Deciding between these few laptops

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Hi, I'm about to enter college and was looking to buy a decent laptop.
I've narrowed it down to these three and wanted your opinions on which has the best value for money, especially when looking at the lifespan etc.

ASUS N550JV-DB71 - BACK-ORDER (USD$1071)

- 15.6” FHD 16:9 IPS Backlit (1920x1080) Anti-Glare Matte Type Screen
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4700HQ (2.4GHz - 3.4GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache) (SKU – X2Y914)
- IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU (Cools better than all Compounds) (XPC Service)
- NVIDIA® GeForce™ GT 750M (2.0GB) GDDR3 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology
- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-422P] (Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB SODIMMS)) – Default
- 1TB 5400RPM (SATA II - 3GB/s) - Default (SKU - HDD019)
- Built-in Single Band Wireless 802.11B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth 4.0 (SKU - WIFI15)


GIGABYTE P15v2-CF2 (USD$1321)

- 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Matte Type Screen (SKU - X1R359)
- 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4810MQ (2.8GHz - 3.8GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache) (SKU – CPU100)
- Stock OEM Thermal Compound ( IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade!)
- NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 850M (2.0GB) GDDR3 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology
- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-812P] (Memory (1x8GB SODIMM)) - Default
- mSATA Option: Operating System Installed [Default] w/ mSATA(s) selected below
- No mSATA SSD Drive
- 1TB 7200RPM (SATA III - 6GB/s) - Default (SKU - HDD025)
- ON SALE! - 1TB 5400RPM (SATA II - 3GB/s) (SKU - HDD003)
- Built-in Single Band Wireless 802.11B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth 4.0 (SKU - WIFI15)


Sager NP6678 (Clevo W670SJQ) (USD$1008)
- FREE WiFi Upgrade - Intel® Dual Band AC 7260 802.11 A/AC/B/G/N 2.4/5.0GHz + Bluetooth™ 4.0
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Anti-Glare Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - SSC002)
- Sager - 4th Generation Intel® Haswell Core™ i7-4710MQ (2.5GHz - 3.5GHz, 6MB Intel® Smart Cache) (SKU – SPU201)
- - Stock OEM Thermal Compound
- NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 850M (2.0GB) GDDR3 PCI-Express DX11 w/ Optimus™ Technology
- 8GB DDR3 1600MHz [1x8GB] Dual Channel Memory (SKU - RAM02S)
- NO mSATA Solid State Drive
- 750GB 7200RPM [SATA II - 16MB Cache] (SKU - HDD099)
- 8X Super Multi DVDRW/CDRW Combo Drive (Sager) (Dual Layer w/ Software) (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - ODD099)
- Sager - Intel® Dual Band AC 7260 802.11 A/AC/B/G/N 2.4/5.0GHz + Bluetooth™ 4.0 (SKU - WIFI94)


Please do share your opinions thanks!

 

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Yeah, these laptops have their functionalities in different areas.

But before you jump into conclusion. The ASUS is more of an everyday laptop, more for college in your case; the Gigabyte is the most powerful laptop out the three laptops you listed; the Clevo Sager is a laptop designed for gaming, but the Gigabyte would perform better than it.

The ASUS has a 700 Series which is weaker than the 800 Series. So if it would be for games, definietly go with the Gigabyte or Clevo laptop.

Ok, so best value of money and looking for the longest lifespan out of these laptops, it would be the ASUS. Just to note that gaming laptops or just laptops with a strong GPU, usually have a short battery life.

I hope I have just placed tonnes of information in there. Hope you have a better choice now.

 

[greyhail]

Yeah, these laptops have their functionalities in different areas.

But before you jump into conclusion. The ASUS is more of an everyday laptop, more for college in your case; the Gigabyte is the most powerful laptop out the three laptops you listed; the Clevo Sager is a laptop designed for gaming, but the Gigabyte would perform better than it.

The ASUS has a 700 Series which is weaker than the 800 Series. So if it would be for games, definietly go with the Gigabyte or Clevo laptop.

Ok, so best value of money and looking for the longest lifespan out of these laptops, it would be the ASUS. Just to note that gaming laptops or just laptops with a strong GPU, usually have a short battery life.

I hope I have just placed tonnes of information in there. Hope you have a better choice now.

That is helpful thanks! I was wondering why the Sager was so cheap despite its specs though. Battery life isnt a big problem for me as the purpose of this laptop is more of a desktop replacement so mobility and battery life isnt too big a deal. My school has taken care of the mobile laptop for me.

