Why is the 5750 so inexpensive?

Originally I was going for a 5320, but waiting for the Duo Core update. When that fell out, I ignored Sager for a while and focused on other brands at 15.4" For the heck of it, I went back and took a look at Sager's notebooks today (I've always loved the looks, and the fact that they are uncommon notebooks) and I browsed over the 5750 and 5760. The 5760 was right out, that started too high, and I have a desktop for powerful gaming, but the 5750 intrigued me. It carried a similar design to the 5320 (though I prefered the silver cover) and was just one size up, with newer parts.

Recently, I was looking at the Asus Z96j, which carried most of what I wanted (though I would have liked nicer aesthetics.) However, the one I was looking at was backordered into sometime July, where I want to receive it in late June/early July, before I leave on vacation. It seems the 5750 has everything I was really looking at in the Z96j, exept the quality screen. On top of that, of course, I could actually get it in time.

Now where my questions come in; is WXGA really that bad, especially on a 17"? It seems that I can easily live with that resolution, if that was one of the few points to compromise. I was going for a higher resolution, for more accuracy in digital art, but being that I run 1280x960 on a 19" CRT, I don't think that I would have that problem on a notebook. Second, how would the battery life be affected? I know Sagers are known for low battery life, due to powerful internals, and I was straying away from 17" mainly for the reason of battery life. Finally, what is the build quality on this one? Can I expect the same quality here that I would on the non-value models?

I know few people have this laptop, but any insight, in general knowlege, or whatever, would be appriciated.

 

I think if you're ok with 1280x960 on a 19", then the 1440x900 (not sure of exact res.) should probably be just fine for you.

Donald at powernotebooks can probably answer your other questions for you.

 

WXGA+ is fine on 17" in my opinion; go to Best Buy or another local retailer and see their 17" HP or Toshiba notebooks on display; all the store models have WXGA+ displays.

If you're looking for another option in a 15.4", consider the Compal HEL80:
http://powernotebooks.com/specs/Crown/p15-2.php

Check out some of the other threads in this forum for info on build quality. The NP5750 has the exact same chassis as the NP5760, only the video card is different.

 

The x1600 say 512MB HyperMemory. My brother (who is more knowlegable about computers) tells me this is a bad thing. I looked for a definition on other posts, and it seems that it can be disabled, and is equal to any other laptop x1600. Could someone put this into perspective? I really can't see any other problems.

I don't know why, but it seems my mind has been set on a Sager. Logically, I'm thinking I should go with what has the best value and battery life, but there is something about the Sager that I like that keeps be coming up with excuses for myself to get it. (The 17" is less than $100 the hel's 15.4". My only fear is still around battery life.)

Also, looking for some opinions, I realize that the reasons I am leaning towards this model is for the keyboard (I like the full size), looks (I like the case, all-around), and the idea of more space on a 17" screen. I plan on using it in my lap, or places that have flat surfaces, so size isn't too big a deal. It also easily fits into my budget, so money isn't a problem. As I don't need a desktop replacement, what are your opinions of getting a 17" over a 15.4" for these reasons?

 

The X1600 "512MB HyperMemory" isn't a bad thing - it is 256MB dedicated and 256MB shared. I don't know if there are controls to turn off the HyperMemory - it will only borrow system RAM when needed, and most games don't use 256MB to begin with. If they use more, then the shared memory doesn't hurt performance, it actually helps it because instead of storing extra textures on the hard drive, it can store them in the system memory thanks to HyperMemory - accessing the system memory is much faster than accessing the hard drive.

 

^ I went to Sager's website to look at theirs and it says 128mb dedicated, 512mb hypermemory...
http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/centrino_systems.html