LanceTheeGamer Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Does anyone know the smallest laptop with a high end gpu (680m, 780m, 7970m, 8970m)? If the smallest is a 17" notebook is that because a sub 17" would be inadequate for cooling? Or is it simply not large enough to accommodate the GPU? Thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cresterk Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Does anyone know the smallest laptop with a high end gpu (680m, 780m, 7970m, 8970m)? If the smallest is a 17" notebook is that because a sub 17" would be inadequate for cooling? Or is it simply not large enough to accommodate the GPU? Thoughts.The msi gt60 has a 780m and it is 15.6 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khenglish Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Clevo P150SM and P157SM are 15.6" and both support the 780m. These laptops have better cooling than the MSI, especially if you request the copper heatsink for the CPU. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slovedon Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Seconding Khenglish here, the best/smallest laptop with top end graphics is the P150SM/P157SM by Clevo/Sager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aram Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I agree that the P150SM is the best price/performance laptop and massively configurable. The GT60 as pointed out above runs a single fan cooling mechanism so tends to run hotter but from what I've heard quieter than the the Clevo's which are pretty noisy. Just be aware however that these laptops is still pretty big, probably about x2 the thickness and weight of your Y400. Not really that much between any of the top GPU laptops portability wise in my mind. That said I love being able to take my gaming rig with me everywhere I made the move from desktops about 5 years ago and love it. Just get a bit of weight training every time i walk out the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterV Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi,15.6 inch laptops are about the smallest size you would get with high-end GPU's like the 680M and 780M.As mentioned, MSI has the GT60-20D with a 4GB 780M as well as the GT60-0NE with a 4GB 680M.But yes, these laptops do run quite hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsal Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 MSI GT60but I think it will run hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fejerm Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 $2,280.00 for an MSI ? That is insane! Too bad the high temp of the CPU and GPU going to melt it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cresterk Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 $2,280.00 for an MSI ? That is insane! Too bad the high temp of the CPU and GPU going to melt it ...It seems to cool reasonably well in msi gt70s but the gt60 could be a whole other story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannab Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Both the Clevo P150SM and P157SM would be a great fit as Khenglish stated. With that being said, if applicable i would jump up to at least a 16inch as they seem to stay a bit cooler. If its going to be a stationary laptop, just get a cooler and go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastrecon Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 +1 for Clevo, that's the closest you'll get to building your own laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTWingNut Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 See what the new Aorus x7 17" laptop will offer with details supposedly announced at CES this week. Performance seems to be on par with a 780m, but chassis is < 1" thick and weighs 2.4kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafret Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Alienware 14 with 765m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuyue Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 the retina macbook pro might be a good choice. it might not have the best mobile gpu, but it's super slim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arog Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I've had a Clevo before, would not hesitate to buy their 15.6 inch model with the gtx780m. Their laptop while not as flashy, are of very good quality, and usually cool well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmizzle999 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The razer blade pro is pretty powerful and very sexy lookin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 the new razer blade has a 1800p screen with a 870m graphics card and is only 14 inches and thinner than a dime. it looks amazing but expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted2033 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 There are some options this year. I think the new razer blade with GTX 870M is thin and powerful. The GS60 870M version is also very thin and light, while a little larger and heavier than the new razer blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox2525 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hmm do you think a high class Laptop with a minimal Design is worth ?? the Sager Razer Blade and the Gs 60 with the 870M Kepler Variant are beasts... but they get very hot about 90 degrees even with an undervolted bios ... I would go on a 860M for the maximal performance ... durability etc ... I dont think that an 870 M in such a small Laptop can last very long in extreme conditions, wear and tear included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjasdontcry Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I dunno Fox, I've been running my P150SM-a with the 870M 6gb, playing Watch_Dogs on ultra settings, and while I haven't logged more than 2hrs continuous playing, the temps never got to 90 degrees.. those fans are noisy for a reason I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox2525 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I dunno Fox, I've been running my P150SM-a with the 870M 6gb, playing Watch_Dogs on ultra settings, and while I haven't logged more than 2hrs continuous playing, the temps never got to 90 degrees.. those fans are noisy for a reason I guess! That is nice to hear . I own a msi gs60 with an 860m graphics card, temps are in the 70 degree range. The guys with the msi gs60 pro and the 870m Graphic card, reach temps up to 90 degree even with modified stock bios maybe your laptop have better cooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1885 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I really like my Lenovo y510p. Its still heavy but its a 15.6 in 1080p screen with two 750m's in SLI. I wouldnt stack it against a 770 but the each card does come with 2GB of GDDR5 making it easy to play most games at a high resolution. Overall power, performance, and a sub $1000 price tag (got mine for $800) it is a killer deal. I think the current gen units ship with a 755m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doertisiebi Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 i got a GT70 and aslong as you keep the vga settings on stock there should be nothing to worry about> except the low power supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceBounds Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 i'd go with a clevo p150 because it have better cooling than MSI´s, it looks better and have 2 different fans for gpu and cpu. and lastly its very easy to upgrade the clevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelenn Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There is not as much powerfull but a bit smaller one: GE40 with gtx850m GDDR5 - 14" & 1,9kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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