Came across this 16.4' mid-level gaming laptop at digital mall SS14 today ^___^

According to the screen, its called Sony Vaio VPC117HG. I think it is kind of new XD [i7 with GT330M]


Well, it seems quite some people are going for 15- 16' range laptops. Why not start a topic and let the SIFUs here decide which 1 is deemed the best ^^ (Due to my lack of knowledge, I may be missing out many other formidable laptops so you could suggest them if you want XD) I feel the M15x is kind of out of the league so I din't include it (People with higher budgets most probably choose the M15x hehe).

So:



vs

[including the i5 variants]

vs



vs



Also, it seems that people who are aiming for these laptops usually have a budget range of below Rm5k. 1 more thing worth mentioning is that if you want to extend warranty of these gaming laptops to 3 years, it will definitely surpass the RM 5k mark T_____T Unless you choose the i5 variants of the XPS Studio 16 (Priced at RM 4,199, 4,599 before warranty extension), which aren't that bad either ^^

So guys, what say you? ^^

first? i think the dell xps is still on top with the screen spec and gcard.

Where's Asus G51Jx and Asus N61Ja

ya ya, asus N61ja... and, g51, the price, is it under 5k?

how can BenQ S57 be missing from here???

RM5.2k from mucro.asia

Can't find any flyer for that?

Yes, I agree, XPS Studio 16 has rather good specs, and not to mention the looks!!!

Yahor... how could I have 4gotten about ASUS. No offence to ASUS fans ^^
But I don't have their latest brochures and I find their websites are not that easy to navigate @___@ It would be nice if you guys could share the specs and price of these laptops, I'm interested XD XD

I've never seen any BenQ brochures, sorry sorry T_____T

sxps 16 gets my vote especially the i5 variant SXPS 1647

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Added on March 4, 2010, 10:42 pmalso the Acer 5942G HD5650 is good

This post has been edited by Eugene91: Mar 4 2010, 10:42 PM

still have benq s57? i think better put models that still in the market.

ya, i5 spec is entertaining me more than i7.
aaahhh.. ya 5650 is really good, if only 14" notebooks get that card, i totally buy that 1. now stuck with 5470.

to TS ! I did lovw to see more recommendation ^^
By the way, the Sony Vaio VPC117HG cost how much?

This post has been edited by Eguy1314: Mar 4 2010, 10:51 PM

Well, the price shown on the laptop screen is RM 7,299 o XD
Its 16.4' and the specs is not that good I think @____@
I would buy an Alienware with that sum of money [drooling] >_____<
I like both Toshiba and DELL ^^

I still can find S57 here, RM3199 with BD
At least, still displayed on the rack

By the way, its VPCF117HG

i knew it ! it's Viao !! Argh..too expensive !

hahaha, 7.2K??? better take alienware. enough to take m15x, better in every aspect.

well then, it deserve it spot here ^^

100% agree with you ^^ I can't see why the Vaio is so expensive, the specs are not really extraordinary and even if you are paying more for reliability, it is still way too expensive O____O
Well, I've got to stop dreaming le since can't afford any of these two XD XD


True true, feel free to add in the specs and price of the S57 (I have no idea how) XD

BenQ S57, C2D P8700 2.53GHz, 2GB DDR2, 500GB HDD, ATi HD4650 1GB, BluRay Reader, 15.4'', Intel Wifi 5300 b/g/n, Bluetooth, Card Reader, RM3199

As for RM7.2K, I might as well take Asus G73JH or Vaio Z for RM6K

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 4 2010, 11:35 PM

haha, brand maa.. advertisement also A LOT. need to pay for that also. if talking about reliability, theres a lot of brand out there that is reliable, if talking about design, vaio is among the nice design. no need dream, buy something better n cheap. save money, can buy another thing(thats my way).

heres the spec for BenQ s57 -here-
price, 3.2k according to lee.

