deciding between msi gt70 & msi gt60

hi so im looking to buy the msi gt70 or gt60 these are the specs they are basicly the same exsept for the harddrive anyways portability doesnt really matter since ill only be taking it to school ever once in awhile im wondering which one would be a better choice and if theres any faults with either model they are both $1499 canadian also for gaming (like skyrim etc) do you think a 17.3 inch screen would be better or would a 15.6 inch screen be better. hope i get some responses thanks guys

GT60
CPU Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor
Speed 2.3 - 3.3GHz
Cache 6MB
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Brush Aluminum Black
Size 15.6" Full HD Anti-Reflective
Resolution 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
CHIPSET Intel® HM77
GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670M
Video Memory 3GB GDDR5 VRAM
Audio THX TruStudio PRO™
Speaker Dynaudio Premium Speakers w/ Subwoofer
SYSTEM MEMORY 12GB DDR3 1600MHz
HDD Capacity 1.0TB (7200RPM; 500GB x 2 in RAID 0)
HDD Interface SATA
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
LAN Killer Game Networking
WLAN Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card
Bluetooth
7-in-1 Card Reader
(SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MMC)
720P HD Webcam
I/O PORT
USB 3.0 x 3, USB 2.0 x 1
ESATA
VGA (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1, HDMI 1.4 X 1
Mic-in X 1, Headphone-out X 1
AC Power Adaptor
Output: 19V DC, 180W
Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
BATTERY
9 Cells
PHYSICAL SPEC
Dimension 14.97” (L) x 10.24” (W) x 1.77” (H)
Weight 7.7 lbs
2 Years Limited Warranty (Includes 1 Year Global Warranty)

GT70
CPU Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Processor
Speed 2.3 ~ 3.3 GHz
Cache 6MB
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Brush Aluminum Black
Size 17.3" Full HD Anti-Reflective
Resolution 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
CHIPSET Intel® HM77
GPU NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 670m
Video Memory 3GB GDDR5 VRAM
AUDIO THX TruStudio PRO™
Speaker Dynaudio Premium Speakers w/ Subwoofer
SYSTEM MEMORY 12GB DDR3 1600MHz
HDD Capacity 750GB(7200RPM)
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
LAN Killer Game Networking
WLAN Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card
Bluetooth
7-in-1 Card Reader
(SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MMC)
720P HD Webcam
USB 3.0 x 3, USB 2.0 x 2
ESATA
VGA (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1, HDMI 1.4 X 1
Mic-in X 1, Headphone-out X 1
AC Power Adaptor
Output: 19V DC, 180W
Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
9 Cells Battery Pack
Dimension 16.85” (L) x 11.34” (W) x 2.17” (H)
Weight 8.6 lbs
2 Years Limited Warranty (Includes 1 Year Global Warranty)

 

If you're not gonna cart it around, definitely go for the 17"!

 

thanks for the reply but is there a particular reason is the 17.3inch better on the eyes or better for gaming or something like that?

 

Bigger is better! If you could get a 42" for about the same price as a 32", and they both performed the same and space wasn't an issue, which would you get?

Even though the smaller screen is the same resolution as the 17, it's going to give you a more immersive experience.

Plus, 10-key.

 

thanks for info ill most likely get the gt70 since harddrive spaces doesnt matter that much to me also i like the pic XD the sumos defently gunna win

 

What about the RAID0 configuration on GT60? I've read that RAID0 (striping) enables faster R/W and thus better performance.

 

I was flipping back and forth between the GT70 and GT60. Both are excellent systems, but the portability of the GT60 won out. I checked out a lot of 17" systems in the retail shops around here for size and weight. Glad I went with the GT60...I would probably be in the hospital with a hernia with the GT70.

 

I think that is a bit of an exaggeration on the weight.

I've had college books that weighed much more than a GT70.

 

I would say 15.6". I think the 17" is a little too big.