Choosing Between Two Laptops

[poohge123]

Good day everyone,

I'm in need of your help. I will be purchasing a laptop soon maybe next month and I need your opinion. I'm debating in choosing over two laptops which are:
1. MSI GE72MVR APACHE PRO-001
2. ASUS ROG STRIX GL702VS-DS74
Both have the following specs:
i7-7700 HQ processor
GTX 1070 8GB
16GB RAM

The only difference is ASUS has 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD while MSI has 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD. I am favoring ASUS over MSI right now. their price difference is minimal (about $66 converted). Is there any reason for me to pick MSI over ASUS? Thanks in advance

 

[Hellfire13]

I can see that everything is pretty much identical.

http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-gl702vs-ds74.html
http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-ge72mvr-apache-pro-001.html

Except that the ASUS has that ssd advantage but a slower hdd @5400rpm.
Also there are more ports for ASUS but the battery is weaker than MSI. 4 cell vs 6 cell.

Pretty much even deal i must say. You can pick either.

 

[poohge123]

I can see that everything is pretty much identical.

http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-gl702vs-ds74.html
http://www.xoticpc.com/msi-ge72mvr-apache-pro-001.html

Except that the ASUS has that ssd advantage but a slower hdd @5400rpm.
Also there are more ports for ASUS but the battery is weaker than MSI. 4 cell vs 6 cell.

Pretty much even deal i must say. You can pick either.

I've seen people complain about MSI being a terrible brand. I never had first hand experience with them and i'm terrified if i bought it, i might regret it forever.

I dont think the slower HDD would bother me that much since the SSD is at 512 GB and i can store more games there. Wont be using the slower HDD too much. is the 2 cell difference in the battery going to be a big deal or is it negligable? ( i would rarely be playing on battery, maybe 3-4 hours a week)

 

[Hellfire13]

Then you should be fine with ASUS. But MSI is not bad per say. One of my colleagues uses a MSI laptop and its been working fine for him.
As I said, either one is fine. If you are fixed on the ASUS better go with it. The advantage with ASUS ofcourse is better after sales support which is very crucial.

 

[poohge123]

Then you should be fine with ASUS. But MSI is not bad per say. One of my colleagues uses a MSI laptop and its been working fine for him.
As I said, either one is fine. If you are fixed on the ASUS better go with it. The advantage with ASUS ofcourse is better after sales support which is very crucial.

I agree, after sales support often makes or breaks some of my decision when purchasing stuff. But i went over the specs of the laptops once more and saw that ASUS has G-sync and MSI has not implemented it. Did I make a mistake or was that really the case? Seems like ASUS is the clear winner if so.

 

[Hellfire13]

Yes, i think i also overlooked it. You should go with ASUS.

 

[poohge123]

Yes, i think i also overlooked it. You should go with ASUS.

Thanks mate!

 

[Hellfire13]

welcome...cheers...