Dell 7577 or acer helios 300?

[mrpitics]

Hi.

Im going to buy a new notebook and i found myself in a bit of a predicament.
Cabt decide between these two.
Dell 7577
Cpu: i5-7300hq
Gpu: gtx 1060 (max-q)
Ram: 8gb ddr4
Storage: 256 ssd
Extra info: with win10, 5 year warranty, tb3 port, like the look of the chassis a lot, bad screen according to reviews, really good heat management

Acer helios 300
Cpu: i7-7700hq
Gpu: gtx 1060
Ram: 8gb ddr4
Storage: 1tb hdd 5600rpm 128 gb ssd
Extra info: no windows, 4 year warranty, no info on about screen, contraversial info about ibternal heat management, too in your face design for my taste.

I really cant decide. The acer is more powerfull with it's full 1060 an i7 and probably has a better screen but the dell looks more mature and clean, has an os ( which would be nice since i dont have a windows 10 license ) and from what i heard is more reliable ( still that i7 tho )

The price is basivally the same on both. (1544 usd if converted)
Any opinions on the matter?

 

[GreyCatz]

"The Dell looks more mature" - well, look at the situation this way: What about you?

If your life revolves around playing games - and I can certainly understand if it does considering all the great games available today - you should go for the Acer (and pony up the extra cash for an OS).

If your life entails business and pleasure in equal measure - a more "mature life" if you will - you should go for the Dell and get a replacement IPS panel, e.g. from this site:
https/www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/Dell/INSPIRON~15~7577/

(Check the pin connector details.)

The Acer is likely to offer more gaming bang for your buck, but the Dell will most likely give you better battery life.

Cheers,
GreyCatz.

 

[mrpitics]

Im pretty sure replacing the panel would void the warranty. An mature was a wrong choice of word imeant that its a cleaner looking machine but looks are secondary. Another thing i worry about is the longevity. Or is thqt an unnecessary worry since both have pretty long warranty time and has an equal chance of going wrong?

 

[GreyCatz]

4 and 5 years of warranty is very generous indeed; in my country we only get 2 years, and in most other countries only 1.

OK, so you picked the wrong word, but even so Dell is a very business-oriented company catering primarily to large corporations. As such, their target clients tend to be 'mature' as in grown-up professionals. If the design on the Dell you're considering strikes you as 'cleaner-looking' - well, that's the reason.

The Acer Helios is not a notebook - it's a gaming laptop meant to appeal to gamers, i.e. people with a completely different age-profile and life-style. So comparing these two is actually a bit unfair to both.

I would expect the Dell to last at least 4 years before suffering any hardware issues, and chances are it would last even longer than that.

Acers aren't known for build-quality, and you may have to make use of the warranty much sooner than with the Dell - something like 2 to 3 years at best, with the risk that it might break down even after 1 year.

 

[mrpitics]

Yeah my work notebuk is a latitude. Works good so far. Thats why i was looking at dell mainly. I know that to be good plus i had an old aspire once and every time i lifted it up i was afraid it would fall to pieces. I think ill just stick to the dell. The performance on the helios is better but for the ganes i play the dell is enough as well. I like the look of the dell more plus it might be more reliable. And maybe i'll put in some extra money and buy a 7577 with an i7. It should only be a 100-150$ more. Anyway thanks for the insight and the help. It actually helped me with the decision. Thank You