Maingear eX-L 15

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Pros:

The Maingear EX-L 15 is a hugely powerful, and hugely customizable, 15-inch laptop with the latest Intel and Nvidia parts.
Flexible audio setup, Superior gaming performance.

Cons:

The painfully generic off-the-shelf body will irritate anyone spending $2,000 or more on what should look like a premium product.
Limited battery life, Heavy for its class.

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Last revision on April 22, 2013

Reviewers Liked

The Maingear EX-L 15 is a hugely powerful, and hugely customizable, 15-inch laptop with the latest Intel and Nvidia parts
Flexible audio setup, Superior gaming performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

The painfully generic off-the-shelf body will irritate anyone spending $2,000 or more on what should look like a premium product
Limited battery life, Heavy for its class

Expert reviews and ratings

With desktop-replacement power in a midsize package, the 15-inch Maingear EX-L 15 is a niche product, but one that largely...

By cnet on May 17, 2012

If you're willing to lug an additional pound or three, you can get a much more capable machine that's also easier on your eyes and hands, if not always your pocketbook. Ranging from less than $1,000 to a no-compromises $3,000, these midsize...

By InfoWorld on August 06, 2011

Maingear ships a heavy, but attractive, 15-inch gaming notebook with superb performance in leading-edge games. Maingear EX-L 15 Gaming Laptop Review: A Hefty, High-Performance Mobile System Maingear EX-L 15 Review, by Loyd Case May 24, 2011 Building...

By PCWorld on May 24, 2011

If you're looking for great gaming performance, don't mind carrying a little more weight, and have deep pockets, Maingear's EX-L 15 gets the job...

By Techworld on May 26, 2011

In a market full of affordable gaming laptop offerings from ASUS, MSI and Toshiba, it’s easy to forget why the high-end, $2000+ models exist. Both the ASUS G53 and MSI GT680R seemed adequate when we reviewed them, and put all other laptops to...

By PCPer on May 26, 2011

Maingear advertises the eX-L 15 as "the world's most powerful 15.6-inch gaming notebook," and if you're going to talk to the talk, you better be able to walk the walk. Well folks, the eX-L 15 walked the walk, it ran the race, and it sped through...

By HotHardware on April 25, 2011