Cant decide between Asus N56 and Sager 9130/P151

[Burtonjp]

I cant for the life of me decide between the two. I priced out the two on Xotic PC and they both come out to roughly the same price, the ASUS more if I opt for the 95% gamut screen. I've bolded the specs that end up being different on the two. I'll be using it mostly for AutoCad, movie watching/music listening, music recording, and probably some light gaming such as Battlefield 3. SOME portability would be nice.

Sager:
Pros: Better graphics card, Better screen for price, probably better customer service experience than Asus, includes firewire port.
Cons: Entirely plastic, smaller touchpad, I'm assuming not as nice sound, heavier, uglier, no backlit keyboard.

Asus:
Pros: Majority of laptop is metal, Looks really nice, better sound (assuming), Better warranty, lighter, not as thick, comes standard with blu ray drive.
Cons: Graphics card, Asus customer service seems to have gone down hill, costs a lot more to get upgraded screen so not as nice screen over all, Xotic seems to be the only distributor doing custom specs to the notebook so limited choice of who to go with, no firewire.

ASUS N56VZ-DS71 - PRE-ORDER

- 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen (SKU - X1R354)
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU – X2N300)
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- nVidia GeForce GT 650M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR3 DX11 (SKU – X3R526)
- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB SODIMMS)
- Standard Finish
- 128GB Samsung 830 Series Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 520MB/s - Write 320MB/s Serial-ATA III - 6GB/s) (SKU - X5R426)
- 4X Blu-Ray Reader / 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - X7R503)
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3) (Includes 3rd Antenna) (SKU - X8R053)
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL OEM Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year North America (N.A.) Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration) (SKU - A9R102)

PRICE: $1562


Sager NP9130 / Clevo P151EM1

- 15.6" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 95% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R303)
- XOTIC PC Professional Monitor Color Calibration w/ Spyder 3 Elite (Will add to Production Time)(Operating System is required)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU - S2N224)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- nVidia GeForce GTX 670M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology (SKU - S3N501)
- 12GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (3 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R777)
- Standard Finish
- 120gb Intel 520 Series Solid State Drive (SSD2 Serial-ATA III) (SKU - S5R055)
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
- Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3) (SKU - S8R056)
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's + Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included with OS Purchase
- LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs (SKU - X9R009)

Price $1579

[hihiip201]

I cant for the life of me decide between the two. I priced out the two on Xotic PC and they both come out to roughly the same price, the ASUS more if I opt for the 95% gamut screen. I've bolded the specs that end up being different on the two. I'll be using it mostly for AutoCad, movie watching/music listening, music recording, and probably some light gaming such as Battlefield 3. SOME portability would be nice.

Sager:
Pros: Better graphics card, Better screen for price, probably better customer service experience than Asus, includes firewire port.
Cons: Entirely plastic, smaller touchpad, I'm assuming not as nice sound, heavier, uglier, no backlit keyboard.

Asus:
Pros: Majority of laptop is metal, Looks really nice, better sound (assuming), Better warranty, lighter, not as thick, comes standard with blu ray drive.
Cons: Graphics card, Asus customer service seems to have gone down hill, costs a lot more to get upgraded screen so not as nice screen over all, Xotic seems to be the only distributor doing custom specs to the notebook so limited choice of who to go with, no firewire.

ASUS N56VZ-DS71 - PRE-ORDER

- 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen (SKU - X1R354)
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU – X2N300)
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds)
- nVidia GeForce GT 650M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR3 DX11 (SKU – X3R526)
- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB SODIMMS)
- Standard Finish
- 128GB Samsung 830 Series Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 520MB/s - Write 320MB/s Serial-ATA III - 6GB/s) (SKU - X5R426)
- 4X Blu-Ray Reader / 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive (SKU - X7R503)
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3) (Includes 3rd Antenna) (SKU - X8R053)
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL OEM Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year North America (N.A.) Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration) (SKU - A9R102)

PRICE: $1562


Sager NP9130 / Clevo P151EM1

- 15.6" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 95% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R303)
- XOTIC PC Professional Monitor Color Calibration w/ Spyder 3 Elite (Will add to Production Time)(Operating System is required)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i7-3610QM (2.3GHz - 3.3GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 45W Max TDP) (SKU - S2N224)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- nVidia GeForce GTX 670M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology (SKU - S3N501)
- 12GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (3 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R777)
- Standard Finish
- 120gb Intel 520 Series Solid State Drive (SSD2 Serial-ATA III) (SKU - S5R055)
- Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
- Internal 9-in-1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD/Mini SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS/MS Pro/MS Duo)
- Bluetooth Included (See “Wireless Network” Section Below)
- Sager - Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 (3x3) (SKU - S8R056)
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's + Microsoft Office Starter 2010 - Included with OS Purchase
- LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs (SKU - X9R009)

Price $1579

IMO I go with Sager, better graphic cards, plus from my own experience ASUS computers always have trouble right AFTER the warranty.( story of my laptops )


Also both shipping for warranty it's def a sign that they give a sxxt about your laptop. I like it

[nikola1970]

Sager IMO.

[Brandons3737]

I'd say the sager

[dallasbrown]

I recently placed an order for that exact Sager laptop. I'd say go with it. I have heard stories of ASUS' dying after a year or so. Have only heard good things about Sager. Plus the graphic card on the Sager is miles better.

[Albake21]

Id definitely go with Sager. I am not a huge fan of Asus products, also if your going to be playing Battlefield 3, the GTX 670m will make a HUGE difference over the 650m.

[lebob23]

Asus laptops are only as good as the warranty, HP's are worse.