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Kobalt G150

Specifications

Kobalt G150
Kobalt G150 (G Series)
Processor
Graphics adapter
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
3.1 kg ( = 109.35 oz / 6.83 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
2000 Euro
Sold in
UK

 

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Average Score: 90% - very good
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

Reviews for the Kobalt G150

90% Kobalt G150 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
Finally, there's the minor matter of money. The killer here is that GTX 485M graphics is a £381 upgrade option. That's right, nearly £400 for a lower clocked version of a card that goes for £200 in desktop trim. All told, it makes for a system that just breaches the £1,700 barrier. That's a whole hill of money. But if you want the best, you have to pay for it. If you can afford it, we doubt the Kobalt G150 will disappoint you.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/02/2011
Rating: Total score: 90%
90% Kobalt G150 (Clevo P150HM with Geforce GTX485M) Gaming Laptop Review
Source: Kitguru English Archive.org version
As you are likely to find with most performance computers, the G150 certainly doesn’t come cheap. The basic model costs £1099 inc. VAT and features an Intel Core-i3 processor and a nVidia GTX460M graphics card. Our test machine, which boasts the quad core i7-2630QM processor and GTX 485M graphics card will set you back in excess of £1700 inc. VAT. Those who can’t afford this and don’t mind sacrificing some graphics performance could always save £320 and opt for the GTX 460M graphics card instead. There are so many different configuration options available with the G150 we would recommend taking a look at Kobalt’s G150 configurator which will let you select from a plethora of different parts to build your perfect machine.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/11/2011
Rating: Total score: 90%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M:

High End graphics card based on a full GF104 chip and significantly faster than the 480M.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  


2630QM: Fast Quad-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


3.1 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.


Kobalt: Kobalt Computers Ltd was incorporated in April 2004 to provide consumers and businesses with computer systems. Nearly into the fifth year of providing cutting edge desktop systems they expanded the range to include custom gaming and CAD (Computer Aided Design) Notebooks.


90%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

AVADirect Clevo P150HM
GeForce GTX 485M, Core i7 2720QM
Maingear eX-L 15
GeForce GTX 485M, Core i7 2720QM

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Kobalt GS150
GeForce GT 540M, Core i3 2310M, 15.60", 2.8 kg
Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2011-04-13 (Update: 2012-05-26)