Best Gaming Laptop with a 980m? (Preferably Lightweight and under 17 inches) (around $2850 budget)

[RenzoRaptor]

Hi , I would like to ask the community for guidance on what Laptop I should purchase. I would preferably want something that is Lightweight and has a 980m in it. It should be around 15-17 inches. The one i'm eyeing on right now is the Gigabyte P35x it has a 15.6 inch screen and only weighs around 5 pounds and lastly it has a 980m. Any thoughts will be much appreciated.

[D2ultima]

"lightweight".

 

The best is the P670SG or P650SG. Pick your poison.

[ShadowCaptain]

Hi , I would like to ask the community for guidance on what Laptop I should purchase. I would preferably want something that is Lightweight and has a 980m in it. It should be around 15-17 inches. The one i'm eyeing on right now is the Gigabyte P35x it has a 15.6 inch screen and only weighs around 5 pounds and lastly it has a 980m. Any thoughts will be much appreciated.

 

Clevo P670SG or 650 are a decent choice especially if you want that 980 

 

Also consider the MSI GS60 Ghost which is a really nice thin light 15" (though its a 970m, still a great machine)

 

Alienware 15 and 17 could be an option too, especially if you fancy the graphics amplifier though the laptops are a tiny bit bulkier

 

Gigabye p35x or p37x though they do suffer from thermals

 

Aorus X7? has SLI 970ms and is very thin (again might suffer thermals)

[vembutech]

Alienware is good option.

[D2ultima]

Alienware is good option.

Not this gen. They're more locked-down than ASUS machines this time around, it seems.

[Norman_the_Owl]

Not this gen. They're more locked-down than ASUS machines this time around, it seems.

But they're also the only remotely cheap ones, and some of the only ones that are even remotely portable while still having good cooling

[D2ultima]

But they're also the only remotely cheap ones, and some of the only ones that are even remotely portable while still having good cooling

If that's what you're after, the Clevos are still cheaper, less locked-down, less likely to throttle with 47xxHQ CPUs and are about the same size. There is literally no point to them this gen, excepting the AW13, which thankfully has a higher TDP headroom on its ULV chip and is fairly decent for what it is; price included.

 

P670SG with 16GB RAM, 4720HQ, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, 1 year warranty, Win 8.1, 980M, etc: $1770 including shipping (can be discounted from this)

AW17 R2 with 16GB RAM, 4710HQ, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, 1 year warranty, Win 8.1, 980M, etc: $2049.99 (with $50 discount already applied). Unsure if including shipping.