Getting a Laptop

[Daniel0898]

I'm a prospective college student and I'm getting a new laptop for when I start school. There are a lot of laptops, so I wanted to come here in narrowing down my search.  

The only ones I've really looked at have been the Razer Blade and the Acer Predator 17, but I wanted to see what other options I had.

 

I don't really have a lot of specifics that I need this laptop to have, I just want something powerful, and with a long battery life. I'm trying to spend less than 2000$

 

Also I'd like to stay with Windows.

 

Thanks for the suggestions!

[genexis_x]

Razer laptops tend to overheat, avoid them
If you want long battery life with powerful hardware, I suggest you to take a look at some Alienware models and Gigabyte Aero 14/15

[genexis_x]

2 minutes ago, valdyrgramr said:

That's hoping Alienwares don't get hot anymore.  

But at least not as hot as Razer ones

[Daniel0898]

Just now, ZM Fong said:

Razer laptops tend to overheat, avoid them
If you want long battery life with powerful hardware, I suggest you to take a look at some Alienware models and Gigabyte Aero 14/15

I would prefer to avoid alienware

[genexis_x]

2 minutes ago, Daniel0898 said:

I would prefer to avoid alienware

Then Gigabyte Aero 14/15

[Andrew2]

I have a predator 15 I like it but the battery life is not long maybe 3 hours max. I suggest the razor blade. Find out if you live near a microcenter because I got my predator 15 for $1299. They also have a lot of other gaming laptops there like razor blades.

[Andrew2]

1 minute ago, valdyrgramr said:

Those are known as space heaters.  Razer computers tend to get really hot.

Thats why i say go to micro center to find a good laptop with long battery life. Also to see how loud it is.

[genexis_x]

1 hour ago, Andrew2 said:

Thats why i say go to micro center to find a good laptop with long battery life. Also to see how loud it is.

Then why you suggest Razer Blade?

 

Loud isn't a big deal, when the system throttles due to overheating, that's a big deal

[Andrew2]

1 minute ago, ZM Fong said:

Then why you suggest Razer Blade?

 

Loud isn't a big deal, when the system throttles due to overheating, that's a big deal

Battery Life is a big thing also if you get a predator 15 you need a 17in bag so keep that in mind.

[genexis_x]

31 minutes ago, Andrew2 said:

Battery Life is a big thing also if you get a predator 15 you need a 17in bag so keep that in mind.

When do I suggest Predator 15?

[Andrew2]

2 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

When do I suggest Predator 15?

Because 1 one you get a lot better bang for your buck than a razor blade. Also the 17 in one very heavy. I also use a Predator 15 and I think it is a great laptop.

[Pendragon]

7 hours ago, Andrew2 said:

Because 1 one you get a lot better bang for your buck than a razor blade. Also the 17 in one very heavy. I also use a Predator 15 and I think it is a great laptop.

its fine. but has literally 0 advantages compared to both the P650HS and Alienware 15 R3. 0 advantages. 

 

13 hours ago, Daniel0898 said:

I don't really have a lot of specifics that I need this laptop to have, I just want something powerful, and with a long battery life. I'm trying to spend less than 2000$

 

Aero15. 

[WillGerm]

I have to say I am personally a fan of Clevo Notebooks as well as asus ROG based Notebooks... never had a problem with them (other than the motherboard dying in my G74, but I may have been at fault of that hehe .....)