Alienware 15 R2 vs MSI GE62 6QF Apache Pro

Rohan25

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I'm getting a gaming notebook and I think I've narrowed down my choices to the Alienware 15 R2 or the MSI GE62 6QF Apache Pro.

I want to know which of these I should get. I live in India and my choices are limited to a certain extent.

Alienware: http://www.dell.com/in/p/alienware-15-r2/pd?oc=z549952hin8&model_id=alienware-15-r2

MSI: http://tinyurl.com/apachepro

https://www.msi.com/Notebook/GE62-6QF-Apache-Pro.html#hero-overview
I know the official website says it has an SSD but I cant find it in the retailer's website.

Is the Alienware worth the extra 400-ish dollars for the 980M, 16gb Ram and SSD? Or should I get the Apache Pro instead?
Is the difference in performance of the 970M and 980M huge or is it relatively small considering the price difference? Also how is the cooling in these notebooks?
Have you guys had issues with any of these?

Are there any other notebooks around the same price range but better performance that I should get instead of these two?

Thanks.