Asus N56 v MSI GE60

Joni23

Hi, I'm looking for an opinion on which of these two laptops you would recommend. I have been researching for ages now, after waiting for ivy bridge and have narrowed it down to these two, im also open to other suggestions too.

The laptop is for for gaming (FIFA, COD etc) and multimedia. It needs a decent 15in or less screen, preferably full hd. It also needs to be relatively mobile for work and college. My budget is already tightly stretched at €1150.

ASUS
http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/15_16_inch/80007335/asus_15_6_n56vz_s4022v_i7_3610qm_8gb_1tb/details.aspx

MSI http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/15_16_inch/20160254/msi_15_6_ge60_0nc_001nl_i7_3610qm_8gb_750gb/details.aspx

Jarren

This is very decent priced laptop based on the specs

39.6 cm (15.6 "), 1920 x 1080 glossy
Core i7-3610QM 4x 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz Turbo), 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD, 1.0 TB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M 2.0 GB, BD-ROM / DVD burner
Wi-Fi b / g / n, 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI / VGA
1.3 MP Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

http://www.computeruniverse.net/products/90470082/lenovo-ideapad-y580-m772jge.asp

Am I Evil?

Was looking to ask a similar question after giving up on my gaming laptop adventure

the N56 vs the Y580

N56VZ - €1,149 from Komplett

Product Description Asus N56VZ-S4022V
Display 15.6" Widescreen LED
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Processor 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 3610QM
Chipset Intel® HM76
Memory 8 GB DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM
Storage (HDD) 1 TB - 5400rpm
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT650M 2 GB
Optical Drive Blu-ray player and burner
Card Reader Yes
Network Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless Network Wireless B/G/N
Webcam Yes
Colour Black/Silver
Connections 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, 4x USB 3.0, 1x Microphone, 1x Headphone
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38 x 25.5 x 2.73 cm
Weight 2.7 kg
Battery 6 Cell
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Additional Software Office Starter 2010

or lenovo Y580 - €1,259.99 From shop.lenovo.com

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.30 GHz)
Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX660M 2GB graphics
Total memory: 8 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz
Display type: 15.6” FHD display (1920x1080), 16:9 widescreen w/integrated camera
Pointing device: Industry Standard Touchpad
Hard drive: 1TB 5400 + 64GB SSD
Optical device: Blu-Ray Combo
Battery: 6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Network Card: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN) - WiDi enabled
WWAN: No
Bluetooth: Yes
Battery: No
Battery: No
Battery: Yes
Finger Print Reader: None
Warranty: One Year

its gtx 660 vs gt650 and a SSD for an extra €100

The N56 looks far far nicer though and has a fantastic screen which is also matte :pac:
I'm stuck trying to decide on what to go for. The GE60 was an option too

Dartz

The problem with the GE60 is the lead time from Komplett

I ended up having to cancel my order because it looked like it wasn't going to come into stock for a while. Ended up ordering a GE70 instead.

The Y580 could be a monster, however. I didn't get it because I dislike glossy screens

Joni23

Jarren wrote: »

This is very decent priced laptop based on the specs

39.6 cm (15.6 "), 1920 x 1080 glossy
Core i7-3610QM 4x 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz Turbo), 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD, 1.0 TB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M 2.0 GB, BD-ROM / DVD burner
Wi-Fi b / g / n, 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI / VGA
1.3 MP Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

http://www.computeruniverse.net/products/90470082/lenovo-ideapad-y580-m772jge.asp

That lenovo is very tempting. I wonder how hard it would be to switch keys around to UK format. I've enough trouble typing as it is.

Dartz wrote: »

The problem with the GE60 is the lead time from Komplett

I ended up having to cancel my order because it looked like it wasn't going to come into stock for a while. Ended up ordering a GE70 instead.

The Y580 could be a monster, however. I didn't get it because I dislike glossy screens

I've noticed this alright. The GE60 has been showing more stock in two or three days for the last couple of weeks. Did you consider the N56 by any chance?

Dartz

Joni23 wrote: »

That lenovo is very tempting. I wonder how hard it would be to switch keys around to UK format. I've enough trouble typing as it is.



I've noticed this alright. The GE60 has been showing more stock in two or three days for the last couple of weeks. Did you consider the N56 by any chance?

Yes. Was worried about the speakers trapping dirt and the like, actually. My current laptop has a large grill area on the top and it's a dirt and dust trap.

Gaming performance was a criteria for my selection, and the GDDR5 version of the GT650 is supposed to perform better. Someone will mock me for that, I'm sure. (I understand it might also be possible to fit an mSATA SSD, which might be nice to have eventually)

However, it's in stock and is a damn fine machine. Buy it and be happy.

Joni23

They have the GE60 with the GTX 660M in saveonlaptops now. Comes to about €1262 or so inc delivery.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/MSI_GE60_1260174.html