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    P150EM or W350ST?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Tinkermaths, Jun 5, 2013.

  1. Tinkermaths

    Tinkermaths Notebook Enthusiast

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    There's a discounted P150EM going here: FRAGLABS Gaming PC - Official Site FRAGLABS Australia | Vector Series P150EM Gaming Laptop by Horize
    And the new W350ST coming here: Metabox W350ST - Clevo W350ST - 15.6 inch Gaming laptop notebook with GTX 765M graphics

    When I configure to GTX 670MX vs GTX 765M respectively they come to a similar price. The W350ST might be just a bit more expensive.

    Any suggestions?

    ps. My budget is $1600, I'm in Australia, and I'm after a reliable 15" laptop for video editing and gaming. I'm rather worried by the reports of bad sound quality on Clevo, but they still seem to have best bang for buck.
     
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  2. ryukenden

    ryukenden Notebook Evangelist

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    There is a thread on this forum you can look into but....

    Short version. The New GPU and CPU are more powerful and uses less power, meaning better battery life. Also the integrated gpu on haswel is a huge improvement over the hd 4000. The 14" is more portable and have smaller power brick. My vote is the 14".
     
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  3. ian84

    ian84 Notebook Geek

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    I would like to know build material on the w350st, is it all plastic finish or it comes with some aluminium finish on the lid and top side ?
     
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    mythlogic Company Representative

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    Its an all plastic finish, textured so it doesn't feel cheap.
     
    mythlogic, Jun 6, 2013
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    From the performance analysis I've seen so far, that's not entirely true about the GPU; the 760M does look like it uses 25 fewer watts, but the MX outscores it in other areas.

    True about the CPU, though. It's a much more efficient microarchitecture. :)
     
    Prostar Computer, Jun 6, 2013
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