Alienware vs. Gateway

bubbagumper6 · 05-31-2007, 01:13 AM

Just wondering if anyone has any input about Gateway or Alienware's laptops...looking to get a nice gaming system before I go away for college...Both offer awesome customizing options, however there's a couple differences

Gateway only offers XP, Alienware offers XP or Vista
Gateway has better warranty/service plan options
Alienwares look cooler
Gateway can upgrade the stock 80gig HD to 7200rpm for only 50$ (from 5400)
It would take 200$ to upgrade to a 7200rpm HD in an alienware

I built the exact same laptop with both companies and Gateway was about 200$ cheaper, but I would feel more comfortable buying a gaming laptop from alienware since that's all they make.

Jabes · 05-31-2007, 01:48 AM

alienware makes better pcs I think

kof2000 · 05-31-2007, 01:51 AM

you can always go newegg and buys a 7200rpm drive thats around a 100 and put it in yourself.

bubbagumper6 · 05-31-2007, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jabes

alienware makes better pcs I think

wow...uhh could you explain why you think that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kof2000

you can always go newegg and buys a 7200rpm drive thats around a 100 and put it in yourself.

and void ANY warranty I get? I think not....

Itronix · 05-31-2007, 05:32 AM

I just got a Gateway laptop, model MT3707. I was actually worried about the harddrive filling up for reasons that I didn't know of, but I think that it is just setting restore points. Mine has a 160 gb hd, 1 gb of ram, dual 1.6 ghz processors, and a 256 mb ati radeon graphics card (64 mb dedicated). It has Vista Home Premium. I like it A LOT! The graphics are good, but mine can get choppy on Mafia (requires 32 mb). Although, on Postal 2, it requires 64 mb, and it doesn't get choppy what so ever, so maybe its just Mafia. I am totally happy with its performance. I don't know about Alien Ware, although many people feel that they are the best. Gateway is (or at least use to be) also a very reputable company and was known as one of the best. I hope this helps.

PohTayToez · 05-31-2007, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubbagumper6

wow...uhh could you explain why you think that?

and void ANY warranty I get? I think not....

Newer laptops are usually easily upgradeable, i.e. you can remove the hard drive without taking the whole thing apart, unlike the older ones. There shouldn't be any seals to break or anything, so if you have to have it worked on, you can throw the old drive back in, no problem.

bubbagumper6 · 05-31-2007, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PohTayToez

Newer laptops are usually easily upgradeable, i.e. you can remove the hard drive without taking the whole thing apart, unlike the older ones. There shouldn't be any seals to break or anything, so if you have to have it worked on, you can throw the old drive back in, no problem.

I'd rather just not mess with it. I think I'm going with an alienware.

CPTMuller · 06-02-2007, 08:46 PM

Alienware definitely got better about build quality, they look nice in a non corporate environment and offer WAY better graphics solutions. But I have my doubts that Alienware has near the battery life of most Gateway models.

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bubbagumper6 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 36	Alienware vs. Gateway Just wondering if anyone has any input about Gateway or Alienware's laptops...looking to get a nice gaming system before I go away for college...Both offer awesome customizing options, however there's a couple differences Gateway only offers XP, Alienware offers XP or Vista Gateway has better warranty/service plan options Alienwares look cooler Gateway can upgrade the stock 80gig HD to 7200rpm for only 50$ (from 5400) It would take 200$ to upgrade to a 7200rpm HD in an alienware I built the exact same laptop with both companies and Gateway was about 200$ cheaper, but I would feel more comfortable buying a gaming laptop from alienware since that's all they make.

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CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Not there. Posts: 731	Alienware definitely got better about build quality, they look nice in a non corporate environment and offer WAY better graphics solutions. But I have my doubts that Alienware has near the battery life of most Gateway models. __________________ Specs of my main PC:Laptop (Thinkpad X61) C2D e6320, NVIDIA 7950GT (Factory OC) : C2D T7100, Intel GMA 965 Express 2gb ram 533mhz DDR2, 320GB 7200RPM : 1gb ra, 80gb 5400RPM Soundblaster X-FI Xtreme Audio, Linksys 10/100 Ethernet Card : on board Audio, on board Ethernet

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05-31-2007, 05:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Itronix Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 214	I just got a Gateway laptop, model MT3707. I was actually worried about the harddrive filling up for reasons that I didn't know of, but I think that it is just setting restore points. Mine has a 160 gb hd, 1 gb of ram, dual 1.6 ghz processors, and a 256 mb ati radeon graphics card (64 mb dedicated). It has Vista Home Premium. I like it A LOT! The graphics are good, but mine can get choppy on Mafia (requires 32 mb). Although, on Postal 2, it requires 64 mb, and it doesn't get choppy what so ever, so maybe its just Mafia. I am totally happy with its performance. I don't know about Alien Ware, although many people feel that they are the best. Gateway is (or at least use to be) also a very reputable company and was known as one of the best. I hope this helps.