Some Info about W860CU (Pic inside)

It should be similar to your super CPU in benchmarks, but cheaper, colder and more efficient. At least is what I hope from I7

 

For comparison's sake, my QX9300 @2.93 was getting 31500~ CPU score with physx on.

 

????

my 260 scores 6300

and stock 5900


something seems amiss

 

We are talking about CPU score man :^p

 

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Ah, the Vantage score shows both GPU and CPU scores...The Moo is obviously talking about his 260M GPU score...

Monopolizing a conversation is not polite

 

thanks paladin


the CPU can affect how the GPU performs as well. I know the i7 has a impact on Xfire and SLI systems on the desktop. I was looking for any affect on the performance but i am at a loss now

 

I didn't understand your question (sorry I'm not a native english speaker ^^)

 

A GTX 280m would be extremely sexy in this sucker.

 

Well after Alienware's fail with it's 9lb notebook without switchable graphics (geez, all they had to do was refresh the m15x and make it sturdier), I'm officially interested in the W860CU. Now, just gotta wait for those ES CPU's to pop up on e-bay and for rjtech to make it avaiable.

 

According to Justin@XoticPC "At this time only the 280M will be offered. To give you a hint the pricing will be $1,6xx for the 8690 with 2GB DDR3 1333MHz, 250GB, GTX 280M, WIFI, Bluetooth etc.."

2 More Hours!

 

2 more hours to what? Sorry haven't read the whole thread.

 

NDA lift and preorder will become available at 10AM PST

 

New review of Clarksfield CPU =D (in german)

http://www.notebookjournal.de/tests/calpella-plattform--core-i7-q820m-997

And 860CU preview :

http://www.notebookjournal.de/tests/mysn-xmg6--clevo-w860cu--1008

 

Thanks for the article, I'm sure they'll do a good job with the review, as they did with the M860.

Plus, just to get the records straight - this thing comes with an 260M, but certain services offer the 280M too. Or is it vice versa?

 

And here it is..!

http://www.sagernotebook.com/product_customed.php?pid=216215

Duane

 

You have to get the FHD screen if you want it soon. The 1600x900 has an ETA of late October.

Duane

 

Yeah PNB has it now too configurable and all!!!

http://www.powernotebooks.com/specs/Sager/Sager-NP8690-gaming-laptops-notebooks.php

 

Let's go troll the alienware forum. (I started it, go off and spread the clevoness)

No I'm jk don't do that haha

 

The Sager NP8690 has the GTX 280M w/1GB DDR3

 

OMG, end of October, I'm gonna die

='(

 

If you dont mind not having a fingerprint reader and the FHD Screen you can have it in early October.

 

FullHD on a 15.6" seems to much to work (programming) =/

What do you think about it ?

P.S. : Does XoticPC offer AZERTY keyboards (French or Belgian) for these models ?

 

It will depend on your own preference whether Full HD will create an image that is too small, but most of our programmers like it because it gives you so much screen real estate. Then, you can also increase your DPI (font size) and Icon size if the text is too small, and still have the advantage of Full HD when you want it for viewing video or other purposes when a high resolution would be helpful.

AZERTY keyboards are available from any Sager reseller by special order, but they are not returnable.

 

Since it is so new a Azerty keyboard is not available yet from Clevo but it will be available in the near future.

 

So you can't have a fingerprint reader with the lowest res screen available?

 

^^ Not until the end of October.

 

Yes you can...it just won't be shipping until late October.

You can get the Full HD without the Fingerprint reader in early October, but if you want either resolution with it, they won't ship until late October.

 

It takes me longer to use the fingerprint reader than it does to type my password.

 

Oh ok. But will there still be any price changes at the end of October?

 

Not that we know of right now, it is brand new and I doubt the price will change before then.

 

Well Kevin, you could always fund for it through a kidney transplant.


Kobalt have their ad up too though the customise page is presenting problems.

 

Noticed it too, while running through all websites for W860 prices...

The best price is mySN, but if considering also keyboard it's a little high...

The M17 just dropped and with 3870 Xfire is cheaper and faster than W860!!

 

To me, 15" and 17" laptops are completely different classes that I couldn't compare.
Still needing to choose between a 15" and a 17" shows I haven't thought clearly about what I need yet. If you know that traveling with a 17" isn't gonna be a problem for you in one way or another (most likely because you won't be moving around with it too much) then I would always go for one. However if you need to be mobile often and extensively, then a 17" shouldn't really be considered.

My advice shavenrat is that if your thing of buying one of these is to really consider which would best suit your lifestyle and then forget that the other barely exists as it won't suit your purpose.

