Gaming Laptop: Asus vs Acer

[faraway]

So i'm gonna be buying one of these 2 laptops, was previously considering the Lenovo Y-5070, but now it's down to these 2.

1.Asus: http/http/www.amazon.com/GL551JM-15-Inch-Gaming-Laptop-VERSION/dp/B00MMMMMX2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

2.Acer: http/http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314702&cm_re=acer_aspire_v15_nitro_black_edition-_-34-314-702-_-Product

Acer one comes without SSD where i live, other specs are the same as the one in the Newegg link. Asus has about $50 premium in price over the Acer.

So, by the specs, Acer has a few advantages over Asus and seems to be a better deal here, but after reading that Acer's battery is glued, i'm a bit discomforted by that fact. From my previous experiences, if battery stays inserted while the laptop is also plugged in, battery will become unstable and eventually break. It may seem like a minor thing, but to me it isn't.

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  As you can see Acer offers IPS and a bigger screen.
  
  Asus has slightly faster HDD(7200 vs 5400 in the Acer), and it's got a more powerful battery and it appears to be a "smart battery" too, which i believe it means it cuts off the power once it's 100% charged, which is an absoultely necessary feature for the Acer, but i couldn't confirm with the manufacturer here. Evertyhing else is roughly the same

So what do ya think? Should i be too concerned about the battery to ignore the superior display and-despite being more expensive, pick up the Asus?

 

[1shado1]

For what it's worth, the displays are both 15.6 inches.

 

[Tradesman1]

I look to Asus and Lenovo for laptops as the first go round and normally end up advising one of them, haven't been pleased with Acer or HP of late - so I'd go the Asus

 

[faraway]

For what it's worth, the displays are both 15.6 inches.

I put the links to serve as reference, the Acer is 17.3" in my case.

I look to Asus and Lenovo for laptops as the first go round and normally end up advising one of them, haven't been pleased with Acer or HP of late - so I'd go the Asus

I hear ya on HP, to hell with them, never got a HP product to work at least as it was advertised, one of the worst brand images to me really. I' haven't had any experience with Acer however, being a Taiwanese company like Asus, i'd like to trust them, but like i said in the op, i have to consider other factors as well aside from the brand, it can't be that bad from what i've seen in the reviews. Its battery bugs me here really.

 

[velo3100]

I would go with the asus, better hdd and more ram.