SLI on Intel! - Clevo D900C Surfaces

[jbizzler]

Clevo is a notebook maker based in Taiwan that's in the business of cranking out gaming laptops that often get rebadged by companies such as Alienware, Sager and VoodooPC. The new Clevo D900c model will certainly have gamers drooling over the specs given the inclusion of the desktop Core 2 Duo Extreme and support for dual NVidia 8800 DX 10 graphics cards nVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX w/512MB (each) in SLi

http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/20950.jpg

The specs can do most of the talking here (there's some confusion on whether it will be the 7950GTX or Nvidia 8800 card at the moment, we're leaning towards 7950GTX but a leaked spec sheet does show the 8800 card):

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo / Extreme X6800 (1.86GHz, 2.13GHz, 2.4GHz, 2.67GHz, 2.93GHz)
Chipset: Intel 965 desktop platform chipset
Graphics: Dual PCI Express 16x Nvidia GeForce Go 8800 graphics, supports up to 1024MB DDR3 fast memory nVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX w/512MB (each) in SLi
Display: 17-inch WXGA (1680 x 1050) or WUXGA (1920 x 1200) (both glossy)
Memory: Max 4GB, 2 slots
Storage: up to 3 Hard Drives - changeable 2.5" variety that support RAID 0,1,5
Audio: A3D Compatible; 7.1 Channel with 2 built-in internal speakers
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Optical Drive: 2-bay optical drive support, Optional 8x DVD Super Multi-Drive Slot Drive (no indication of Blu-Ray or HD-DVD though)
Integrated TV Tuner
Integrated Web Cam (1.3MP)
Integrated BlueTooth
Ports
4 USB 2.0
7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Pro Dup/SD/SD Mini/MMC)
2 FireWire IEEE 1394
RJ-45 LAN / RJ-11 Modem
S-Video out
DVI out
Monitor out
Dimensions: 15.88" (width) x 11.92" (depth) x 2.04 - 2.4 " (height)
Weight: 11.9 lbs with battery
To power all of this the D900c will need a whopping 280 watt Power Supply. That's right, this machine will likely be boosting your electricity bill, but hey, it'll be worth it given the frame rates you'll get when gaming. And yes, it has a battery, but Clevo doesn't even bother to list what the battery life would be (think sub 1-hour).

According to our contact at PowerNotebooks.com, the Clevo D900c is going to be sold by Sager as the NP9260 with a price tag of around $2,700. Availability should be in the late April to early May time frame. Boutique gaming manufacturer Pro-Star has confirmed they will also sell the D900c as the Pro-Star 9191D and it is highly likely Alienware and other manufacturers will take the D900c and rebadge it as their own.

The word is that Clevo will be at CeBIT in Hannover Germany this week where they'll have the D900c on display to show off. We'll be there too and hope to be able to hunt this "laptop" down.

Source: Notebook Forums (http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=110398)

[jbizzler]

If it has dual 8800s, this is the notebook for me. I'm sure if it doesn't at launch, it will eventually.

Remember months back about the rumors on Intel SLI notebooks? It's finally coming true.

[Frank M]

If it's true, it will be one hot motha. A really hot one.
But it has me raising my eyebrows.

Desktop components in a laptop so small and just 11.9 lbs? High-power C2Ds and
GeF Go8800s? Plus cooling for all that? 3 2.5" hdds and a DVD? In that 2.04 - 2.4"
case (don't forget to substract the thickness of the screen)?
It is either not true or if it is, then its too hot or too loud.

[metro.cl]

real battery life time?

[fhpchris]

real battery life time?

I would assume like 30 minutes with a full charge :rolleyes:

[[XC] leviathan18]

cpuld anyoen focus in a 15" laptop with a nice gpu?

[Brother Esau]

I have a fully tricked out Alienware with a desktop P4 670 3.8GHZ 2Gigs ram 2 travelstares in Raid0 a TV tuner and two dual layer burners and have had it for a couple of years now so yes desktop processors in Notebooks has been going on for a while now and a 1/2hr is about right on the battery!

[kemo]

I would assume like 30 minutes with a full charge :rolleyes:

those things tend to threshold while running on battery i give it 35min :D

[Brother Esau]

All right who wants to buy my Lappy? Everything is new in it just had the mobo replaced and upgaded the HDD'S the P4 670 3.8GHZ was bought last year this time from Tiger Direct for $700.00 even the Vid Card was replaced when they put the new mobo in but its a 6800 card but it plays all of the best games no sweat . I have about 100 hrs on the laptop since the replacements were put in.

