Which Laptop?

[MattB]

I need a new laptop for next year and have been looking at some online. Which one of these would you choose and does anybody have any other suggestions? My budget is R15000 and I'll need to use it at school for work and gamming (I'm in boarding so a desktop is out)

Dell XPS 17: Intel i7-2720QM (2.2GHz) Mobile CPU, 17.3in FHD 3D WLED TL (1920X1080) 1080p, 2MP Camera, NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M 3GB graphics (3D Capable), 6GB (1x4Gb + 1x2Gb) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel, 1TB (2x500Gb) Serial ATA (7200RPM) Dual HDD,  Wifi + BT, Internal DVD+/-RW, Backlit Keyboard Win 7 Professional 64bit, 3Yr NBD - R12500 (2.4 GHz for R16000)

Dell XPS 15: Intel i7-2630QM(2.0GHz) Mobile CPU, 15.6" FHD B+RGLED True-Life (1920x1080), 2MP Camera, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB graphics, 6144MB (1x2048 + 1x4096) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel, 640GB Serial ATA (7200RPM),  Integrated 3G, Wifi + BT, Internal DVD+/-RW, Backlit Keyboard, Win 7 Professional 64bit, 3Yr NBD - R10700 (2.2GHz for R13000)

Dell XPS 15z: Intel Core i5-2410M(2.3GHz), 15.in FHD WLED True-Life (1920X1080), 1.3MP Camera, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M Graphics, 6144MB (1x2048 + 1x4096) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel, 750GB Serial ATA (7200RPM), Wifi + BT, Internal DVD+/-RW, Backlit keyboard, Win 7 Home Premium 64bit, 3Yr NBD - R11300

HP Pavilion dv7: Intel Core i7-2630QM (2.0GHz), 17.3” HD+ High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1600X900), AMD Radeon HD6770M 2GB dedicated graphics, WLAN 802.11b/g/ LAN and Bluetooth, Blu-Ray ROM DL DVD Writer, 8192MB RAM & 1000GB (2X500GB), 5400RPM) HDD - R12800

Samsung Series 7 Chronos: Intel Core i7 Processor 2675QM (2.4GHz), 15.6" HD Anti-glare screen (1600 x 900), 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6750M, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 750GB (7200RPM) HDD with Express Cache - *NOT IN SA YET* ETA: Jan/Feb. ±R13000

[sun_walka]

I'd say go with the first one, it's got the most Video memory so I can't see what's so hard about making a choice.

[KALSTER]

I'd go for the HP Pavilion dv7, provided it comes with a comparable warranty. It comes with a Blu Ray drive and more RAM. 2GB video RAM is more than enough. The Dell does have a better screen though and backlit keyboard.

[ADT]

I'd go for the HP Pavilion dv7 as well, what he said

[StarBound]

With the choices I would have gone the Dell XPS 17 route. But it is out of your budget so I don't get why it's up there. Then go for the Dell XPS 15 and add an SSD for faster booting.

I recommend you get one with a dedicated keypad though. Working without that numpad is murder on your time and the alt function doesnt do wonders for it.