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    sager np8760 or 8690?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by romeo26, Dec 27, 2009.

  1. romeo26

    romeo26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i already know iam getting a sager. but now iam torn between these two models! like the slightly more portability aspects of the 15inch, but i like the duel drive of the 17inch. main uses for the laptop would be gaming, photoshoping, video editing, watching anime, lan parties, and school stuff. i have an lenovo x200t for bringing to school daily, but it cant do anything from the above except watching anime, school work, and light photoshopping!

    what do you guys think?
     
    romeo26, Dec 27, 2009
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  2. destrukt

    destrukt Notebook Guru

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    it sounds like your lenovo satisfies all the portable needs for you, might as well grab the 8760 and get the bigger screen, +1 HDD.
     
    destrukt, Dec 27, 2009
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    W870CU (8760).. RAID 0 is your friend when it comes to large files and video/photo editing.
     
    BrandonSi, Dec 27, 2009
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

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    I had both for review at the same time and I'd have to say if you don't need the portability, get the NP8760. Its #1 advantage in my book over the NP8690 is the second hard drive bay. Use a small SSD as your Windows drive and a big HDD for all your files/backups (just an idea). That 17.3-inch screen was also great; it was the same quality panel as the NP8690's 15.6-inch but the larger size made it more comfortable to work on.

    Other than that, the machines sans the hard drives will perform identically and will have the same battery life. The NP8690 is a bit quieter; the NP8760 has a nicer touchpad. I would say both machines are equally (un)portable.

    In the end though, you can't go wrong with either machine if they fit your bill.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 27, 2009
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    Yeah, the SSD boot drive + Spin drive for storage is a wonderful idea. I'd have gone with the 8760 if I had the extra cash. From just looking at the dimensions, it's really not *that* much less portable than the 8690.
     
    UntoldGlory, Dec 28, 2009
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    DeweyJuice Notebook Guru

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    Charles, you say the 8760 has a nicer touchpad. I didn't know they used different touchpads. What is the difference why do you call one nicer?
     
    DeweyJuice, Dec 28, 2009
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  7. Charles P. Jefferies

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    The surfaces were the same if I remember correctly, but the NP8760's buttons had a better feel and were quieter. It was one of the better touchpads I used recently.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 28, 2009
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    cool thanks you guys! once i have the money illl be getting the 17in...
     
    romeo26, Dec 29, 2009
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    8760 is the way to go,

    The 17 inch screen is really nice. If you worried about size of the thing the 8760 chassis is only slightly larger than the 8690.

    I was in the same boat before on deciding between the two and i ended up getting the 8760 and i love the thing
     
    streetxdreamer, Dec 29, 2009
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