** NEW GIGABYTE ULTRAFORCE 9xx SERIES LAPTOPS!! **

Richdog said:
The difference in price between a 128GB SSD and a 256GB SSD is around £30. If you are telling me that this cannot be integrated into the price (even if you raise it a little tocompensate) of a £1300+ laptop as a way of avoiding users having to inevitably upgrade a new machine due to insufficient storage, then I would say that you are not thinking logically. 128GB is not enough for a modern laptop and it is cynical cost-cutting... nothing more, nothing less.
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Hi Richdog,

We bring the products to market that we know will sell. Quite often we work with OcUK to devise specific specs and sometimes its more "off the shelf" so to speak.

We think for launching new ranges of products, especially when GPU prices are maybe higher, we have to balance costs across all the components to bring a product that makes sense when compared to the wider market.

We are confident we have achieved this, and pre-sales are strong, so others must agree.

Remember within this chassis the SSD are upgradeable and additional storage can be added in the ODD bay, so if 128GB or 2 x 128GB isn't sufficient over the medium term then this product offers upgrade/expansion solutions that are very flexible and cost effective. It could support 2 x 512gb SSD + 1 TB HDD,,,, with the addition of another HDD or SSD in the optical bay.

Its certainly not a case of needing to upgrade to a new machine.

We appreciate what you are saying, but it seriously isn't "cynical cost cutting".

Thanks for your input,

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
Atom80 said:
Hi Cakefish,

Excellent, thanks for placing your order :-) Appreciated.

Here are my best attempts at answering all your points:

1) I await confirmation from HQ team but I "think" that all our panels are "anti glare" matte finish, not glossy

2) We have done models with Blu-Ray combo and Blu-ray writer, so yes, but I will enquire as to where these can be purchased.

3) I believe the sound system is the same in V3 as it was in V2, but again I will check.

4) Yes you can and I will check the brands of the parts and post next week.

Sorry if those aren't solid replies, but HQ team are now out of office, so I will come back to you again when I have further clarification.

Thanks again for choosing Gigabyte,

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
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Is there any update on the above? :)

If I buy this RAM stick, would it be compatible with the existing 8GB RAM module preconfigured in the notebook?
 
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Cakefish said:
Is there any update on the above? :)

If I buy this RAM stick, would it be compatible with the existing 8GB RAM module preconfigured in the notebook?
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Hi Cakefish,

So here's the official reply from HQ :)

1. Display - Confirmed both screens are matte.
2. BluRay - Yes, you may purchase a 9.5mm BD Writer and slot in. (Preferably Panasonic, as this is what we use & verified)
3. Speakers - P35 v3 has the same speaker system as v2 model
4. RAID - Yes, you may install an additional mSATA and setup RAID 0, the instruction will be listed in the user manual.
- Compatible memory (verified) : Transcend, Crucial
- Compatible mSSD (verified) : Lite-on, Transcend

Hope this helps :)

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
Atom80 said:
Hi Cakefish,

So here's the official reply from HQ :)

1. Display - Confirmed both screens are matte.
2. BluRay - Yes, you may purchase a 9.5mm BD Writer and slot in. (Preferably Panasonic, as this is what we use & verified)
3. Speakers - P35 v3 has the same speaker system as v2 model
4. RAID - Yes, you may install an additional mSATA and setup RAID 0, the instruction will be listed in the user manual.
- Compatible memory (verified) : Transcend, Crucial
- Compatible mSSD (verified) : Lite-on, Transcend

Hope this helps :)

Gigabyte UK NB Team
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Fantastic! Thank you very much. So this RAM is definitely compatible then: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006YG8X...TF8&colid=1516MQB57LX9F&coliid=I2DWPNRSCNC97W

So excited. The waiting game is killing me... these are still on track for the ETA of 31/10, right? :)
 
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Cakefish said:
Fantastic! Thank you very much. So this RAM is definitely compatible then: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006YG8X...TF8&colid=1516MQB57LX9F&coliid=I2DWPNRSCNC97W

So excited. The waiting game is killing me... these are still on track for the ETA of 31/10, right? :)
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Hi,

Ram looks fine, although would recommend buying from OcUK:-)

Shipping schedule - we will check with HQ overnight, but expect to be first week November. (leave factory on the 31st is current information)

Thanks,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
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Hello Atom80,

I would like to ask you some questions if you don't mind :

1) The p35x is officially announced to weight 2,1 kg, like the previous models, eventhough all the reviews measured a weight of about 2,5 kg (without the power brick). Do you have any feedback about that ? I was considering buying a p35x, but now I should go for the p34g.

2) Will the inscrease of the battery size have an impact on the weight ? (For example, the p34g used to come with a 46Wh and a 64Wh, do they weigh the same ?)

3) About the p34g v3 : is the power supply 180w as the p35x ? Does the 3rd version of the p34 receive the same improvements of the 15" models ? Have the colors changed ? (I've heard that it could be more black).

