Need some opinions: NP9130 vs NP9150

I have been shopping around for gaming/everyday use laptop and came across Sager/Clevo. After some research they were the brand of choice, coming from a Lenovo T410 reliability and durability is a concern and Sager/Clevo seems to fit that. Now I am deciding between the NP9130 vs NP9150.

I really am leaning towards the NP9150/7970m Combo but keep trying to justify spending the ~$300 over the NP9130. I play WoW, HoN/DOTA2, and CS:GO and I think the NP9130/GTX670 would run those just fine. Don't see myself playing any other games for the foreseeable future unless some extraordinary game gets released. Should I stick with getting the NP9130 or go for the NP9150. I am willing to spend extra on the NP9150/7970 but the only thing is how long will this last me before it gets outdated. They are both fantastic machines just need to hear some more opinions.

Any thoughts?

 

You might want to see if the new hotfix drivers fix the 7970 utilisation issues.

If so the 9150 is designed with stronger power circuitry and will be that much faster than the 9130.

 

The 670m would handle those games fine, but realize a 7970m or 680m would last longer for gaming. How long one of these cards would last depends on your need for quality and FPS. The GTX 670m would still be able to play games a couple years from now on lowest settings with 30+ FPS, while the 7970m would last at least 4 more years on lowest settings.

If you go with the NP9150, take advantage and get a 7970m/680m, and not the 675m. It isn't worth passing on the NP9130 just for a 675m (20% faster than the 670m). The 7970m issue is supposed to be fixed next month, and when that driver comes out, the thing will crush.

 

Thanks for the replies! I think I am going to go for the NP9150 =D

 

This thread also helped me decide. thanks

Mod edit: made copy to bump user to 5 posts.

 

This thread also helped me decide. thanks

 

This thread also helped me decide. thanks

 

Unless money is no object, I question the advice to spend $500 for a 680m and, until its fixed, $250 for a 7970m. One of the best advantages of the 9150 compared to the 9130 is that the video card is user upgradable. Thus you can currently get a 9150 with a 675m (free upgrade) which should be more than sufficient to play everything you can throw at it with high detail (if not ultra) at great FPS and apply that extra money to upgrading your card when you actually need it and when prices have gone down. Considering the rate at which this technology advances, I wouldn't pay a premium for a card to play games 2-4 years from now.

With the 9130 however, you are stuck with a non-upgradable 670m and an obsolescence horizon you can do nothing about.