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Added on March 4, 2010, 11:40 pm yes yes yes and yes, g73jh, the design makes me . and the spec made me . hehe

This post has been edited by bgkeh: Mar 4 2010, 11:40 PM

Walao! The S57 is new model? Weird that I've never came across it T_____T How come the specs so good 1? Not bad, not bad at all, the price is also tempting XD

Never get the chance to see the Asus G73JH T____T Wah... The Vaio Z is very very expensive ar, but very very light (like paper XD XD Stolen also cannot feel haha).... can buy Macbook liao? O___O

Kinda strange comparing 15/16" laptops from different price ranges

My vote will always go to SXPS 16 Waiting for their HD5770 refresh

Its old model, hardly can find this anymore

@TS

earn money, buy alienware... kewl. but consider G73... as i said b4. it makes me woo.

haha, yeah, the 1 u saw also on display.

I will vote for Dell Studio XPS 1647 .... Wunderbar ...

more interested with another 16" killer like Asus N81Vp (wat i am using now... )... T9550/T9600 + HD4650/HD4670 in 14"...

hopefully N82 is sth liddat as well...

This post has been edited by astria: Mar 5 2010, 05:58 AM

Same like me, though 16" seems tempting with it size and spec, if can find something like N81Vp would be better for me as i prefer 14" above all ..but now got M11x which can be a killer too

This post has been edited by miahahaha: Mar 5 2010, 07:35 AM

haha, yeah m11x... but it's not that good when comes to CPU-intensive games like Shattered Horizon...

still prefer regular CPU when comes to gaming...

This post has been edited by astria: Mar 5 2010, 07:29 AM

Well, got to sacrifice something for it to be a mobility laptop (which why SU proc is used for more battery life )...well, same with me though, prefer using a regular proc ..

Still got Y460, i5 + HD5650, starting price US$1200 or the rumoured Acer Timeline 3820TG (i7 2.66ghz + HD5650 in 13'', 1.8kg, not yet confirmed though)

omg?? Acer 3280TG? i7-620M 2.66GHz??? +HD5650?? waa.. lol

SOunds imposible in the 13"..

Well, i got to say that nothing is impossible now ...got to see how will they design the cooling system

its lower end would come with HD5470 though....

seems like too much of 310M and HD5470 at the start of this year

As to keep in topic, seems like forgotten about HP DV6, i7 820QM + Nvidia GT320M@RM4999

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 5 2010, 08:08 AM

Yaya, the Asus N81Vp was initially the laptop I was aiming for. It has the best mobility and the punch among all 14.1' laptops, there wasn't much competition anyway, the only rival I could think of is from Sony. Very good job by ASUS in introducing 14 inch gaming laptop into the niche ^___^
It is sad that it doesn't come with the i core processors (at the moment I think) @____@, and also it may have a problem of heat dissipation due to its smaller size T____T If not I would've bought it instead of an 15.6' T____T
Anyway, ASUS did a very good job, cheers!

N82 is the successor of N81? O____O

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Added on March 5, 2010, 9:23 amWah.... don't make me regret buying a 15.6' laptop ah hahaha XD XD
Me too, I always believe 14.1 inch laptops are the best in terms of balance for power and mobility ^^
M11x may have a starting price of RM 3,499 (If I remembered correctly), but after some slight customization and warranty extension to 3 years.. The price can reach 5K also, which is almost the same price as these 15- 16' monsters hahaha XD
The M11x may seemed expensive because it is much smaller.... but an inner part of me is pushing me to go for it hahaha ^____^
Applause for Alienware!! I've seen the M15x and M17x (finally T____T) and I am deeply impressed... haven got the chance to see the M11x though ^^ eager!

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Added on March 5, 2010, 9:27 amWah.... technology advancement nowadays are so horribly rapid! I haven't got my new laptop but I've already felt that it is outdated liao hahaha XD
Agreed, the cooling system would be the most crucial part for something that small with that much power. Well, if the M11x can make it, so could others ^^

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Mar 5 2010, 09:27 AM

not much problem with heat, actually...

max i get during games is 8xC only, and CPU never exceeds 75C...

