Help me with this please (AW vs ROG)

[Budske]

Hello, im kind of old on the forums, but ive almost never post anything, just read the threads.

To start with it, i own an Alienware M11x R2 (i think it is on my sig) and i want an upgrade. i am a web developer/designer and app developer, also, i am a gamer, i play mostly RPG and MMORPG games.

Im looking for portability and power, also, one of the thing i dont like about the M11x r2 is the overheating but i love the design, i love the support service of dell and i love the light and portability.

im looking at 2 notebooks, the Alienware M14x R2 and the Asus ROG G55VW-RS71

These are the Specs:

The Price is almost the same, around $1600 (with tax)

Module	Alienware M14X R2	Asus ROG G55VW-RS71
Operating System	Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit	Same with option to upgrade to win 8 pro for $15 (option only on Gentech
Processor	3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)	Same
Memory	8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz	12GB/16GB (depends where i buy it, xoticpc or gentech)
Keyboard	English Keyboard with AlienFX(a lot of sections with light)(cool!!)	English with white backlit
Display Panels	14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight	15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen
Video Card	2 GB DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with Optimus™	nVidia GeForce GTX 660M 2,048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
Hard Drive	500GB 7,200 RPM SATA + 32GB mSATA Caching SSD	500GB Seagate Momentus XT 7200RPM 32MB, 4GB SSD Hybrid Drive, SATA II 3Gb/s
Optical Driver	Slot Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)	Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive
Sound	Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software	Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio
Wireless Networking	Killer Wireless-N 1202 a/g/n 2x2 MIMO for Gaming & Video and Bluetooth 4.0	Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (i can upgrade to the killer 1202 buying it from ebay)
Primary Battery	63WHr 8-Cell Primary Battery	Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
Hardware Support Services	1 Year Basic Plan	same
Extra	Alienware neopren sleve, AG2 Anti-Glare Screen Protector	Lazer Gaming Mouse and Backpack (only from GenTech PC)
My POV	I like the design and support of the alienware, the size of the laptop. Dont like overheating	never had an asus, i like the design, but its not GREAT. 2 Fans, 1 for CPU, 1 for GPU (GREAT)

Knowing that... what you say??

[Budske]

i also accept more options around the price range (not more than $1700) and with keyboard lightning

[Mr_Mysterious]

Sager 9150 with 7970m. You can't get a more powerful single-GPU laptop.

Mr. Mysterious

[pepper_john]

a whole new generation of notebooks will come out soon, so wait a while if you can

[Budske]

Sager 9150 with 7970m. You can't get a more powerful single-GPU laptop.

Mr. Mysterious

Sager NP9150 / Clevo P150EM - Gaming Laptops this one?

[Mr_Mysterious]

Yep.

Mr. Mysterious

[Budske]

Yep.

Mr. Mysterious

with OS selected and the 7970m the price is a lot higher, but with the 675m its on the price range, also dont know if sager have global warranty cos i live in Chile, i know that Alienware and Asus have warranty and support here, i also looked at the MSI GT60, but the same problem with the warranty

[Budske]

the other one is the sager np6110 (with the 3rd gen intel i7 3610QM, but i have the same problem with the warranty (an maybe overheating) but its a lot cheaper

[Budske]

any other advice? AW or ROG?

[Mr_Mysterious]

Go for Alienware then. I don't think it's a good idea to get a Sager if you're worried about the warranty.

Mr. Mysterious