Which Laptop To Get?

domy85 · Feb 4, 2010

The time has come to finally buy my laptop after ripping apart my pc and selling it here! I need some opinions and advice. I have two laptops in mind, which do you think is better and why?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114796

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220700

Go with the Core i5 and bigger screen or the core i7 with smaller screen and full 1920x1080? I think they both have great sound. Pros and Cons between the 2 brands? :toast:

bpgt64 · Feb 4, 2010

I'd go with the G51 from Asus, its a smaller laptop but still plenty of viewing room. I have its predecessor the G50-V with a Intel Dual core and Nvidia 9700GT, it still smokes most of the games I play, and I love the layout.

Papahyooie · Feb 4, 2010

I've got the older G50vt as well and its awesome, I can only imagine that new one will be so much faster. Go with it. BUT if it still has the same speakers, the sound DOES suck. Get a pair of headphones.

Btw, something you dont realize from the pics, those qosmios are MASSIVE! Like more than two inches thick. (EDIT: okay so not quite two inches thick now, but my friend's older qosmio is def thicker than two inches)

Bo$$ · Feb 4, 2010

asus FTW!

Fourstaff · Feb 4, 2010

Asus. For $100 more, it has a higher screen resolution (1080 is especially sweet), A processor which I think is more powerful, smaller and lighter and its Asus G51.

kurosagi01 · Feb 4, 2010

asus definitely worth it.

TeXBill · Feb 4, 2010

+1 for the Asus with the Corei7

Delta6326 · Feb 4, 2010

ASUS you get more play ground

exodusprime1337 · Feb 4, 2010

i second the asus, i have a g71gx-rx05 the bestbuy model and even it smokes everything i play, it's an incredible machine with a great display and the layout is awsome, go for the asus!!!

domy85 · Feb 4, 2010

Asus looks like the winner and I couldnt agree more. Hopefully the speakers wont suck to bad. It looks like they are altec lansing, but the sound card though is EAX 4.0 HD so some logitech G headphones would probably be nice. I can also get a xfi express card if thats not good enough, but an additional addon i have to fork money out for. I know the speakers on the Qosmio kick ass as I seen one in a store. Yeah its pretty thick, but that doesnt bother me.

Asus offers a free 1 year accidental damage warranty to which is cool. Is it worth it to get the extended warrenty? Im thinking it is?

TIGR · Feb 4, 2010

I'd go with the Toshiba, depending on what you want in the laptop (performance vs portability, what your priorities are, e.g. gaming vs multimedia vs productivity). I personally would want the larger screen because going from a 14.1" to 17" laptop made all the difference in the world to me, and I don't too much care about portability.

For resolution, my laptop does 1440x900 and that's fine because most laptops aren't good enough for gaming at high resolutions anyway, and for what I do on my laptop, it's more important that I be able to see clearly, and view things at a "median" resolution ... especially doing things like web design, since pages need to be optimized for what most people viewing the site will have their res set to.

So it really depends on your circumstances, and personally I'd prefer the Toshiba for the larger viewing area.

Goodman · Feb 4, 2010

Once you bought it send it to this guy i'll make you a sharp paint job on it

http://www.youtube.com/user/MonsterMawd#p/u/72/aipW-Zl7Pio

domy85 · Feb 4, 2010

Goodman said:
Once you bought it send it to this guy i'll make you a sharp paint job on it

http://www.youtube.com/user/MonsterMawd#p/u/72/aipW-Zl7Pio

lol yeah right! Im on a budget but thats flawless paint work

mlee49 · Feb 5, 2010

I'm gonna throw this out there just as another suggestion. Dell partnered with Alienware a while ago and recently released the M11x.
12" 720p screen
NVidia mobile 335
8 cell battery
4GB+ ram
320 GB hdd

Reviews confirm over 6 hrs of general use and near 3 hrs of intense gameplay. It has proven to play Modern Warefare 2 well over 30fps. It can stream HD content for external monitor playing.

All that for $1000. Dell has $250 in instant rebates I can link but it ends tonight.

domy85 · Feb 5, 2010

mlee49 said:
I'm gonna throw this out there just as another suggestion. Dell partnered with Alienware a while ago and recently released the M11x.
12" 720p screen
NVidia mobile 335
8 cell battery
4GB+ ram
320 GB hdd

Reviews confirm over 6 hrs of general use and near 3 hrs of intense gameplay. It has proven to play Modern Warefare 2 well over 30fps. It can stream HD content for external monitor playing.

All that for $1000. Dell has $250 in instant rebates I can link but it ends tonight.

12" is way to small for me. I think i would break it lol. Thank you for the generous info.

mlee49 · Feb 5, 2010

I did have a $2000 17" 1920x1200 gaming laptop about 2 years ago. I thought it was the sh*t but it was big, heavy, and I had to carry the power brick everywhere.

Dont get me wrong, I love the i7 mobiles with badass setups but not many people have an opportunity to game on a 12" and stream 1080HD to any other monitor for under a grand.

Between the two you selected, the Asus is my choice. Damn nice specs and under $2000.

Edit, a buddy of mine suggested this Asus:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...96&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction

Has a 16" screen, i7 cpu, and a 5730 DX 11 card. Nice

TIGR · Feb 5, 2010

Something tells me I'm going to be the only one who says Toshiba. :laugh:

In the end though, I think it'll come down to what your priority is, because ours are all likely to be different than yours. Res vs screen size really depends on what you do with your system, and whether your system is capable of really utilizing the higher resolutions.

Triprift · Feb 5, 2010

Another vote for Asus i7 goodness at a good price winnah in my view.

Zubasa · Feb 5, 2010

Asus because Toshiba Laptops sucks.

Ptep · Feb 5, 2010

mlee49 said:
I'm gonna throw this out there just as another suggestion. Dell partnered with Alienware a while ago and recently released the M11x.
12" 720p screen
NVidia mobile 335
8 cell battery
4GB+ ram
320 GB hdd

Reviews confirm over 6 hrs of general use and near 3 hrs of intense gameplay. It has proven to play Modern Warefare 2 well over 30fps. It can stream HD content for external monitor playing.

All that for $1000. Dell has $250 in instant rebates I can link but it ends tonight.

Incredible laptop! Ive been following the M11x since it was announced, and am currently waiting for a call from an Alienware rep so i can buy one - its not released in the UK yet

Back to the OP, definately Asus, their 1 year accidental damage cover is the dealmaker, and their stuff is consistently good.

Indra EMC · Feb 5, 2010

I'm choosing ASUS G51. i don't care about comments in that website...

domy85 · Feb 5, 2010

Yeah, if the Asus had the bigger screen 17+ I would be all for it, but at 1080 res it would probably be atleast $300 more which I dont have. Newegg doesnt sell a 17"+ with the core I7 by Asus thats 1080 res anyway

, but they do have this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220692

Triprift · Feb 5, 2010

All i can say is whatever you get it will make my lappy (see system specs) look wimpy by comparison.

domy85 · Feb 5, 2010

Triprift said:
All i can say is whatever you get it will make my lappy (see system specs) look wimpy by comparison.

lol

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Which Laptop To Get?

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