I hope I'm not asking too much, but you know what it's like to wait : )
If you have any valuable info pleaaase don't hesitate : )

Thanks a lot
 
Hi Atom80,

Another question, sorry. I have read in a few places that the 980m needs to draw at least 200w to be fully functional and that 180w may not be enough.

Can you confirm if the 980m on the P35X will run at lower clock speeds or boost less often?

Many thanks!
 
I'm afraid I have a question too :)

Looking at the Overclockers product pages for these laptops there seems to be a little confusion for the P35X V3-CF2

The page title states that it comes with an Intel Core i7-4710HQ; however if you read the full product specs further down the page it says:

Processor Type: Intel Core i7 4860HQ

Which is it? I'm really hoping it's the 4860HQ, and that the page title is wrong :) I'm not interested in the 3K display that comes with the P35X v3-CF1 higher-end model, and additionally the 200 pound jump between the two seems very small if it covers the higher res screen, the additional ssd, the better CPU and double the RAM!

Thanks in advance.

Ref: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=LT-029-GI&groupid=959&catid=1828
 
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aShtk said:
Hello Atom80,

I would like to ask you some questions if you don't mind :

1) The p35x is officially announced to weight 2,1 kg, like the previous models, eventhough all the reviews measured a weight of about 2,5 kg (without the power brick). Do you have any feedback about that ? I was considering buying a p35x, but now I should go for the p34g.

2) Will the inscrease of the battery size have an impact on the weight ? (For example, the p34g used to come with a 46Wh and a 64Wh, do they weigh the same ?)

3) About the p34g v3 : is the power supply 180w as the p35x ? Does the 3rd version of the p34 receive the same improvements of the 15" models ? Have the colors changed ? (I've heard that it could be more black).

I hope I'm not asking too much, but you know what it's like to wait : )
If you have any valuable info pleaaase don't hesitate : )

Thanks a lot
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Hi aShtk,

Thanks for the questions, here's some reply hope you find them useful :)

1. The official weight is at 2.26kgs, including ODD and battery. The 2.16kgs version that was officially announced does not include the ODD. As you may know that an extra ODD or HDD will add some weight.

2. The battery between P35 v2 and P35 v3 are the same. As for P34's battery upgrade, the weight difference is very little, probably a few grams extra.

3. P34 v3 uses 150W power supply. As for the colour we are thinking to make it more black yes you're correct :)

Hope this helps.

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
Lensy said:
I'm afraid I have a question too :)

Looking at the Overclockers product pages for these laptops there seems to be a little confusion for the P35X V3-CF2

The page title states that it comes with an Intel Core i7-4710HQ; however if you read the full product specs further down the page it says:

Processor Type: Intel Core i7 4860HQ

Which is it? I'm really hoping it's the 4860HQ, and that the page title is wrong :) I'm not interested in the 3K display that comes with the P35X v3-CF1 higher-end model, and additionally the 200 pound jump between the two seems very small if it covers the higher res screen, the additional ssd, the better CPU and double the RAM!

Thanks in advance.

Ref: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=LT-029-GI&groupid=959&catid=1828
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Hi Lensy,

Unfortunately it's a i7-4710HQ processor. The error on the product spec should be revised soon.

Apology on the confusion :(

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
Thanks a lot Atom80 !
These answers are very useful but bring a few questions, if you don't mind : )

1. So you can confirm that a P35x v3 without the ODD and no extra HDD (just a SSD and the 1 To HDD) should weigh approximately 2,16 kgs ? This would be a major plus for me but I seem to have read different conclusions everywhere.

2. Great news for the battery. You forgot to tell me if the new v3 version of the p34 chassis brings approximately the same evolutions of the v3 version of the p35 (cooling system improved, chassis strenghten, etc) ? : )

3. You are saying that you are still thinking of changing the colors, so the p34g is not in production yet ? Do you have an idea of the date of release ? (More black is a great idea: p)

Thanks again for your valuable answers,
aShtk
 
Atom80 said:
Hi Lensy,

Unfortunately it's a i7-4710HQ processor. The error on the product spec should be revised soon.
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Thanks for that, even if the news isn't what I'd have hoped.

That rules out the P35X series for me at this time - you'd mentioned in the past that other configurations are likely in the future; are you able to give any approximate timeline for when we might see the 980 with a 1080p screen and the 4860HQ?

I don't mind waiting a short while if it means I can get exactly what I'm after :)
 
aShtk said:
Thanks a lot Atom80 !
These answers are very useful but bring a few questions, if you don't mind : )

1. So you can confirm that a P35x v3 without the ODD and no extra HDD (just a SSD and the 1 To HDD) should weigh approximately 2,16 kgs ? This would be a major plus for me but I seem to have read different conclusions everywhere.