 

[lightcloud]

Yeah, these laptops have their functionalities in different areas.

But before you jump into conclusion. The ASUS is more of an everyday laptop, more for college in your case; the Gigabyte is the most powerful laptop out the three laptops you listed; the Clevo Sager is a laptop designed for gaming, but the Gigabyte would perform better than it.

The ASUS has a 700 Series which is weaker than the 800 Series. So if it would be for games, definietly go with the Gigabyte or Clevo laptop.

Ok, so best value of money and looking for the longest lifespan out of these laptops, it would be the ASUS. Just to note that gaming laptops or just laptops with a strong GPU, usually have a short battery life.

I hope I have just placed tonnes of information in there. Hope you have a better choice now.

That is helpful thanks! I was wondering why the Sager was so cheap despite its specs though. Battery life isnt a big problem for me as the purpose of this laptop is more of a desktop replacement so mobility and battery life isnt too big a deal. My school has taken care of the mobile laptop for me.

Since your school has covered this problem. And battery life and mobility such a problem as it is meant it be a replacement for a desktop. Then the Gigabyte is what highly recommend from those 3 laptops.

If you don't mind me suggesting another laptop, it would be an MSI GT70. It is absolutely packed with power and a great replacement of a desktop. It has 8GB of the 880M. A beast.

Well, anyways this is up to you. Hope I have helped.

 

[greyhail]

Yeah, these laptops have their functionalities in different areas.

But before you jump into conclusion. The ASUS is more of an everyday laptop, more for college in your case; the Gigabyte is the most powerful laptop out the three laptops you listed; the Clevo Sager is a laptop designed for gaming, but the Gigabyte would perform better than it.

The ASUS has a 700 Series which is weaker than the 800 Series. So if it would be for games, definietly go with the Gigabyte or Clevo laptop.

Ok, so best value of money and looking for the longest lifespan out of these laptops, it would be the ASUS. Just to note that gaming laptops or just laptops with a strong GPU, usually have a short battery life.

I hope I have just placed tonnes of information in there. Hope you have a better choice now.

That is helpful thanks! I was wondering why the Sager was so cheap despite its specs though. Battery life isnt a big problem for me as the purpose of this laptop is more of a desktop replacement so mobility and battery life isnt too big a deal. My school has taken care of the mobile laptop for me.

Since your school has covered this problem. And battery life and mobility such a problem as it is meant it be a replacement for a desktop. Then the Gigabyte is what highly recommend from those 3 laptops.

If you don't mind me suggesting another laptop, it would be an MSI GT70. It is absolutely packed with power and a great replacement of a desktop. It has 8GB of the 880M. A beast.

Well, anyways this is up to you. Hope I have helped.

Can i just ask whether i should upgrade the wireless card on the gigabyte or is the built in one sufficient?

 

[lightcloud]

Yeah, these laptops have their functionalities in different areas.

But before you jump into conclusion. The ASUS is more of an everyday laptop, more for college in your case; the Gigabyte is the most powerful laptop out the three laptops you listed; the Clevo Sager is a laptop designed for gaming, but the Gigabyte would perform better than it.

The ASUS has a 700 Series which is weaker than the 800 Series. So if it would be for games, definietly go with the Gigabyte or Clevo laptop.

Ok, so best value of money and looking for the longest lifespan out of these laptops, it would be the ASUS. Just to note that gaming laptops or just laptops with a strong GPU, usually have a short battery life.

I hope I have just placed tonnes of information in there. Hope you have a better choice now.

That is helpful thanks! I was wondering why the Sager was so cheap despite its specs though. Battery life isnt a big problem for me as the purpose of this laptop is more of a desktop replacement so mobility and battery life isnt too big a deal. My school has taken care of the mobile laptop for me.

Since your school has covered this problem. And battery life and mobility such a problem as it is meant it be a replacement for a desktop. Then the Gigabyte is what highly recommend from those 3 laptops.

If you don't mind me suggesting another laptop, it would be an MSI GT70. It is absolutely packed with power and a great replacement of a desktop. It has 8GB of the 880M. A beast.

Well, anyways this is up to you. Hope I have helped.

Can i just ask whether i should upgrade the wireless card on the gigabyte or is the built in one sufficient?

The wireless network adapters on laptop are built in and yes they all should be fine.

Hope this has helped.