Hi bro, I am very interested about this laptop and am holding back to wait for matte screen from Sager, and it is finally available. I am playing a game and wish to know how this laptop performs, would you be able to do the benchmark in high res?

http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/media/benchmark/na/

I am hoping for 4-5k points~

This post has been edited by iiee: Apr 6 2011, 08:10 PM

yii... why cannot create character, until now FFXIV is till FOC because there are many areas need improvement and SquareEnix has no face to charge player until further notice.

About 3000 points ah, have to play in low resolution mode then. My desktop doing 6400 points and yet not able to max the framerate (60) at some places, some graphic options still need to be off.

60 is good enough, vsync if off may have screen tearing.
FFXI max at 30 also ok. more than 60 cannot notice one

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Added on April 24, 2011, 3:36 pmStill not yet decided on this laptop. No expresscard, no built in WWAN, lauya keyboard...

The 4 screws to open bottom case, are they spring attached to the case type or normal loose screw? Need to open 4 really troublesome ler.

This post has been edited by iiee: Apr 24 2011, 03:36 PM

the keyboard i say lauya is not because of the quality, but the layout (numpad), pg up pg down, del button.... and no backlit led ><; i like to steal steal do thing at dark.

About the screw, I am using Dell laptop, 1 screw to open the bottom case to work with ram, cpu, heatsink, fan, cards bla bla. the screw is attached to the case so it will not go missing. Whenever i play game i will open up bottom case to allow better air flow that is why i ask~

While i am taking too long time to consider buying, Z68 will come out next week, donno what clevo will do next... waiting like this forever no need buy liao.

This post has been edited by iiee: Apr 26 2011, 11:57 AM

Alieanware no numpad. The outlook is too alien, not presentable in business meeting. They are not using the highest possible cpu/gpu too...

err, it is M4400 Precision, business laptop, not for gaming (although i chose the best graphic card still lousy)

I need a laptop that is presentable in business meeting yet powerful in gaming. Clevo plain design really suitable for me. Only down side is no docking station, expresscard and WWAN.

USB dock station i think has own graphic chip and unable to use the laptop graphic card power. expresscard can be overcome by usb 3.0 device although not very good. WWAN... is a problem it is not nice to plug in a big USB 3G modem in business meeting it is too obvious this fellow is browsing internet; could still be overcome by handphone internet sharing via bluetooth.

That is 17", too big. I can go for 15.6" maximum only.

oic, the SE payment system really sux.

Hmm, Dell M4600 coming out, fulfill all my requirements except for poor graphic card zzz (slower than 460m). Price would be the same as highest spec NP8150. grrr hard to choose.

Hardisk veli easy install into the laptop. To install the operating system will take some times; then install driver will take some more times, update windows, then install programs will take some more more times, and ....

lol... backlit keyboard is also important to me, but still not the decisive factor like you do. To me the awkward layout is killing more, Clevo really could have made it better.
No backlit keyboard can still do something on it like using LED light etc. keyboard layout is fixed and no way to change it.

Whoa, just know that the adapter can throw people dead... 180W is way too high above average laptop.

This post has been edited by iiee: Apr 30 2011, 02:17 AM

Using sticker good meh? affect the typing feel or not. some more after some times can peel out?

aiyo, i am sooo headache to make decision on this notebook. The keyboard layout is really killing, I do word processing a lot and keys like home, end, pg up, pg down are commonly used.
Can those keys become direct key if numlock is off?

I can tolerate keyboard without backlit, i can tolerate awkward numpad, but i cannot tolerate the home end pgup pgdn key...
I never expect keyboard can become a decisive factor for notebook zzz...

Another notebook i am considering is the Dell M4600. It offers everything i need except for the poor graphic card (~10% slower than 460m).

For Clevo i get only VGA but lose on dock station, keyboard, expresscard, 3G built in, 2nd hdd, warranty support.

Some rooms for upgrade for Clevo could be another plus point.

This post has been edited by iiee: May 12 2011, 07:16 PM

USB soundcard or expresscard soundcard is not able to use the laptop built-in speakers, you need to connect it to external speakers.

I don't see the need for soundcard if buying this laptop actually for portable use. Addtional soundcard is needed if 5.1 channels sound is required and connected to 5.1 speakers.