Will this $9000 laptop retain it's value any longer than a "normal laptop?

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aquielisunari

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Mar 31, 2011
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Acer Predator 21 X

Specs
21-inch screen, 21:9 aspect ratio, 2,560x1,080-pixel resolution
120Hz refresh rate
2000R curved screen
Nvidia G-Sync
Tobii Eye Tracking
Two Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPUs
Seventh-gen Intel Core i7-7820HK (overclockable) CPU
Can store up to five storage drives at a time
Two power supplies to run
Five system fans
Nine heat pipes to stay cool
HDMI port and two DisplayPorts
Four speakers and two subwoofers
Mechanical keyboard uses Cherry MX switches and has an RGB LED under every key
SD card reader
19.4 pounds (8.8 kilograms)

It's only a little less than $9000

Will it last a little longer? Is it worth $9000?
 
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USAFRet
No it won't.

Just like a luxury car, it will almost certainly lose its 'value' faster then a less expensive item.
Compare a 6 year old Corolla vs a 6 year old Lexus. Which sells for a higher percentage of the original price?

Also, 'value' with something like this is a useless number.
If you're talking about resale...no one who would buy such a laptop would buy a used one.
If you're talking about how well it will perform in the future...it will be viable no farther into the future than any other laptop with that same CPU.

And 20lbs? That is no longer a laptop, but merely a fashion statement.
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Yeliac Van

Yeliac Van

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As this laptop is targeted towards enthusiast, and as we all know, enthusiast usually want the new best thing such as GPU, CPU'S etc. None of those are upgradable in the laptop, after 9 months it will start to loose value as new CPU's and GPU's come out. So my answer to your question is that it will gradually loose value faster than average.
 
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USAFRet

USAFRet

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Mar 16, 2013
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No it won't.

Just like a luxury car, it will almost certainly lose its 'value' faster then a less expensive item.
Compare a 6 year old Corolla vs a 6 year old Lexus. Which sells for a higher percentage of the original price?

Also, 'value' with something like this is a useless number.
If you're talking about resale...no one who would buy such a laptop would buy a used one.
If you're talking about how well it will perform in the future...it will be viable no farther into the future than any other laptop with that same CPU.

And 20lbs? That is no longer a laptop, but merely a fashion statement.
 
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cryoburner

cryoburner

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Oct 8, 2011
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That probably weighs more than some desktop computers. : P As a frame of reference, most gaming laptops weigh around 5 or 6 pounds. With a 21 inch curved screen and dimensions nearly 2 feet across and over 3 inches thick, that's more a permanent desktop fixture than a portable device. And if your computer is not going to be particularly portable, you might as well get a gaming desktop that performs better for a fraction of the cost.

As for it "retaining its value", I'd say not at all. Within a couple years, there will likely be laptops that outperform this one for under $2000, which will also be far more portable. A laptop with a 21" screen is a pretty niche product, and just about anyone would be better off getting one with a normal sized screen and hooking it up to a larger monitor when needed.
 
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sicily428

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MSI GT83vr 7rf or clevo p870km1 are better than that acer:D


 
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sicily428

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Do you like a 9000$ totally soldered gaming laptop?
It is totally non sense IMO

3000$/4000$ MSI GT83vr 7rf or clevo p870km1 have a mxm gtx1080 SLI and that clevo has a desktop cpu i7-7700k

 
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