HI TS,

i'm considering Asus K46M, just wonder is this the new model and how long it had been in the local market?
and do u have any recommended shop for Asus retailer? Or just get it from Harvey Norman or Seng Heng?
I dun think there are any offcial Asus direct retail stores right? all of them are thru distributor?
Another question is how many yrs of warranty carry by Asus and issit International or local warranty?

Thank You and really apprecaite ur hard work especially on the pricing thread, really do help folks around in making decision...keep up the good work

Hihi
Yeah, the K46 is so new that we are still quite confused about the naming of the models:
14"
[Ultrabook]K46CM-WX090V, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2099[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, 4-cell battery, W7HP, OD
[Ultrabook]S46CM-WX023V, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2599[2kg], 4GB, W7HP

Its probably just out for less than a month I would say...
Any large shop will do, as long as they sell you a completed sealed (new) unit

Almost all Asus notebooks come with 2 years international warranty, this one included

Thanks haha, I used to ask for the sifus here for help with laptop recommendations, now just paying back

thanks for recommend...
laptop i plan to use more than 2 year..
actually which brand quality is better??
i heard that asus quality good but the after sales services like sucks.
the acer quality like no so good, and services also so so ...
how about the lenova services? and did you know the price for y480?
if for you choose, acer v3, asus a45vm (rm2099), dell inspiron 14R and lenova z480 and lenova y480( if around 2.4k).

Both Dell and Lenovo offers on-site warranty support of up to 3 years Try to go for those (at a price, of course) for peace of mind

Yeah, apparent Asus's warranty support is not doing too well at the moment...

For the Lenovo Y480, the RRP is:
Y480(5934-7549), i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M (GDDR5) @RM2599 [JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, freeDOS, 2 yrs warranty, P950 headset
Y480(5934-1372), i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2699[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, W7HB, 2 years international warranty
You should be able to get around RM2380 for the FreeDOS version...

Well, if warranty coverage and support is important to you, then the 14R SE and Z480 would be good, using the rest of the money on warranty upgrade.
If specs are more important to you, then the Y480

thx for ur prompt reply
The only diff is the 24GB SSD with the S46CM for prompt startup..which i but i dun think i do need it..
hmm..from ur experience issit wiser to get it from HN or any computer shop in LY? interms of discount and gift bundle?

You are right, the price difference just because of the different in 24GB mSATA is not worth it (unless there are other spec differences that I've missed out )
You might wanna save and upgrade to an SSD later on..
As for prices, it all depends on how good you bargain, its hard to say which shop will offer the cheapest price

My advice is, try to opt for price discounts rather than free gifts, as most of the time the gifts are cheapo stuffs that doesn't last very long

z480 warranty is 2 year international warranty？?
this model usb is 2.o only? the graphic is 2gb??
y480 like over my budget.
from you recommend i will choose out if this 3.. but still confusing, which to choose@.@!!
i jz hope the laptop won't have any problem, give me play some games, study use purpose, write some report.

1. Acer V3-471G-53214G75, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2099[2.3kg], 2GB, 750GB W7HP, 3 years warranty
2. Asus A45Vm-VX113v, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M (2GB)@RM2099[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP
3. Lenovo Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue
if purchases at low yat for the acer, and asus they will free help me upgrade to 6gb rams. did you know lenovo has this offer???
if compare this 3 brand, lenovo is better?
sorry if too annoying for u ><!!!

okie..thx for ur advice and of cos all the hard work u and ur co in updating the price, the specs..as well as prompt reply in keeping the thread alive
it really make it much much more easier for me to make the decision..
and i would say the list u have here is much more complete than the price attachment list at the LY main page by those shops..
job well done..

Yes, the Z480 comes with 2 years warranty. It has 2x USB3.0, and 2x USB2.0 .
Whether a laptop lasts or not depends on a little bit of luck, and on how good you take care of your laptop
Personally I would go for the 14R SE because of the stronger GPU (same as Z480's) and the faster 7,200rpm HDD. But since you are not interested in that one, then the Z480 is the one to go for since you are in to gaming
You'll find the keyboard a lot to like on Lenovo units

Haha, the price catalog is not that updated la
But still, it is made possible with all the help from the LYN sifus and forumers here

Thank you very much for the praise

again ..really thx for your opinion.. it really help me a lot..haha
dell design not so interesting.. XD and promotion until 27sept.. too bad for me ..
did u know lenovo has promote to free upgrade the ram to 6gb or 8gb in low yat?

helo sifi,
wanna know what is cover by the lenovo 2 years int warranty?
i know one of it is on site warranty,
do it cover accidental coverage as well?
such as the laptop was broke due to accident event.

thx so much =)

Well, the most important thing is to go for the laptop that you like the most

As for promotions, it all depends on how you bargain with the shop people. Different shop will have different offers.
Some will be a lot better than the RAM upgrade you've mentioned

Sorry but I do not know the details, I've tried to ask Lenovo Malaysia (FB) before and they just send me into their website which doesn't say much as well... the only way to know is to give them a call, or ask Lenovo dealers directly

oic.. noted.. thanks a lot..

oh ok...still very significant diff even when compared to 7200rpm? Any idea what's the cost of changing it to SSD then? Or can we do a combo on the y580?

Yeah, extremely big difference
I've switched from a 750GB (7,200rpm) HDD to an SSD haha
An 256GB SSD should be around RM700-800 I guess? I'm not very familiar with SSDs though, perhaps you can get better feedbacks from the SSD thread under Hardware

Yeah, you should be able to replace the optical drive with an SSD/HDD as well

Hi Sifu sifu,
Can i find out whether are these good deals:

Lenovo G480
Core i5
4GB DDR3 Ram (upgrade to 6GB for me)
500 Sata HDD
Nvidia Ge Force G160M 1G (upgrade 2 G for me)


NP: 1999
Special Price for me: 1740

Is this a good deal??

And offer another model for me - G580, which he say is basically the same model but with bigger screen - 15', if i m not mistaken also free upgrade for RAM to 6G and upgrade Geforce - 2GB - NP - 2199, special price 1900...

Really need your advise...thanks!!

hi guys, i dunno much bout specs and everthng bout laptop. was thinking getting asus A43Sd- VX426/427/428/429/430. my range is rm1500. is it sufficient? is there any other better laptop within the price range

Hmm, seems like you were almost conned
Below are the official specs:
14"
Lenovo
Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP, colors: grey/red/blue
Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HP,colors: grey/red/blue *EOL-ed
Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue
G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS, *no USB3.0

15.6"
Lenovo (*not sure whether there really is an i5 variant)
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white