SkyFire III vs Vortex IV 17.3"

[JR1986]

Hi guys, after building the same spec on these 2 chassis, the Vortex IV comes out at £100 more expensive. As far as I can tell, apart from the fingerprint scanner, backlit keyboard and the firewire port, there are no obvious differences between these two chassis. I've just ordered the vortex IV with the 880m (which is unavailable to the skyfire III), and was wondering if these are the only differences or if the vortex has better cooling or some other unmentioned benefits over the skyfire?

Having lots of free time to play with the configurator while I wait for my order has lead to too much curiosity thanks!

 

[GeorgeHillier]

Hi guys, after building the same spec on these 2 chassis, the Vortex IV comes out at £100 more expensive. As far as I can tell, apart from the fingerprint scanner, backlit keyboard and the firewire port, there are no obvious differences between these two chassis. I've just ordered the vortex IV with the 880m (which is unavailable to the skyfire III), and was wondering if these are the only differences or if the vortex has better cooling or some other unmentioned benefits over the skyfire?

Having lots of free time to play with the configurator while I wait for my order has lead to too much curiosity thanks!

I think it's down to the looks and cooling mostly. By the looks of it the vortex has two back vents, whereas the skyfire has a back vent and a side vent. Also, the Vortex has the option of an 880m as well.

 

[JR1986]

If it's better at cooling then it's definitely worth it, given that it's the biggest throttle in gaming laptops! I'm also looking forward to seeing what the 880m can do both now and in the future, since the drivers for it are still embryonic at the moment. Thanks for the quick response