Getting new Laptop - Advice

Im looking at getting a new Gaming Laptop. Yeah I said gaming even though that doesnt seem wise haha.

Reason is im in the Army and am shipping out in 6 months.... so I'id like to have something over there during the downtimes that I can still play great games on.

Money isnt an issue so these are my two choices:

Alienware:
Aurora™ mALX

Processor: AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile ML44 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® XP Professional - Free Upgrade to Windows Vista Business!
Display: 19" WideSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 LCD Display with Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera - Space Black
Motherboard: NVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI
Memory: 2GB Dual Channel DDR SO-DIMM at 400MHz - 2 x 1024MB
System Drive: Extreme Performance (RAID 0) - 400GB (200GB x 2) Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s 4,200 RPM /w 8MB Cache
Primary CD ROM/DVD ROM: 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW & 24X CD-RW Burner
Video/Graphics Card: Dual 512MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX SLI Enabled – 1GB of Total Memory!
Sound Card: High-Definition Audio with surround sound
Wireless Network Card: Internal 802.11b/g WiFi Card
Communications: Integrated 10/1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet & 56K V.92 Modem
Mouse: Logitech® G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
Power: Additional Battery - Alienware® Aurora mALX 12-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
AlienRespawn: Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit
External Storage: Seagate Portable External 100GB Hard Drive
Security: Silex PCMCIA Fingerprint ID card
Flash Memory: Alienware® USB 2.0 4GB Flash Drive

VS

Dell:

XPS M1710 - Blu-Ray Red

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7600G (2.33GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
Memory 4GB, DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
Video Card 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7950 GTX
Hard Drive 160GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card and Modem
Combo or DVD+RW Drive Blu-ray Disc Drive (BD/DVD/CD burner w/double layer BD write capability)
Wireless Networking Cards Hi-Speed: Dell Draft N Wireless
Primary Battery 9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
Warranty and Service 1Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service
Additional Power Adapter APC Essential SurgeArrest 7-outlet Surge Protector
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Additional Information Includes a free Blu-ray Disc bundle - 50 First Dates, blank media and more!
Upgrade to Windows Vista Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium from XP Media Center Edition


I personally dont usually like Dell. Prices are very similar. Only reason i would maybe chose the dell is because of the core Duo and the Ram.

Im looking at buying this either tonight or tomorrow, so your expert opinion is very appreciated.

Thank you.

 

Well Dell and Alienware are basically the same thing seeing as dell bought alienware. I gotta say personally i'd take the xps. Reason being the 4gigs of ram faster hdd blue ray disk drive and the 7950gtx. Just my personal opinion but hey if the money don't matter go with the xps. Good luck and I hope you enjoy whatever you get even though i know you will. Anyone would enjoy something like that.