[[XC] hipno650]

idle you might be able to get 1hour out of it. but these are not made to be on batteries they are made to be plugged in. :D

[Brother Esau]

No way in hell you will get 1 hr on specs like that considering I don't even get that much I would say maybe 25 minutes.

[mursaat]

I doubt they've developed a battery thats able to last enough to make it viable. I mean, the laptop in my sig barely lasts for a movie's time. And that's only watching a movie in BSPlayer.

With that specs, 30 minutes is really optimistic. Dual 8800, X6800, 965 chipset; way too much. Definitely won't be a portable notebook. Nor practical.

[3NZ0]

These things are called desktop replacements for a reason guys.....they are not designed for mobility.
If you want that go pick up a a low clocked t7xxx and gma with a 9 cell battery. :fact:
I still believe the m1710 is the perfect balance between mobility and huge reserves of power :)

[Sam666]

Why would you want that? extreme heat and might as well not be battery powered :rolleyes:

[3NZ0]

Why would you want that? extreme heat and might as well not be battery powered :rolleyes:

Just because you don't see a need to have one/cant doesn't mean others don't have a need either. :stick:

One of these would be awesome for lanparty's and gaming on the go where there is power. e.g. hotel, train, car etc. :)

[syne_24]

That leaked specs is wrong, it does not have 8800's. There is a possibility of an 8800 Geforce Go being compatible later but not at the moment. It's still a nice desktop replacement tho.

http://www.discountpcsales.com/specifications/mtechd470k.htm

[xlink]

I would assume like 30 minutes with a full charge :rolleyes:

idle...

[jbizzler]

I'm doubtful we'll see mobile extreme Geforce 8 for a while. I'm sure they are out, though, this notebook will be one of the first to have 'em.

This is whay it's called a laptop and not a notebook. It's not mobile, but it is portable. Even with dual 7950GTXs, it beats up any current notebook because of the Core 2 Extreme.

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

Core 2 Extreme? Are we saying that we'll be overclocking?

Ryan

[JoeBar]

Can u say heat...? :p:

[Omastar]

I don't understand the practical uses of desktop replacement notebooks. First of all, a similarly configured desktop will cost you less money. Secondly, you'll have much better airflow, which is crucial with one or two GPUs as hot as G80. Thirdly, desktop is much easier to work in. I mean, I don't understand why people sink upwards of $5000 in a desktop replacement laptop when they could just BUY A DESKTOP. And don't pitch me that "desktop replacements save space!" line, either, because even in the smallest apartment, there is room for a midtower ATX case.

[Cobalt]

It is still much easier to transport this than even a small desktop. The market for this will mostly be LAN gamers.

[Omastar]

It is still much easier to transport this than even a small desktop. The market for this will mostly be LAN gamers.

You don't see that many people at LANs with a desktop replacement notebook, though. At least I haven't.

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

what's the price difference between this and a desktop with same specs?

I'll pay some odd hundred amounts of dollars less and carry a few pounds of gear.

Ryan

[Omastar]

what's the price difference between this and a desktop with same specs?

I'll pay some odd hundred amounts of dollars less and carry a few pounds of gear.

Ryan

I'm guessing a notebook with G80 SLI and an X6800 will run you on the order of $6000 (assuming RAID0 160GB HDDs, TV tuner card--the premium configuration). I mean, remember the Alienware Auroras or whatever that had FX-60s and went for a good $5500?

[kemo]

what's the price difference between this and a desktop with same specs?

I'll pay some odd hundred amounts of dollars less and carry a few pounds of gear.

Ryan

and have the luxury of overclocking of course no one here wants to run X6800 @ stock

[jbizzler]

It's better than an mATX desktop because it has a monitor, keyboard, and speakers attached.

Say you move around a lot. Your lifestyle requires you to move your computer 1 or 2 times a day. Just carry your notebook, power supply, and a nice mouse, and viola, you have a powerful beast everywhere you go.

Now do the same situation with a mATX desktop. You can't just carry around a monitor in a bag. Hoping you have a nice monitor available, you carry you little devil along with speakers, a mouse, and keyboard. It's much harder.

Alienware costs way too much no matter how you look at it, as well as Dell notebooks. Take a look at the NP5960 (http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/go_np5960.html). Currently the most powerful notebook out there, and nearly half the price of a similarly configured, slightly weaker Alienware mALX.

[JoeBar]

and have the luxury of overclocking of course no one here wants to run X6800 @ stock
Indeed. Too much unused power wasted. :p:

BTW why is it on news section...?

[jbizzler]

More for SLI on Intel than the notebook itself.