2. Great news for the battery. You forgot to tell me if the new v3 version of the p34 chassis brings approximately the same evolutions of the v3 version of the p35 (cooling system improved, chassis strenghten, etc) ? : )

3. You are saying that you are still thinking of changing the colors, so the p34g is not in production yet ? Do you have an idea of the date of release ? (More black is a great idea: p)

Thanks again for your valuable answers,
aShtk
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Hi aShtk,

Ok, questions, we love them !!

Here we go:-)

1) - P35 will weith 2.16kg without the ODD installed, so slightly heavier with weight saver installed - very small difference - in fact I just weighed mine, its 27grammes, just under 1oz :-)

2) - P34, yes with each revision there will be refinements to the elements you mention.

3) - P34 v3 models will be black where they were once silver (keyboard face of chassis) and we wont see these in the market until 2015.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
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Lensy said:
Thanks for that, even if the news isn't what I'd have hoped.

That rules out the P35X series for me at this time - you'd mentioned in the past that other configurations are likely in the future; are you able to give any approximate timeline for when we might see the 980 with a 1080p screen and the 4860HQ?

I don't mind waiting a short while if it means I can get exactly what I'm after :)
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Hi Lensy,

Shame that you have ruled out the OcUK exclusive sku because as you rightly identify this is a really strong spec for stepping up £200 from the lower spec model.

Its this "value" that OcUK gets for its customers by working so closely with us as the manufacturer.

Currently the models that will be in the market for the rest of this year are all 4710HQ processor,,,(except for the P35X v3-CF1 - OcUK excusive which is 4860HQ) We will review this early 2015 and see if we step up.

Also, if I can get the spec you "desire" arranged with HQ before this, and get added to the range, then I will post to let you know. This is very likely we can do.

Thanks,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
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Atom80 said:
Currently the models that will be in the market for the rest of this year are all 4710HQ processor,,, We will review this early 2015 and see if we step up.
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Sorry Atom, but now I'm confused. Does that mean the CF1 will feature a 4710HQ processor as well instead of the 4860HQ?

Thanks!
 
Atom80 said:
Hi aShtk,

Ok, questions, we love them !!

Here we go:-)

1) - P35 will weith 2.16kg without the ODD installed, so slightly heavier with weight saver installed - very small difference - in fact I just weighed mine, its 27grammes, just under 1oz :-)

2) - P34, yes with each revision there will be refinements to the elements you mention.

3) - P34 v3 models will be black where they were once silver (keyboard face of chassis) and we wont see these in the market until 2015.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
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Thanks again !

1) OK, that brings back the p35 as the laptop I should buy. It's so weird as many reviews stated a weight of 2,45 kg, with the ODD on and a second SSD (I don't need the ODD, and I prefer one 512 Go SSD than 2 SSDs). Does that make sense ?

2) So the first delivery of p34g v3 brings the same colors as the v2 ?

3) Another question that has been asked is the concern about the 180w power supply. It seems slightly low for a 980m considering some benchmarks. Will the 980m be slightly underclocked or will the boost frequency be adjusted ? (The same concern could go with a 970m and 150w I guess).


Thanks a lot for your answers, I think these questions are the last ones, but never knows, you are very useful : p
 
Freekers said:
Sorry Atom, but now I'm confused. Does that mean the CF1 will feature a 4710HQ processor as well instead of the 4860HQ?

Thanks!
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Sorry, no. The OcUK exclusive product (P35X v3-CF1) 100% features the 4860 processor, everything else is 4710.

Sorry for confusing the issue,,, maybe I need to edit !

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
aShtk said:
Thanks again !

1) OK, that brings back the p35 as the laptop I should buy. It's so weird as many reviews stated a weight of 2,45 kg, with the ODD on and a second SSD (I don't need the ODD, and I prefer one 512 Go SSD than 2 SSDs). Does that make sense ?

2) So the first delivery of p34g v3 brings the same colors as the v2 ?

3) Another question that has been asked is the concern about the 180w power supply. It seems slightly low for a 980m considering some benchmarks. Will the 980m be slightly underclocked or will the boost frequency be adjusted ? (The same concern could go with a 970m and 150w I guess).


Thanks a lot for your answers, I think these questions are the last ones, but never knows, you are very useful : p
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Hi aShtk,

1) - I guess with ODD and SSD - 2.45kg is probably right if 2.16 is without the ODD. Only grammes anyway, so small differences but I know this matters to some. Yes makes sense what you want to do with the machine.

2) The P34G V3 range will be black cover and black keyboard face - current V2 models have silver keyboard face, so this is a change.

3) - power supply being verified by HQ, I should get answers tomorrow.

Hope that helps a bit more ;-)

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
 
Atom80 said:
Sorry, no. The OcUK exclusive product (P35X v3-CF1) 100% features the 4860 processor, everything else is 4710.

Sorry for confusing the issue,,, maybe I need to edit !

Regards,

Gigabyte UK NB Team
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Thanks for the clarification!
Looking forward to the reviews. If they're positive, I can finally place my order for the CF1 model :)
 
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