For me, I'm often mobile and when I'm away for more than I night would not leave my laptop unattended - burglars get everywhere in London. A 15" was a no brainer to me - I couldn't care less for others who brag out their 17" powerhouse. No matter how good it was it would never do it's job as well as my M860 does.

 

We uploaded the overview page first, configurator is online too now

If you take into account Windows , WiFi and a GTX 280 rather than a GTX 260 then that's not the case.

 

I also decided that a 15" is best for me (or better a 14" but no one makes one for gaming). Now I can't decide between the great M860TU and the new W860CU. Crap.

 

Same laptop is 100 euro's cheaper at MySN compared to Kobalt(exchange rate is currently 1 pound = 1.11 euros). Then again, Kobalt has 280M and the MySN version has 260M. Still, it would be 1800 euro's, plus shipping and plus taxes in my country(there's a large chance I would get 'caught' trying to import a laptop from the UK to the Netherlands, and I would have to pay taxes on it again) which would make it a lot more expensive.

 

Neither is bad and even if one of them has just become outdated it's been around for less than six months and is still a champion notebook. And hey, I prefer it's modest, presentable looks.

Sweet job Neil. Take it that you guys working late again as it's NDA night...

Man I can't wait to get money through for one of these. Any price drops on the M860's or chance of a sale coming up?

 

Thanks for your mantra Oiad, and I really need to take a decision about that:

Until now I'm used to the (relatively) great XPS M1330 (as u see in my signature), but for a needing of gaming NB i have to go in the next category.

The Inch of the screen are relatively not enough to judge a NB, but I'm considering also dimension, weight and price.

The list of possible NB, from smaller to bigger is:

M860 364x268.5x29-41(mm) 3.2kg ~1300E
W860 374x263.5x29-42(mm) 3.3kg ~1550E
M15X 378x308x48.7(mm) 4.3kg ~1650E
SXPS16 385x254.6x24-31(mm) 2.9kg ~1200E
M17 397.5x299x45(mm) 5.35kg ~1500E

The difference in dimension between W860 and M17 are 23x36mm...is this so big???The weight is pretty bifferent although...

The M15X is too big, heavy and pricey (hugh), the SXPS 16 is still in my list b/c has the best monitor ever (!!!), and the M17 is just cheap for a 17" with that configuration...

So of course I have problem choosing screen size, brand and notebook!! And have problem also with limited budget...

 

When I checked your configurator wasn't online...and now I can declare your price is freaking great!!!

I'll check it again, but I'm tempted to preoreder it now!!!

 

I don't think so. Maybe double-check your figures.

Cool Neil. I'll probably put in an order in the morning.

 

If you order from UK, you don't have to pay taxes, b/c it's in Europe!!! Tax included!!! (I hope it's like that, at least...if I'm wrong, please correct me, I have to make it arrive to Italy )

 

If you compare the exact specification - stock screen, 2GB RAM, DVD, WIFI 5300, Bluetooth, Windows HP, 2 year warranty, 320GB HDD then mysn are £1405, our price is £44 cheaper and we have the 280M as stock GPU instead of the 260M!

As shavenrat just mentioned we’re all in the EU so there’s no import or extra VAT on anything whichever way something is shipped.

Yup, plenty of late nights in this business but that's why Pizza Hut exists I believe there will be a small price drop on the 860TU in the next few days.

 

The cheap and 280M Notebook of Kobalt eliminated all my doubts!!! W860 FTW!!! Will I have any advantage to preorder next week instead of waiting until the 5th of October??

 

Yeah I just noticed you are right. In the configurator it sayd 1640 pounds, but when checking out it says 1520 pounds. Making it 1690 euro's for the 280M. Which would make it slightly cheaper if you factor in the 280M vs 260M. Sorry, my bad.

That's 1405 euro's, which would make it 1263 pounds in that case. Anyway, that doesn't matter. But misreading the prices in your configurator does make it a lot more interesting. And there's not extra VAT? Hmm, that's good to hear, I always thought you had the pay extra taxes, no mather where the laptop comes from. Just one more thing, do you have a different electrical socket compared to the rest of the EU, or will the standard charger work here (I mean, you'd have to buy a converter, if you would import a laptop from the USA)?

 

None of the screens are anti-glare/matte, right? Are they all glossy?

 

^^ They are all glossy glare type screen's.

 

Guess It's a trend I'll have to get used to, then. Sigh...

 

But you charge +225 pounds for the 820QM Oo
mySN only ask +170€ ! (+154 pounds)

Otherwise if you have AZERTY keyboard, I could also be interested by buying my W860CU at kobalt

I think everybody is going to pricecheck every possibility xD

P.S. I hate glare screen but I think I will have to get used...

 

Yup that price was a mistake.. now fixed

 

In the configurator u can choose European Power Cable (instead of the UK one) and it will work great in the rest of Europe ...