The Clevo x7200 is a 17.3" laptop manufactured by Clevo. It debuted in September 2010. Unlike other laptops, the x7200 is designed to run a desktop Intel Core i7 for LGA 1366 socket. In addition, the x7200 may also be configured with dual link video cards using either nVIDIA

NVIDIA

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 GeForce GTX (Fermi architecture) in SLI

Scalable Link Interface

Scalable Link Interface is a brand name for a multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA for linking two or more video cards together to produce a single output...

 or AMD (ATI)

Ati

As a word, Ati may refer to:* Ati, a town in Chad* Ati, a Negrito ethnic group in the Philippines* Ati-Atihan Festival, an annual celebration held in the Philippines* Ati, a queen of the fabled Land of Punt in Africa...

  Mobility Radeon 6970 in Crossfire

ATI CrossFire

AMD CrossFireX is a brand name for the multi-GPU solution by Advanced Micro Devices, originally developed by ATI Technologies. The technology allows up to four GPUs to be used in a single computer to improve graphics performance.-First-generation:CrossFire was first made available to the public...

 configuration. The x7200 is also capable of various RAID

RAID

RAID is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit...

 configurations. Standard configurations include RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5. Custom configurations even include removing the optical drive and replacing it with a 4th HDD for RAID 10.

Performance

When configured with a Intel i7 980X/990X and NVIDIA SLI or AMD Crossfire GPUs, no other contemporary laptop can match the performance or benchmark results of the x7200. In fact, the x7200 rivals performance of desktop systems. These traits make the x7200 an attractive choice for gamers and LAN parties

LAN party

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, software developers

Software development

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, and video editors.

System highlights

• Intel Core i7 CPU (including the i7-980X and i7-990X. This differs from mobile CPUs usually found in laptops.
• 3 to 4 internal drive bays allow for a greater number of SSD
  Solid-state drive
  A solid-state drive , sometimes called a solid-state disk or electronic disk, is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional block i/o hard disk drive...
  
   or HDD devices which provides a larger amount of disk storage
  Disk storage
  Disk storage or disc storage is a general category of storage mechanisms, in which data are digitally recorded by various electronic, magnetic, optical, or mechanical methods on a surface layer deposited of one or more planar, round and rotating disks...
  
   than a traditional laptop.
• Dual video cards. The Clevo x7200 can be configured with nVidia SLI or ATI CrossFire technology which allows for high end graphics not normally found in a laptop.

Branding

Clevo laptops are not sold directly to customers instead they are branded and sold through boutique resellers. Some notable reseller/model names are:

• AVADirect
  AVADirect
  AVADirect, Inc. is an American computer manufacturing company located in Twinsburg, Ohio near Cleveland. They specialize in highly customized computer systems including Microsoft Windows and Linux servers, high-end workstations and gaming systems, business PCs, and notebooks.AVADirect is a GSA...
  
   x7200
• Eurocom Panther 2.0
• Maingear
  Maingear
  MAINGEAR is an American privately held boutique computer manufacturer headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey. MAINGEAR specializes in custom gaming computers, desktops, custom laptops, media center computers, and workstations which are built and supported in the United States.-History:MAINGEAR was...
  
   Titan 17
• MALIBAL Nine x7200
• Origin PC
  Origin PC
  Origin PC is a custom personal computer manufacturing company located in Miami, Florida. Founded by former employees of Alienware in 2009, Origin PC assembles third party components to create high-performance gaming desktops and laptops.-History:...
  
   EON17
• Sager
  Sager
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   NP7280

Accolades

At the time of its release in September 2010, the x7200 was crowned "King of the Desktop Replacement" by AnandTech

AnandTech

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.

Known issues

Soon after its release, it was reported certain x7200/NP7280 configurations under heavy use would cause the power supply unit (PSU) to cut out, switching the power to the laptop's battery. In order to prevent the problem, Clevo developed a power connecting bridge so two PSUs could be used in tandem to provide the necessary power to the system, thus preventing the PSU from a fault.

External links

• Notebook Review, Charles P. Jefferies, "Clevo X7200 Review", 6 December 2010
• PC Magazine
  PC Magazine
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  , Brian Westover, "AVADirect Clevo X7200", 4 January 2011
• Tom's Hardware, Thomas Soderstrom, "Inside The Nine X7200", 3 November 2010
• PC Laptops Review, "Clevo X7200 gaming laptop"
• Xotic PC, "Sager NP7280 (Clevo X7200) Ultimate Laptop Review Part 1 of 2 By Xotic PC.com", 18 September 2010 (YouTube video review)
• Computer Shopper, John R. Delaney, "MALIBAL Nine X7200", November 2010