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    new designs?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by jimmyb, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. jimmyb

    jimmyb Notebook Consultant

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    anyone know if there are any new slimmer chassis designs for 15inch sager/clevos?

    most manufacturers are focusing on cutting down weight and slimming laptops down but all the new clevo designs look basically identical to the old ones. hopefully theres something new coming out.

    thanks
     
    jimmyb, Jan 19, 2009
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  2. theriko

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    That's because clevo actually puts powerful components in their chassis'. Instead of keeping the tech the same and slimming the chassis, clevo keeps the chassis the same and puts new tech in.
     
    theriko, Jan 19, 2009
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    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    Lol. Once a colleague asked why my m860tu was so thick because his laptop was very thin and powerful and I told him to cater for the huge fan to cool the powerful components. He asked me, you mean powerful like the Macbook Pro?

    I fired up Crysis, he then looked at his Macbook Pro with less enthusiasm and put it in his bag.
     
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  4. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    :) best thing I heard all day :)
     
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  5. jimmyb

    jimmyb Notebook Consultant

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    true, they are powerful notebooks and thats why im interested in one. It doesnt meant that they shouldnt make an effort to design and slim the body down though; or at least add some more media keys to them.

    Afterall the 13' LG P310 weighs 1.65kg and has a 9600M GT. Im sure clevo/sager could slim down their beasts.
     
    jimmyb, Jan 19, 2009
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  6. Eivind

    Eivind Notebook Evangelist

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    Slim them down and fry them up?
     
    Eivind, Jan 19, 2009
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  7. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    How long has this laptop been out? I think its best to wait a while for the heating issues to arise and then make a proper judgment.

    If its any consolation, Clevo will be releasing some slim notebooks with weaker video cards for people who want that slimness.

    I mean, for what it is, the m860tu is easily handled in one hand. Its basically a notebook (hard cover paper notebook for you who have since forgotten) that can be carried around from class to class (if the battery life were better of course)
     
    Deathwinger, Jan 19, 2009
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    De@thknight Notebook Consultant

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    You do know that the 9600M GT gets around 5000 3dmark06 points usually with a max of 6000? Whereas the 9800M GT gets around 9500 - 10000 average to max i think people have receieved even higher so there is a vast difference in power between the LG and the m860tu, thats why its so much thicker and heavier. As said before these are not low spec components and clevo is renound for its cooling solutions. Alienware couldn't get this card to run well in their M15X and most cards / machines of this caliber have them in 17" laptops. Good luck finding a similar spec slimmer laptop i spent ages looking at 15.4" laptops with this power. Clevo have done it with a huge amount of success in this laptop. What you are asking is silly.
     
    De@thknight, Jan 19, 2009
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  9. theriko

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    With my 8800M GTX (same card as 9800M GT) I get a max of 11237
     
    theriko, Jan 19, 2009
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  10. scourge18a

    scourge18a Notebook Consultant

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    check my sig
     
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  11. insaneXIII

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    scourge has the most bad-a** m860tu here, you wouldn't see a config like that on any other 15in notebook. Cooling a X9100 and a 9800M GT is not easy in such a small environment.
     
    insaneXIII, Jan 19, 2009
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  12. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    My god, so much e-peen in this thread.

    Clevo already produces a fairly slim 15 incher to suit the budget market. The M76xTU was made to suit those in the budget market whilst retaining performance and portability. If that's not slim enough, then one should look elsewhere.

    Sager distributes a slightly thicker 15 inch laptop built off the Compal JHL90 if you want to have a balance of power and portability.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jan 19, 2009
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  13. scourge18a

    scourge18a Notebook Consultant

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    If you aren't worried about paying high end games but you still want speed and portability check out the Eurocom Puma M72T.
    It's capable of the exact same setup as what I have - the dedicatd graphics. Gotta be the fastest 12.1 inch in the world.
     
    scourge18a, Jan 19, 2009
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  14. theriko

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    OK, if you insist, I'll up my bid to 11696
     
    theriko, Jan 19, 2009
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  15. scourge18a

    scourge18a Notebook Consultant

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    nicely done my friend, that will probly stand for a while.
    I gotta ask.....what are your CPU and GPU clocks?
     
    scourge18a, Jan 19, 2009
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  16. theriko

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    they're on the result in ORB..(Click on the result)

    CPU 3284MHz
    GPU 620/1550/975

    Being able to multiplier OC my CPU helps
     
    theriko, Jan 19, 2009
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  17. scourge18a

    scourge18a Notebook Consultant

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    sonofa......
     
    scourge18a, Jan 19, 2009
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  18. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    OK, just coz I could...

    CPU 3.264GHz
    GPU 630/1575/975

    11760...

    P.S. Sorry for hijacking the thread
     
    theriko, Jan 19, 2009
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  19. scourge18a

    scourge18a Notebook Consultant

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    show off, hahaha thats crazy how did you even get 3dmark 06 to finish?
     
    scourge18a, Jan 20, 2009
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    what? you guys let the riko come in and show you guys up? lol
    just kidding!!
     
    Johnksss, Jan 20, 2009
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  21. theriko

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    3dmark ran without a hitch... Temps never went above 77cpu/75gpu, but thats on an NC2000
     
    theriko, Jan 20, 2009
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  22. Heathkidd

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    what exactly is wrong with the m860tu as a meidum range/gaming laptop size class?.... the only situation where i could find it abit thick is prob on a airline... or perhaps a small leacture room notedesk.. (which suck any way)..

    but yer as above.... 9800m .... is the reason why... and by the time they can shrink it... newer top of the line GPus will be out
     
    Heathkidd, Jan 20, 2009
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  23. Alansdom

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    I wonder what they're going to do in the near future (Clevo) for the 15.4" notebooks when the graphics cards become so powerful, and hot. I guess new technologies will have to come out.
     
    Alansdom, Jan 21, 2009
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