PD70 Series 17.3 inch high-end laptop
From: 1.900 EUR
The PD70 Series is equipped with everything you would expect from a high-end laptop: a sturdy case, a clear 165 Hz Q-HD screen with excellent viewing angles and a large 80 WH battery. But also a strong Nvidia RTX graphics card and support for Thunderbolt 4 are available. Furthermore, the laptop is equipped with sufficient connection ports for external devices and keyboard lighting. No application is too heavy for this powerful 17.3 inch laptop!
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Wessel klein Snakenborg (Director of NovaCustom)
About the author: Wessel Klein Snakenborg is passionate about technology since childhood. He launched NovaCustom in 2015, crafting tailor-made laptops with privacy and security in mind. With a focus on user-friendliness, NovaCustom continues to redefine the laptop experience, led by Wessel's commitment to innovation and collaboration.
Specifications
Specifications
Processor CPU | Refer to configurator |
Display |
17.3” (43.94cm) Q-HD (2560×1440) 16:9 panel, glare, 165 Hz
Color reproduction: 72% NTSC, ~ 98% sRGB Luminance: 300 cd/m² Contrast ratio: 1000:1 Treatment: anti-glare, Hard coating (3H), IPS likelyScreen model: BOE NE173QHM-NY1 |
Memory | Dual channel DDR5
Two DDR5 SODIMM sockets, support DDR5 4800 MHz (Real operation frequency depends on processor) Expandable memory from 4GB to 64GB, depends on 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB SODIMM module |
Video Controller GPU |
Microsoft Hybrid Graphics modee
Supports 5 active displays
Support NVIDIA® Surround View via HDMI, miniDP
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Nvidia RTX Graphics (please see configurator) | |
Storage | 2x M.2 2280 SSD PCIe4 |
Audio |
High Definition Audio
Built in array microphone
Built in two speakers
Sound BlasterX® Atlas
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Keyboard |
Multi languages full color illuminated full size keyboard with numeric pad
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Pointing Device | Touch pad with Microsoft PTP multi-gesture and scrolling function |
I/O Ports |
2 x USB 3.2 ports (USB3.2 Gen2, Type-A)
1 x USB-C Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C 3.2 Gen2 port. Supports DisplayPort. Does support PowerDelivery (PD), min 87W
1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a
1 x HDMI 2.1 output port (with HDCP)
1 x 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Microphone)
1 x 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Microphone / S/PDIF optical output)
1 x RJ-45 LAN port
1 x microSD card reader
1 x DC-in jack
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Slot |
Three M.2 card slots
-1st for WLAN Combo M.2 2230 Card with PCIe / USB / CNVi interface (E key)
-2nd for SSD M.2 2280 Card with PCIe Gen4x4 interface (M key)
-3rd for SSD M.2 2280 Card with PCIe Gen4x4 interface (M key)
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Communication |
Built in 10/100/1000Mb Base-TX Ethernet LAN
1.0M HD video camera
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Other design |
FlexiCharger
NVIDIA® G-SYNC Technology
Virtual Reality ready
Windows® Mixed Reality Compatible
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Power |
Full Range AC adapter, AC in 100~240V, 50~60Hz, DC output 19.5V, 280W
Embedded 4 cells Polymer battery pack, 80WH
Battery life: up to +/- 300 minutes (Windows, with UMA mode, 80WH Battery)
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Security |
Security (Kensington® Type) Lock Slot
TPM 2.0
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Firmware | Insyde proprietary firmware. Updates with USB pen drive on request only. No changelogs available. |
Dimensions & Weight | Width: 399mm Depth: 270mm Height: 25mm Weight: 2.5 kg (including barebone and 80WH battery, weight tolerance is +/- 5%) |
Spare parts
We offer spare parts up to 7 years after your purchase.
Before you apply any replacements, please consult the service manual. This can be found under the tab ‘service manual’ (Chapter 2: Disassembly).
Service manual
We highly appreciate freedom. Therefore, we publish our service manuals that helps you to find and replace parts. The service manual also describes how to properly maintenance your device.
You can download the service manual here.
Drivers
Windows drivers should preferably always be installed automatically via Windows Updates. All drivers should be available there. Please also check the ‘Optional updates’ tab.
