Asus($400 on amazon)
Acer($450)
From what I understand, the Acer laptop is more powerful than the Asus laptop (at least GPU-wise). However, my concerns are that the Acer laptop: is of lower quality, does not feel sturdy/rugged and instead feels too plastic-like, overheats extremely under heavy loads. For the Asus, the concerns are that it's significantly weaker than the Acer.
Additionally, the keyboard style of the Asus seems close to that of a desktop PC (keys are close together) whereas the Acer's seems a little to widespread. So essentially, it's the trading of cosmetic satisfaction for power or vice versa.
PS: I do plan on upgrading the one I purchase to 8G of RAM.
Acer($450)
From what I understand, the Acer laptop is more powerful than the Asus laptop (at least GPU-wise). However, my concerns are that the Acer laptop: is of lower quality, does not feel sturdy/rugged and instead feels too plastic-like, overheats extremely under heavy loads. For the Asus, the concerns are that it's significantly weaker than the Acer.
Additionally, the keyboard style of the Asus seems close to that of a desktop PC (keys are close together) whereas the Acer's seems a little to widespread. So essentially, it's the trading of cosmetic satisfaction for power or vice versa.
PS: I do plan on upgrading the one I purchase to 8G of RAM.