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Sager NP5852Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550, Intel Core i5 520M, Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 6700K, Intel Core i7 4700MQ, Intel Core i7 6700HQ, Intel Core i7 720QM, Intel Kaby Lake i7-7700HQ
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Display: 13.30 inch, 15.60 inch, 17.00 inch, 17.30 inch
Weight: 2.1kg, 2.5kg, 3.3kg, 4.8kg, 5.2kg
Price: 950, 1000, 1100, 1600, 2400, 3600 euro
Average Score: 83.2% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 7 reviews)
price: 95%, performance: 93%, features: 69%, display: 89%, mobility: 58%, workmanship: 89%, ergonomy: 81%, emissions: 85%

 

Sager NP9262

Specifications

Sager NP9262Notebook: Sager NP9262
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad (Desktop) Q9550
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX
Display: 17.00 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 5.2kg
Price: 3600 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
Links: Sager homepage
 NP9262 (Model)

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Sager NP9262
Source: Toptenreviews English Archive.org version
Close your eyes and imagine the not-so-distant future. The Sager NP9262 offers us glimpses of the hardware we’ll see in mid-range gaming laptops in 2010 or 2011. Realistically though, the gamer of today can’t wait two years to get a hold of such a mind-bendingly powerful laptop. The Sager NP9262 is a breathtakingly fast machine even if you opt out on some of the extras. The Sager NP9262 has got goods that give Alienware’s flagship gaming laptop, the Area-51 m17x, a run for its money. A fully-loaded Sager NP9262 is the nuclear option of gaming laptops. Just be prepared to haul around an anvil’s worth of plastic, metal and circuitry.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% features: 80%

 

Sager NP9280

Specifications

Sager NP9280Notebook: Sager NP9280
Processor: Intel Core i7 720QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M
Display: 17.00 inch, 16:10, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 5.2kg
Price: 1600 euro
Links: Sager homepage
 NP9280 (Model)

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Reviews

Sager NP9280 Review
Source: notebookforums.com English Archive.org version
The Sager NP9280 is based on the same Clevo D900 chassis as the NP9262 Review Steve@NBF reviewed back in October of 2008. That being I stole some of his review. Sorry Steve. Although it is the same chassis, there are tons of component upgrades that make the NP9280 a much more superior machine. The first noticeable difference is the CPU, going from a Core 2 Duo to an Intel I7 Chip. The second noticeable difference is going from the GeForce 8 series SLI cards to the nVidia GeForce GTX 280M Card, equaling a total of 1,024MB dedicated video memory.
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/20/2009
Rating: performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100%

 

Sager NP8690

Specifications

Sager NP8690Notebook: Sager NP8690
Processor: Intel Core i5 520M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.3kg
Price: 1100 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
Links: Sager homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Sager NP8690 Notebook
Source: Hardware Zone English Archive.org version
If you haven't heard of Sager before, you won't be in the minority. Sager's mostly famous in the United States where it was founded, though resellers have helped spread the branding to other regions. Sager takes mobile gaming to the next level with the introduction of NP8690. The world's most powerful 15.6" Gaming Notebook featuring an Intel Core i7 processor and the cutting-edge GPU from ATI - the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Graphics.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 95% performance: 95% features: 70% mobility: 40%

 

Sager NP7330

Specifications

Sager NP7330Notebook: Sager NP7330
Processor: Intel Core i7 4700MQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 1100 euro
Sold in: Anglo-America
Links: Sager homepage
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True ultrabportable gaming laptop
Source: Gaming Laptops Junky English Archive.org version
The W230ST has one main flaw in my opinion is the battery performance. I guess some bios update will come soon wither from Clevo or from some of the nice modders out there which could use some donation to make their hearts warm and joyful (again, I’ll update when such a bios comes out). We also know that newer Nvidia drivers should also come soon.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/27/2013

 

Sager NP9870-S

Specifications

Sager NP9870-SNotebook: Sager NP9870-S
Processor: Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 6700K
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 4.8kg
Price: 2400 euro
Links: Sager homepage
 NP9870-S (Model)

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Average Score: 95% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

95% Sager NP9870-S
Source: Maximum PC English Archive.org version
At $2,850, you’ll be paying a high price for this kind of performance, but at the same time, it’s kind of an engineering marvel. To fit this much power out of a chassis of this size boggles the mind. You can max out pretty much any game at 75fps here. Whether you’re looking for a high-end gaming system, editing rig, or VR machine on the go, the Sager NP9870-S has you covered.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 95%

