*** Official Clevo N130BU / Sager NP3130 Owner's Lounge ***

Just bought mine from Sager.

When it is delivered I will post some details.

Not much in the way of reviews on the internet or in these forums on Sager. I do hope everything turns out alright. Most of the few reviews on the internet for Sager that I did find were not good. I chalked it up to most people post to complain. Those who have a good experience generally do not post. Considering how may laptops Sager must sell each year there were basically no reviews on the internet.

When I bought my last laptop 5.5 years ago Sager was pretty highly thought of on these forums.


Edited May 18, 2017 - added pictures

N130BU / NP3130 Specifications

Processor
7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7500U Processor (2.70GHz), 4MB Smart Cache

Memory
Supports Dual Channel DDR3L
Two 260Pin SODIMM sockets, support for DDR4 2133MHz / 2400MHz (Real operation frequency depends on processor)
Expandable up to 32GB, depends on 4GB/8GB SODIMM module (32 bit OS editions have a memory limitation of 2.8GB. Other hardware or application limitations may further prevent use of all installed memory. The 64bit edition of Windows Operating System is required for memory configurations of 4GB and above.)

Display
13.3” QHD+ (3200x1800) Glossy Display (Pentile, not true RGB)

Graphics Processor
Intel® HD 620 Graphics (Integrated on Intel Core i7-7500U Processor)
- Microsoft® DirectX® 12 Compatible
- Dynamic frequency
- Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology
- Intel® InTru® 3D Technology
- Intel® Quick Sync Video
- Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Storage
One changeable 2.5” 7mm (H) HDD/SSD, SATA interface
One M.2 2280 SSD, SATA or PCIe Gen3 x4 interface

Audio System
High Definition audio interface
Built-in Array Microphone
2 Built-in Speakers

Pointing Device
Integrated touchpad with multi-gesture and scrolling function

Keyboard
Multi languages A4 isolated single color white-led illuminated keyboard

I/O Ports
1 HDMI output Port (with HDCP)
1 Mini Display Port 1.3
2 USB 3.0 Ports (Type A)
1 Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 combo port (Type C)
1 Headphone Jack
1 Microphone Jack
1 RJ-45 LAN (10/100/1000Mbps)

Slots
6-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini-SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Two MiniCard Slots
- 1st for WLAN Combo M.2 2230 Card with PCIe and USB interface
- 2nd for SSD M.2 2280 Card with SATA / PCIe Gen3 x4 interface

Communication
Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC + Bluetooth, M.2 interface

Security
Kensington® Lock

Power System
Embedded Polymer Smart Lithium-Ion battery pack 36Wh
Full Range AC-in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, 40W AC Adapter, DC output 19V, 2.1A

OS Support
Windows 10 (64-bit)

Certificate
Windows 10 (64-bit) Logo
HDMI Logo

Physical Characteristic
2.87 LBs including Bare bone and Battery Pack
12.98" (w) x 8.86" (d) x 0.7" (h)

Other Features
Windows Hello Camera
Al-alloy Case
FlexiCharger

 

Still are. The reason you don't see much discussion of this particular model is that Sager/Clevo notebooks are tailored more for enthusiasts. Not a whole lot of interest around these parts for what's basically an ultrabook.

 

I'm actually debating a Sager myself, but already having my 4 year old Sammy ultrabook, looking into the NP8xxx for all the but-brick-size-and-weight perks. I do want to see opinions on the Sager version.

 

It will be cool to hear what you think

 

My current Clevo is a W150HR. Between the laptop and the AC/DC brick it weighs 7.5 lbs. I got tired a carrying all this weight through airports constantly so this time I went for a light as possible model.

 

Hi , I'm pretty suspicious about the "Max 12 hours" battery life with a 35 Wh.

How much do you get for light browsing the web with minimal brightness ? I would say that 6 hours is a good score with this battery.

