The Maingear EX-L15 differs from most of the Ivy Bridge systems we've seen to date in that it's a midsize 15-inch laptop, rather than a 17-inch desktop replacement. But, unlike the 14-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Y480, this system has nearly all the features you'd expect from a high-end desktop replacement -- a very high-end GPU, and a full 1080p display -- just in a slightly smaller and lighter package.
At $2,349 for our review configuration (versus $1,079 for the Lenovo), this is just as expensive as an Alienware or Origin laptop, but at least has comparable components. I'm less excited about the generic laptop body -- it's a shell from a company named Clevo, used as a base model by several PC brands (and the same brand Origin uses). For these prices, it's not the most high-end look around.
That said, Maingear has a well-deserved reputation for building high-end, highly customized gaming machines, and this model delivers impressive performance in a portable package.maingear
Maingear EX-L 15 is different from other Ivy Bridge laptops. Features provide are 1080p full HD screen, Keyboard have island styled buttons, backlighting on the keyboard, woofer is deeper and louder, Core i5-2520M second generation processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 670 M chip.
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