For light weight and long battery lives
14"
Dell [Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i5-3317U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2599[1.87kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm) *no VGA port

HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1043TX/1053TX, i5-3317U + AMD HD7670M + 32GB SSD + 500GB HDD(5400rpm)@RM2699[Beats], 4GB, W7HP

Lenovo [Ultrabook]U410, i5-3317U + Nvidia G610M + 32GBSSD + 320GB(5400rpm)@RM2599,W7HP, colors: grey/pink, 2 years warranty

For better CPU and GPU performance:
14"
Acer V3-471G-53214G75g, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB

Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm)

Lenovo Y480, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT640(40nm Fermi)@2999[JBL], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard *RM2.5k for FreeDOS version

Toshiba Satellite L840-1009X/XR/XW, i5-2450M + AMD HD7670M@RM2499[2.12kg], 4GB, 640GB, W7HP; colors: Black/Red/White, 3 years warranty

Thank you for the suggestions.

I heard the Dell Inspiron 14R (not sure whether special edition or not) has some problem with the motherboard. Is it true?

One shop I visited offered me Asus A43SD, but free RAM upgrade to 4GB (originally 2GB) @RM1999. Will this affect the warranty?

Thank you again!

I'm not aware of motherboard problems on the 14R
The Asus A43Sd is quite outdated already, you can get newer-spec laptops at that price
Nope, installing RAM won't void warranty

is malaysia samsung no sell series 9 15" laptop?

1. Preferred Brand - no preference
2. Budget - RM3k or less
3. Usage - gaming (diablo 3, not the BF/COD type), photo editing, plans to explore video editing
4. Preferred laptop/screen size=no preference

here's what i done so far, but open for suggestion.


not sure which one to get 
the link
14Z
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14z-5423...c=my&l=en&s=dhs
14R
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14r-se-7...ron-14r-se-7420
15R
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-15r-se-7...ron-15r-se-7520

1. Preferred Brand - no preference
2. Budget - RM3k or less
3. Usage - gaming (diablo 3, not the BF/COD type), photo editing, plans to explore video editing
4. Preferred laptop/screen size=no preference

here's what i done so far, but open for suggestion. (for other brand or model that fit my requirement)


not sure which one to get 
the link
14Z
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14z-5423...c=my&l=en&s=dhs
14R
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14r-se-7...ron-14r-se-7420
15R
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-15r-se-7...ron-15r-se-7520

If weight and screen resolution isn't going to be an issue I'd say go for the 15R SE otherwise go for the 14R SE. But if you really are into photo editing you might want to go for the 15R SE with full HD screen (order online and get rm200 redemption to 2,999). http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-15r-se-7...ron-15r-se-7520

Go for the Inspiron 15R SE. The bigger screen will be better since you'll editing photos/videos.

Is that MS Excel? 

i see. thank you

- 15.6" HD WLED True-Life (1366x768) -> 15.6" FHD Anti-glare (1920x1080)

i saw the option too, but how do i add it in the purchase? when i click customize, i only see add ms office la, antivirus la... etc... 
i see. thank you
yup. ms excel. y?
actually it don't have to be dell, can be other brand also.

That is a different variant. Find the model with the FHD screen. Not in the customizing part.

Just asking. You did some homework there 

also wanna ask
is order online better?
cos i saw a dell store in the mall there, not sure the pricing. but considering buying from store vs online.

i see. thank you

- 15.6" HD WLED True-Life (1366x768) -> 15.6" FHD Anti-glare (1920x1080)

i saw the option too, but how do i add it in the purchase? when i click customize, i only see add ms office la, antivirus la... etc... 
i see. thank you
yup. ms excel. y?
actually it don't have to be dell, can be other brand also.

That will depend on you. You can go to the store to check for the price. Perhaps it will be cheaper.

Most people get it from the website because you can customize and all. Good features 

Go to http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-15r-se-7520/fs select the one on the right (RM3,199) if you want the backlit keyboard click customise, on the customise page click "SWITCH TO LIST VIEW" and scroll down to the Keyboard section, select the 2nd keyboard option (+rm42).

Preferred Brand: None
Budget: preferably <RM 1500
Usage: work, medium gaming, watching movies
Preferred screen size: 14"

would prefer with core i3 and graphic card, but if don't have also it's ok.

You can go for these:

Toshiba
Satellite L840-1000, i3-2350M + Intel HD3000@RM1599[2.12kg], 2GB, 640GB, W7HP

Asus
A43Sd- VX426/427/428/429/430, i3-2350M + Nvidia GT610M@RM1599[2.4kg], FreeDOS, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), colors: black/blue/red/white/pink

Acer
Aspire 4752-2352G32, i3-2350M + Intel HD3000@RM1499, 2GB, 320GB, W7HB

The price may have dropped so do check it out.

Preferred Brand : Asus, Lenovo, Samsung, HP, DELL
Budget : RM 1500 - RM 2200 +/-
Usage : Office work, casual gaming
Preferred laptop/screen size : 14"

Long battery life like U46SV : 7 hours
Intel i5
Nvidia GT 540M or 630M or any ATI GC that has the same spec