Notebook Price Watch
Performance
With SITEX just around the corner, we advise those looking for an expensive desktop replacement to wait for the fair. From past experience, these high-margin laptops tend to get significant discounts and/or attractive freebies thrown in during the show. So hang on to your wallets till then.
Our top three picks
Model name |
Specs |
Price |
Vendor |
Alienware M15x |
Core i7 processor (1.6GHz); 3GB RAM; 320GB HDD; 15.6-inch screen; Nvidia GeForce GT240M graphics card; DVD writer; Windows 7 Home Premium |
S$2,799 (US$2,060.77)
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Alienware online store |
Selling point: Decked out with the latest Core i7 processor and Windows 7 operating system, this Alienware still managed to come in at a very affordable price. If the Nvidia G240M graphics is too anemic for you, have no fear as it can easily be bumped up to the G260M version for an additional S$273.92 (US$201.67). |
Model name |
Specs |
Price |
Vendor |
Gateway P7809G |
Core 2 Duo processor (2.53GHz); 4GB RAM; 640GB HDD; 17-inch screen; Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS graphics card; DVD writer; Windows Vista Home Premium |
S$2,988 (US$2,199.92)
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MC2 |
Selling point: It may not have the latest Core i7 chip or Nvidia graphics card, but for its price this is one affordable gaming laptop with enough performance to tackle all but the most demanding titles. |
Model name |
Specs |
Price |
Vendor |
Toshiba Qosmio X300 |
Core 2 Duo processor (2.8GHz); 4GB RAM; 640GB HDD; 17.1-inch screen; Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS graphics card; DVD writer; Windows Vista Ultimate |
S$3,999 (US$2,944.27) |
All Toshiba dealers |
Selling point: The Toshiba X300 not only impresses with a flaming design and an excellent audio quality, but it also provides an outstanding graphics performance despite its single GPU setup. |
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Apple MacBook,
Sony Vaio
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