Asus or Aorus

[Amrana]

So I am visiting Canada and am thinking of getting a gaming laptop since i can't get a pc. I am torn between:

i) Aorus X5 v6-PC3K3D which i found for a discount on massdrop 

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/aorus-15-3k-wqhd-gsync-gtx-1070-gaming-laptop

ii) Asus ROG Strix GL502VS

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01NALTGWN/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501034051&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=asus+1070+laptop&dpPl=1&dpID=41yowHpaImL&ref=plSrch

 

 

the main difference is the screen. Which one is better? And will I get screwed because of massdrop shipping to Canada? And what are the fees involved

[JohnnyCorporalTech]

ASUS FTW!!! 

 

but the Aorus is pretty good as well. 

[Amrana]

1 minute ago, JohnnyCorporalTech said:

ASUS FTW!!! 

 

but the Aorus is pretty good as well. 

I heard that the Asus has thermal issues and I can't find any sources for this particular laptop.  Does anyone know? Linus has a video and talks about reseating the heatsink to fix the problem.

[Dargenfire]

Typing this on an Aorus X3+ that I've had for two years.

 

Aorus' cooling is quite good for the size of their laptops, although the fans on my X3 can get a bit whiny at full throttle (Keep in mind this laptop was released three years ago, and I would assume Aorus has made improvements to the fans)

[edit1754]

Out of these I would choose the Aorus. This ASUS doesn't have the best cooling system.

 

Be aware that Aorus 2880x1620 display has PWM@200Hz which may be bothersome to some people, but others may not notice it at all, and there's a tool out there that I can't find a link for right now that might work to manually set the PWM to a higher frequency. Other than that I would say this display is better then the "4K" displays most 15.6" Clevo laptops offer, which are PenTile (RG/BW) not-true-4K, regarded deceptive marketing. This has similar sharpness without demanding as much from your GPU for native-res gaming.

 

If you can go a bit extra for the Clevo P650HS, that would be a better option than the ASUS I would say. http://www.reflexnotebook.ca/newreleases/sager-np8157.html -- I'd pick the 120Hz (high-quality-TN) display since I think that's the best for gaming. Offered '4K' option is PenTile as mentioned.