Sager NP9877 (Clevo X870)

The NP9877 is built on the Clevo X870 barebone and pairs an Intel Core i9-13900HX, a 24-core mobile powerhouse, with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 laptop GPU. That combination targets desktop-replacement performance for gaming and content creation on its 17.3-inch chassis.

Yes, and that's a big part of Sager/Clevo's appeal. Unlike many thin mainstream laptops with soldered memory, Clevo barebones like this typically use socketed SO-DIMM RAM and multiple accessible M.2 drive bays, so you can buy a base configuration and expand later.

Sager sells Clevo barebones with an emphasis on user-upgradeable internals and configurable specs rather than thin chassis or RGB branding. The trade-off is a heavier, more utilitarian 17.3-inch design compared with slicker retail gaming brands like ROG Strix or Alienware m-series machines.

The laptop RTX 4080 is a high-end Ada Lovelace GPU that comfortably handles 1440p gaming at high settings, and the 17.3-inch panel plays to that resolution. Combined with the i9-13900HX it will also handle streaming and rendering workloads without breaking a sweat.