1. Preferred Brand : Asus
2. Budget : <RM2000, around RM1.8k
3. Usage : video watching, online and uni assignment
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 13 or 14

is there different ? with gt650m DDR3 and GDDR5
because n56vz is using NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M with 2GB DDR3 VRAM
i am worried it effect the performance

SSD you can put in yourself
And SSDs are not cheap

This one will do just fine ^^
14"
Asus A43Sd- VX419V/420V/421V/422V, i5-2450M + Nvidia GT610M@RM1899[2.4kg], W7HP, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), colors: black/blue/red/white

To an extent yes, but then it can be "balanced" with the amount of ram available.... for example people are ok to have gt640m with 2gb ddr5 because performance wise, it can match gt650m with 1gb ddr3. so in your case where its gt650m with 2gb ddr3, performance should not be an issue at all.

This post has been edited by tekplyrX: Jun 21 2012, 11:09 AM

The one with GDDR5 will have better performance when u turn on eye candy like AA/AF/High Res Texture/High Res.

dear sifu's...jus wondering bout the new asus n56vz model...wanna use for diablo 3 and some full HD movie playback...ok o not? some online as well..rm2699...wad u guys think?

Yeah it should fare just fine

It suits your usage perfectly. Good GPU, great audio system and its worth it.

All sifus out there, please help ...

1. light weight as travel a lot!
2. microsoft office usage lots - outlook, word, powerpoint, excel (office hours on from 8am to 8pm)
3. web surfing research
4. screen res at least 1600x900 (sometimes watch movies)
5. budget 4k n below
6. no acer
7. reliable and good after sales service
8. battery should last at least 6 hours or more

hope these points narrow down a lot? any suggestions?

Can try these:

Asus
[Ultrabook] UX31A-R4005V, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3499[1.3kg], 4GB, W7HP
[Ultrabook] UX32VD-R3001V, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB SSD + 500GB HDD@RM2999[1.3kg], 4GB, W7HP

HP
Envy [Ultrabook] (Spectre) 14-3017TU, i5-2467M + Intel HD3000 + (1600x900 Radiance) + 128GB SSD@RM3999, 4GB

Thanks for your quick reply..

do you have link to review of UX32VD-R3001V, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB SSD + 500GB HDD@RM2999[1.3kg], 4GB, W7HP ??

thanks a bunch

There are many reviews for this model. Its called Asus Zenbook iinm.

Review by Cnet
Review by Notebookcheck

i think apple product suit u well,but if u dun familiar with apple product just go with other ultrabook..

+1
You can consider Macbook Air too. Though I'm not sure about MS Office... they might have their own.

macbook air > RM4k yah?

Hello, i am looking for laptops with i5-3210m or any with 3rd gen i5 core
1. Preferred Brand: acer/asus/dell/hp/others (windows os)
2. Budget: around 2k
3. Usage: assignment, autocad, entertainment
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14"/15"
so far i have found dell, any other options? thank you

MBA 11 starts from RM3099, whereas MBA 13 starts from RM3699
http://store.apple.com/my/browse/home/shop...book_air/select

14"
Acer
V3-471G-53212G50k/g/s, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB black,gold,silver, Olympic
V3-471G-53214G75g, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB

Hp
Pavilion G4-2006/2007/2008TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2199, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HP

Lenovo
G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia G610M@RM1999, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP *no USB3.0

1. Preferred Brand : Any brand that is reliable and don't end its life in a weird way oh and after sales service too.
2. Budget : RM2k and below
3. Usage : Viewing HR pictures and editing using Ps and Lr and probably watch some movies.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 15"6 - 16" prefer a matt screen instead of glossy as I hate the reflections on the screen.

Thanks!