Hey guys, I’m really conflicted here..
I want to get an Alienware M17x laptop because of its performance and price (compared to the MacBook Pro) but am caught on it’s battery life. (I heard even with the additional battery pack it’s like around 2 hours of solid gaming) And am also caught on that fact that apart from running a Hackint0sh project (which, as far as I can find, for Alienware laptops, are extremely buggy) I wouldn’t be able to run program like Final Cut Pro and GarageBand (although I don’t actually own these programs yet, I’m considering going into design in University in two years)

The Specifications are as follow:

Alienware M17x Specs:
17" LCD Widescreen Display
Backlit Keyboard
Intel Core i7-820QM Processor 1.73GHz – 4 Cores/8 Threads – 8MB Cache
8GB Dual-channel 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
8X DVD + /-RW Drive with DVD + R double layer write capability
CrossFireX Dual 1GB GDDR5 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Dell™ Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal mini-card
Additional Items:
Dell ST2410 24" Full HD Widescreen Monitor
9-Cell 85 WHr Lithium-Ion Battery
Belkin 17" Messenger Bag
Logitech M905 Anywhere Mouse
Warranty:
2 Years + Premium Service

Aprox. Gaming battery life, 2-3 hours max.
Total Price: AUD,367.57

MacBook Pro Specs:
17" Hi-Resolution Glossy Widescreen Display
Backlit Keyboard
Intel Core i7 Processor 2.66GHz – 4 Cores/8 Threads – 8MB Cache
8GB Dual-channel 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
SuperDrive 8x DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 512 MB
Warranty:
1 Year

Aprox. Gaming battery life, 5 hours.
Total Price: AUD,819.00

Basically, I am currently a year 10 student, who doesn’t require any Mac exclusive programs (yet) but am looking into design possibly, for University. (still a big maybe)
I don’t do any computer gaming as of current (due to my crappy PC) but would like to look into it.
With the Alienware, I can do some serious gaming, and decent media editing, while on the MacBook Pro, I can do some serious media editing, and some decent gaming. (by using Boot Camp to boot into Windows 7)

Based on the specs, price, value, and quite importantly, the battery life, what would you guys recommend?

(I feel it’s important to point out that the MacBook Pro is considerably lighter than the Alienware M17x, and it looks a lot nicer than the M17x too.)

As always, thank you so much guys,

Liam.


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