SAGER Laptops for gaming?
These machines are designed as customized gaming computers or desktop replacement laptops.
Sager Laptops NP8180 18" gaming laptop
If you want to take laptop gaming to the next level you must have a look at Sager Laptops.
Sager laptops can easily be configured on the fly and they are a bit less expensive compared to brands like Alienware.
The simplicity of Sager Laptops design is striking. It makes it a lot less prone to annoying buttons and malfunctions.
Sound card: Depending on the model it is pretty to superb on the NP7280 series.
What makes the sound package a lot better is the THX TruStudio PRO software included. All the 17″ and higher models are dolby home theater cabable and the sound cabability is outstanding. You can fine tune the surround sound and different effects to your pleasing. The software drastically increases the clarity and quality of the sound.
Ram: I love the fact that the higher end sager laptops let you configure up to 4 SODIMMS. You can easily configure 8gb using 2gb chips which are very cost effective. Or you can use the 4gb SODIMMS to configure it for 8,12,16 gb.
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Sager laptops graphics
Sager shines when it comes to high end graphics capability. Models with dual and single graphics adapters are available. On top you can choose between Nvidia and ATI Radeon models when you customize your system. The NP 8280 offers Dual NV GeForce GTX 580M GPU with SLI Technology.
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Some 17 and 18″ Sager laptops also employ the latest FERMI Based QUADRO Professional Graphics. This allows the Sager NP7282 to outperform all other machines on the market.
The NP7282 Model is Dual AMD Radeon HD 6990M GPU with CrossFireX Technology capable. This brings performance to a new level only matched by the top Alienware Mx18 and Asus G74, MSI GT780R models.
USB3 ports: allow you to transfer data or use external raid boxes or hard drives at lightning speed. Up to 10times faster than usb 2.0 device speed.
Screen: The model that is getting a lot of positive review on Facebook is SAGER 8150-S1. It has 1080p resolution and has a lot of flexibility in configuration. If you need the large screen you can look at the Sager 8170-S1, 17″ model.
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Keyboard: is very good quality. Love it.
Hard Drives: Some models offer up to 3 hard drive bays, and with full Raid 5 controller, allowing for Raid 0, 1, 5 drive configuration. Of course SSD drive options are also available.
Battery life: is decent, 2 hours on a new battery on the 15.6 inch models, playing the most demanding games.
Weight: below 7lb for the 15.6 inch models, below 9bl for the 17.3 inch models. Definitely on the lighter side when it comes to gaming laptops.
Support:
Sager specializes in high end desktop replacement laptops. They know what they are doing. The machines are high quality and tech support is very knowledgable. They also support the OEM versions of machines sold under the Clevo brand.
Conclusion:
Sager Laptops are a great value for the money.
You will not be disappointed with performance, configuration choices, nor the design.
They are not as flashy looking as models from Alienware or Asus. Some earlier models were prone to the blue screen of death, but no problems with the latest ones.
If you are looking for outstanding performance and custom configuration capability Sager Laptops are the way to go.
