To NP8690 and NP8760 owners

Hi there,

When both NP8690 and NP8760 are configured with similar hardware, there is about $200 difference between them. Why is the NP8760 worth $200 more? better cooling? just because it's a 17" instead of 15" and the extra HDD? Why did you guys pick one over the other? Anyone wish you got the other instead?

Thank you

 

I chose the 8690 over the 8760 mainly because of the footprint (dimension of 17" laptops is just too big for me). I would love to get the cooling and dual HDD capacity of the 8760 though-

If you don't mind the footprint (weight was not an object for me), I say go for the 8760.

No regrets with my 8690 purchase, though.

 

I wanted 15" so I bought 15". That's pretty much how I decided between the two.

 

Several reasons for me picking the 17” over the 15”.

I already have a 15” that will make a good back up, so portability is not as important to me on this purchase.

As I get older I want more screen size to see things better with. The added screen real estate is very noticeable and very nice to have.

Having a second hard drive built in was a feature that I definitely wanted for sure.

Feature wise since they are pretty much the same, it comes down to screen size preference and whether you need a second drive built in. Paying about a 10% premium for the larger laptop is a pretty good deal to me.

 

Another difference, I believe, you can do RAID on the 870 and not the 860.

Also, 870 has optional tv tuner and the 860 doesn't.

 

I picked 15" because I move around a lot. Tried it with a 17" laptop before and felt it was slightly too big. I'm 5'8" and 135lb.

Also got failing eyesight, so I'm very happy 15" version came in 1600x900 resolution.

 

A 17" notebook (NP8760) will naturally have better airflow (bigger chassis) and yield slightly lower temperatures because of that.

Also, the NP8760 with an i7 920-XM is overclockable.

More things to add:

-Battery life on a 17" model will be lower than a 15" model.
-Dual HDD Bays on the 8760 will come in handy for sure someday for you.
-8760 has a bigger screen, which makes it nicer for watching movies on.

 

I bet you won't see much temperature differences between the two chassis. Note that according to user reports, the 17'' came with no sticker on any of the inside CPU backplates whereas many of the 15'' did. This could lead many to think the 17'' had very superior cooling when in fact it didn't.

 

RAID Support is native in the PM55 Chipset, Sager just disabled it in the 860, so not worth the price difference. I guess the 17" has a bigger screen and um, more plastic...

Ironically, the screen is the same resolution as the 8690, so while bigger, it's pixel density is lower!

 

Well, there is an option to add an optional TV tuner, for RJTech's customization page at least.

 

860 has the HSPDA module instead.

Well, the difference is in screen size mostly, depends on what laptop size/weight you prefer.

 

How is the NP8690 1600x900 screen compared to the FHD screen? Most of the reviews that mention the high contrast screen for the NP8690 had the 1920x1080 screen.


Thank you