Which GeForce GTX 880M Gaming Laptop is Right for You?

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A comparison of all gaming notebooks running an Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M.

Nvidia last week announced its GeForce 880M series of mobile GPUs. Unlike desktop parts, consumers can't just simply pick their favorite GPU to integrate into their systems; they have to rely on system integrators to make the best choices for a complete gaming notebook. If you're serious about gaming on the go, then you probably want the GeForce GTX 880M with 8 GB of DDR5. With that decision made, there are still dozens of other factors, such as storage capacity and weight. We've compiled a list below with all the options available to you with the GeForce 880M that are in the sub-$2,500 mark.

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Model MSRP CPU LCD RAM HDD Battery Weight(lbs)
MSI GT70 DominatorPro889 $2,299 Core i7-4800MQ2.7 - 3.7 GHz 17.3" Non-reflection1920 x 1080 16GB (8GB*2)DDR3L 1600MH 128GB mSATA + 1TB 7200RPM 9 cell 8.6
MSI GT70 DominatorPro890 $1,999 Core i7-4800MQ2.7 - 3.7 GHz 17.3" Non-reflection1920 x 1080 12 GB (8 GB +4 GB) DDR3L 1600MH 1TB 7200 RPM 9 cell 8.6
Asus ROG G750JZ $2,499 Core i7-4700HQ3.2 - 3.4GHz 17.3" Non-reflection 1920 x 1080 24 GB DDR3 1 TB 8 cell 10
Cyberpower PCFangbook Evo HX7-300 $2049 Core i7-4700MQ2.40 GHz - 3.40 GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit 1920 x 1080 16 GB DDR3-1600 128 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD 9 cell 7.9
Origin PC EON17-S $1,984 Core i5-4330M 2.80 GHz - 3.50 GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit 1920 x 1080 4 GB DDR3-1333 320 GB SATA 3 7200 RPM 8 cell 10
Origin PC EON17-SLX $2,499 Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz - 3.40 GHz 17.3" LED-Lit 1920 x 1080 4 GB DDR3-1333 320 GB SATA 3 7200 RPM 8 cell 9.2
Origin PC EON15-S $1,889 Core i5-4330M 2.80 GHz - 3.50 GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit 1920 x 1080 4 GB DDR3-1333 320 GB SATA 3 7200 RPM 8 cell 7.3
AVA Direct Clevo P150SM-A $1,940 Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz - 3.40 GHz 15.6" LED-lit 1920 x 1080 8 GB DDR3L-1600 1 TB SATA 3 5400 RPM 8 cell 6.8
AVA Direct Clevo P377SM-A $2073 Core i7-4810MQ 2.80 GHz - 3.80 GHz 17.3" LED-Lit 1920 x 1080 Kingston8 GB DDR3L-1600 1 TB Seagate SSHD 5400 RPM (8 GB SSD) 8 cell 8.82
AVA Direct Clevo P157SM-A $1,977 Core i7-4800MQ 2.70 GHz - 3.70 MHz 15.6" LED-Lit 1920 x 1080 8 GB DDR3L-1600 1 TB Seagate SSHD 5400 RPM (8 GB SSD) 8 cell 7.28
AVA Direct Clevo P170SM-A $1,977 Core i7-4800MQ 2.70 GHZ - 3.70 GHz 17.3" LED-Lit 1920 x 1080 8 GB DDR3L-1600 1 TB Seagate SSHD 5400 RPM (8 GB SSD) 8 cell 8.6
AVA Direct Clevo P177SM-A $2,026 Core i7-4800MQ 2.70 GHz - 3.70 GHz 17.3" LED-Lit 1920x1080 8 GB DDR3L-1600 1 TB Seagate SSHD 5400 RPM (8 GB SSD) 8 cell 9.04
iBuyPower Valkyrie CZ-27 $1,959 Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz - 3.40 GHz 17.3"  1920x1080 16 GB DDR3-1600 1 TB SATA 3 7200 RPM 9 cell 8.5

Do you have strong feelings for or against any of the above? Tell us why in the comments below!

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34 Comments Comment from the forums
  • The_One_and_Only
    All of them. All of the laptops are good for me...so do I give you my address you and send them my way now?
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  • The_One_and_Only
    All of them. All of the laptops are good for me...so do I give you my address and you send them my way now?
    *fixed
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  • leoscott
    None of them. They are all only 1080p. When are PC laptop makers going to get with it and put some real resolution into the displays? The Mac has been doing it for years. Heck, even tablet makers are doing it.
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  • xenol
    I chuckled a bit at the MSI GT70 " 7.3" " screen.
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  • irish_adam
    None of them. They are all only 1080p. When are PC laptop makers going to get with it and put some real resolution into the displays? The Mac has been doing it for years. Heck, even tablet makers are doing it.
    TBH most laptop screens are still 720p and thats what is so shit about laptops these days. You have to pay through the nose to get a 1080p screen even though 1080p is now STANDARD for phones. The reason all these are stuck on 1080p is because the graphics card cant handle games at a higher resolution so for a gaming laptop a higher resolution is mostly pointless
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  • CraigN
    Because you can't play most games on a Mac and you definitely can't drive games on native resolution on a "retina" display with a mobile GPU?
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  • frelled
    None of them. They are all only 1080p. When are PC laptop makers going to get with it and put some real resolution into the displays? The Mac has been doing it for years. Heck, even tablet makers are doing it.
    Considering that laptop graphics cards can't really sustain playable frame rates at resolutions higher than 1080p without sacrificing graphic fidelity, I think you are complaining about something that really isn't an issue. On a side note, Mac has been adding higher resolution for years, but they rarely give you an affordable video card option to support actual gaming on their high res screens.
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  • Soda-88
    If you're serious about gaming on the go, then you probably want the GeForce GTX 880M with 8 GB of DDR5.
    Say what?
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  • clonazepam
    Origin PC EON17-SLX $2,499 Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz - 3.40 GHz 17.3" LED-Lit 1920 x 1080 4 GB DDR3-1333 320 GB SATA 3 7200 RPM 8 cell 9.2

    I don't think the extra little gimmicks, bells and whistles, make up for the highest price, slower cpu, least and slowest RAM, and the least storage space. Call me crazy :)
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  • prince_david
    None of them. They are all only 1080p. When are PC laptop makers going to get with it and put some real resolution into the displays? The Mac has been doing it for years. Heck, even tablet makers are doing it.
    Well for good FPS in games on a laptop a higher resolution will cause problems
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