10 points of armor on each suit gives much greater resistance to AE weapons and mines, plus less mouths to feed. ;) 33% more firepower is rather substantial, too.
Of course maybe I could interest you in this for all straight-up combat and recon roles:
Greyhound Special Operations BA
IS medium quad BA
Chassis 175 kg 7 slots
Motive system 5 ground MP 120 kg
Improved stealth armor 5 points 300 kg 5 slots
configurable turret 5 slots 100 kg 2 slots
Mechanical jump booster 6 ground/1 jump MP 100 kg
Cost 400,000/1,600,000 BV 22/112
Scout configuration:
APWM 5 kg 1 slot
Remote sensor dispenser 40 kg 1 slot
Improved Sensors 65 kg 1 slot
Power Pack 25 kg 1 slot
Mission Equipment 70 kg 1 slot
Cost 444,000/1,776,000 BV 22/112
Forward Observer configuration:
AP Weapon Mount 5 kg 1 slot
Light TAG 35 kg 1 slot
Improved Sensors 65 kg 1 slot
ECM Suite 100 kg 1 slot
Cost 525,500/2,102,000 BV 23/121
Spotter configuration:
AP Weapon Mount 5 kg 1 slot
Light TAG 35 kg 1 slot
Light Machine Gun 75 kg 1 slot
SRM1 3 rounds 90 kg 2 slots
Cost 450,500/1,802,000 BV 44/229
Minelayer configuration:
AP Weapon Mount 5 kg 1 slot
Mine Dispenser 50 kg 2 slots
Grenade Launcher 100 kg 1 slot
Firedrake Support Needler 50 kg 1 slot
Cost 425,000/1,700,000 BV 26/136
Gauss configuration:
AP Weapon Mount 5 kg 1 slot
Magshot Gauss Rifle 175 kg 3 slots
Cost 411,000/1,644,000 BV 38/200
LRM configuration:
Light Machine Gun 75 kg 1 slot
LRM 1 8 rounds 130 kg 4 slots
Cost 411,000/1,644,000 BV 43/223
SRM configuration A:
AP Weapon Mount 5 kg 1 slot
David Light Gauss Rifle 100 kg 1 slot
SRM 1 4 rounds 100 kg 2 slots
Cost 428,000/1,712,000 BV 46/241
SRM configuration B:
AP Weapon Mount 5 kg 1 slot
SRM 6 One-shot 200 kg 4 slots
Cost 415,500/1,662,000 BV 35/182
AI configuration:
AP Weapon Mount 5 kg 1 slot
Firedrake Support Needler 50 kg 1 slot
Firedrake Support Needler 50 kg 1 slot
Firedrake Support Needler 50 kg 1 slot
Firedrake Support Needler 50 kg 1 slot
Cost 406,500/1,626,000 BV 31/159
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