[Info]Why Even Non-Gamers Should Consider a Gaming Notebook

I don't know if you're aiming this advice at non-gamer average users, or non-gamer computer enthusiasts. If it's at enthusiasts then I'm not as critical though there are possibly better options (workstation laptops) and anyways a computer enthusiast can likely do their own research and figure out their best options. If you're aiming your advice at average users I think you're way off.

Gaming notebooks are visually distinct thanks to their cutting edge and even outlandish designs. Alienware notebooks are perhaps the most famous for this thanks to their stealth aircraft-inspired looks

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Ya, no one cares about any of these things when they're looking for an average, run of the mill laptop to type their essays on. Unless the laptop is hideous people don't care. In fact "slim and sleek" is way more popular than "outlandish designs". There's a reason that more and more brands look like Macbooks nowasays.

Another area where gaming notebooks typically carry an advantage

What "another area" you haven't said yet how "looking cool" is an advantage in the first place.

Brushed aluminum, magnesium alloy, and rubberized “soft touch” surfaces are just a few of the materials you’ll commonly see used in and on gaming notebooks.

You can get all of these in a non-gaming laptop. Build quality depends little on gaming vs non-gaming and mostly on cheap vs expensive. My ThinkPad has a build quality equal to or greater than any gaming laptop. Same with most Macbooks.

Customization

We toured AVADirect’s facility and saw how they hand-assemble all notebooks to the exact specifications ordered by the customer, down to the brand of memory and storage devices.

Please tell you how many average computer users know what brand of memory their computer has, actually I'll make it ever easier: tell me how many average computer users can name a brand of memory.

It’s not uncommon for gaming notebooks to include customizable LED lighting

The population of people who are non-gamers and who care about customizable LED lighting on their laptops is probably like, 3 people.

Audio and Speakers

As long as their not horrible most people won't care or even notice a difference. If you're working anywhere with other people (which would include most students) you're going to use headphones anyways. The only place you'll regularly use speakers is at home, so you can just leave them set up.

Ports and Connectivity

I agree that some laptops skimp on the ports, but most laptops come with at least AC, a bunch of of USB ports, HDMI, and a headphone port, and these will satisfy most users.

Performance

If you're doing something that requires a good GPU then a computer designed for gaming might be the right choice. That's possibly the only thing in this post that makes sense. Though a workstation laptop using a Quadro GPU may be a better option. There is almost no advantage in CPU performance, you can easily get a high-end CPU in a non-gaming laptop.

Expandability

Most people don't ever upgrade their laptop, and the two most often upgraded parts (RAM and HDD) can be upgraded on many laptops (though more and more are coming without this ability though I somewhat agree with you).

You left out pretty much the two most important things the average user considers with buying a laptop: price and weight/size. A gaming laptop is disadvantaged in both of these categories.

Conclusion

If you're trying to suggest that an average user should buy a gaming laptop I doubt if you spend any time interacting with non-gamer computer users, because you clearly don't know what their needs are when it comes to buying a laptop.

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