Hey y'all, I'm buying my first gaming laptop and would love your opinions on these two items from Costco. My intended use is mainly for PC Gaming (Warzone, COD, Guild Wars, WoW, etc.) as I have my Macbook Pro M1 for my daily needs. Here are the two options:

MSI Raider GE78 HX 17" Gaming Laptop - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX - GeForce RTX 4070 - QHD (2560 X 1600) 240Hz - Windows 11 [link-240Hz---Windows-11.product.1826088.html)]

Features:

• 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX Processor
• 17" QHD (2560 X 1600) 240Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 Display
• Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, 8GB
• Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750 (2X2/320) Gig and Bluetooth 5.4
• SteelSeries Per-Key RGB Backlit Keyboard with Anti-Ghost Key
• Priced at $1,923.88 (after taxes)

ASUS ROG Strix G18 18" Gaming Laptop - 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX (24-Core) - GeForce RTX 4060, 8GB – 2.5K (2560 x 1600) 240Hz Display - Windows 11 [link---GeForce-RTX-4060,-8GB-–-2.5K-(2560-x-1600)-240Hz-Display---Windows-11.product.1809712.html)]

Features:

• 14th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX (24-Core) Processor
• Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig and Bluetooth® 5.3
• ROG Nebula 18" IPS 2.5K (2560 x 1600) 500-Nits 240Hz Display
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 8GB
• Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
• Priced at $1,608.88 (after taxes)

Some personal thoughts:

• I noticed that the MSI has more ports, higher Webcam resolution, slightly updated versions for Bluetooth and WiFi, and a slightly better graphics card (RTX 4070 vs. 4060) - do these factors really make a difference in quality?
• Is there a general reputation for each of the brands?