Clevo W251EG Barebones Reviews, Specifications and Price

Clevo W251EG Barebones Reviews, Specifications and Price, As with its German competitors, Schenker Notebooks and HawkForce, Nexoc don't make their own notebook cases, but instead usually buy them from the Taiwanese company Clevo, such as the Barebone - so called because the inside is filled with hardware once it has been ordered. In other words: the components can be individually selected on the company homepage.

To ensure that the processor combines well with the graphics card, the Pentium B960 included as standard should definitely be upgraded. Nexoc provides countless dual- and quad-core processors from Intel's slightly out of date Sandy Bridge generation (2000 series) and the current Ivy Bridge generation (3000 series). Although many games definitely benefit from a quad-core processor in the meantime (see here), the GeForce GT 645M really needs a dual-core equal to or better than a Core i5-3210M. Anyone who is set on having a quad-core processor is probably best served with a Core i7-3630QM in our opinion. The expensive siblings (upwards from the Core i7-3720QM) are hardly worth it from a value for money perspective.

The RAM provided as standard on the other hand is decent:4 GB of DDR3 RAM should be more than enough at present (maximum 16 GB). As far as the hard drive is concerned, there is usually a 320 GB Toshiba HDD with a rotational speed of 5400 rpm included. For an additional price it is also possible to integrate 7200 rpm models or lightning fast SSDs. Since the M507II only has one hard drive shaft this decision should be thoroughly thought through.

Making a decision when it comes to the optical drive should be easier: Nexoc either integrates a Blu-ray burner or an ordinary DVD burner. For the wireless module the choice lies between Intel's Centrino Wireless-N 135, Advanced 6235 or Ultimate 6300. An operating system is only installed upon request from the customer. At present the manufacturer, which is based in Bavaria, primarily relies on Windows 7.

With a well-rounded hardware mixture the price increases well above the base cost of 589 Euros (~$750). Our reviewed device, which is equipped with a Core i7-3630QM, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM and a 1000 GB HDD, came to a total cost of 965 Euros (~$1229, including Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit).

With the introduction of the Ivy Bridge generation in 2012, Intel reduced the manufacturing process from 32 to 22 nm. As with their predecessors, the current dual- and quad-core models contain between 3 and 8 MB of L3 cache.

The efficient architecture, Hyper-Threading technology (simulation of virtual cores) and Turbo Boost function (dynamic overclocking), all combine to provide a high performance potential. The TDP for standard models lies at 35 watts (dual) and 45 watts (quad).

Common to all Ivy Bridge models is the integrated graphics chip. Since Clevo has equipped the notebook with Nvidia's Optimus technology, the Nexoc M507II is able to switch between the HD Graphics 4000 and the GeForce GT 645M as required. Advantage: for less demanding graphics tasks power is not unnecessarily wasted.

Our reviewed device was equipped with the quad-core 2.4-3.4 GHz Core i7-3630QM, which is able to put to use 1.4 billion transistors, and slightly outclasses the GPU.

Notebook specifications Nexoc M507II

• Processor : Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4 GHz (Intel Core i7)
• Mainboard : Intel HM76 (Panther Point)
• Memory : 8192 MB, 2x 4096 MB SO-DIMM DDR3-RAM PC3-12800 (1600 MHz), 2 slots, max. 16 GB
• Graphics adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M - 1024 MB, Core: 710-780 MHz, Memory: 900 MHz, DDR3, ForceWare 306.97, Optimus
• Display : 15.6 inch 16:9, 1366x768 pixel, LG LP156WH4-TLP2 (LGD0395), TN LED, Diagonal: 39.6 cm, glossy: no
• Harddisk : Toshiba MQ01ABD100, 1000GB 5400rpm 9.5 mm height
• Soundcard : VIA VT1802P @ Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
• Connections : 1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 eSata, Audio Connections: Headphones, microphone, Card Reader: MMC,RSMMC,SD,Mini SD,SDHC,SDXC,MS,MS Pro,MS Duo,
• Networking : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit), Intel Centrino Wireless-N 135 (bgn), 4.0 Bluetooth
• Optical drive : Optiarc DVD RW AD-7760H
• Size : height x width x depth (in mm): 43 x 374 x 250
• Weight : 2.52 kg Power Supply: 0.37 kg
• Battery : 48.84 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4400 mAh, 11.1V, C4500BAT-6, 6 cells, 0.31 kg
• Price : 965 Euro
• Operating System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
• Additional features : Webcam: 2.0 Megapixel, Speakers: 2 (THX TruStudio Pro), Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, AC adapter: 90 watt, manual, driver DVD, Recovery DVD, Nero 10 Multimedia Suite Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Essentials 2012, 24-36 Months Warranty

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