Fits up to 17")
- Smart Li-ion Battery (12 Cell)
- Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter - Included
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Tech Support
(Extra 2 Year Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

That is the configuration I am probably going to go with. I'd like SLI but budget is a concern. However I noticed that with 4GB of RAM I'd need to use 64-bit Vista. Is there any other way I could use Windows XP and still utilize the 4GB?

 

dont need over 2GB for XP IMO. get one 2 GB stick and you can upgrade later with another to total 4 GB.

 

Alright thanks. On a side note I am going to college next year and I'd like a viable option for travel to take to classes and what not. For more or less the same price I can get the 5793 with this config.

Sager NP5793 Custom Laptop (Built on Clevo M570RU-U / M571RU-U)
- 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® X9000 45nm "Penryn" Core™2 Duo Extreme 2.8GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 800MHz FSB
(Overclockable up to 3.2GHz!)
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 8800M GTX DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR2 667 PC2 5300 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- 1GB Intel® Robson Turbo Memory (Vista Only)
- NP5792/5793 Silver Frame Trim Color
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 200GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11 a/g/n
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Targus TSB312 Backpack (Fits up to 17")
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter - Included
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Tech Support
(Extra 2 Year Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
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Is the 9262 that heavy. I've read about the battery life yet even in class I can keep it plugged in. Yet with the 5793 I lose the one HD I plan to put my Linux partition on. More or less my question is, which would be better suited for a college student who would be out and about.

 

64 Bit XP can also use 4GB, it's not only 64 bit Vista that is able to use 4GB.

Out and about?

The 9262 weighs about 4 pounds more than the Sager. Think about it.

 

Linux can be install also on the same partition. On my first computer I managd to put XP and linux on a single HDD of 40 G and still manage to have some free space for movies.

 

Thanks that helps with the 64 bit XP thing. Just one more thing though. In terms of longevity which would you guys expect to last the longest. I plan to probably get about 4 years or so with the configuration as is. Which would you guys expect to last me longer. Even then I can upgrade in the future but I mostly just want the most bang for my buck in terms of longevity.

 

Never buy a laptop expecting it to be upgradeable.

Probably the 9262, since it can use Desktop processors, you will probably be able to get more computing power out of it for a longer period of time. Even if you can't upgrade, the desktop CPU will provide more performance compared to the mobile CPU.

The 5793 will be limited to Socket P Penryns.

 

Alright thanks. You've helped me a bunch. I'm now leaning towards the 9262 but I"ll just do some further research first.