comparison of gaming laptops
ASUS G73 | Sager NP8690 | Sager NP8760 | Sager NP9280 | |
Processor | i7-720QM (1.60GHz Quad-Core) | Core™ i5-520M 2.4 GHz | Core™ i5-520M 2.4 GHz | Core™ i7-930 2.8 GHz |
Video Card | ATI 5870 1G GDDR5 1024MB | ATI 5870 1G GDDR5 1024MB | ATI 5870 1G GDDR5 1024MB | nVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 280M 1GB DDR3 |
Screen | 17.3"/FHD (1920x1080) | 15.6" (16:9) Full HD | 17.3" (16:9) Full HD | 17" (16:10) WUXGA (1920x1200) |
Memory | 8G DDR3 | 4GB DDR3, Expandable up to 8GB | 4GB DDR3, Expandable up to 8GB | 6GB DDR3 |
Storage | 1TB (500G 7200RPM x2) | --- | --- | --- |
OS | Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) | --- | --- | --- |
Price | S$2,551.89 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) | S$2,214.51 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) | S$2,447.15 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) | S$3,490.75 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) |
MSI GT628 | MSI GT729 | Alienware M15x | Alienware M17x | |
Processor | Intel Q9000 2.0Ghz | Intel Q9000 2.0G | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM 1.6GHz | Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz |
Video Card | Geforce GTS 160M 1GB DDR3 | ATI 4850 1GB DDR3 | nVIDIA® GeForce™ GT 240M 512MB GDDR3 | nVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 260M 1GB GDDR3 |
Screen | 15.4" WSXGA, (1680*1050) | 17" WSXGA+Glare | 15.6 " Full HD (1080p) WLED (1920 x 1080) | 17.0" Beyond HD 900p WXGA + (1440x900) |
Memory | 4GB DDR3 | 4GB DDR2 800 | 3GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM | 4GB Dual-channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM |
Storage | 500GB SATA | 500GB SATA | 320GB 7200RPM SATA | 500GB 7200RPM SATA |
OS | Windows Vista® Home Premium | Vista Home Premium | Windows(R) 7 Home Premium 64bit | Windows(R) 7 Home Premium 64bit |
Price | S$2,561.58 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) | S$2,879.00 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) | S$2,650.00 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) | S$3,235.00 (including 7 % tax) (from mucro) |
considerations on choosing the suitable model
The above 8 models are the ones I chose according to reviews from forums and magazines.
In order for the SYOG game to run smoothly, I think we need to choose a fairly decent gaming notebook.
As we use the notebook to demonstrate our game, I think first we need to consider about the notebook's screen size. If the notebook is connected to projector to show the game, then the screen size will not be a problem. But If people will the game directly through the notebook's screen, the screen size should not be too small. I think 17" will be enough. But If you prefer a bigger size, I will do some more search.
For the video card, as stated in Appendix 1, though the nVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M has the best gaming performance (as in this January), the ATI 5870 has more pros. So I think the latter should be our choice.
The above 8 notebook models' processors and memory should not cause problem to our game. The Intel Core i7 is said to fit better for video or photo editing, while Q9000 better for gaming. As for SYOG, I think both processors will do a good job.
As our game will be running from web browser, the hard disk storage should not be a problem.
To summarize the above, I think ASUS G73 should be the first choice.
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According to comments from Hardware Zone, Alienware notebooks are expensive because they are selling the brand.
And people recommend Sager, which is publicly recognized for its high end gaming laptops. Sager assembles the laptop with parts chosen by the final customers. So the above three Sager models can be customized, i.e., the processor can be changed to i7, memory can be expanded. The storage and OS sections are marked as "---" because the price listed above don't contain these two parts. They should be manually chosen by the customer. Of course, the final prices will rise accordingly.
Sager NP8760 or MSI GT729 can be the second choice.
Appendix 1. comparison of video cards
Pros of nVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 280M:
- Best gaming performance
Pros of ATI 5870:
- Similar gaming performance
- Uses MUCH less power so more battery life.
- Has DirectX 11, and since you cannot upgrade the GPU in a laptop the GPU will have to last you awhile so DX11 is important.
- Runs far cooler. This can ensure that no damage comes to your laptop with improper maintenance.
- No SLI drivers, which were pretty bad on the laptops not too long ago. Research this one yourself as it might have changed.
(from this link)
(Notes: SLI stands for Scalable Link Interface (SLI), is a brand name for a multi-GPU solution developed by Nvidia for linking two or more video cards together to produce a single output. SLI is an application of parallel processing for computer graphics, meant to increase the processing power available for graphics.)
Appendix 2. images of different notebooks
Sager NP8690
Sager NP8760
MSI GT628
Alienware M15x
Alienware M17x
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