AVADirect Clevo X8100 - Intel Core i7

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Bright, large display, Good gaming performancefor a laptop.
Mobile quadcore rocks; best portable gaming performance; fully equipped for any chore.
Power, Power and more Power, Good screen

Cons:

Gaming performance doesn't measure up to desktops, Extremely bulky and heavy
Size and weight aren't all that portable; poor battery life; costs more than some desktops.

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Last revision on November 24, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Bright, large display, Good gaming performancefor a laptop
Mobile quadcore rocks; best portable gaming performance; fully equipped for any chore
Power, Power and more Power, Good screen

Reviewers Didn't Like

Gaming performance doesn't measure up to desktops, Extremely bulky and heavy
Size and weight aren't all that portable; poor battery life; costs more than some desktops
Oddly small keys, Heavy

Expert reviews and ratings

Ultimately, we have mixed feelings about the AVADirect Clevo X8100. We love the large display and the overall feel of the keyboard, but we're somewhat put off by the awkwardness of the weight distribution and the sheer physical bulk of the unit. The...

By PC Advisor on June 23, 2010

If you need an all-in-one gaming rig for a LAN party, the Clevo X1800 does the job, but a compact deskop may be better....

By PCWorld on June 04, 2010

Big size, big performance, big price In September 2009, we saw AVADirect push the boundaries of portable computing with its honkin’ Core i7-975 Extreme Edition–equipped D900F desktop replacement. That behemoth was both a back breaker (at 15...

By Maximum PC on May 27, 2010

The AVADirect Clevo X8100 gaming notebook is a massive machine with loads of performance perfect for the gamer or person looking for a desktop replacement. It’s not cheap or light, but it is very powerful. blog comments powered by Disqus...

By I4U on April 16, 2010

With all the high end hardware AVADirect threw into the Clevo X8100, it would be hard to imagine performance being anything but top notch, so we're not surprised with how easily the test system sliced through our benchmarks. We are, however,...

By HotHardware on May 17, 2010