Alienware 17 vs. NP9570

[Poppo]

Hello people! I'm looking to get a powerful gaming laptop and the Alienware 17 and NP9570 (Sager) caught my eye. Which one is worth getting over the other?

 

[Ahmadjon]

According to Sager's site http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.php?page=product_info&model_name=NP9570
The Sager NP9570 is the fastest laptop in the market.

 

[LummusMaximus]

The Sager would definitely be considerably quicker- the Alienware has a mobile Core i7 + a single mobile GPU, whereas the Sager has a desktop Core i7 (Massive performance boost over mobile) and mobile dual GPUs (Ideally, 50% faster). You don't usually say this, but the Alienware is more portable and will probably generate less heat, while the Sager will be considerably faster, and probably run hotter under load.

 

[Ahmadjon]

The Sager would definitely be considerably quicker- the Alienware has a mobile Core i7 + a single mobile GPU, whereas the Sager has a desktop Core i7 (Massive performance boost over mobile) and mobile dual GPUs (Ideally, 50% faster). You don't usually say this, but the Alienware is more portable and will probably generate less heat, while the Sager will be considerably faster, and probably run hotter under load.

Also Sagers battery life would last 30min or 1 hour under load

 

[LummusMaximus]

The Sager would definitely be considerably quicker- the Alienware has a mobile Core i7 + a single mobile GPU, whereas the Sager has a desktop Core i7 (Massive performance boost over mobile) and mobile dual GPUs (Ideally, 50% faster). You don't usually say this, but the Alienware is more portable and will probably generate less heat, while the Sager will be considerably faster, and probably run hotter under load.

Also Sagers battery life would last 30min or 1 hour under load

under load? I'm pretty sure SLI configs cannot be turned off, so that kind of battery life could be expected while idle.

 

[Poppo]

From what I heard the Sager can get a good hour and a half out of a charge, but I haven't seen it so I don't know to what extent that is true

 

[Ahmadjon]

From what I heard the Sager can get a good hour and a half out of a charge, but I haven't seen it so I don't know to what extent that is true

Anyway both laptops are not worth the money for gaming

 

[Poppo]

From what I heard the Sager can get a good hour and a half out of a charge, but I haven't seen it so I don't know to what extent that is true

Anyway both laptops are not worth the money for gaming

What would you suggest?

 

[Ahmadjon]

From what I heard the Sager can get a good hour and a half out of a charge, but I haven't seen it so I don't know to what extent that is true

Anyway both laptops are not worth the money for gaming

What would you suggest?

I would suggest you great desktop PC for gaming

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1464.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-29 18:34 EDT-0400)

You can build a mini-ITX build if you want small portable PC.
Gaming laptops are not worth the money because they have high price, poor performance for gaming and very low batter life (after one hour gaming you'll have to find wall socket to charge your laptop which is a bit ridiculous ).

 

[Poppo]

From what I heard the Sager can get a good hour and a half out of a charge, but I haven't seen it so I don't know to what extent that is true

Anyway both laptops are not worth the money for gaming

What would you suggest?

I would suggest you great desktop PC for gaming

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1464.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-29 18:34 EDT-0400)

You can build a mini-ITX build if you want small portable PC.
Gaming laptops are not worth the money because they have high price, poor performance for gaming and very low batter life (after one hour gaming you'll have to find wall socket to charge your laptop which is a bit ridiculous ).

As much as I would love to build a PC (I really would) I need something portable with GREAT processing power. I'll be participating in some robotics competitions whilst in university, and I need a laptop capable of handling intense programs. PCs just won't be helpful in that aspect :/

 

[Ahmadjon]

Oh! then you have to get that "Sager" laptop.
It has high end desktop CPU and two the most powerful laptop GPU's.

 

[Poppo]

Oh! then you have to get that "Sager" laptop.
It has high end desktop CPU and two the most powerful laptop GPU's.

Thank you kindly! I think I'll stick with the Sager

 

[Ahmadjon]

Oh! then you have to get that "Sager" laptop.
It has high end desktop CPU and two the most powerful laptop GPU's.

Thank you kindly! I think I'll stick with the Sager

You're welcome