Tied between two laptops...

[Loch]

Hello everyone! I'm stuck between two laptops. I'm not looking for a super-dooper laptop to play games like BF5 or Forza. I want something I can bring around and occasionally play games like Apex Legends or others... I'm also a student in need of a lighter laptop, as I have a G750Jm and it's a brick.I understand that I'm comparing a gaming laptop to a non gaming laptop, but what is the better choice? I've seen the 4k screen in person and it's pretty amazing, but the Rgb on the Scar 2 is just super cool to look at. Which one would you all prefer and why? Here are two laptops I've narrowed down to:

Dell XPS 15 9750: 32 GB of DDR4, i7 8750h, GTX 1050ti, 1tb PCI-E ssd, 4K touch screen.

Asus Strix Scar 2:  16 GB of DDR4, i7 8750h, RTX 2070, 512 PCI-E SSD, 144hz Non-touch screen.

Thanks!

[TrigrH]

If you're playing apex you will want the 144hz screen with a 2070.

[Septian122]

if you want to bring it everyday to class the XPS will be your best bet but if you don't mind about slightly heavier laptop than the XPS the scar is not that bad if you dont mind about heavier backpack and not travelling anywhere on public transport. but if you are going anywhere in public transport i highly recommend XPS since if you going anywhere crowded you don't have to worry about your laptop getting crushed and the battery life will be a godsend in group task situation 

TL:DR

-class first: XPS 

-Gaming is important: Scar II 

 

or if you want both but pay slight premium i recommend MSI GS65

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GS65-Stealth-007-i7-8750H-Diamond/dp/B07MRG4JRB/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=msi+gs65+rtx&qid=1552369601&s=gateway&sr=8-2-fkmrnull

 

it's slightly less powerful than the scar but it's has 2060 and slim enough and thin enough body to carry everyday

[Tz000]

 

35 minutes ago, Loch said:

Hello everyone! I'm stuck between two laptops. I'm not looking for a super-dooper laptop to play games like BF5 or Forza. I want something I can bring around and occasionally play games like Apex Legends or others... I'm also a student in need of a lighter laptop, as I have a G750Jm and it's a brick.I understand that I'm comparing a gaming laptop to a non gaming laptop, but what is the better choice? I've seen the 4k screen in person and it's pretty amazing, but the Rgb on the Scar 2 is just super cool to look at. Which one would you all prefer and why? Here are two laptops I've narrowed down to:

Dell XPS 15 9750: 32 GB of DDR4, i7 8750h, GTX 1050ti, 1tb PCI-E ssd, 4K touch screen.

Asus Strix Scar 2:  16 GB of DDR4, i7 8750h, RTX 2070, 512 PCI-E SSD, 144hz Non-touch screen.

Thanks!

Hands down fast refresh rate screen and the 2070 the experience cannot be beat.

[SupaKomputa]

Memory & SSD difference can be upgraded any time.

Touchscreen, how many time will you use touchscreen?

4k on a small screen doesn't have any benefit, only if you use it close to your eyes, like a tablet.

1050ti vs 2070, that's a major difference, it's like toyota corolla vs tesla.

[genexis_x]

3 hours ago, Loch said:

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Budget? Usage? Preferred max weight and min battery life?

[Loch]

7 hours ago, TrigrH said:

If you're playing apex you will want the 144hz screen with a 2070.

Hmm, I see.

[Loch]

7 hours ago, Septian122 said:

if you want to bring it everyday to class the XPS will be your best bet but if you don't mind about slightly heavier laptop than the XPS the scar is not that bad if you dont mind about heavier backpack and not travelling anywhere on public transport. but if you are going anywhere in public transport i highly recommend XPS since if you going anywhere crowded you don't have to worry about your laptop getting crushed and the battery life will be a godsend in group task situation 

TL:DR

-class first: XPS 

-Gaming is important: Scar II 

 

or if you want both but pay slight premium i recommend MSI GS65

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GS65-Stealth-007-i7-8750H-Diamond/dp/B07MRG4JRB/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_2?keywords=msi+gs65+rtx&qid=1552369601&s=gateway&sr=8-2-fkmrnull

 

it's slightly less powerful than the scar but it's has 2060 and slim enough and thin enough body to carry everyday

I was looking at the msi gs65, only issue is that I can't find a gs65 with either a 1tb pcie ssd or a rtx 2070.

[Loch]

6 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

Memory & SSD difference can be upgraded any time.

Touchscreen, how many time will you use touchscreen?

4k on a small screen doesn't have any benefit, only if you use it close to your eyes, like a tablet.

1050ti vs 2070, that's a major difference, it's like toyota corolla vs tesla.

That's a very good point.

[Loch]

4 hours ago, GeneXiS_X said:

Budget? Usage? Preferred max weight and min battery life?

Budget is $2000 usd, max weight around 5lbs, and battery life isn't too important. I won't be gaming off the charger.

[genexis_x]

On 3/12/2019 at 8:59 PM, Loch said:

$2000 usd

2070 (no Max-Q):

CyberpowerPC Tracer III 17R Xtreme VR 800 / Eluktronics Mech-17 G1R (TongFang)

Clevo PB51EF-G

 

2060:

CyberpowerPC Tracer III 17R Xtreme VR 700 / Eluktronics Mech-17 G1R (TongFang)

Lenovo Legion Y740 15 customize

CyberpowerPC Tracer III 15R SlimVR 700 / Eluktronics Mech-15 G2 (TongFang)

Clevo P960ED

AW m15 - be aware of potential heatsink issue

 

1080MQ / 1070:

MSI GP63 8RF

Asus GX501GI