Using your laptop offline? Download offline Windows drivers from our external TransIP-Stack server.
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Alex Landherr (verified owner) –
My configuration used the following:
CPU: i7-12700H (only option/default)
GPU: RTX-3060 6144MB GDDR6
Display: 17.3 inch F-HD 1920×1080 display, 144 Hz, 72% NTSC, 300 cd/m², 800:1
Keyboard: One zone keyboard (15 colours) – GNU/Linux and Windows compatible
RAM: 2x 8 GB Kingston DDR4 SODIMM 3200 MHz
M.2 SSD 1: Samsung 980 Pro 500 GB SSD @6.900/5.000MB/s (read/write) (also boot disk, I added a 1 TB version of the 980 Pro later)
M.2 SSD 2: See above line.
OS: Ubuntu, GNU/Linux 22.04 LTS 64-bit
WiFi and Bluetooth: Intel AX-200 WiFi module 2400Mbps, 802.11AX/WiFi6 + Bluetooth 5.0
Keyboard layout: Swedish/Finnish QWERTY
As of writing this my experience has been overwhelmingly good as this is my first time using a full Linux laptop (I learned about Linux through using Raspberry Pi computers).
The setup is as written elsewhere on this site handled by staff when assembled, this is especially good as I chose the one-zone RGB keyboard. When I first started it and got on with setting up the rest of the system as I wanted I found in the “Home” directory a shell script named “KB-New-RGB.sh” which after I asked was what they used to automate the software install of the RGB control software (very neat!).
The keyboard controls are also quite easy to get an understanding of.
I had some trouble with configuring Chromium to behave like Chrome Browser so I installed Chrome Browser instead without issue. All other software I asked for to be pre-installed was (I had some trouble with Tor Browser so I uninstalled it).
The keyboard has a niece feel to it; good key travel and size of keys (bonus with a customizable super key!).
And the touchpad works well too, after adjusting speed and sensitivity in Ubuntu’s settings I got it working well for myself.
Regarding the display even at a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels at 17.3″ (diagonally) the pixel density is very good for this size (should be noted that this is my first laptop with this screen size). The brightness and refresh rate are easily adjusted via the keyboard and settings respectively.
Onto the GPU drivers; they were pre-installed and working well (the Nvidia X Server Settings software works fine too be all appearances). I haven’t stressed the RTX 3060 much yet and for the time being don’t intend to play heavy duty games on it.
With my choice of boot disk the load times for programs are significantly faster (I don’t have hard data on this though) compared to other M.2 NVMe SSDs I use (they’re also Samsungs).
My only complaint (mostly directed at Clevo who is the hardware manufacturer from what I can tell) is that removing the bottom case/cover to change components or upgrade them is quite tricky to do since their service manual (otherwise very detailed and well written from my perspective) gives flawed instructions. If you also have trouble ask about it when contacting support.
My solution (quoted from email sent to NovaCustom support):
“As for opening up the laptop I together with my father found a safe and easy trick; at those little copper-colored rims near the hinges where the bottom case meets the top half we carefully used a box-cutter knife to pry it open slightly and managed to create slit in which a larger flat head screwdriver was inserted which with some force loosened the whole bottom case (this procedure was done at either side of the laptop).
It should be noted that the above procedure can scrape of some of the copper-colored paint from the rims, not much but worth mentioning.”
Otherwise the build quality is very good; reasonably sturdy. Below is a quote from support on the materials used and where on the laptop itself:
“The top and bottom shell of the display cover is made of metal, the display frame (bezel) is made of synthetic material. The shell of the motherboard (palm rest part) and the keyboard itself are made of synthetic material, the bottom case is made of metal.”
The CPU has been a great experience, great performance so far (I haven’t stressed it yet). As my main use is programming in C++ I think I will in the future benefit from the specs it has. One interesting detail is that “System Monitor” in Ubuntu shows concurrent CPU threads and not logical cores (maybe someone knows how to change this setting in “System Monitor”).
As for the audio I have not made any thorough or simple tests.
In summation, so far a very good experience. My recommendation is to be prepared to learn a lot of Linux tips and tricks on the way if you like myself have only limited Linux experience.