You def. have a tough choice ahead of you. What is your budget? I'd spec out both notebooks to your max budget and see what you can get for the money.
Keep in mind Dell offers a complete care warranty to covers against accidents so if...
They both provide good support.....I wouldn't believe any of the crazy stories about ppl. getting scammed by AW or Dell, most of those ppl. are stupid and don't know how to go about fixing the problem or expect the company to just keep...