AVADirect Defies Nature, sticks a SB E Desktop chip on a Lappy

[janas19]

I don't get why they didn't just put a 2700k in there.
The two extra cores the 3960X gives you won't increase performance in gaming, which seems to be the primary function of this DTR.
The only difference gaming-wise in between the 3960X and the 2700k is the massive heat you get from the 3960X.

Yeah you are right about that. I guess they were just going for the publicity stunt of a "Sandy Bridge Extreme" laptop. I can't really think of a good reason

 

[Grooveriding]

LOL. I have a mental image of an owner of this thing going about his business with a few car batteries strapped to his back and his laptop plugged into them.

 

[Zap]

Wonder if it is a Clevo made unit. They (Clevo) made units in the past that used desktop socket 1366 CPUs.

I personally have a DTR, a Clevo M980NU with two GTX 280M in SLI, capable of holding three HDDs, 18.4" screen, 12 pounds or so. However, it does use mobile CPUs, a 45W mobile Core 2 Extreme 9300 quad or something like that.

 

[ehume]

Perhaps the purpose is not gaming but work.

 

[Joseph F]

Perhaps the purpose is not gaming but work.

Why would you put two GTX 580Ms in a work computer?

 

[RavenSEAL]

Perhaps the purpose is not gaming but gaming while at work.

Fixed

 

[ehume]

Why would you put two GTX 580Ms in a work computer?

Big projects, perhaps. Put an airliner on one? A building? From the frame to the skin.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Fixed

Lop

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Hey this is just what I need a laptop that I need a forklift to move J/K. I have to question anything thing that claims to be a laptop at doesn't even offer an approximate weight. To deal with the Intel® Core™ i7-3960K Extreme Editions and the 2 nVidia 580m and up to 3 hard drives this must weight in over 10 lbs.

It is funny in classes that I have had some kid will always come in with some 17” Alienware monster that they fight to get a spot never a plug so they can use their laptop without running out of battery power in the first 15 minutes of class. Within a couple weeks they stop even bring their laptops because they are just such a pain carry around with them.

I have a nice 14” laptop that comes in under 5 lbs. and has about a 4+ hour battery so most of the time I can get in two classes in before I need to recharge the battery. I think this one of the biggest reasons that I am looking forward to get an Ultrabook™ later this year so that I can get even longer battery life.

 

[MrTeal]

It does list the weight if you go to AVADirect. Without double checking, I think I read 12.8lbs yesterday. There's a reason they call them desktop replacements; you might have to look into a beefier desk in order to hold it up.

Edit: It appears that it's 12.13lbs, but that might change with configured options (like 3 HDDs).

 

[Grooveriding]

Soon to be released power pack to keep you mobile with your new DR.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Soon to be released power pack to keep you mobile with your new DR.

What a relief I thought I was going to have to bring something like this around with me.

 

[IntelUser2000]

I don't get why they didn't just put a 2700k in there.
The two extra cores the 3960X gives you won't increase performance in gaming, which seems to be the primary function of this DTR.
The only difference gaming-wise in between the 3960X and the 2700k is the massive heat you get from the 3960X.

I don't get why they couldn't just use a 2960XM. It would do the same as 2600/2700K but with 55W power envelope and all the power saving features.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4361/avadirects-clevo-x7200-amd-6970m-crossfire/2

See how the 2820QM fares? Well, the 2960XM is 10-15% faster than that. For most people the 3960X would not be worth it.