 

I just bought one from https://www.rjtech.com/ Without Memory,Hard Drives & Wifi card as I already have them. I will do a video review once it arrives

 

I guess the 3K screen will impact battery life compared to FHD

We have to see the options when this page gets updated

http://www.clevo.com.tw/clevo_prodetail.asp?id=1032&lang=en#tabs-1

 

I ordered mine last week as well and will be sure to post my impressions after it arrives.

 

Cool, please do share

It will a bit but not quite as much of a hit as 4k.

 

From another thread:

 

It souldn't say "Max 12 hours" battery life wh a 35Wh battery (I assume it's from another site somewhere or forum?)- our website says average 6h general usage.

 

It might depend how you measure max (with the lid closed pushing an external display sitting at idle) it might just manage it Not exactly a practical measurement.

 

Clevo's official value is 8h with the included 36Wh battery, so XMG's 6h RL use sounds reasonable...

Screen options are: QHD+ (3200x1800), FHD (1920x1080) & HD+ (1600x900)

 

Was this model just released? Has anyone received theirs yet? Initial thoughts, pictures/video?

Looking for a new ultrabook, this may check off all the boxes if initial impressions are good.

 

Yes, it's a pretty new model.

 

Cool. I noticed you are a Sager Rep. Do you happen to have any actual pictures, or videos of this model? They seem to be a bit scarce at the moment

 

I should have mine by the end of this week, or early next week and I'll take photos if no one else gets them to you beforehand.

 

Awesome! Thanks so much, would also love to hear your initial impressions/thoughts.

 

Do you plan to open it up and see what's inside? I ordered the system76 version ( Galago) and am interested what the differences are between it and a stock Clevo. They say they use a different firmware, bios and display among other things. I know they have at least replaced one key-cap on the keyboard, I am curious if its a different model or they just swapped the keycap.

 

I very much doubt that there are any dramatic differences under the hood, so to speak.

 

Bear with me on that, i'll see what I can do.

 

Cool, thanks!

 

I can, but it's exactly the same internals as the Clevo. Mine is spec'd out with the following:

• N130BU Core™ i7-7500U 2.7GHz Processor, 13.3" QHD+ Glossy, Notebook Barebone
• 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400MHz, PC4-19200, CL16 1.2V, Non-ECC, Grey SO-DIMM Memory
• 250GB 960 EVO 2280, 3200 / 1500 MB/s, V-NAND, PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, M.2 SSD
• 500GB 750 EVO 7mm, 540 / 520 MB/s, NAND, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch OEM SSD
• Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265, 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2, IEEE 802.11ac, 867 Mbps, M.2 2230, Wireless Card
• Standard 1 Year Warranty for Clevo Notebooks

 

I would like to see some real world shots of the color difference between N130BU and N131BU...

 

I wonder if there's any difference between the two other than the color of the case.

 

Nope they are identical apart from the N131BU being bright silver and the N130BU having a purple-ish tint to it.

 

That's a serious piece of hardware, looking forward to your initial impressions! Where did you order from?

 

Does anyone happen to know what the panel model is on this and if it's a true QHD panel? I currently have a P650RS-G but was thinking about selling it and instead getting an ultrabook and a ryzen desktop.

 

I am not at home so can not give you the exact details, I will post them when I am back home, but I do recall that the panel is made by a Chinese company and it is pentile, not true RGB.

In a tread I posted asking if anyone new what display this was I got a response that said some application would not scale correctly if it was a pentile display.

I got mine Friday night and spent the weekend setting it up. I really do like the display. Pictures really look assume. I had no display issues with any of the programs I installed. Everything looked fine. The only problem I did have is one program did not support the 3200*1800, but this had nothing to do with the fact that it was a pentile display, the program just did not support that high of a resolution.

If no one has by this weekend I will post some pictures.