Yalo.... seems like recently its very common to find GPUs in a majority of laptops already.... Its good for improving IT technology but it is sad (or maybe I'm jealous) when I see people using high- end gaming laptops ONLY to surf internet (some people merely buy M11x because of the looks and use it for net surfing... very very very very envy arrrrr T____T) Exchange laptops with me, I will put it to "better" use!! hahaha

Eh???? The DV6 is so (relatively) cheap only?! The processor seems promising but the GPU I think it has the poorest graphic card among all the rivals @____@ Pity.... I like HP's laptop designs very much T_____T

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Added on March 5, 2010, 9:38 amPlease excuse me noobishness....
Is 8x Celsius degrees normal for a gaming laptop? Seems like very hot lo, can cook egg le XD XD
Perhaps because my old M100 has a lower-end GPU and processor so the temperature never exceeds 70 C even when gaming O_____O

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Mar 5 2010, 09:38 AM

it's sort of expected to be hot...

mid-end GPU + 35W CPU is definitely a formula for heat...

i was expecting 9xC on the GPU during load and probably 8xC on the CPU... but hey, it's on par with my old laptop with T7100 and 8600M GS (also 14" - 7xC for CPU and 8xC on GPU)

so it goes to show the cooling that Asus has done in the laptop, even though they are made with better technology...

the downside of the laptop is, it's heavier than most 14" in the market, probably due to the increased mass of the heatsink/heatpipes used...

Wah, so many people vote for Dell Studio ..
Ts ,will you regret ? Because quite some number of people voted Dell >.<

I was also one who voted for DELL hahaha XD
But I voted for Toshiba too ^^
Neh, I won't regret (it was a tough decision to make initially) since I cannot afford the core i7 XPS 16 anyway T___T and I just love Harman/Kardon speakers. Additionally, Toshiba and I got bond liao hahaha! ^_____^ I am a Toshiba user (ranging from light bulbs to washing machine XD XD) and I know that they're items are very reliable, which is why I chose Toshiba over the tempting XPS 16 ^^.

just to add, kinda off topic.
you can purchase the new Z with Core i5-540M Processor 2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.06 GHz , NVIDIA 330M + Intel HD Hybrid Graphic, 500GB HD 7200rpm, 4GB RAM, Win 7 Pro 64bit at RM5999, tho the built dvd/blu ray is not included.

more info: http://www.sonystyle.com.my/ProductListing...del=VPCZ115GG/B

I vote for Acer 5472G

WOW! Even though this is just an 13' laptop, but it seriously par (if not better) most of the 15' laptops mentioned above ar >____<
Damn IT advances very fast ^^

LOL .. ok ! Seem like you're a super toshiba fan haha

Finally Acer !

What's Acer 5472G?

first time i was surveying laptop, i saw ur sig. and i jealous. 14" with that spec? im sure going to take it at first sight.

i would take that as a compliment.. .

anyway, it's a real example of balance between mobility and performance...

n61ja wins in within 5k budget!

that is a compliment!! to tell u the truth, i felt down when u said u order it from oversea.. T.T
+1 to the real example statement. very satisfied if i have 1.

with hd5730 n i5 proc. . very good.

I've just surfed ASUS website. It seems that there are 3 variants of Asus N61 (16 inch): The N61ja, N61jv and N61jq
It I remembered correctly, the a and v models uses core i5/ i3 processors and NVIDIA GT325M whereas the q variant uses i7 and ATI 5730!!! All 3 support USB 3.0... Damn cool! Any idea what are the prices of all 3 variants? Ya, it is quite possible that they are the best for 5k budget XD XD

no lar. if malaysia model onli 5730 and i5 520m. is n61ja. go global site see. or notebook discussion dere i got put. proud owner of one XD

Yaya, I've already seen and downloaded the photos XD
It seems you are the only one who has this laptop at the moment~~
Do let us know how you think about it and the benchmarks (even though I don't understand anything about them) hahha!

