That's one nice laptop,kudos to Cyberpower for pulling it off. Whoever, buys that laptop is one rich guy

No point. This system will overheat and shuts down. Don't bother with cyberpower. They are crap like their PCs. I prefer XPS if you are looking for gaming.

What a waste...
You could build an absolutely outrageous desktop for $2,335.

This system is a Clevo notebook. By definition, it will not overheat.

That being said, Cyberpower deserves no credit for this.

Thats all well and dandy, except that the GTX280M is actually a G92b AKA 8800GTS, 9800GTX, GTS250. Damn you nVidia!

More like CyberCrap...

I'll wait for that. The fact of the matter is the GTX 280M is a rebranded 55nm 9800M GTX. And I don't care much about the weight(If it's under 25 pounds, a weight I can carry comfortably, then it's fine). Although that 8GB of RAM worries me a bit.

Looks good if you can ignore the logo.

Cyberpower is not crap u morons! if u had actually ever owned one u would know that. im sitting here typing on one and its works flawlessly. they build awesome computers for cheaper than u can build them on newegg. i know i have compared.

You can always build your own cheaper if you shop around online. What Cyber Power offers is to build you one cheaper than the big dogs Dell, HP, Sony, etc. without the pre-loaded crap on the OS.

Games and laptops go together like Jews and bacon i.e. a big no, no.

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I would never purchase a CyberPower PC my self. I just would build my own. Its for people that want a cheaper custom rig that don't know how to build one.

I don't get it, why bother spending this much on a gaming laptop, when for the same price you can get a much better desktop? With such a short battery life it's not like you can be far from a power source anyways.

Why would you bother hardcore gaming on a laptop?

So you can use a mousepad to play Crysis?

Personally, I think a laptop is made for business and work on-the-go.

Maybe casual gaming.


I leave my hardcore gaming needs at home with my desktop.

I'd much rather use my desktop, thank you very much for the offer, cyberpower. Creative idea, but not ideal.

The idea is not to make a laptop for those who would prefer a desktop, it is for those who enjoy games but are always on the move. On the move I'd much rather lug around a 5kg laptop than my 15kg pc, and monitor, and keyboard, and mouse.

Why no one built laptop based on AMD Phenom II? I think Phenom II x2 will be a good candidate for good mobile platform.

^^ and cheaper

What I love is whenever these Gaming laptops are announced/reviewed/asked about people always come on asking 'Thats stupid, you could get a desktop for $xxx less'

I guess it doesn't occur to people that not everybody has the luxury of a lifestyle where a desk-top is possible?

I live out of a suitcase most of my life and love the ability to sit in my hotel or apartment and load up a game of COD4, Company of Heroes or Far Cry 2.

The point is that you can fold up a kick ass gaming rig into something that is completely portable, fly it half way round the world, plug it in, unfold it and bang, you have a desktop.

i know, many will buy this as a portable workstation for their work.

Sounds like a showdown between core i7 laptops Tomshardware...

It sounds nice... but for the price and the short as hell battery life.... no thanks.

has anybody ever bothered looking at Sager notebooks? big dog Alienware's notebooks are based on the same Clevo platforms, only more expensive. Sager's i7 notebook will kick this baby's a$$...

I just love how it has the same price tag for a generic piece of mac.

u r apparently one of the morons i am refering too. if u configure a machine from cyberpower and the get the same parts from newegg.com. it is more expensive from newegg.

Found this in a Sager 9280 for a good price. Shipping now with 975 extreme CPU.

http://www.lpc-digital.com/store/3 [...] t/sa-221-6

If you are going to stoop as low as to call someone a moron, perhaps you should consider not using 'u' and 'r' as words.

Ever wonder why it's cheaper? Apparently you've never had a course in basic economics. Perhaps when you get to high school you'll learn a thing or two, maybe.


As to the point of the article, some people need mobility. It's certainly not optimal, and I don't think you will find anyone who will argue that a laptop is superior to a desktop, but as some have pointed out not everyone has that option. I know plenty of colleagues who travel 150+ days a year and cannot exactly haul around a mid-tower + monitor. For the niche market, this is a solid product.

This is old news Jane!

Alienware M17x FTW

Any of you ever have to deal with Cyberpower's customer support? It'll make you want to shoot yourself in the face. They are the reason I learned to build my own machines. 20+ machines later (personal, friends, family, business) and I haven't looked back.

Not entirely accurate.
Price the parts at the Egg and build the same parts in a system at CPPC and you will see very similar prices. Last time I tried it I had about a $30 difference for a $1400 system.
The selling factor for cyberpower is that they use quality parts that you would buy from the egg but the assemble the system for you. Kinda handy for those just getting into the homebuilt hobby. Of course they also list some crappier parts, so you have to know what you are buying. Again, the perfect scenario for someone putting together their first custom build.

As for the quality of Cyberpower, I have owned 2 of their systems and I have had 100% satisfaction from the company and the after sale support.

The harshest critics are usually the ones that cant afford it.

I can't speak for their notebooks but I bought a Cyberpower desktop 3 months ago. I was very impressed with every state of the buy, build, burn in, shipping and post sale follow through. They are very professional. The system I have is top notch.