Confused on Brand and Specs and Efficiency need HELP!

[Tom Alenn Cruz]

Hello guys! I'm new here.

I'm trying to buy a laptop a pretty decent one for Editing because im an aspiring editor you know VFX, CG Stuffs, Adobe Master Collection and Maya all that stuffs and I am confused on what brand to buy i read alot of reviews and I'm still undecided so I need your help so my comparison is Dell and ASUS Rog theres no much other brand to buy here so I'll just limit them to my 2 best options here they are:

Both laptops are on $1200 mark.

Dell Specs :

Dell Inspiron 7559 15.6-inch FHD Intel Core i7-6700HQ/8GB/1TB SSHD/4GB GTX 960M/Windows 10

TECH SPECS
Processor : Intel Core i7-6700HQ Processor 2.6GHz (6M Cache, up to 3.50GHz)
Operating System : Windows 10 Home Single Language (64bit) English
Memory : 8GB 1 DIMM (1x8GB) DDR3L 1600Mhz
Hard Drive : 1TB (5400rpm) Hybrid HDD with 8GB Flash
Video Card : NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
Optical Drive : n/a
Audio : Stereo speakers and subwoofer professionally tuned with MaxxAudio(R) by Waves
Display : 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare LED-Backlit Display
Color Options : Black
Software : Pre-installed McAfee(R) Security Center 15 month subscription
Carry Case : Dell Essential 15.6" Topload
Warranty : 1Yr ProSupport: NBD Onsite Service
Battery : 74WHr, 6-C (Int) [74 WHr, 6-Cell Battery (Integrated)]



ASUS ROG Specs:

Asus ROG GL552JX-DM363T 15.6-inch Full HD Intel Core i7-4750HQ/8GB/1TB HDD /4GB GTX 950/Windows 10


Processor : Intel Core i7-4750HQ Processor 2.0GHz (6M Cache, up to 3.20GHz)
Operating System : Windows 10
Chipset : Intel® HM86 Express Chipset
Memory : 8GB DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM
Display : 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) Display
Graphic : NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 950 with 4GB DDR3 VRAM
Storage : 1TB HDD
Optical Drive : Super-Multi DVD
Card Reader : 3 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ SDHC/ SDXC/ MMC)
Camera : HD Web Camera
Networking : Integrated 802.11 ac or 802.11 b/g/n (WiDi)
BT 4.0 support (on WLAN+ BT 4.0 combo card)
Interface : 1 x Microphone-in/Headphone-out jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
2 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
1X AC adapter plug
Audio : Built-in Speakers And Analog Microphone
SonicMaster
Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip
Battery : 4Cells 3200 mAh
Power Adapter : Output :
19 V DC, A, 120 W
Input :
100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
3/ 2 pin compact power supply system

I'm planning to upgrade it up to atleast 16 GB Ram people say i should get the 6th generation and DDR5 graphics card but some people tell me that ASUS is in the BAG! I mean the GPU and CPU power all that stuff im not a technical guy so I need help and suggestions. Thank you for all your response.

 

[mistersprinkles]

The DELL is much more powerful. With Skylake, the low power chips are really really potent. Also, 9XX series mobile Nvidia chips are damn near the power of full blown desktop counterparts.
Don't worry about the Dell being crappy, Dell's high end stuff is very well made. Also, the DELL has a much larger battery.

ASUS may be nice out of the box but they have the worst warranty support in the industry. If you get someone on the phone (you won't) they will be from China and very snarky and unwilling to help. If you want an RMA ticket they make you email back and forth 20 times and IF they give you one they'll take your machine, keep it for 2 months, then tell you that you somehow caused the damage yourself and make you pay return shipping. They only give decent support on ROG products and even that is shaky.

When you get the DELL home make sure you take all the bloatware off of it especially McAffee. You'd have a better chance of catching a virus with a net and a glass jar. It's really terrible. If you can't remove it (happens sometimes) download the "MCPR" tool.

 

[Tom Alenn Cruz]

Yah you got a good point man this dell unit i asked according to them it even have a house service warranty they will go to your house to fix it whereever you are! damn that was a pretty good offer. Other suggestions and tips are still welcome thanks mister sprinkles!