Whats the purpose of the laptop?
if gaming, and u wanna upgrade in the future, why dun get Sager from illegear.com ?

Ya, also why not M17x?

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Added on September 5, 2011, 7:48 amYeah, the M14x fan is very loud, which happens to be the biggest drawback of the M14x
But the recent BIOS update seemed to decrease the noise by a lot

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Sep 5 2011, 07:48 AM

Asus or HP
Budget 1.5k-1.8k
For surveying job (programming and mapping)
14-15"

Hi Sifus, I'm planning to buy a laptop

1. Brand: Any brand (preferable with processor i7)
2. Budget: less than RM4.5k
3. Usage: Mainly for photo/video editing, surf net
4. Size: preferable 13" and lightweight

Any recommendation?

Thanks

Asus (2 years international warranty)
A43Sj, i3-2330M + Nvidia GT520M@RM1999[2.44kg], Colors:Red/Blue/Pink/Green/Gold/Black
A43Sj, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT520M@RM2149, Color: Black

HP
Pavilion G4-1111/1112TU, i3-2330M + Intel HD3000@RM1999[2.1kg]; colors: Charcoal Grey/Sonoma Red
Pavilion G4-1007/1024TX, i3-2310M + AMD HD6470@RM1849[2.1kg]; colors: Charcoal Grey/Sonoma Red

Prices are in RRP, can still be reduced

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:16 pmNo gaming?

Sony
Vaio VPCSB28GG, i7-2620M + AMD HD6470@RM3999[1.72kg], colors: White/Silver/Pink/Blue/Black

Or closest and within budget:
Asus U31Sd, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT520M@RM2999[1.78kg]; USB3.0 external OD, Asus optical mouse
Dell Vostro 3350, i5-2410M + AMD HD6470@RM2636[2.04kg], backlit keyboard, Belkin HDMI cable, 1 year accidental damage warranty
Dell Vostro V131, i3-2330M + Intel HD3000@RM2099[1.82kg], W7HB
Toshiba Portégé R830-2007U, i5-2520M + Intel HD3000@RM4799[1.4kg], W7P, 2nd & 3rd year international warranty, Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010; metallic black


This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Sep 5 2011, 02:16 PM

Exactly
Both NP8130 and NP8150 are upgradable as long as the upgrade mobile GPU is MXM type.

For NP8130, you will need a 180W power adapter to support higher grade GPU like 6990M and GTX580M. You can get the 180W adapter from us directly.

For NP8150, you only need to buy new GPU because the default power supply is 180W.

All GPUs are coming along with heat sink, free installation (including BIOS flash) and free IC Diamond thermal apply + stress testing. (1 working day)

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Added on September 5, 2011, 2:26 pmHow about the new BIOS system temperature?

This post has been edited by Prince J: Sep 5 2011, 02:37 PM

That's the weird thing, I don't see any degradation in terms of cooling efficiency...
I think the BIOS update rendered the fan speed switching to become smoother and thus less annoying, without affecting the overall cooling effect

Yeah that's weird. Maybe you can run some stress tests for the new BIOS system.

Tried already, no problems at all haha

... no gaming is required...
But, I will be using Adobe photoshop/Lightroom/Premiere most of the time to edit photos/video, so do I really need a good graphic card?

Many customers have asked whether or not we offer ALIENWARE systems.

Recently we have successfully sourced a powerful supply from oversea, consist of M11X, M14X, M17X and M18X. We have negotiated with the supplier and get much much cheaper prices than Malaysia (DELL online), especially the M17X.

However, DELL Malaysia claims the oversea machines must have 3 years on-site warranty (can be extended when arrive MY) in order to have cross-regional support. And M18X has no warranty support in MY, Singapore but can claim warranty oversea.

Please give some opinions. If the demand is not high, we will not take the risk by importing these ALIENWAREs.

This post has been edited by Prince J: Sep 5 2011, 02:46 PM

Afaik, if you're not into 3D stuffs, then don't really need a dedicated GPU
Though I've heard that the upcoming Photoshop series will work smoother with a dedicated GPU, but still not compulsory. Do correct me if I'm wrong sifus
The Vaio is a good choice, but suffers from heat and fan issues iinm... so you might want to take a look at the Asus instead if you want a dedicated GPU
Otherwise, I would vote for the Portege R830 for pure lightness!

Actually not into 3D stuffs, I'm just editing those RAW format photos and also some HD video editing.

VAIO having problem on heat and fan? Hmm... actually this VAIO S model is one of my choices as well...

How about Fujitsu, like SH561 model? or Asus U36SD (not sure whether out already or not)? Actually I do consider Portege R830 too, but just that no dedicated GPU, not sure whether is that really matter for my case here....

If you're looking for a very durable laptop, then Fujitsu will be a good choice
Mind sharing where you find this SH561 model? I've been having some problems looking for Fujitsu brochures
Fujitsu LifeBook SH561, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT520m... seems quite good
I think the Dell Vostro V131 with 3 years NBD warranty OR Toshiba Portege (i5 variant; i7 variant is out of your budget unfortunately) R830 [3 years international warranty] OR the Asus U31Sd [2 years international warranty] would be the best options

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Sep 5 2011, 04:46 PM

hello..just need guide from pros over here.. i want to buy a new lappy.. i had this CQ40 laptop..so much problem for this model..

i need a recommendation to choose a new laptop..asus or any model..which one is better?

the laptop does not have any heat prob, high experiencing index (win7) HD graphics and less than rm 2000.. i prefer intel microprocessors
please help me choosing =(

Usage? Preferred laptop size?

for work actually but sometimes want to see blu ray movies..less playing games..14.1" might be good

Err.. 14" laptops don't usually come with Blu-ray drives

Can consider these:
Toshiba Satellite L745-1049U, i3-2310M + Intel HD3000@RM1799[2.14kg], 2nd & 3rd year warranty
Toshiba Satellite L745-1050X, i3-2310 + Nvidia GT525M@RM1999[2.14kg], 2nd & 3rd year warranty *more to gaming
Lenovo G470, i5-2410M + Intel HD3000@RM1999
Dell Inspiron 14 (N4050), i3-2310M + Intel HD3000@RM1899
Acer Aspire 4750G, i5-2410M + Nvidia GT 520@RM1949[2.3kg], 3 years warranty *more to gaming

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Sep 5 2011, 05:00 PM

Toshiba L745 with i3 2310M and nVidia GT525M ?

tq for ur consideration but honestly i want to buy for my girlfren ..she loves pink..any model have this color? shame to ask u guys