Optimus IV review
Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3630QM (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options 3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
I have been looking for a new laptop for quite a while. It was not easy to find a system which I had in my mind. My main problem was combination of CPU and GPU.
Most companies produce limited number of models with gaming GPU. Having done a lot of research I found Clevo company which produces customisable platforms for laptops.
So I started looking for a retailer of Clevo laptops and finally I came across Pc Specialist.
Here is my experience.
1. Ordering and delivery were great. Have not had any problems. I could track a whole process via my account which is very convenient. It arrived in a well-packed box. 10/10
2. First impression of the laptop was awesome. Simple but very pleasant design, no useless signs/stickers/brand symbols on outer surface. 10/10
3. Build quality initially looked good but I had several issues here. First of all, my DVD-ROM would not close. It might have taken me several attempts to close it. As DVD-ROM
is mechanical part and tend to break more frequently I believe I was a bit unlucky. So I contacted customer service and got it replaced next day. It was pretty easy to remove DVD-ROM and put new one.
There is a guidance on DVD with drivers to help. Second of all, later on I also noticed that my built-in camera is not right. It was working but background was tilted. I had to contact customer service again.
The solution was to send the laptop back to have it fixed. I was about to go on holidays that time so I decided to postpone it for a while. Third of all, I also noticed that my touch pad is not working correctly. Right
button was "stuck". I reinstalled the drivers but it did not help. I contacted the customer service and sent my laptop to fix touch pad as well as built-in camera. I got my laptop back in 5 days time. Now everything
seems working as intended. Moreover, in my opinion Onkyo speakers are not very good, however, THX studio software helps to improve sound quality quite a lot so it is worth checking software setting and options. 6/10
4. Performance wise machine is great. If you are a casual gamer but want to play high settings (some games even ultra) or running professional applications such as Photoshop it is a good choice. However, consider your needs carefully and refer to nvidia and intel pages for full information on CPU and GPU you want buy. Excellent screen with full-HD resolution is really eye-pleasing. 10/10
5. The customer service is excellent. Every time I called people were very friendly, polite and helpful. All minor issues I have had with my laptop have been resolved. 10/10
To conclude, even though I had several problems, I am quite satisfied with my purchase. I personally believe that all issues which I had is due to Clevo is focusing mainly on ability to customise their machines and less on things like speakers, touch pads, keyboards etc. in order to maintain value/performance ratio as a result these things tend to develop fault time-to-time.
Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3630QM (2.40GHz) 6MB
Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 750GB WD SCORPIO BLACK WD7500BPKT, SATA 3 Gb/s, 16MB CACHE (7200 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Network Facilities GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N135 802.11N (150Mbps) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options 3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
I have been looking for a new laptop for quite a while. It was not easy to find a system which I had in my mind. My main problem was combination of CPU and GPU.
Most companies produce limited number of models with gaming GPU. Having done a lot of research I found Clevo company which produces customisable platforms for laptops.
So I started looking for a retailer of Clevo laptops and finally I came across Pc Specialist.
Here is my experience.1. Ordering and delivery were great. Have not had any problems. I could track a whole process via my account which is very convenient. It arrived in a well-packed box. 10/10
2. First impression of the laptop was awesome. Simple but very pleasant design, no useless signs/stickers/brand symbols on outer surface. 10/10
3. Build quality initially looked good but I had several issues here. First of all, my DVD-ROM would not close. It might have taken me several attempts to close it. As DVD-ROM
is mechanical part and tend to break more frequently I believe I was a bit unlucky. So I contacted customer service and got it replaced next day. It was pretty easy to remove DVD-ROM and put new one.
There is a guidance on DVD with drivers to help. Second of all, later on I also noticed that my built-in camera is not right. It was working but background was tilted. I had to contact customer service again.
The solution was to send the laptop back to have it fixed. I was about to go on holidays that time so I decided to postpone it for a while. Third of all, I also noticed that my touch pad is not working correctly. Right
button was "stuck". I reinstalled the drivers but it did not help. I contacted the customer service and sent my laptop to fix touch pad as well as built-in camera. I got my laptop back in 5 days time. Now everything
seems working as intended. Moreover, in my opinion Onkyo speakers are not very good, however, THX studio software helps to improve sound quality quite a lot so it is worth checking software setting and options. 6/10
4. Performance wise machine is great. If you are a casual gamer but want to play high settings (some games even ultra) or running professional applications such as Photoshop it is a good choice. However, consider your needs carefully and refer to nvidia and intel pages for full information on CPU and GPU you want buy. Excellent screen with full-HD resolution is really eye-pleasing. 10/10
5. The customer service is excellent. Every time I called people were very friendly, polite and helpful. All minor issues I have had with my laptop have been resolved. 10/10
To conclude, even though I had several problems, I am quite satisfied with my purchase. I personally believe that all issues which I had is due to Clevo is focusing mainly on ability to customise their machines and less on things like speakers, touch pads, keyboards etc. in order to maintain value/performance ratio as a result these things tend to develop fault time-to-time.
