Alternative to Alienware M17x2

[kienah]

Are there any decent brands out there for a similar setup to the M17.
Just want to see my options

[Mandrake]

The Clevo x8100 is similar. 18", no RGBLED, 3 HDD support and nVidia 285M versus ATI 4870 GPUs.

The M17xR2 and the x8100 are the only two dual gpu+i7 systems.

[denogun]

try the asus G73.

i hope that wasnt a troll post, though i myself hate Asuses.

And it also depends on where u live.

[PsiPr0]

Any other gaming laptop? I mean, if it's not what you are looking for, then of course go somewhere else, but overall, this had everything I wanted.

Asus were all cheap plastic casings that felt kinda flimsy. I like the build quality of my M17x. Sure I could get a faster laptop, etc, but my M17x had everything I wanted in the right package.

It's really about what you want. If you are in an undecisive state, then that will take time to get over before you decide what laptop you are going to buy.

[kienah]

Thanks for all the ideas, i live in South Africa and we dont get those brands, so thanks again for the heads up

[Cyborg95]

Alternative for M17x is M17x, you cannot go wrong with alienware, you get what you paid for.

[Aikimox]

Well, if gaming is your must - Clevo/Sager X8100 is close in performance, as Mandrake said.
But if you also need a professional graphics (eg. CAD), there are many potent systems (Dell Precision 6500, HP 8740w, Lenovo W701, etc).
If screen is the most important than I'd go with the HP 8740w(IPS) or W701 (Anti Glare RGB LED).

[jjcpa]

I am a photographer and would also like to hear some suggestions about the screen.

I did some research. For screen the best are HP8740w (IPS), Dell Precision M6500 (RGB LED), Alienware M17x (RGB LED) and Lenovo 701 (REG LED).

I found Asus G73 is quite attractive. Did anybody compare G73's screen to the above? The price for the above are easy to over $4000 to get the same spec as G73.

I am using Lenovo T61p now. How the T61p's screen to G73's?

thanks,

JJCPA

[GallardosEggrollshop]

For photography I would recommend a mac, from personal experience editing photos using CS4 on a mac is nothing but smooth sailing. Plus you can't beat the build quality of a mac, solid aluminum body, plus the screen is one of the best I've seen. But I would wait for a potential refresh. Hear that it's coming soon and the macbook pros are going to have i7's :-D. But that's just my 2 cents

[heismanwatch]

I am a photographer and would also like to hear some suggestions about the screen.

I did some research. For screen the best are HP8740w (IPS), Dell Precision M6500 (RGB LED), Alienware M17x (RGB LED) and Lenovo 701 (REG LED).

I found Asus G73 is quite attractive. Did anybody compare G73's screen to the above? The price for the above are easy to over $4000 to get the same spec as G73.

I am using Lenovo T61p now. How the T61p's screen to G73's?

thanks,

JJCPA

I hear MAC is best for photographers as well.