- May 20, 2015
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**Basic parameters:**
* Country of purchase: USA
* Budget range: <1500 USD
* Purpose: Sofware development, Virtual Machines, Mid-range gaming, 3D rendering, casual video editing
* Screen size preference: 17" (**Requirement not prefrence**)
* OS preference (Windows/Mac/Linux): Windows
* Gaming requirements: Rust, Space Engineers 30fps, mid-range settings is fine
* Other performance requirements (video editing, CAD, etc.): Solidworks, Blender ect
* Any particular style that you like): Sleek, Understated, Really like looks of Lenovo Y70
**Ranking the following quantities from most important to least important**
* Performance, Weight, Battery life
* Build quality, Performance, Price
* Performance then noise/heat
---
Basically I am torn between these two laptops which look to be identical in performance:
**Lenovo Y70-70 Touch** - 80DU00DNUS - Black: Web Special (The most expensive version w/ 512gb ssd)
http
/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y70-touch/
Pros:
+looks
+512gb ssd means I dont have to worry about managing which programs/data should be stored where
Cons:
-glossy screen = lots of glare (why would anyone want this?)
-only 3 usb ports
**or**
**ASUS ROG GL771Jw**
http/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9673531&CatId=4935
Pros:
+brand: I get a better impression from asus. I feel like they engineer everything better and think more about the end user. This asus laptop is also easily upgradable which I like.
+more overall storage
+display port
Cons:
-cant just dump all my data willy nilly onto an ssd and not worry about it while enjoying the performance.
---
I would be happy with an 800 series nvidia gpu but I haven't yet found a laptop where that makes a significant price difference and still packs an SSD.
What is most important to me is snappy everyday performance, i am tired of having to wait for my laptop to boot or load basic programs.
**tldr:**
* Is my brand preference founded in anything (ASUS vs. Lenovo)?
* Is my desire for a full ssd experience founded in anything? Are they all they are cracked up to be?
* Is there a better laptop out there that I have not considered? I know there is a nice looking acer model, but I dont trust acer? Is that suspicion founded in anything?
* If there isnt a better choice which one of these should I pick?
Thank you, any help would be appreciated.
* Country of purchase: USA
* Budget range: <1500 USD
* Purpose: Sofware development, Virtual Machines, Mid-range gaming, 3D rendering, casual video editing
* Screen size preference: 17" (**Requirement not prefrence**)
* OS preference (Windows/Mac/Linux): Windows
* Gaming requirements: Rust, Space Engineers 30fps, mid-range settings is fine
* Other performance requirements (video editing, CAD, etc.): Solidworks, Blender ect
* Any particular style that you like): Sleek, Understated, Really like looks of Lenovo Y70
**Ranking the following quantities from most important to least important**
* Performance, Weight, Battery life
* Build quality, Performance, Price
* Performance then noise/heat
---
Basically I am torn between these two laptops which look to be identical in performance:
**Lenovo Y70-70 Touch** - 80DU00DNUS - Black: Web Special (The most expensive version w/ 512gb ssd)
http
/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y70-touch/Pros:
+looks
+512gb ssd means I dont have to worry about managing which programs/data should be stored where
Cons:
-glossy screen = lots of glare (why would anyone want this?)
-only 3 usb ports
**or**
**ASUS ROG GL771Jw**
http
/www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9673531&CatId=4935Pros:
+brand: I get a better impression from asus. I feel like they engineer everything better and think more about the end user. This asus laptop is also easily upgradable which I like.
+more overall storage
+display port
Cons:
-cant just dump all my data willy nilly onto an ssd and not worry about it while enjoying the performance.
---
I would be happy with an 800 series nvidia gpu but I haven't yet found a laptop where that makes a significant price difference and still packs an SSD.
What is most important to me is snappy everyday performance, i am tired of having to wait for my laptop to boot or load basic programs.
**tldr:**
* Is my brand preference founded in anything (ASUS vs. Lenovo)?
* Is my desire for a full ssd experience founded in anything? Are they all they are cracked up to be?
* Is there a better laptop out there that I have not considered? I know there is a nice looking acer model, but I dont trust acer? Is that suspicion founded in anything?
* If there isnt a better choice which one of these should I pick?
Thank you, any help would be appreciated.
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