Alienware M3450 vs Sager NP5460 - WARRANTY & Q's
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I am really close to ordering an AW M3450 and had read in a few places AW's are built on Sager base models (in this case the NP5460) with the main difference being the AW cosmetic addons (glow logo eyes grips etc).
OK a few things don't make sense to me - someone explain please if you can...
First off, is this true that these are essentially build/parts wise the same laptop?
If an AW is built on a Sager base how come the warranty is so much more expensive thru Alienware?
Sager offers 3 yr warranty on the Sager NP5460 for $149
AW costs $275 (almost double) to add 3 yr warranty on essentially the same laptop?
Second, I have read around on the net and many suggest Sager for quality laptop, yet I have also read many comments about AW having issues? If AW is based on a Sager laptop and is essentially the same parts wise why would folks praise Sager and knock AW? This is a general statement but so many say skip alienware due to this or that problem, yet I haven't seen anything like this for Sager?
Don't get me wrong I want the AW and will admit I want the looks of the AW too, but I am just puzzled on some of this stuff mentioned above not to mention the differences in other parts that to me make no sense if the parts and base laptops are the same?
AW 2 gig ram $325
Sager 2 gig ram $149
Sager Duo Proc 2.16 $235
AW Duo Proc 2.16 $450
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I am really close to ordering an AW M3450 and had read in a few places AW's are built on Sager base models (in this case the NP5460) with the main difference being the AW cosmetic addons (glow logo eyes grips etc).
OK a few things don't make sense to me - someone explain please if you can...
First off, is this true that these are essentially build/parts wise the same laptop?
If an AW is built on a Sager base how come the warranty is so much more expensive thru Alienware?
Sager offers 3 yr warranty on the Sager NP5460 for $149
AW costs $275 (almost double) to add 3 yr warranty on essentially the same laptop?
Second, I have read around on the net and many suggest Sager for quality laptop, yet I have also read many comments about AW having issues? If AW is based on a Sager laptop and is essentially the same parts wise why would folks praise Sager and knock AW? This is a general statement but so many say skip alienware due to this or that problem, yet I haven't seen anything like this for Sager?
Don't get me wrong I want the AW and will admit I want the looks of the AW too, but I am just puzzled on some of this stuff mentioned above not to mention the differences in other parts that to me make no sense if the parts and base laptops are the same?
AW 2 gig ram $325
Sager 2 gig ram $149
Sager Duo Proc 2.16 $235
AW Duo Proc 2.16 $450
