Sager np9280 for long term

1.The 9280 uses desktop components, right? So I should be able to replace parts (CPU, GPU) quite easily?

2.what is the likelihood of recieving a sager with a dead pixel and how do dead pixels appear over time?

3.are there any possible problems common to the 9280 that i should know about ahead of time?

4.how is this for specs?

Sager NP9280 (Built on Clevo D900F) Ultimate Custom Laptop Sager NP9280 (Built on Clevo D900F) Ultimate Custom Laptop
- 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
- Intel Core i7 Quad (Nehalem) 920 2.66GHz 8MB Cache 130W
- nVidia GeForce GTX 280M 1,024MB PCI-Express DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- ~ 6,144MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (3 SODIMMS)
- ~ 250GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300)
- ~ 250GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300)~
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

will i be able to run oblivion and fallout3 on full settings?

5. can someone give me the rundown on quad core? I heard it can actually be slower in some cases

6. how long will my machine last with the specs before becoming outdated to the point where i can't just replace parts?

thanks

 

Desktop components? No, only the CPU is a desktop component. Everything else is a laptop component. The GPU is an MXM III type B GPU, so to replace it, you would need something similar in size ( im not sure, but it may be possible that something smaller would fit as well )

4) Just one thing Im looking at is the two 250GB drives. Im wondering why you would go with a configuration like that, when, if you wanted to, you could simply get a single 500GB HDD.

Oblivion, yes, F3, not completely maxed with max AA/AF, but you should be able to run with most settings on high and get more than adequate fps.

5) Heard from who? The i7-920 should be able to soundly defeat any mobile CPU ( including the upcoming i7-m CPUs ) in any and all applications, sans batterylife and heat.

6) CPU - Your last upgrade will likely be Westmere if your system is compatible, since it seems like it will use the same socket as Bloomfield. After that, no more upgrading, though, bloomfield should last you a while, and to be honest, even the i7-920 should last you quite some time as well.

GPU - Hard to say; there are many factors that determine this including the size, type, the thermal and power requirements of upcoming GPUs. There really is no guarantee that you can upgrade, only the possibility.

 

No, it is MXM 3.0 Type B, yes there is a difference.

 

So....MXM III Type B and MXM 3.0 Type B are different? Well in that case, please, do tell.

 

There are two MXM formats currently in production: MXM 2.1 and MXM 3.0.

MXM 2.1 has four sizes: type I, type II, type III, type IV.
MXM 3.0 has two sizes: type A, type B.

For example, my M570TU has a MXM 2.1 slot that can accommodate up to a type IV card. The D900F uses a MXM 3.0 slot that can accommodate both type A and type B. MXM 2.1 and MXM 3.0 cards are not compatible with each other.

 

Ah ok, I was unaware that there was a difference for Roman Numerals and Arabic Numerals.

 

Yeah, it was mainly a clarification, as when someone says MXM III, most people assume MXM 2.1 type III, whereas you meant MXM 3.0. Easy to get confused with mxm...

 

Thank you

 

How do these compare btw? Which is better for gaming and/or overall?

$2402
Sager NP9850 (Built on Clevo M980NU) Gaming Laptop - PRE ORDER
- 18.4" FHD WUXGA Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Dual Lamp Screen (1920x1080)
- Intel® P8700 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.53GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- SLi ENABLED DUAL (2) 1024MB PCI-Express nVIDIA GTX 280M's (2048MB Total) w/GDDR3 DX10 Video Cards (User Upgradeable)
- 4,096MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) - Default
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader


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Sager NP9280 (Built on Clevo D900F) Ultimate Custom Laptop
- 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1200)
- Intel Core i7 Quad (Nehalem) 920 2.66GHz 8MB Cache 130W
- nVidia GeForce GTX 280M 1,024MB PCI-Express DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- 6,144MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory (3 SODIMMS)
- 500GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
- Integrated Digital Video Camera

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-Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 260M, 2GB – SLI® Enabled edit
-17-inch WideUXGA 1920x1200 (1200p) edit
-4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz edit
-250GB 7,200RPM w/ Free Fall Protection edit

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-Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 2.00GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
-17-Inch WideXGA+ 1440 x 900 LCD (720p)
-4GB« Dual Channel DDR3 SO-DIMM at 1066MHz – 2 x 2048MB
-250GB 7,200RPM (8MB Cache) w/ Free Fall Protection