Gaming laptop specs comparison

[seongjun]

Ok, after my first thread similar to this one, I managed to stumble onto a laptop company that I think I might really buy from.

Here are the specs for the 2 customized laptops that I am thinking to buy and i just wanted to ask which u think is more worth while.

Oh and mobility and what not does not matter to me that much, cause I am used to carrying heavy things around anyways. XD

Contestant # 1: Ares customized
PROCESSOR:Intel® Centrino® 2 Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T9600 at 2.80 GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6M Cache

NOTEBOOK COLOR: Obsidian Black (Please allow 7 to 15 additional days for customized painting)

MB CORE LOGIC: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M Chipset w/1066MHz FSB

SCREEN SIZE: 15.4" WXGA 1280x800 ClearView Glossy-Glass Wide Screen TFT LCD Display

MEMORY: 4GB Kingston HyperX SODIMM KHX6400X2LLK2/4G CL5 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 X 2048MB)

HARD DRIVE: 320GB Ultra Performance SATA150 7200 RPM Hard Drive

VIDEO CARD: nVidia GeForce Go 9600M GT 512MB DDR2 16X PCI Express DirectX 10 Ready

OPTICAL DRIVE: Internal 8X Super Multi DVD+/-R/RW (4X+DL) + 24X CDRW Drive

RECORDING SOFTWARE: Bundled DVD/CDRW Software

SOUND: High Definition Azalia 7.1 8 Channel 3D Digital Audio w/2 Speakers

WIRELESS NETWORK: WiFi Wireless Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Card

BLUETOOTH: Internal Bluetooth Module

NETWORK PORT: Built-in Gigabit 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC

MODEM: 56K Modem with V.90 Technology

I/O PORTS: 3 USB, VGA, HDMI, Express Card Slot, and 4-in-1 Card reader for MMC/SD/MS/MS PRO

CAMERA: Intergrated 2.0M High-Resolution Digital Video Camera

SECURITY: Integrated Fingerprint Reader for Data Security

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 w/Original Disc

DIMENSIONS: 14.11" Width X 10.20" Depth X 1.00"~1.54" Height. 6.5lbs.

MOBILE TRANSPORT: Free Mobile Transport Bag (MSRP $69.99)

SERVICE: Standard 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

And this is contestant # 2: Artorious

PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™2 Xtreme Mobile Processor X9100 at 3.06 GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6M Cache

NOTEBOOK COLOR: Obsidian Black (Please allow 7 to 15 additional days for customized painting)

MB CORE LOGIC: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M Chipset w/1066MHz FSB

SCREEN SIZE: 17" WSXGA+ 1680x1050 ClearView Glossy-Glass Wide Screen TFT LCD Display

MEMORY: 4GB Kingston HyperX SODIMM KHX5300S2LLK2/4G CL4 DDR2 667MHz Memory (2 X 2048MB)

HARD DRIVE: 320GB High Performance SATA150 5400 RPM Hard Drive

VIDEO CARD: nVidia GeForce Go 9600M GT 512MB DDR3 16X PCI Express DirectX 10 Ready

OPTICAL DRIVE: Internal 8X Super Multi DVD+/-R/RW (4X+DL) + 24X CDRW Drive

RECORDING SOFTWARE: Bundled DVD/CDRW Software

SOUND: High Definition Azalia 7.1 8 Channel 3D Digital Audio w/2 Speakers

WIRELESS NETWORK: WiFi Wireless Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Card

BLUETOOTH: Internal Bluetooth Module

NETWORK PORT: Built-in Gigabit 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC

MODEM: 56K Modem with V.90 Technology

I/O PORTS: 3 USB, Firewire, eSATA/USB Combo, VGA, Express Card Slot, and 4-in-1 Card reader

CAMERA: Intergrated 2.0M High-Resolution Digital Video Camera

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 w/Original Disc

DIMENSIONS: 15.55" Width X 10.95" Depth X 1.04"~1.37" Height. 7.00lbs.

MOBILE TRANSPORT: Free Mobile Transport Bag (MSRP $69.99)

SERVICE: Standard 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

the cost of these two are
Ares: $1924
Artourius: $2690

Just want ta see which you guys think is more worthwhile really

[ShyguyXPC]

well there's not much to compare... the only 2 differences is the CPU's and screen size.

for $700+ all your getting out of the higher priced one is about 200MHz and 2 inches more screen size (and slight resolution increase too)


its up to you if you want to shell out $700 for a mere 200Mhz increase in CPU performance.

if playing at near 1080 resolution is something you want the 2nd one will be capable of that, but if running in 720 is good enough, the 1st one will be capable of that.


why their configured with XP is beyond me, if its XP 32-bit, the systems are configured with 4GB of RAM + 512MB GPU memory + all the cache memory from the CPU, HDD etc, you'll only have between 3 & 3.5GB of usuable RAM then.

honestly if it were me and shelling out 2 grand for a laptop, especially configured like that I'd be looking into running Vista 64 bit, or at least considering downloading and running Windows 7 RC 64-bit.

[seongjun]

Awesome, thanks for the reply ShyguyXPC. xD yeah i know its silly to have the operating system to be on XP, but im just waiting for windows 7 to be released, with the bugs written about it.

I just heard a few things about hardware issues so > . > and im not exactly that big on vista either so xD.

[pullmyfoot]

Since this is for gaming (and you have the budget), I would get a higher-end graphics card if the first system had the option to.

[thephilosophizer]

If you want to spend the money and want the performance look at dell xps and alienware (also dell but some different options). With the dell xps M1730 you can get dual 9800m gt's for less than $2K. That is some serious performance.
Alienwares also have some pretty intense performance though they come at a higher cost have a look around.
In either case I would invest some of the savings over what you listed above in some extended warranty/damage protection type stuff, got to protect your invest and all.

[seongjun]

Yeah....but i've been hearing some pretty bad stuff bout alienwares heat issues, and that during shipping it seems to come close to breaking the casing.

i dunno if im wrong about that sorry for missing info on my part.

but do u guys think that the first choice / laptop specs i put up will be able to play fallout 3 on hi or atleast medium?

[washe]

You might want to check out

Newegg.com - ASUS N50 Series N50Vn-D1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T9550(2.66GHz) 15.4" Wide XGA 4GB Memory DDR2 800 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GT - Laptops / Notebooks

Newegg.com - TOSHIBA Satellite P305-S8919 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T9550(2.66GHz) 17.0" Wide XGA+ 4GB Memory DDR2 800 400GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 - Laptops / Notebooks

[EXreaction]

the cost of these two are
Ares: $1924
Artourius: $2690

Those two systems just plain suck. They are hardly worth even half of what the price is.

This one will far outperform both in gaming:
Newegg.com - MSI GT627-216US NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P8400(2.26GHz) 15.4" Wide XGA 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS - Laptops / Notebooks

[pullmyfoot]

Since you have the budget, I'd get this.

Newegg.com - ASUS G Series G50Vt-B1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T9550(2.66GHz) 15.4" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 640GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS - Laptops / Notebooks

It destroys both your options in performance, and is cheaper too.

[seongjun]

Wow... I must've been blind not to be able to find these (> . >). Thanks guys! : D

Oh, i know i asked alot already, but since my budget is $2500, do you suppose there could be even better possibilities out there?

Sorry, Im not very good with the pricing of part for laptops so im pretty bad at choosing as it already turned out (> x <).

so if its not too much trouble could you guys help find an awesome gaming laptop at 2500? or a little less?

Thank you so much for all the help you gave already!