Grats on making a wise decision in choosing the N61J!!!.... I just know got this laptop after I ordered my Qosmio haha... Oh well ^_____^

I'm just waiting to see how will HD5730 fare against HD4670

I don't think it will be by much

Do you mean you're regreting? By the way, i heard that harmon/karbon speaker is better than altec lansing speaker in Asus.

since it using DDR3, i think not much difference ( HD4670 might be slightly better if exclude DX11 support)

Aiya, why you keep saying I'm regretting? Haha XD XD
I have to admit the ASUS N61J has very good specs and it ASUS was shown to be the most reliable brand in the survey conducted by SquareTrade some time ago.. But I think it is too big and heavy for a student like me who travels a lot, and I don't really like the looks hehe!
BMWs, Merz, Subaru etc. all come with Harman/ Kardon speakers 1 U know ^^

Buy the laptop you like the most, that's the most important thing ^^

Coz i want to know you got regret or not
I see. Then i got nothing to say already.

Hmmm, like what some of the forumers here would always say "Buy and never regret" ^^
Even if you buy the N61J it will get outdated eventually what.... So you say you wait..... and in the end the waiting game goes on forever and ever haha XD

That's very good of you that make me shut my mouth i got nothing to say. I'm wondering what type of lappy will i come across in pc fair that will be held by next week.

Asus N82Jv, better spec than Toshiba F60 and its 14'' and RM3999

See? There are new models by the minute haha XD
Wah.... this laptop will pawn the M11x ar! ^____^
RM 3,999 only? Very cheap neh.... where's the catch? O____O Usually it would be more expensive to fit so much technology into a smaller sized laptop O___O A very good job to ASUS [Standing ovation] ^^
But the N82Jv is a rather new laptop right? Dunno when only can get after ordering now? O____O
Can't wait for the reviews on N61, N82 and F60 ^_____^

Yes saw it. But if it haven't release yet , i think i will go for other model. I believe this model also got 3.0 usb prt and altec lansing speaker right?

The period between the release date and the time you get your laptop can be very long indeed T____T Yup, USB 3.0. Most ASUS and HP have Altec Lansing speakers ^^
Anyone has any extra details on the N82J? [very curious] *___________________*

What extra details?
p/s Its N82Jv, not N82J. Since it can be N82Jv or N82Jq

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 8 2010, 10:42 AM

Detailed specifications?
I didn't came across any info on both N82Jv/ N82Jq O____O
Do you have any, mind sharing? Thanks in advance ^^

The one available in malaysia
N82Jv-i520WHP4G64GDL
14" HD Color Shine (LED)
i5-520M (2.40 GHz (Turbo up to 2.93GHz)/L2: 3M)
DDR3 4GB (2Gx2)
640GB
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 335M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
8xSuper Multi-Dual
ASUS 802.11b/g/n
Win 7 Home Premium(64bit)
BlueTooth / 2.0M WebCam / 6 Cell 4400mAH
USB 3.0

N82Jq should have the same spec except its using i7-720QM...

if u ask me, it's not as attractive as N81Vp...

C2D T9600 vs i5-520M
N81Vp wins on both clock speed and cache (capacity and latency)

320GB 7200rpm vs 640GB 5400rpm
each have it's own strength (performance vs capacity), but i prefer performance instead... 7200rpm 2.5" HDD are not that cheap...

HD4670 vs GT 335M
sure GT 335M maybe better than HD4670, but dun forget when N81Vp was launched, most 16" laptops in the market were still using either HD3670 or GT 130M...

imho, the spec of N82Jv is decent, but lost the biggest selling pt of the whole N80 series: being a 16" killer (T9400 + 9650M GT for N80Vn, T9600 + HD4670 for N81Vp)

i was expecting sth like HD5650 or GTS 350M and i7-600M on N82J...

