At first was thinking of getting an A42Jr, but it was EOLed and replaced with the A42JK which had a weaker GPU, so I waited. When I almost given up hope and decided to get the JK, the JV showed up but it was retailing for RM3.3k. So I waited a bit more for PC Fair and compared pricing from the other forumites and found out that they were throwing price for that model so decided to get it before stock habis.

In the end, I picked up the last unit in LYP.

N43SL is better in a sense that it has B&O speakers which are better than normal, standard ones; and also the battery is not integrated. Build quality for both models are equal imho...
Asus N series laptops are premium and will have better features (speakers, USB3.0 etc.), better craftsmanship, built, cooling compared to A series. But do take note that the A series are not as bad as many think they are, they're very, very solid nowadays

I don't recall seeing 2 (1gb/2gb) types Nvidia GT540M for the N43SL

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Added on May 12, 2011, 12:29 pmYou're damn lucky bro haha~ And I think you purchased at the best time as well
I remembered how the Asus A42Jv embarrassed a damn lot of other laptops (including the M11x and my Qosmio F60) during that time with its spectacular specs

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 12 2011, 12:29 PM

aiks.. now i have to include a43sv in the list.
what about the weight of n43sl and a43sv? i googled but found that some ppl said its 2.44. some said 2.8?

afaik, acer 4830tg is 2.17kg rite?

Iinm, A43Sv and N43SL are approx. 2.4kg in weight; Acer 4830Tg is approx. 2.2kg.
*Do take note that A43Sv doesn't have Nvidia Optimus, so if battery life is important to you, you might want to omit the A43Sv

ahhh..
i thought n43sl also doesnt have optimus too? or maybe i buta

no more n43sl on my.asus.com, or i'm looking at the wrong place here?

edit: oh it's there, slow connection

@skysoblue93 : nothing suggested it supports optimus on official website, sifu correct me if im wrong

This post has been edited by fJok3R: May 12 2011, 12:49 PM

I'm not too sure about this... Aisshh... I should've checked it out when I saw the display unit in Digital Mall
Sorry about that.... perhaps can ask Kelvinclyap88, he owns one
Update: still not very sure whether it has Nvidia Optimus or not: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=42189450

Anyone can clarify this?

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Added on May 12, 2011, 12:52 pmYea, I couldn't find much as well.... wait for users to comment, or wait for lee_what2004 sifu, he'd know

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 12 2011, 12:52 PM

My crowning glory is having the only laptop in college <15" that is capable of playing anything (until 2 months ago that is).

I was playing Crysis 2 in my program common room and everyone was in awe.

hmm. i also cudnt find any.
But n43sl is displayed at nvidia website with optimus technology, with "coming soon" remark.
n43jm , the lil brother of n43sl got optimus tho. lol.
anyone know n43sl battery perfomance?
most lyn seller sells n43sl with 4400mah instead of 5200mah battery. =/

another thing, does heat really impact the battery?
ex : im gonna play some game like mw2 or something on the acer 4830tg for about, 10-20 hours per week. issit really bad? lol

Yeah, I did run across the Nvidia website too...
Well, you can always go to LYP/ DIgital Mall to check it out, or just wait for other ppl
Eh? I thought its supposed to come with 5200mah battery? According to the brochure, that is

Yes, heat seriously ruins the battery
My old 3.5 years M100 can barely last 30 minutes nao

Take from an lyn seller.

N43SL-VX064V
SRP: RM2599
i5-2410M (2 core)-2.3GHz (Turbo up to 2.9) 14" HD Color Shine (LED) 4GB DDR3 640GB-5400rpm NV GT540 1GB DDR3 6 Cell 4400mAH Win7 Premium (64-bit)

its 4400mAH. how sad

Hi guys. i need a little help here. my current laptop's screen has to be hold against the wall for it to not fall behind. the state is horrible. i dnt think fixing it would worth any of my money (or is it? can i actually find someone who can fix it?). please help me in recommending the best laptop according to the following. i can't believe my luck. lagi satu semester nak habis belajar kot (sigh). thanks in advance

1. any brand accept Acer
2. not more than RM 1600 (i'm comparing with Dell's Inspiron 14 available at their online store)
3. Internet surfing, video viewing, gaming (i play the sims 3 ehehe)
4. 14 inch is okay with me but i wonder if i can have something of smaller than 14 inch (not as small as netbook) with that price?

This post has been edited by hvsna: May 12 2011, 02:01 PM

Well, they tend to get the information wrong from time to time, don't worry bro~
I think the info on the Asus brochure is more accurate...
Or just ask owners for instant clarification

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 12 2011, 01:59 PM

hmm ok then. ill go check at digital mal or lowyat 1st. need to hug hug the laptops 1st. lol

RM1600 with OS? ALmost all at that price range is FreeDOS, unless you up the budget to ~RM1.8-1.9k
Or unless you won't mind AMD-E350

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Added on May 12, 2011, 2:01 pmSaw one at C-zone, digital mall
Do let us know the exact specs if possible

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 12 2011, 02:02 PM

Ill check on later. maybe weekends.
anyway. http://event.asus.com/my/2011/pricelist/May_Price_List.pdf
n43sl with 4400mAH. aiya

looks like only A models are equipped with 5200mAh >.>
cheaper by 200.. better battery. same spec except for 500gb hdd. oh myy.
i need to know whether A43sv or N43sl last longer now. o.o

This post has been edited by skysoblue93: May 12 2011, 02:12 PM

im sorry but what is amd-e350? a laptop model? i kind of know a little about lptop formatting and installing windows OSs. did those things several times actually, with success. so i guess without OS is also fine with me. any suggestions?


This post has been edited by hvsna: May 12 2011, 02:25 PM

whats the price for N43SL?

im in between the N43SL and A43SV

N43SL, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT540M@RM2599[Bang & Olufsen]

Well it wrote 5200mah here lol


Whether it lasts or not depends on how you take care of it...
And since N series probably has better cooling, theoretically it'll last longer

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Added on May 12, 2011, 3:18 pmIf its me, I'll definitely go for the N43SL

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Added on May 12, 2011, 3:21 pmLenovo G470, i3-2310M + Intel HD3000@RM1599, FreeDOS
Asus A43E, i3-2310M + Intel HD3000@RM1699, FreeDOS (2 years international warranty)
Acer 4750, i3-2310M + Intel HD3000@RM1499, FreeDOS
Acer Aspire 4743ZG, P6200 + Nvidia GT520M@RM1749, 3 years local limited warranty
Toshiba Satellite C640-1023U, P6200 + Intel HD@RM1599, W7HP, 2nd & 3rd year warranty

Lenovo for better ergonomics. Asus A43E, Aspire 4743Z and Toshiba C640 for warranty coverage

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: May 12 2011, 03:21 PM