Some people use expensive hardware as a status symbol, and having something expensive with a flashy UI will probably appeal to them. I don't know how common this type of person is.
Others spend a lot on hardware to eke out as much performance as possible. The Razer laptop will fail miserably with these people, because the specs obtained for the cost are abyssmal.
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Razer at $2800:
2.8GHz Intel® CoreTM i7 2640M Processor
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 555M (2GB VRAM)
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Sager/Clevo at around $2700 (using xoticpc).
3.2-3.46GHz Intel® Core™ i7-960 8MB L3 Cache
ATI Radeon DUAL (2) HD6990M's (4GB VRAM)
12GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory
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The GT 555M's 3DMark 06 score is 10586.3. The Dual HD6690M has a score of 23292, more than double. I would have honestly expected at least a single GTX 570M (preferably 580) from a cutting-edge gaming laptop housing an NVIDIA card.
The Sager will be a bulkier laptop, but my experience (with dragging an Asus G73 to and from university and work) is that carrying bags/backpacks mitigate the weight issue, and that bulk is never a factor. An inferior gaming experience due to weaker hardware, however, is.
Others spend a lot on hardware to eke out as much performance as possible. The Razer laptop will fail miserably with these people, because the specs obtained for the cost are abyssmal.
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Razer at $2800:
2.8GHz Intel® CoreTM i7 2640M Processor
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 555M (2GB VRAM)
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Sager/Clevo at around $2700 (using xoticpc).
3.2-3.46GHz Intel® Core™ i7-960 8MB L3 Cache
ATI Radeon DUAL (2) HD6990M's (4GB VRAM)
12GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory
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The GT 555M's 3DMark 06 score is 10586.3. The Dual HD6690M has a score of 23292, more than double. I would have honestly expected at least a single GTX 570M (preferably 580) from a cutting-edge gaming laptop housing an NVIDIA card.
The Sager will be a bulkier laptop, but my experience (with dragging an Asus G73 to and from university and work) is that carrying bags/backpacks mitigate the weight issue, and that bulk is never a factor. An inferior gaming experience due to weaker hardware, however, is.
Sources:
http://xoticpc.com (for configuring/pricing a Sager/Clevo laptop)
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark... (for video card benchmarks)