Sager NP9150 finally purchased consideration

So after a couple of weeks of research I finally think I found the laptop That i wish to purchased

Sager NP9150
Main stuff
- 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Sager Screen
- i7-3630QM
- GTX 675MX
- 8GB - DDR3 1600MHz
- 750GB 7200RPM
everything else is stock

purchasing from xoticpc
I have several question before I make the purchased.
Should I upgrade the wireless network card?
any big difference between the Super Clear Glare Type Screen and the Super Clear Matte Type Sager Screen?
anything else I don't want to spend to much which is way i stuck to the 675mx?
anyone who has this model computer how has it been performing for you?

 

I have the np9170 (17in model) with the same CPU + GPU. I love it.

Go for the matte screen if you tend to be in well lit rooms or plan on using the computer outside. Glossy screens tend to look more 'vibrant' but have worse glare in direct lighting.

As for the wireless card, i have a killer bigfoot card which hasn't given me any problems so far.

I'd go for the dead pixel guaranty myself (wish i had, as i got 1 stuck pixel on my rig) You can always return the laptop if you are not satisfied but you may have to pay shipping. Better to get the guaranty and not worry about it, just my two cents.

Congrats and enjoy your new rig!

 

Matte screen gets my vote. While the glossy is more vibrant like Ajfountains mentioned the matte screens are just beautiful screens.
If you plan on gaming wirelessly much go with Bigfoot, other wise I like Intel for over all use. If you use bluetooth make sure you select one that says "bluetooth" you'll see others that don't which obviously wont include it.

 

OK another question would I be able to replace the graphics card and CPU in the future, I heard Sager laptops are flexible?

Does the laptop top have space for a SS drive that I could buy a after market one. Was thinking about getting maybe a 20gb one to put the OS on it to speeed the computer up?

Also for Hutsady what is included on the Standard Dead Pixel Policy and is Dead pixel a problem with this brand of laptop?

 

Yes the NP9150 does support upgrading the GPU and CPU later. All we can say for sure will work is the currently listed options. As future hardware is released it can be check for compatibility and you can put it in there if it will work.

There is a mSATA slot that will be open if you havent selected an option for it. Besides that there is only one hard drive bay which is where your 750GB will be. You can remove that totally and put a SATA III SSD in there and get much much faster speeds from it but it will be lower in capacity.

The Sager dead pixel policy requires 5 total or 1 in the middle which is one of the best in the industry, most brands will require 7 before they do anything. But as with most brands Sager wont cover it if its under that minimal amount. I do highly recommend getting the 0 dead pixel guarantee. While they are rare they do happen. Nothing is worse then spending all that time selecting the right computer and right components only to have a single dead/stuck pixel staring you in the face. Besides just having that 0 dead guarntee, Sager will have 4 techs visually inspect it for any and run a program specifically designed to look for any.

 

Just stopping by to say a couple of words about the WiFi cards.
Go with Intel.
Bigfoot is known to have software & driver issues.
I have owned 2 different Intel WiFi cards - they are perfect for gaming.
I have also owned Atheros chips in my Acer and Asus laptops - they suck. Especially considering Intel cards have way better hardware.
Latency is not an issue with Intel.

 

I have had the 6300, 1202 and a variety of other chips and the latest suites of the killer drivers are giving me no issues at all.... But the intel works pretty well too so it's not really a huge issue.