Jump to content

just wondering if there is actually an alternative to the blade 14 in terms of build quality, specs.

 

i'm not looking for a thick gaming notebook. i'm looking at a relatively thin and light that has good specs.

i've considered the x3 and x7 and those are out cause it's not available to my country. (most likely)

 

price is mostly a non issue. i get reimbursed for it

 

 

EDIT: I have to buy locally so preferably from major brands that are widely available 

i7-4790k | Asus Z97i-Plus     | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | MX100 256gb     | Seidon 120XL | Silverstone SFX 600w Gold | Node 304 White
G3258    | Asus Z97i-Plus     | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | 4 x 3TB WD Reds | Seidon 120XL | Silverstone SFX 600w Gold | Node 304 Black

i7-965EE | Rampage II Extreme | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | CM M2 700w | Sapphire Nitro 380 4GB

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/202754-blade-14-or/
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

The MSI GS60 Ghost would do as well.

 

Page just for reference: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152594

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/202754-blade-14-or/#findComment-2751404
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

Aorus X7 or MSI GS60.

Desktop: Intel Core i9-9900K | ASUS Strix Z390-F | G.Skill Trident Z Neo 2x16GB 3200MHz CL14 | EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER XC Ultra | Corsair RM650x | Fractal Design Define R6

Laptop: 2018 Apple MacBook Pro 13"  --  i5-8259U | 8GB LPDDR3 | 512GB NVMe

Peripherals: Leopold FC660C w/ Topre Silent 45g | Logitech MX Master 3 & Razer Basilisk X HyperSpeed | HIFIMAN HE400se & iFi ZEN DAC | Audio-Technica AT2020USB+

Display: Gigabyte G34WQC

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/202754-blade-14-or/#findComment-2751406
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

Those are pretty much the only contenders

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/202754-blade-14-or/#findComment-2751407
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

OriginPC. They're really good and fully customizeable.

Here's their new thin laptop

http://www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/evo15-s/

If you're going to buy a custom laptop atleast get a good one. I.e. Sager/Clevo. 

Please quote/tag ( Found by typing @DarrenP) In all posts directed at me. I do not check my current content. 


Intel Core i7-4790K - Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H-BK - 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 1866Mhz - EVGA GTX 980 - 256GB MX100 - 2TB WD RED - 900D - H100I - Corsair HX1050 - DNS 320L 2x2TB Seagate Barracuda 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/202754-blade-14-or/#findComment-2751411
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

The MSI GS60 Ghost would do as well.

 

Page just for reference: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152594

i'll take a look

 

OriginPC. They're really good and fully customizeable.

Here's their new thin laptop

http://www.originpc.com/gaming/laptops/evo15-s/

can't buy from origin, has to be bought locally.

 

Aorus X7 or MSI GS60.

i already said not x7, i'll try the gs60

 

 

If you're going to buy a custom laptop atleast get a good one. I.e. Sager/Clevo

i need to buy it locally, if not i'd spring for a custom one already :/

i7-4790k | Asus Z97i-Plus     | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | MX100 256gb     | Seidon 120XL | Silverstone SFX 600w Gold | Node 304 White
G3258    | Asus Z97i-Plus     | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | 4 x 3TB WD Reds | Seidon 120XL | Silverstone SFX 600w Gold | Node 304 Black

i7-965EE | Rampage II Extreme | Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb | CM M2 700w | Sapphire Nitro 380 4GB

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/202754-blade-14-or/#findComment-2751427
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

If you're going to buy a custom laptop atleast get a good one. I.e. Sager/Clevo. 

 

OriginPC's fine, they're just rebranded Gigabyte barebones anyway.

Oops, their thin laptop appears to be an MSI Ghost rebrand. Still fine though, most likely.

 

So like other people have said, MSI Ghost/Stealth / Aorus x3/x7 / or Gigabyte P34/P35 are pretty much what's available for ultrathin laptops atm. There will also be the Asus GX500, but I'm not sure when that's out.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/202754-blade-14-or/#findComment-2759035
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

×