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2gb! I am excite. Though I was told by a friend earlier to avoid Novatech which tend to be cheaper build quality :S Never had played with one myself so I'll be sure to search thoroughly for reviews before committing.
Options, after today, in no particular order, and yes, I'm aware most are not THAT gamey:
14" Alienware M14x
3.5Ghz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16gb 1600mhz
512gb ssd
2gb nvidia GT650m
Pros - Designed with gaming in mind, not bad value Cons - Fuck ugly. Srsly.
N.B If I didn't care about size or the fact that it was an Alienware machine, their 18 inch model can support dual 2gb nvidia card...insane.
15" MacBook Pro (sorry)
2.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
8gb ram (1333mhz) (apple, y u no 16gb??)
512gb ssd
1gb radeon 6770M
Pros - solid build quality, pretty Cons - fucking expensive, hardly designed with gaming in mind, would require fucking around with Parallels/bootcamp again which I promised myself I wouldn't do.
15.6" Novatech Elite Ultimate 2760 v2
2.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16gb(1333mhz)
500gb ssd (not technically an SSD but a hybrid & not sure how reliable they are)
1.5gb Nvidia GTX 670m
Pros - relatively cheap, doesn't look hideous Cons - allegedly not the greatest build quality.
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Sony (I know, right?) Vaio F24C5E **
2.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
8gb ram (1333mhz) (Sony, y u no 16gb??)
512gb ssd
2gb nvidia GT 540m
Pros - about a grand cheaper than the MBP, looks OK ** Cons** - Sony
They all have good connectivity in terms of ports with HDMI, VGA, USB 3 (at least 2 on all of them with 1 USB 2) Firewire (very important for me) SD Card slots etc.
Battery lives are variable but I'll have it plugged in as a work-station replacement for the most part. But you can't beat that gaming-in-bed feeling.
The search continues.