Help! ASUS G53 vs Sager NP8150

[hellgatemaker]

Hi. I asked this forum to recommend me a good gaming laptop about 2 days ago, and I got a good reply from one of toms users.

http/www.tomshardware.com/forum/75717-35-laptop-recommendation-gaming-laptop

I searched around the internet and a micro center near my location, and i found a laptop from ASUS.

Which one is better? G53 or NP8150?

It's really hard to decide... after few upgrades, i have this for NP8150.

Sager NP8150 / Clevo P150HM
- Standard Production Time
- LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs (SKU - X9R009)
- No Operating System Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Intel® Advanced-N 6230 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module + Bluetooth (SKU - S8R111)
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- 6X Blu-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive - Special! (SKU - S7P557)
- 500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid (Serial-ATA II 300 - 32MB Cache) (SKU - S5R413)
- Standard Finish
- Sager Branding
- 8GB - DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R371)
- No Video Adapter
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 6990M 2048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 $100 OFF (SKU - S3R151)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - S2N224)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- 15.6" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen w/ 95% NTSC Color Gamut (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R317)
- SAGER Sale!!! - $100 OFF When you spend $1500* or more! (*excludes non-sager parts, accessories, shipping, & taxes)
Confirmation of discount will be provided after Order Processing.
- FREE!! Continental (U.S. Lower 48 - UPS Ground Only) Ground Shipping on ALL Sager Laptops (Enter Coupon Code: "SAGERFREESHIP" during order process)

$1,729.00

ASUS one is on this link. There is no graphics card upgrade available for this ASUS model.

http/www.xoticpc.com/asus-g53sxrh71-p-3593.html

I still can not decide... Please help me to make a final decision.

Thank you!

 

[WR2]

Sager NP8150 is missing an OS? That's about an extra $80.
For a gaming machine you want the best graphics card you can afford for longevity with future games.

 

[hellgatemaker]

Sager NP8150 is missing an OS? That's about an extra $80.
For a gaming machine you want the best graphics card you can afford for longevity with future games.

I already have a genuine copy of Windows 7... and for graphics, That's why i have 6990M. I excluded some unnecessary upgrades and now i have $1510 for 8150.

 

[hellgatemaker]

Best answer selected by hellgatemaker.

 

[Kulinx]

Wow good choice with the Sager laptop! I have 2 Asus G1s laptops and they have weak GPU chip sets. Its been a headache to send one of them out for repair. I like the Sager over the Asus because of the separate user upgradable graphics card.
I think the G53 is a very stable laptop, but I would go with Sager.

 

[josiahshade]

what games are you going to be playing think if you really need the way better graphics card from Sager. The ASUS can easily play BF3 on High. The ASUS has away better design and a backlit keyboard the Sager does not. The ASUS seems better for your buck but the Sager had awesome interior but the design sucks. I do not know dude good luck finding an awesome gaming laptop.