i personally saw the laptop myself. for me, i love the all aluminium and thin design. it also uses dual cooling but maybe a little poor compared to standard sizes one.

thanks for the correction.
one of the reseller told me that it has 4 speakers that blasting in front of the keyboard.

i knew that is ASUS N550. just the reseller lied me that the GS70 has 4 speakers.

that is not a hard core game.
even my elitebook 6930p can run that game.

specs wise, the N550JV is better but the after sales service is poor and the heating problem is true, due to poor ventilation. acer on the other side, have better after sales service than ASUS.

Acer's quality issue is always questioned by most peoples. actually, there is no brand in the world that offers the best laptop. so dont listen to peoples whom say Acer sucks or else.

true about Acer V7's keyboard. it is too shallow, no typing feedback and some flexes but im sure that they are able to 'give the best' to their owners.

because RT still sucks in terms of apps usability.
if MS dont do anything, it will really fail.

thanks for helping me to clarify, sifu nexus.
almost dont have time for suggesting in Mobile Computing thread.

yes. the Y510P has an ultra bay for swappable graphics card, HDD bay or DVD-RW. HOWEVER, you can only choose 1 option.

SLI = Scalable Link Interface, one of nvidia's dual graphics technology to combine the powers of both identical graphics card to produce a single output. read here for more.

are leaving your laptop like a server do? then you might have to find extra cooling solution for it or the lifespan will be lowered due to excess heat produced from prolonged running. its better to find large sized laptops so that internal heat are able to escape. anyway, your suggestions :

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3999[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, GN37 exGPU & ODD, 120w+170w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE60-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4299,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard
GE70-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4499,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard

Illegear
RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080;matte)@RM3599[Onkyo], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ]
RE-17, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3799[Onkyo], 4GB, 500(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ

no specific screen size? then you have more options :

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699
Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5)@RM2449 [2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2649

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

prices are RRP and negotiable.

N series is a multimedia laptop, while the G series is a gaming laptop. if compared side by side, the G55VW will be thicker compared to N550JV, as gaming laptops need to have better cooling solution to keep away the heat. the G55VW also have stealth black colour, which resembles a fighting jet and more ergonomic design for comfortable gaming experience, compared to a non-ergonomic designed N550JV.

reliability is the hardest aspect to know among manufacturers. for me, i justify it though the RMA rate and after sales service reputation.
so above the 2 brands, both actually seems quite good.

N series for multimedia and normal gaming, G series for gaming and minor professional works.

well, im just hinting that it is constantly powered up like a server, not a real server.

hi. i seem to know you, you are the one that i had been asking for job positions last time.
anyway, your option is :

Lenovo Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 120wPSU, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Dell Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699
Dell Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5)@RM2449 [2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2649

prices are RRP and negotiable.

my first thermal review of the GS70 is quite surprisingly good. being a thin desktop replacement laptop, the heat dissipation is good compared to other thin gaming laptops. the GS70 tends to run cooler at the palm rest area, which makes it comfortable for long term gaming. the CPU temperature under stress test is 85C and GPU is 76C.

EDIT - the pricing for GS70 with base specs are RM4699, with best specs RM5499.

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Aug 23 2013, 02:32 PM

ASUS
S300CA-C1033H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB, W8
S550CB-CJ102H i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2499[2.3kg], 4GB, W8
S551LB-CJ077H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x767; touch)@RM2699, 4GB, 750GB, W8

Acer
Iconia W511, Intel Z2760 + Intel GMA + 64GB SSD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM2399[580g], 2GB, 3G, W8, keyboard dock, 1 year

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch)@RM1888[2.33kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
Yoga 11s, i3-3229Y + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1366x768, IPS touch)@RM2599, 4GB, W8, 2 years; colors: grey/orange
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
S400T, i5-3337U + AMD HD 7450M +(1366x768, touch)@RM2099[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8

Microsoft
Surface Pro, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1920x1080;touch) + 64GB SSD@RM2749[680g], 4GB, W8P

Sony
Vaio SVT13126CVS, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
Vaio SVF14219SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; colors: white/black/pink
SVF14217SG, i3-3227U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors:black/white/pink

too many options with touchscreen.
prices are RRP and negotiable.

it is 1 year international, 2 years local warranty.

get him a badass RE-15 then.
or this :

Acer V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399, 8GB, W8

the choice not good enough? it is as light as 2.2kg as sifu TJ said. being a 15 incher with that weight is pretty rare.

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3599,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB

prices are RSP and negotiable.
typing experience is great for both laptops, but i love Lenovo's AccuType keyboard. i could really get used to it within seconds to type on it without looking on the keyboard.