A 120GB will set you back by around RM400 or so iinm (not very familiar with SSD prices )
If portability is not a must, then the N56 would be the better pick as yon always upgrade your HDD later on... CPU and GPU are usually not so easy, if not impossible to upgrade

Scientific apps as in Bioinformatics? If so, then a faster processor would come in handy for faster calculations
Can consider those with i5-3210M:
14" (Prices are in RRP, can bargain around RM100 off if you're good )
Acer V3-471G-53212G50k/g/s, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999[2.3kg], 2GB, 500GB black,gold,silver, Olympic, 3 years warranty

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

HP Pavilion G4-2006/2007/2008TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2199[2.19kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HP

Lenovo Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm)

15"
Dell Inspiron 15R, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1999[2.65kg], 6GB, 500GB(5400rpm)

A 14" notebook is the usual average size
Can consider these Comes with OS too~
14" (Prices are RRP, can still bargain until it hits RM1.4-1.5k)
Toshiba Satellite L840-1000, i3-2350M + Intel HD3000@RM1599[2.12kg], 2GB, 640GB, W7HP

Fujitsu LifeBook LH531, B950 + Nvidia G410M@RM1599, 2GB, 500GB, W7HB, colors: black/maroon/red

Lenovo G470, B960 + Intel HD3000@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB, W7HP

THe Toshiba is relatively newer in terms of release date, and is also better in terms of CPU power, can consider it~

After calculating here and there, I actually got budget for N56ZM.
Oh, sorry keep changing mind.... I guess some will actually say "boh latt" with me.
Now going for shopping....get the actual feel of the units.

what about this? Inspiron 14z, price at rm1549

Does that mean that watching a 1080p movie would be almost similar in an 1366 x 768 screen compared to an 1920 x 1080 screen? Thanks!

Hello, my friend wants to buy a laptop and his budget is RM3K. Can be any brand (decent one), he will use it for multi purpose like surf web, watch movie, ms office, and gaming also. He is getting a laptop cause he have to move around, engineering college student. So for 3K, can you recommend a laptop with a good price/performance ratio? He suggested http://www.acer.com.my/ac/en/MY/content/model/NX.RZNSM.001
but I feel it's overpriced. And free dos is preferred.

what i mean is of course you can't really differentiate the details, given a low quality video, it will be kind of pixelated on fullhd screen, but for a 1080p, it will be just fine. well i do believe a high reso needs to be accompanied with larger screen too for maximum enjoyment

Y480, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2499[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, FreeDOS

Hmmm... dont see N56 FHD at PC fair.
Does Low Yat has stock?

1. Preferred Brand:any
2. Budget:less then 3k
3. Usage:general, gaming, plan to use for 4 years
4. Preferred laptop/screen :any
5: interested in: HP Pavilion dm4-3105tx Entertainment Beats Edition Notebook PC, HP ENVY Ultrabook 4-1053tx,Inspiron 14z Ultrabook i7 rm2899, Inspiron 14R SE rm 2.5 k with tmnet discount.

Hmmmph... no stock.

Your usage is a little general. Are you gaming with heavy graphics like BF3, Max Payne, etc.?

The GPU of HP Pavilion Dm4-3105TX and Inspiron 14z is a little weak for gaming.
In GPU terms or performance for gaming,

Inspiron 14R SE> HP Envy 4> HP Pavilion Dm4 = Inspiron 14z

If you're using for gaming, then its better to not get an ultrabook as it is not meant for that kind of usage. A laptop with a good GPU will be better.
If its only for general usage, non-heavy graphics gaming then you can opt for ultrabook for its portability.
For alternatives of gaming laptop, you can try these:

Acer
[Ultrabook] M5-481TG-53316G12, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M LE (28nm Kepler) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.85kg], 6GB, W7HP

Lenovo (Best GPU among)
Y480, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2499[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, FreeDOS
Y480, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2799[JBL], 8GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, W7HP, 2 years international warranty

These have good GPU suitable for heavy gaming like the Inspiron 14R SE you have mentioned

Envy 4 has HD 7670M. It's pretty good GPU right?

I wouldn't say good but a decent one

It's just a downclocked version of 7690M which is a rebatched 6770M right?

1. Preferred Brand: any
2. Budget : <3000
3. Usage: gaming, photo editting, 3d modelling,
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14" and above

currently looking at dell inspiron 14r special edition, and lenovo y480.
any others that i should know about?
it would also help if you guys could recommend which would be the best bang for buck.
hehe. thanks in advance.

Pretty much these two
The Y480 offers more bang for buck if you're talking about specs

1. Preferred Brand: Any brand, no particular preference.
2. Budget : Around RM3k
3. Usage: Buying it for uni so it'll be for regular work, average video/photo editing, gaming (ie FIFA, racing games, etc) and for watching movies.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : At least 14" I guess.


Haven't been looking at computers for a long time since it's been years since I bought my desktop so I'm clueless. So far the recommendations I've gotten from some friends are the HP Pavilion dv6-6c19tx and the Lenovo Y480. They seem like pretty decent ones, what say you guys?

Same as above, these two:
Dell Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2799[2.38kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional
Lenovo Y480, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2799[JBL], 8GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, W7HP, 2 years international warranty


The Lenovo is better in terms of gaming performance~
You can use the remaining money to extend warranty to 3 years onsite

That was fast, thanks! I guess it's time to go shopping soon.