Need a new laptop... Razer vs Apple?

[Sword_Boy02]

Hey everyone. So currently I am using a dying mid 2013 macbook air. I have filled up it's 128gb storage, its 4 gb of ram is not running that well for me anymore, and it is slow when I am multitasking. I have to come to the conclusion of getting a new laptop. However, I am thinking of getting a razerblade stealth for these reasons: It looks amazing (love the rgb keyboard), It has better ram, it is one of the lightest laptops, battery life is a1, faster proccessor, portable, more storage, and windows. But there is one thing holding me back. I have used MAC OSX my whole life and I love how it works seamlessly with my iphone. My macbook can use FaceTime and imessages, which i use a lot to talk to friends. The razer will not have that functionality. Can someone please give me advice on what i should do? Razerblade or mac?

 

[Chugalug_]

Go for a windows laptop, anyone who knows anything about laptops or PCs will know Apple are absolute thiefs when it comes to pricing laptops and hardware based on performance.
The highest end macbook gives the same performance as a $600 laptop realistically, if you include the graphics the same as a $700 one.

Budget?

 

[Sword_Boy02]

Go for a windows laptop, anyone who knows anything about laptops or PCs will know Apple are absolute thiefs when it comes to pricing laptops and hardware based on performance.
The highest end macbook gives the same performance as a $600 laptop realistically, if you include the graphics the same as a $700 one.

Budget?

1200$

 

[Chugalug_]

Get this, has a GTX 1050 if you want light 1080p gaming too and an i7 7700HQ.
https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154369&cm_re=7700HQ_latop-_-34-154-369-_-Product

 

[Sword_Boy02]

Get this, has a GTX 1050 if you want light 1080p gaming too and an i7 7700HQ.
https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154369&cm_re=7700HQ_latop-_-34-154-369-_-Product

no ssd tho ;/

 

[Chugalug_]

You can just unscrew the base and stick your own one in if you want, much more cost effective and lets you get a higher performance SSD than the crappy ones the manufacturer puts in.
https/pcpartpicker.com/product/9VQRsY/sandisk-z410-240gb-25-solid-state-drive-sd8sbbu-240g-1122
If you don't want to bother with that though, get this, 16GB of RAM and a 960M which still performs great in most esports titles and perhaps even a few AAA titles with low quality settings or a resolution adjustment.
https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA65C5DU0686&cm_re=i7_7700HQ_laptop-_-9SIA65C5DU0686-_-Product

 

[Chugalug_]

If for some odd reason you want to go all out regardless of value get this. $1099 after rebate.
https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154626&cm_re=i7_7700HQ_laptop-_-34-154-626-_-Product

 

[SENOR BURTOS]

Get this, has a GTX 1050 if you want light 1080p gaming too and an i7 7700HQ.
https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154369&cm_re=7700HQ_latop-_-34-154-369-_-Product

Actually you can get a prostar laptop with the same specs for $700

 

[SENOR BURTOS]

no ssd tho ;/

You can get an 128GB M.2 SSD for very cheap

 

[SENOR BURTOS]

1200$

http/www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/configure&model=N850HJ

I7 7700HQ + GTX 1050 + 128GB WESTERN DIGITAL M.2 SSD for $800

http/www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/detail&model=N855HJ

or better yet this has no SSD you can get a better M.2 SSD down the road

This are 15.6 inch laptops you did not specify any sizes or uses.

 

[Chugalug_]

Get this, has a GTX 1050 if you want light 1080p gaming too and an i7 7700HQ.
https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834154369&cm_re=7700HQ_latop-_-34-154-369-_-Product

Actually you can get a prostar laptop with the same specs for $700

The MSI I listed was $799 on sale at the time of pricing, i'll edit the link to reflect current pricing.
Could you link to this Clevo deal? I'm having a hard time believing it.
New 1050 laptop: https/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAATJ57Z9662&cm_re=i7_7700HQ_laptop-_-9SIAATJ57Z9662-_-Product

 

[SENOR BURTOS]

The MSI I listed was $799 on sale at the time of pricing, i'll edit the link to reflect current pricing.
Could you link to this Clevo deal? I'm having a hard time believing it.

http/www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/configure&m...

 

[Chugalug_]

1200$

http/www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/configure&model=N850HJ

I7 7700HQ + GTX 1050 + 128GB WESTERN DIGITAL M.2 SSD for $800

http/www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/detail&model=N855HJ

or better yet this has no SSD you can get a better M.2 SSD down the road

This are 15.6 inch laptops you did not specify any sizes or uses.

You need to note that these do not include a HDD or Windows for that matter, they work out to about 1k after adding those in, not a good deal.
Also you want at least a 240GB SSD, 120GB fills up fast, and you need to always leave 10-15% minimum space free to avoid performance impact.

 

[SENOR BURTOS]

You need to note that these do not include a HDD or Windows for that matter, they work out to about 1k after adding those in, not a good deal.
Also you want at least a 240GB SSD, 120GB fills up fast, and you need to always leave 10-15% minimum space free to avoid performance impact.

my bad, this one does include a 240GB SSD but no operating system

http/www.pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/configure&model=N850HJ

Anyway you can get windows for $20 on G2A

 

[Chugalug_]

Again, no hard drive, OS still needs to be accounted for.
OS actually works out to about $35 after buyer protection which is completely necessary buying from these sites, and a 1TB 2.5" drive would cost about 60 generally.
Still adds up to about $900, the laptop I listed is far better value.