 

I paid extra for Win 10 Pro and Sager did not even include the certificate from MS with the OS key. I emailed Sager and their response was if you want to be able to reload the OS on a new SSD then you have to pay us another $25.00 and we will email you a USB stick.

I can not believe this?

Is this normal now when you buy a PC that the manufacturer does not even give you the OS key so you can reload the OS if you ever have to replace the C: drive?

The last LT I bought was in 2011 from Max Force PC, it was a Clevo and I got the OS key. Since 2009 I have been building my own HEDT's so I always have the key since I buy the OS.

Edit: 5/17/17 8:55 AM - So I now know that with OEM installs the key is put into the BIOS and MS does not supply key certificates on OEM Windows 10 installs.

 

Samsung LTN133YL01-L01 - it is a Pentile display.

FHD is this model LC133LF2L01 .

EDIT - I should add that we aren't offering the QHD, that it's Pentile is one factor but not the only - having this high resolution on a 13" panel is, in our opinion, really not worth it. I had a W230ST for3 a couple of years and I found that even the FHD panel was a bit small for some UIs.

 

I picked it up from AVADirect, $1,327.87 shipped to Atlanta. They seem a little slow on the build, but I'm not in much of a hurry.

 

ProduKey should solve your problem.

 

You must post pics today!! Forum rules! Lol just kidding, looking forward to your thoughts on battery life, weight, build quality, etc.

Not bad at all for the specs. I'm currently going between this and the razer blade stealth. I can get the i5, 8gb ram, 128gb ssd Stealth for about $750 (have some amazon gift card money lying around), and the Clevo starts right around that same price for similar specs, except the HD, which is a 1tb standard instead of the ssd. I've previously owned the Sager NP7338/Clevo W230SS which was a pretty capable little machine, but there were a few things I didn't like about it (screen required extensive calibration before it was up to par, fan was quite noisy/loud due to the discreet gpu)

 

36Wh... The battery on a Clevo is always bare minimum.

 

Regarding the 3200*1800 display on a Sager. I got a response from Xotic and they said that on a Sager the display is usual from Chimei/Hannstar or sometimes AUO. As stated in a previous post in this thread a response from a Sager Rep said the display is a Pentile display.

 

Pictures added in the first post.

 

Thanks! Looks like a nice laptop.

 

As above:

Early samples used an Innolux FHD display, this changed for the MP run.

 

How does it feel compared to latest Zenbook ?

Still their choice of a small touchpad and screen borders ....

But then it's easy to repair...

What battery life do you get with Wifi on ?

 

I'm getting somewhere a bit over 4 hours running Linux, mixed use.

 

9hours is max I could get from this one with i7 and fhd screen + minimal screen and keyboard backlit brightness, light browsing + reading, a few youtube videos watched.

average though is a 7hours per charge for me for Wi-Fi workload.

 

no hdd btw, and passive cooling "mod", fan is never kicking in

 

Eventually 2.5" drives will go the way of the optical drive.

 

Really nice , under WIndows10 I guess , if we could achieve 7 hours under Linux , that would be sufficient but Linux still have a long way to go for battery life.

 

Hey all, I'm wondering. What is the best, for the money, 250 GB M.2 SSD drive, to get for this machine. Also, what would be the best Kit (16 G) of memory to get. And, is it really worth it to get Windows 10 Pro. The reason why I ask, is because I'm considering the best way on how to build-up this thing. http://rjtech.com/shop/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30520

Thanks

 

Are you saying that somebody figure out how to do passive cooling, on this rig.

 

I did it myself, pretty simple.

I used CLU on the cpu, after I used Arctic 1.5mm pads to join the heatsink and it's tubes to the metal body,

then you can flash Schenker EC from their site, it only kicks fan after 75C.

or you can make a custom profile in CC


to reach that temperature in stress test you will need around 7minutes to get the fan kicking in.

in real life the fan is never kicking in and CPU is around 50-55C

 

Of course the temperature of the environment and how good your chip is will have an impact.