Sorry but I can't really comment much here since I don't know much about SSDs. Try to PM AleUNe, lee_what2004 or putochip123, they know alot about SSDs

As for the RAM, I think there's no real need to go for such good ones... cheap ones will do... save the money and spend on the SSD instead (perhaps a 256GB one?) since the SSD will bring about much significant performance upgrades compared to the RAM

What does "male student usage" means? Watch prawn?

Nope, the amount of heat and power consumption of 7,200rpm HDD are negligible

Here are the specifications for the laptops you are considering:
14"
Dell Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm); backlit keyboard optional *price promotion until 27/09/2012
Lenovo Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue, 2 years international warranty

The Dell has better speakers, better on-site warranty support (if covered [recommended]), faster HDD, lower price and W7HP... so the choice is obvious I think?

The K46 doesn't have very good battery life because of the smaller battery, but it is very light for its class, and offers a decent GPU... can consider

Otherwise, can consider these two that has even better GPUs
14"
Dell Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm); backlit keyboard optional *price promotion until 27/09/2012

Lenovo Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue


This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Sep 22 2012, 12:31 PM

Can consider thte following, all are capable of handling DOTA and DOTA 2. But do take note that GT640M is much better than GT630M
Or if you don't mind a FreeDOS unit or forking out a little bit more, then the Y480 would be the perfect choice, with a much better CPU and GPU than the ones mentioned above
14"
Lenovo
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

Assuming you are referring to the i5 variant of the A45Vm.

A45Vm-VX113v, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M (2GB)@RM2099[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP

Its not as good as the Dell and Lenovo mentioned in my previous reply in terms of GPU. But its pretty decent if you're not into intense gaming...

Basically GPU- GT640M > GT635M > GT630M; CPU- i5-3210M > i5-3317U

Yo fellow humanoid

Well, you can take a look at these two, seemed pretty worth waiting for yo
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2491914

Can consider this one as well, packs quite a lot of punch in the GPU department
15"
Lenovo Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white

From the way I see it, you can either:

-> get a 14" notebook that is faster, but has relatively shorter battery life:
Inspiron 14, B820 + Intel HD@RM999[2.1kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Ubuntu Linux 11.10; W7HB@RM1159
Inspiron 14, B980 + Intel HD@RM1199[2.1kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Ubuntu Linux 11.10; W7HB@RM1359
Inspiron 14, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1299[2.1kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Ubuntu Linux 11.10; W7HB@RM1459

-> get a relatively weaker smaller notebook, with generally longer battery life:
13"
Asus U32U-RX024v, AMD E-450 + AMD HD6320@RM1549[1.70kg], 8-cell battery, 2 years international warranty

Can consider these bro
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Asus (2 years international warranty)
[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

There are many different lineup of Dell laptops, just become some are experiencing problem with their laptops (mostly Inspiron series), doesn't mean all Dell laptops are problematic oh
I'm using a Dell as well, no problems so far
Recommended 3 of my friends Vostros 3450, all also okay as well

The thing about Dell is that even if there are problems, warranty support would be a breeze yo~

Same thing... just because Asus's G series (gaming series) are good at cooling doesn't mean that all Asus laptops are cool..
Try to read reviews on the particular laptop that you are interested before purchasing, that's the best one could do to avoid buying a problematic laptop

Definitely the Y480 if you want bang for buck

No problem, good hunting

Hmm, that is a very high budget for a laptop just for office and web browsing
Recommending business notebooks for you
14"
Dell Latitude E5430, i5-3320M + Intel HD4000@RM3200, 4GB, 320GB(5400rpm), W7P (32-bit), 3 years pro support; [CPU Options: i5-3320M - i7-3520M], HD+ screen upgradable
*use remaining money to upgrade screen to HD+, increase RAM, upgrade the HDD to a faster HDD/SSD, and also switch to W7P (64-bit)

Lenovo
ThinkPad Edge E430, i5-2520M + Intel HD3000@RM2699[2.2kg], W7P, 4GB, 500GB (5400rpm), anti-glare *use remaining money to extend warranty to 3 years on-site
ThinkPad Edge E430, i5-3210M + Intel HD4000@RM2749[2.2kg], W7P, 4GB, 750GB (5400rpm), anti-glare *use remaining money to extend warranty to 3 years on-site
ThinkPad T430U, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM3799, 4GB, W7P, 3 years on-site warranty

Thanks for the headsup

SSD is definitely worth it if you have the money to spare, the performance difference is very significant
Do check with Lenovo sellers on the cost of warranty extension... I don't know sorry

I was the one who gave you the link to this thread haha

A student will need to use many different types of programs depending on your course i.e. Engingeering and Bioinformatic courses will require more CPU or GPU power
Can conisder these:

Relatively weaker, but slimmer and lighter laptops:
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Dell
[Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i3-3217U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2099[1.87kg], 4GB, W7HB, *no VGA port, OD
[Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i5-3317U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2599[1.87kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm) *no VGA port, OD
HP [Ultrabook] Envy 4-Ultrabook 4-1035TU, i3-2377M + Intel HD3000 + [32GB mSATA+ 500GB HDD(5400rpm)]@RM2159, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP
Lenovo [Ultrabook]S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@2099[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB


performance laptops:
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Asus A45Vm-VX113v, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M (2GB)@RM2099[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP
Dell Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm); backlit keyboard optional *price promotion until 27/09/2012
HP Pavilion G4-2132/2133TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.19kg], 2GB ,500GB(7200rpm), W7HB, colors: white/black
Lenovo Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP, colors: grey/red/blue
Lenovo Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue

Hi man~
Welcome to the thread, noneed to be so courteous haha

Ultrabooks would do just nice for you I guess
14"
Asus [Ultrabook]K46CM-WX090V, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2099[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, 4-cell battery, W7HP, OD
Dell [Ultrabook]Inspiron 14z, i3-3217U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2099[1.87kg], 4GB, W7HB, *no VGA port, OD
HP [Ultrabook] Envy 4-Ultrabook 4-1035TU, i3-2377M + Intel HD3000 + [32GB mSATA+ 500GB HDD(5400rpm)]@RM2159, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP
Lenovo [Ultrabook]S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2099[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB

The Asus would be a little bit overkilled here since the GPU is quite powerful but you're not exactly using it haha XD
The Dell and the HP, on the other hand, have relatively weaker CPU...
I would recommend you to go for the Lenovo S400 sinceits more balanced in terms of specification and battery life
Perhaps you could deal with "devour" here, especially if you're based in PJ/KL.. he is a reputable and responsible seller, if anything happens, he'll help out

Like I said, it depends on whether you need a performance laptop (usually for engineering, architect and bioinformatic students), or just a normal ultrabook (student who only do office work and powerpoints etc.), the info you provide is not very clear

The M840 runs on a quad core i7 processor, which is way overkilled for your usage, and its out of your budget as well..
The Envy 4 is an ultrabook instead, which is of a different category- ultrabooks are basically laptops that are made with slimness and lightness in mind, at the expense of performance, so the processors inside are weaker, even if its an i3, i5 or i7.

Ivy Bridge is the codename for Intel's current range of processors.
The Envy 4 is running on an earlier version, termed Sandy Bridge...