no. i mean upgrade higher cpu and same socket

I don't know if u were referring to me when u commented that NP8150 was a better choice coz I was looking at the NP8170 and wanted to upgrade the GPU and not the CPU. Was just wondering if it was viable or not fully utilising the laptop and the graphics without the corresponding CPU upgrade.

8150 and 8170 model can upgrade it's gpu, as well as other sager's high end model

This post has been edited by soundsyst64: Jan 19 2011, 06:20 PM

Yeap, u're right that both can upgrade its GPU. Was wondering whether the incremental performance for the CPU upgrade vs the cost was worth it

hi all~
I am actually looking for 8150 and 8170 too
it seem like 8150 is rubberized design and 8170 is metal surface design?
which is better? coz the price are quite similar to each other..

If you have the money to spare, then yes.

But to me, even the lowest grade Sandy Bridge is able to outperform the i7 by a lot.


The designs of both are good, and durable. But you can't ONLY compare from the design itself; what do you want for your needs is the question you need to ask yourself.

Things like, do I need two/three hard disks? Do I prefer a 17" screen than a 15.6" screen?

However, in terms of temperatures, the 8170 would be superior due to its metal casing. It will definitely absorb the heat build up.


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And on a side note, my current NP8690 will say its goodbyes... to a new owner

hmm matte vs glossy >.> idk wan choose 8130 or 8150

8170 looks great in metal casing design
at first I was looking at 8150, but since the price different is not much, I'd rather go for a better screen size laptop XD
but juz add on slightly weight from 8150's 6.1lbs to 8170's 8.3lbs

SB i7-2630QM is faster than any Nehalem i7 (including i7-940XM).

17" Sager should have a bigger hsf.
That should help in heat dissipation.

Is it risky owning a Sager? I mean its a wonderful computer, looks great, wonderfully built and extremely customizable....but, paying $300-$500 on postage, and you also end up paying $100 for postage insurance.
Have any of you had to send your Sagers back to the States for repair?

Mucro offer full insured postage and super fast delivery (by DHL).
The postage is about RM300+.
If you are paying RM6-8K on a notebook, paying RM300+ on postage is not a really high cost (it's super fast delivery + fully insured).
If you purchase from Mucro, you can send it back to Mucro Singapore.

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: Jan 20 2011, 08:45 AM

it means that we have to pay twice for postage (send to mucro and then mucro send it back to us)?

Taken directly from Sager website:



That means we're not covered. However, if you buy from Mucro the postage is lower, as you're just sending it to Singapore.

And, because Sagers are amazing and durable computers, they are very much NOT prone to damage or defects unless its the user's fault (haha). In my whole year owning this NP8690, I never felt that I needed to send the laptop for repairs because it just performed so well, well beyond my expectations.

If you think about it, anyone owning an electronic item is subjected to riskiness; the way you handle and take care items will determine if you need warranties.

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Jan 20 2011, 09:25 AM

Awh thanks for the replies guys, if I am gonna order it online, might as well do it while I am in my next destination (OZ, for uni)
but by doing this, would it be any more expensive than getting it while in Malaysia? I wouldnt think so, cos the prices are fixed online by the manufacturer, and no middlemen (retailers) involved to change pricing. Please confirm this for me though. Thanks.
I am seriously thinking about getting a Sager, its less of a headache than other laptop products as these are fully customizable. Its just so annoying when laptops have 'pros' and 'cons'...weighing them out is just troublesome. With Sager you're getting a robust and sleek chassis (unlike alienware, too 'loud' for my liking) and everything inside, you can pick!

you can buy from mucro.asia singapore. shipping to malaysia via dhl around RM 200++

I am based in Australia (Brisbane actually) , and I can tell you this:

DO NOT BUY IN AUSTRALIA! The only reseller there, Pioneer Computers, sell their Dreambook (Sager) laptops for ridiculous prices. The equivalent laptop to my current NP8690, the Dreambook W860CU was about $3-4K AUD, which equals to 1:1 ratio of $3-$4K USD. This was with the i5! PROCESSOR! And my XoticPC one came straight with an i7!


With that amount of money in the US or Malaysia, you can buy almost the top of the line laptop from Sager, with an SLI or CrossfireX configs. And with that in mind, I bought mine from the USA, $2K cheaper than what it is in Australia. But you get the advantage of handing them for repairs, that's it.

This post has been edited by This is a Lamp: Jan 20 2011, 10:18 AM

During warranty, when we send things to you. Its free. Except when its considered "out of warranty". "Out of warranty" items have to pay all the costs, to/from shipping cost plus handling charge and partsand labour cost.
What we consider "Out of warranty" are items that have been tampered with, components/chips removed, etc. This does not apply to normal people.

Sometimes, if its just for a small job. You just need to go to the service centre in KL and get it fixed.
If you have a problem, you need to tell us BEFOREHAND as we need to make sure that the service centre will have the parts to fix it for you.

This post has been edited by Mucro.Asia: Jan 20 2011, 10:49 AM

Detailed and convincing recommendation This is a Lamp, brilliant...thanks.

You won't see Radeon 6970 anytime soon.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clev...-lounge-27.html
The silicon is still buggy as we speak.
You'll probably see it March/April.

http://www.twotop.co.jp/pc_details/?j=2100001006310&pd=0
Japan already got GTX 485M + Core i7 2720QM ready...