AWESOME! runs quiet & cool, great display, fast graphics. Great bang for the buck for an all-around gaming/work pc.
1). Cool extremely quiet during normal operation, runs cool while quiet. Runs multiple applications and a zillion browsing tabs at same time with no hesitation.
2). While in intense rendering operations (photographic manipulation and intense gaming), second fan comes on which has a slight noise. But it is still very quiet, just a low hum you barely notice at most. The heat output from the fans is thus increased but there are TWO fan air outputs on the REAR of the laptop I love this because it means NO hot mousing hand on either left or right the hot air is exhausted away from the user. This is nearly unique within the laptop spectrum, and great for ambidexterous or left-handed mousers, particular graphical and gaming mousers who have hotter running machines to contend with.
3). The specs for this machine are great includes eSATA, DVI-I, HDMI, USB 3.0 ports. You can have either an extra drive or a B/DVD-CD burner/reader on the left side. The battery has a pretty good life when unplugged, especially when not running intensive games. The display/machine size is either 15.6 (P150EM/NP9150) or 17" display (P17EM/NP9170, about 2-3 lbs heavier).
4). Clevo is the OEM for this machine, the P150EM. Clevo builds good stuff. The Sager NP9150 was built upon the Clevo P150EM platform.... I.e., Clevo P150EM was rebranded and customized/souped up with certain components (like the high quality monitor options, drive & RAM & optical options) by Sager, sold as the NP9150 & supported afterwards as such by Sager. Sager is really good stuff. The NP9150 Sager is then resold and customized more (with Sager-made and quality 3rd-party optional components and software apps) by any of a number of US custom resellers, some of whom are excellent (see user forum reviews) and have higher-priority tech support from OEMs like Sager as well as their own in-house tech support. Either way you go for purchase, this is a solid machine. I did not get this machine directly from this vendor (the platform OEM Clevo), or from Sager, but from a custom US reseller of the Sager NP9150, so I would have maximum customization options and better/best tech support quality in case that was ever necessary, or just to get good answers to tech questions. (I researched resellers & chose xoticpc out of about 10-12 US resellers of this platform, based upon pricing, desired customizations, and overall tech support; I have been pleased.)
5). I am writing this to apprise readers of the excellency of the P150EM/NP9150 in general. My NP9150 has Win 7 64-bit running on an intel i7-3720QM processor (now this would come with a slightly faster processor, this machine is a year old), 22nm, 2.70GHz, DDR3-1600MHz, and I had it configured with 16G RAM. (The RAM capacity is expandable to 32G, but it does everything I need fast on only 16G; I suppose a programmer or graphics artist or the most recent A/S game out there might benefit now or in the near future from 32G). Sager gives different monitor options, my machine has the higher quality 95% color gamut NTSC matte finish. It's wonderful accurate color, resolution, and no glare.
6). NOTE!!: the graphics processor on this amazon vendor's NP9150 configuration is the intel Radeon card very fast very good card, but some tech issues have been reported with certain gaming sitations, look it up on the user forums. My machine choice was the NVidia GTX 675, because I wanted less chance of tech problems during all applications and gaming, and I've been very satisfied with the GTX. The 675GTX graphics card system actually has two modes for efficiency intel graphics for regular stuff like Office and web surfing, and the GTX for intensive beautiful graphics when needed. That's another reason it runs efficiently yet handles anything you throw at it, "seamlessly" i.e., without fuss and with quickness & beauty.
7). With my hardware configuration, I can have multiple applications open and running, AND a rendering-intense game like Witcher 2 or a recent Oblivion game, running at the same time. Game graphics rendering and game processing runs fast. And the graphical quality is excellent in resolution as well as color rendering as well as for black&white text applications it does it all. Great eye candy! Movies and video graphics and operations are also excellent.
8). The keyboard is comfortable and quick, and since its relatively compact it is efficient ergonomically yet fits smaller or larger hands. It's about 14" wide because it has a numeric keypad on the side (handy for business or gaming needs). You could customize this by swapping the keyboard out (have your tech or customizer do this) with a MSI Steelseries for a smoother feel as some shops can do, but it's not necessary. If I remember correctly, the stock keyboard is illuminated & you can control the colors, flashing not, illumination on or off, etc.
9). The Sager NP9150 is the Clevo P150EM with some added customizations, support etc.
Sager/Clevo machines have been known for their higher reliability and also components quality and construction quality than most other laptops on the market. They are well worth the extra buck. It may not have the sleek flashy shiny thin appearance of more popular, marketed and trendy laptops like asus or dell, but the engineering quality is generally superior for lifetime sturdiness and operational reliability. It's only a little thicker. The weight is under 10 lbs WITH the power brick and carrying case for the 15.6" NP9150... You do need the big power brick because it is engineered to support power needed by graphics operations during intensive image rendering (like, games or photography work). You can damage your machine if you use a lower-rated power brick; stick to the OEM power brick.
10). If you get one of these laptops from a customizable reseller (there's about 14 in the US), you will pay a lot more, but you will have better overall warranty, and better support warranty service because their customers get priority at the manufacturer over consumers who have to go directly to the manufacturer for support if that becomes necessary. Also, the US customizer houses like xoticpc offer more custom option choices for the laptop components than off-the-shelf from the manufacturer... with the entire still backed by the manufacturer warranty.
11). But either way, if you choose this machine from a well-reviewed vendor (that's VERY important do your research) with just the standard OEM warranty, you'll probably be happy with it. Sagers overall have the superior performance and reliability, and that is why gamers often choose Sager/Clevo over other makes/brands of gaming laptops like asus, msi, etc... which are flash in the pan compared to Sager/Clevo build quality. Sager/Clevo don't chintz on components & construction so reliability is higher while providing excellent performance, and also design intelligently for servicing at the same time. Discerning laptop consumers return to Sager/Clevo. For that reason, used Sager/Clevo machines often cost more than other used laptops they are a good bet compared to others. This machine (NP9150 for 15.6", or NP9170 for 17" display) has been a top gaming and all-in-one laptop choice for those who can afford it. This machine is no longer brand new but it still handles anything I throw at it. It is also known for its excellent of handling action/shooter games there are some youtube demo user posts and user reviews online.
12). Another strong unique feature of this machine is that its design is very modular. So it's easier for you or your service tech to modify and upgrade for memory, disk drive, etc. because everything is easy to get to, yet sturdily put together.
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This laptop is an absolute beast! For a 15.6" laptop it can run any game on Ultra settings and run like a champ. The only thing that I could complain about is that you may want to have a laptop cooler or use it on a hard surface while gaming. Anyone that games on a laptop already knows this though. Besides that, the mSATA leaves a whole 2.5" bay open for additional storage and this thing has great wifi reception. 5 Stars all the way!
