The Clevo X7200 is a 17.3"

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manufactured by

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, released in September 2010. Unlike other laptops of the time, the X7200 is designed to run a desktop

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socket. The X7200 may be configured to use dual link video cards using either Nvidia GeForce GTX (Fermi architecture) in SLI or AMD (ATI) Mobility Radeon 6970 in

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configuration. The X7200 has capacity for three hard drives, allowing various

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configurations, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and also RAID 10 if the optical drive is replaced by a fourth HDD. The X7200 was superseded by Clevo models of updated but broadly similar desktop-computer-like characteristics, such as the P570WM3.

Performance and price

When configured with an Intel i7 980X/990X processor and Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire

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s, the performance of the X7200 is comparable to a desktop machine, faster than laptop computers with more restricted processors and graphics cards. This makes the machine suitable for processor- and graphics-intensive use, such as for playing games requiring high performance,

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, and video editing. The price, according to a review when the computer was launched, is commensurate with performance, starting at

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2,680, and rising to as high as $5,781.

Unusual features

* Supports

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s usually used by laptops. * Four internal drive bays (including one that may hold an optical drive), more than other laptop computers. * Supports dual video cards. The Clevo x7200 can be configured with two top-end Nvidia SLI or ATI CrossFire adapters, giving graphics performance better than other laptops.

Branding

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"Up-Close With Clevo's New Desktop Replacements"
''Tom's Hardware'', June 2, 2010 Some reseller model names are: *

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Reviews

At the time of its release in September 2010 the X7200 was favourably reviewed by

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, and described as "King of the Desktop Replacement". It was also described as "an absolute tank", due to its weight of 5.5 kg in a basic configuration, compared to around 3 kg for other 17" "laptop" computers, and heavy power consumption of around 300W.Walton, Jare
"AVADirect Clevo X7200: Six Cores, SSD RAID, and GTX 480M SLI Yields World's Fastest DTR Notebook"
''AnandTech'', October 7, 2010

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.

References

External links

* {{official website * Notebook Review, Charles P. Jefferies
"Clevo X7200 Review"
6 December 2010 * ''

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'', Brian Westover
"AVADirect Clevo X7200"
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