acer 4732z at rm 1599

you surely want to photoshop, illustrator on 1024x600?

what size?14''? 15'?

couldn't get 13'' under 2k.
Compaq CQ35-207TU, rm 2199
inspiron 13, rm 2299

k40ab has better spec.

14'': benq s42, toshiba l510-s438
15'': dell studio 15

in term of performance, benq s42 is the best out of those 3, dell is good and the toshiba *might* have the same performance with dell..
1. benq s42, p8700, nvidia 9600m gt, lowest rm 2899, usually around 3.1k
2. studio 15, t6600, ati hd4570, rm 2699
3. toshiba l510-s438, t6500, ati hd4570, rm 2899

that should be the old spec.
the g102m on k40in is not that really good compared to studio 15.

BENQ JOYBOOK S42-LE22 NOTEBOOK
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.50GHz/3M L2/1066FSB)
14.1" WXGA TFT LCD Display
4GB DDR2 Memory
500GB 5400RPM S-ATA Hard Disk Drive
nVIDIA Geforce 9600M GT (256mb)
8x DVD Super Multi Double Layer Drive
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, HDMI Port
Integrated (V.92 Modem / 2.0M Camera / Bluetooth)

can also refer this thread, this user just bought it from a store on lowyat
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1203732
and here for some benchmark
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1109389

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Oct 31 2009, 02:10 AM

yeah, but the dell studio wins in term of its on-site warranty.
if want the upmost performance, benq s42 it is.

well, there's always deal to find, and also a lot of shops to browse through.

usage? if gaming, asus k40ab/k50ab is the best bet for under 2k.
unless you can up the budget, go for dell studio 15 for rm 2699.

well, in that price range, there is benq s42 which would have better performance.

smaller screen, better battery life on benq s42.

a. dell studio 15
b. benq s42, benq s57
c.asus n51vn, sxps 16, studio 15 with i7
d. asus k40ab

Sony Vaio SR if you insist below 2kg.

DDR3 ram won't matter much, no significant improvement.
studio 15 and benq s42 is different league from acer timeline.
decide which you need, performance or battery life.
benq s42 with intel gpu can reach 4 hours battery life.

SXPS 13 is actually one of the heaviest 13'', starting at 2.2 kg

don't say like that
toshiba m900, 13.3'',t6600 , ati hd4570 at rm 3699 also weight at 2.2 kg

even so, it back to the cooling design of the notebook itself.

Asus k40ab/k50ab
that toshiba not suitable to play games with the intel gpu.