I'm debating between two different laptops - 1.) ASUS ROG-GL753VE (~$1200) 2.) LENOVO Flex 5 (~$900)? - 1

I'm debating between two different laptops - 1.) ASUS ROG-GL753VE (~$1200) 2.) LENOVO Flex 5 (~$900)? - 2

Added (1). I intend to use the laptop for very light gaming (Hearthstone and Diablo), schoolwork (90% coursework is online), videos/movies, and music. My work requires me to travel a good bit to rural areas where Wi-Fi is sparse. In seeing this, the disk drive on the ASUS adds a bit of extra appeal. What do you think would be the best bang for the buck? Another distant option would be a Microsoft Surface (if it wasn't too huge of a price jump).

When it comes to laptops, the leading brand is Lenovo. Asus on the otherhand is also good. My favorite is Dell.

Between the two, I'd go for the Asus. That price difference ought to show a lot more between the two.