This post has been edited by astria: Mar 8 2010, 06:12 PM

ATi HD5650 goes with Ideapad Y460, though...

From Asus brochure, seems no HD5730 on N82J...

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 8 2010, 08:24 PM

well, looks like the next 16" killer is from Lenovo this time round...

first BenQ S42, then Asus N81Vp...

The estimate cost for N82Jq is how much?

Asus N43Jf has an interesting spec though, it supposed to have nVidia GeForce 400-series high end graphics.... or perhaps just a typo

Another 1K for the i7-720QM perhaps,
Though there's no certainty that N82Jq would release here

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Apr 24 2010, 12:57 PM

I see. I just knew that there's a ASUS G51JX cost 5.2 k.. lol

Yup, but need to order online,
the one available in malaysia in RM7999...

huhu..
that's too much..
i think if Acer comes with a model with that price, it'll be bombastic..

Well, for that price, should be the Acer 8942G...

yes..
It's here..
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1222974
What a huge lappy..

That's 8935G
8942G is another level

ic ic..
my bad...
but 8942G still not available at Malaysia right?

I supposed so,

You mean the actual price in Malaysia was rm 7999?

Yup. Taken from garage sales,

G51Jx-i720WHP4G640GBD RM7999
16" HD (GL, LED)
i7-720QM (1.60 GHz Turbo up to 2.8 GHz/6M/8 threads)
DDR3 4GB (2Gx2)
320GB+320G 5400rpm
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 360M 1GB DDR5 VRAM
BD Combo (Read Only)
ASUS 802.11b/g/n
Win 7 Home Premium(64bit)
BlueTooth / 1.3M WebCam / 6 Cell 4800mAH
Illuminated Keyboard

How about this new Dell Vostro 3700

Intel® Core™ i5 430M (2.26GHz base, up to 2.53GHz, 2C/4T, 3MB L3)

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32bit (English)

3GB (1X2G+1X1G) DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM, 2 DIMM

17.3” High Definition+ Wide LED Anti-Glare Display

320GB Hard Drive, 7200 RPM

8X DVD+/-RW Drive-Sliver

Vostro 3700 Nvidia® Geforce™ GT 330M, 1GB Graphics


Price? For a mere RM 2849

http://www1.ap.dell.com/my/en/business/vos...s=bsd&cs=mybsd1

Then where should i book online?

But 17.3 was too big for me

Try here
http://www.mucro.asia/index.php?/Asus-Note...s-G51Jx-A1.html
or pm Mucro.Asia

They're a Singapore country? Which mean they will send the laptop from Singapore right? By the way, this laptop got 3.0 usb port? I was kind of confuse as when i ask google it was like about American Asus laptop instead of MAlaysia

Yup, they based on Singapore, but they also got in Malaysia iinm. They also got service center in here if problem occur for the Sager notebook. Asus wise, it got 2 years global warranty, so just head to HighPoint as usual.

No USB 3.0, but performance wise, one of the high-end notebook

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Mar 10 2010, 01:00 AM

Yeah, kind of attracting , so i must order from Singapore right? Through mirco Asia.

Yup or other reseller as well like xoticpc.com but its from US...

I see. Thank you. Argh, more and more option *sigh*

If you can afford G51Jx, I don't see any reason not to take it

Thinking about want to online book it was like a bit troublesome. By the way, does it have tv turner? Normally book in Mirco Asia then they will mail the lappy over here?

No TV Tuner most likely.
They will mail it to you.

I see. I need consideration liao..my mind is very blurr o... lol.. Thank you so much lee_what ! ^^

What is TV tuner? O___O
Is it that useful?

To watch TV broadcast on your computer~

Wah, sounds good (even though I don't watch TV haha) ^^
Should be a wonderful feature for those who always watch TV and refuses to download XD XD
How many laptops are there with this feature? I know the previous Qosmio series do have TV tuners... hmmmm