 

Sager NP7258

Specifications

Sager NP7258Notebook: Sager NP7258
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Sager homepage
 NP7258 (Model)

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Clevo N155RF
Source: Gaming Laptops Junky English Archive.org version
So, bottom line, the competition is not easy and the N155RF isn’t a clear choice, in my opinion. For those who don’t need the OS and want to spend no more than around $900-$930, the N155RF is a good option for gaming, but I’ll wait for the IPS update, because the TN panel is aweful. Also, there may be some discounts in the future.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2016

 

Sager NP5852

Specifications

Sager NP5852Notebook: Sager NP5852
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 950 euro
Links: Sager homepage

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77.8% Sager NP5852 (Clevo N850HL, i7-7700HQ, MX150) Laptop Review | Notebookcheck
GeForce MX150 gaming. The performance-per-Watt of the MX150 is a generational leap over the 940MX, but its high starting price at the moment gives it poor performance-per-Dollar. We check out the entry-level Sager NP5852 gaming notebook to see how to stacks up against previous generation Maxwell offerings.

 

Comment

Sager: Sager Midern Computer, Inc., is an OEM computer manufacturer specializing in laptop computers. The company is generally publicly referred to as Sager Notebook Computer. Sager, for short, is publicly recognizable for its high end gaming laptops. However, Sager offers a wide variety of services, including solutions for mobile gaming, video editing, and business applications. In addition to selling physical hardware, Sager also offers complete support and repair services for all Clevo based Laptops. This service is offered even if the laptop was not ordered through Sager, although in that case the user must pay in full for all services provided. Although the company sells laptops via its own website, it also utilizes numerous resellers who sell the laptops with the Sager brand name. Sager Midern Computer, Inc. was founded in 1985 in California. Sager markets its products throughout all of the United States but hardly outside USA. Sager is only an online reseller, meaning it does not provide a physical store where consumers can make purchases. Sager currently employs approximately 50 workers in its office in CA. Sager's estimated annual sales are considered to be between 8 and 9 million U.S. dollars (2008). There are hardly reviews on Sager laptops (2016) due to the small market share.


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

NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX:

Similar to the 8800M GTX, the 9800M GTX is based on the G92 chip but includes more unified shaders. The 9800M GTX was later succeeded by the 55nm GTX 260M.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M:

The GeForce GTX 280M is based on the G92b chip with all 128 pipelines and, as a result, shares more similarities to the desktop 9800 GTX+ than the desktop GTX 280. Regardless, the high clock rate makes the GTX 280M considerably faster than the 9800M GTX.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870:

High-end DirectX 11 graphics card based on a desktop HD5770. Models with GDDR5 are ideal but there may be a bottleneck due to the 128 Bit memory bus.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M:

High-End Graphics cards as part of the Geforce 700M series based on the Kepler architecture.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M:

Fast high-end graphics card based on the Maxwell GM204 chip from the GeForce GTX 900M series.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M: Lower high-end graphics card based on the Maxwell chip GM204 and GM206 (newer 2016 version with higher clock rates). Part of the GeForce GTX 900M series.

NVIDIA GeForce MX150: Pascal GP108 based laptop graphics card and mobile version of the desktop GeForce GT 1030. Offers 384 shader cores and usually 2 GB GDDR5 with a 64 Bit memory bus. Manufactured in 14nm.

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


Intel Core 2 Quad (Desktop):

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.  

720QM: The Core i7-720QM is the slowes Core i7 Quad Core in 2009 and clocks between 1.6 and 2.8 GHz (due to the Turbo Mode). Therefore, it combines the advantages of a slow quad core CPU with a fast single core one. Compared to the faster Core i7 mobile CPUs, the 720QM only features 6MB L3 Cache.

4700MQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.4 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.

6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5:

520M:

The Core i5-520M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.4-2.93 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

Intel Core i7 (Desktop):

6700K: Quad-core processor based on the Skylake architecture with integrated HD Graphics 530 and DDR3/DDR4 memory controller. Fastest Skylake desktop CPU at its launch mid 2015.

Intel Kaby Lake:

i7-7700HQ: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture. Besides four CPU cores (including Hyper Threading), the chips also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU and is manufactured in an improved 14 nm process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


17.00: This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).

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


2.1 kg:

5.2 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.


83.2%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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Stefan Hinum, 2010-03-13 (Update: 2012-05-26)