Another side note: there are currently no Core 2 mATX SLI motherboards.

[perry_78]

Ah, battery life ;) I dislike cycling with the 2.4kg T60, let alone a 15kg monster with a 300w power brick :P

Bless the ~7hr life of a 9 cell on the T60 :)

[Anemone]

Since I own a 1710, I'll tell you the reason to own one is when you have to travel, you can take your gaming as well as your work with you. Now having said that I'll be happy with a single 8800Go, and a single 160gb hd.

And yes the current setup with a 2.4 and 7900go does manage a 2 hour battery life. Carry a 2nd battery if you want more. I do.

[STEvil]

I get 3+ hours from my T7400 with X1800 mobile when I use programs to throttle the CPU and GPU...

At stock settings its more like 2 hours.

When running full out, maybe an hour at best.

Who games on battery anyways?

[grimREEFER]

at what point would u rather have an sff with an 8800gts and a q6600? (which will probly end up being cheaper than this thing)
o well, does the mobile 965 board have wireless n and penryn support?

[jbizzler]

I knwo the Dell M1710 has the "Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N" option, so I'm sure mobile 965 will have N options. As for Peneryn, I suppose that's a possibility.

But will they enable SLI on P965 and 975X? What about the butt loads of P35 boards we're seeing at CeBit?

[vengance_01]

I have gone through two Dell 17" Monsters. If you "Travel alot" you probally won't have time to sit down a play a game, IMO. I use a used IBM Thinkpad X30 and I love this little guy that was 299$ from ebay.The next notebook I will buy will be the smallest, lightest with the most battery. I play games at home on my desktop when I have time. My notebook is completely and strickly for work. The screens are just plain bad, they run pretty damn hot. Just wait till summer roles around. I will never spend my hard earned money on a 17" DTR. It just does not make sense for most. I remember when got my first 17", the 9300. It was bad ass. I though I would go to many lans, but you know what, I did not. My friends and I were just to busy. We all worked on different days, school etc... IMO DTR's are not worth it at all.

[jbizzler]

I'd use this for work. I'm a graphics programmer though ;) .

[Cobalt]

You don't see that many people at LANs with a desktop replacement notebook, though. At least I haven't.

Creating a market maybe? And I have seen quite a few.

[jbizzler]

Available fro preorder:
http://www.powernotebooks.com/specs/Sager/9260specs.php

Deosn't have 8800 option, but the rest is real. I'm sure it'll have 8800 or 8900 eventually.

The price jump from E6700 to X6800 is HUGE! I'd settle for the E6700 if I was buying this. My gosh, with GeForce 8, this sucker would beat my desktop!

[ziddey]

holy :banana::banana::banana::banana: what the :banana::banana::banana::banana:

[vengance_01]

Not bad for 3K with the 6700 and 7950's in SLI.

[jbizzler]

I'll either end up getting this when it has 8 series or a non-SLI, Merom 965 from them that will be much more realistic on the mobile front.

I wonder, if you only get 2 HDDs, will there be a hollow space that lopsides it?

[aintz]

Who games on battery anyways?

lol morons do. like my friend.

[grimREEFER]

These things are called desktop replacements for a reason guys.....they are not designed for mobility.
If you want that go pick up a a low clocked t7xxx and gma with a 9 cell battery. :fact:
I still believe the m1710 is the perfect balance between mobility and huge reserves of power :)
can gma even run aero? :stick:

[3NZ0]

can gma even run aero? :stick:

Personally, I wouldn't care either way, it's a stupid gimmick.

For general office work, you don't need anything better, unless office 2007 now requires sli.

[vengance_01]

Well once the santa Rosa platforum comes, there will be bumps in Memon's Speeds other current generation. Also It uses the 965 chipset as well B/C the on-board has X3000 gpu now. But for 3 grand, I can build a 1500$ desktop, and still grab a semi light Asus 14inch Core 2 with the 7700 or X1700 or even a really nice thing and light. Persoanlly I will never buy a Gamming notebook again like these 17inch monsters:)

[jbizzler]

Mobile 8800 confirmed.
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3576

The Clevo M570RU looks more realistic in price and mobility.

[syne_24]

I would have like the M570RU to be 1680x1050, other than that it looks like a great notebook. Fingerprint security too..

[jbizzler]

Woa woa wait. M570RU isn't HD? That's ridiculous. I'm sure it's a misprint. 17'' notebook with a part labeled as "Enthusiest DirectX 10 VGA" has to be HD.

BTW, NP9260 is available for pre-order at Sager now.
http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/go_np9260.html