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hardcorebluesct

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Hey guys. Planning on getting gaming laptop. I have 3 that I've picked but need opinions on them. Cons and pros. Any help appreciated

Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, 15.6" Full HD, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, G3-571-77QK, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y4GZS9C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fPDkzbCAM2DZG


Asus GL702VM - 17.3" FHD - i7-6700HQ - 6GB Nvidia GTX 1060 - 12GB - 1TB HDD+128GB SSD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7Q3RPV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kQDkzbJ5W8KH7



Acer Predator 17 Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7, GeForce GTX 1060, 17.3” Full HD, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, G5-793-72AU https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZMFF0Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_MRDkzbRZ1W3RZ
 
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velocityg4
Given your apparent budget and willingness to go with a 15” laptop. I would have you consider the Gigabyte P55 V7.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233201
- 15.6”
- I7-7700HQ
- GTX 1060 6GB
- 16GB RAM (1x16GB room for another 1x16GB)
- 256GB SSD
- 1TB 7,200RPM HDD
- 63 Wh Battery
- 802.11AC
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 5.73 Lbs

Of the three you listed. The Acer Predator Helios is the fastest and lightest option. The ASUS falls behind in SSD, RAM and CPU. The Predator 17 has the largest battery but weighs over 9Lbs. Of the three I would take the Acer Predator Helios.

Gigabyte P55 V7 vs Acer Predator Helios
CPU: Tie
GPU: Tie
RAM: Tie
Display: Tie (I mean exact tie they both use the same LG Philips LP156WF6 panel)...
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I would get the asus gl702vm it's the lightest and seems the best overall. However that 128gb ssd is going to get full really easily so might want to replace that.
 
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Given your apparent budget and willingness to go with a 15” laptop. I would have you consider the Gigabyte P55 V7.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233201
- 15.6”
- I7-7700HQ
- GTX 1060 6GB
- 16GB RAM (1x16GB room for another 1x16GB)
- 256GB SSD
- 1TB 7,200RPM HDD
- 63 Wh Battery
- 802.11AC
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 5.73 Lbs

Of the three you listed. The Acer Predator Helios is the fastest and lightest option. The ASUS falls behind in SSD, RAM and CPU. The Predator 17 has the largest battery but weighs over 9Lbs. Of the three I would take the Acer Predator Helios.

Gigabyte P55 V7 vs Acer Predator Helios
CPU: Tie
GPU: Tie
RAM: Tie
Display: Tie (I mean exact tie they both use the same LG Philips LP156WF6 panel)
Battery: 63 Wh vs 48 Wh (Gigabyte Wins)
WiFi: Tie
Bluetooth: 4.2 vs 4.0 (Gigabyte Wins)
SSD: m.2 SATA vs m.2 NVMe ( Acer Wins)
HDD: 7,200 RPM vs 5,400 RPM (Gigabyte Wins)
USB: 3.1 Gen1 vs 3.1 Gen2 + Thunderbolt 3 ( Acer Wins)
Weight: 5.73 Lbs vs 5.95 Lbs ( Gigabyte Wins)

If you want portability. The Gigabyte is the better option. It is lighter with 30% greater battery capacity. Otherwise the Acer will beat it out with SSD performance and hardwired connectivity. If you plan on storing your games on the HDD. The Gigabyte will load games faster due to the 7,200RPM HDD.

 
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