wow can get y580 at 2399? what about y480 then?

Yeah, I have recommended and purchased an Asus N43SL for my sister, a Asus TF Prime (TF201) for my parents, and an Asus Infinity Pad for my friend. Asus products are generally reliable, with fair pricing and good, innovative designs. In short, Asus knows what the consumers are looking for
Still, because of the poor after sales service, you could only buy and pray that nothing happens to your Asus device.

here's the link to the RM2049 Dell Inspiron 14R SE: http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14r-se-7420/fs

Do check and see whether it is refurbished unit... otherwise the warranty won't work here

ajul sells refurbished units

hey, thx for the reply, glad to hear that Asus is quite nice, as I loved to use their motherboards previously...noted about the after sales service..

thx for the link and inputs also, a step closer to choosing a new laptop

still torn about the ultrabooks tho, since the slim body and light weight makes me drool, easy to carry around..

also, if you don't mind, can enlighten me on why ultrabooks aren't stable? as the specs is quite close to the normal notebooks you reccomended?

again, thanks in advance!

This post has been edited by helload: Nov 28 2012, 12:51 AM

lenovo y500 suit for gaming and multimedia full experience
the price is affordable rm3488 n u can feel like this laptop the best in earth so far
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i7 3630qm
2.4ghz
up to 16gb ram ddr3
gt650m sli 2gb gddr5
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15 inch and very sturd look, slim, and also lighter

This post has been edited by myotgo: Nov 28 2012, 07:24 AM

Also, other than the FHD spec, I notice Ajul also carry some HD spec stocks.

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Added on November 28, 2012, 11:22 amYeah, it is good. Best maybe in terms of Price / CPU&GPU performance ratio.
But not the "best in earth" lah (in absolute term)

I like Y500, and my hand is getting itchy But if nitpick:
Single GPU GTX670MX is still better.
SLI micro-stutter.
No customised keyboard backlit.
No matte screen.
Speakers are good, but bass is still weak.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Nov 28 2012, 11:22 AM

1. Preferred Brand: any brand
2. Budget: RM 2500
3. Usage: gaming.med-low setting is enough for me.can play future games in 1-2 years with low setting also enough for me.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14 or 15 inch

Hope sifu can help me.thanks.

Thank you!

Hi sifu,
I check garage sale have a few new HP ProBook and Lenovo ThinkPad with warranty. Between HP ProBook and Lenovo ThinkPad which one have better built & last longer ? ThinkPad have nice red TrackPoint.

About warranty, must have receipt or just check serial number only ?

1. Preferred Brand: HP ProBook or Lenovo ThinkPad
2. Budget: RM 1700 or less
3. Usage: no gaming. normal use.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 15 inch. 14 is ok. 15 is better. Must have anti-glare display.

Well, ultrabooks are designed with portability and long battery life in mind. So they do not excel that much when it comes to intensive tasks like gaming and also rendering. They are stable, just that they are not as powerful as normal, heavier notebooks
The performance difference is generally very big between ultrabooks and normal notebooks

The following are the notebooks with the best GPU that you can get for your budget range
14"
Lenovo
Y480(5934-7549), i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M (GDDR5) @RM2599 [JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, freeDOS
Y480(5934-1372), i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2699[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, W7HB, 2 years international warranty

15.6"
Asus N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black

Generally, in terms of reliability; ThinkPad and Elitebooks are better than ThinkPad Edges and ProBooks (refer here for more details: http://tanji.me/?p=113)

Don't think there are any ProBooks or ThinkPad edge around your budget unfortunately
Closest would be:
11.6"
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E120, i3-2357UM + Intel HD3000@RM1999[1.5kg],W7HP, water resistant keyboard, Colors: Red/Black

ProBook is the entry level business class laptop by HP. Higher level is Elitebook.
Just for reference, Vostro is the entry level business class laptop by Dell. Higher level is Latitude & Precision.

For Lenovo, however, all business class laptop is under Thinkpad. The tricky part is that under Thinkpad there are a few series:
T series / W series - comparable to Elitebook, Latitude, Precision.
Edge series / SL series (I think SL is being phased out) - more for SMEs, comparable to Probook, Vostro.

T & W series has more solid build than Probook, Edge is about Probook level.

Yes, all Thinkpad (whichever series) has the Trackpoint. Whereas for HP & Dell, only Elitebook, Latitude, Precision has the same thing (in other colour though, e.g. blue).

All Lenovo, HP, Dell business class laptops are in matte screen (thank god )

For Lenovo Thinkpad, the standard type of warranty is on-site. Personally has not been asked to show receipt when asked for warranty support. Can't comment for HP Probook since I never own 1 before. Anyone else can help?

Sorry, brand new is out of your budget.
The cheapest:
Lenovo
14"
ThinkPad Edge E430, i5-2520M + Intel HD3000@RM2699[2.2kg], W7P, 4GB, 500GB (5400rpm), anti-glare
ThinkPad Edge E430, i5-3210M + Intel HD4000@RM2749[2.2kg], W7P, 4GB, 750GB (5400rpm), anti-glare

HP
14"
ProBook 4430s, i3-2370M + Intel HD3000@RM2399, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7P, anti-glare
ProBook 4440s, i5-3210M + Intel HD4000@RM2599, 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7P, anti-glare
ProBook 4341s, i5-3210M + AMD HD7570M@RM2699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7P, anti-glare

You may have to look for 2nd hand or refurbished unit if you can't up your budget.
I saw some seller in LYN garage sales threads selling refurbished Dell Vostro (with full Dell warranty) at < RM2k. Check it out

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Nov 28 2012, 03:01 PM

Thanks sifu. LYN garage sales have one Lenovo ThinkPad T420 but far away at Ipoh. A few seller have ThinkPad L.. New fresh unit out of budget.

Hi guyz nid recommendation thinking of buying laptop cz need to do thesis, all this time
using my dekstop

1. Preferred Brand--- Not reli i guess other than acer?
2. Budget--- cheapest possible but with quality
3. Usage---- microsoft office, edit video using movie maker,surfing and watch anime
4. Preferred laptop/screen size-- 14inch i guess dun wan too heavy

ps: nt sure wanna buy new one or 2nd hand

This post has been edited by KariAyam: Nov 28 2012, 05:59 PM

Hi Guys, My friend having dilemma between Asus G55VW as the spec stated below and Y500. He mainly use for gaming. Which laptop you all will recommend to him? Is the gpu in Y500 aka GT 650SLI is better than GTX 660m??

G55VW-S1216H, i7-3610QM +Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080)@3999[3.78kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8


Or should I ask him to go for Y580 will do? pls help~

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Added on November 28, 2012, 7:50 pmIn term of cooling, will G55VW better than Y500?

This post has been edited by SkyBlue(R): Nov 28 2012, 07:50 PM

ThinkPad units are usually not cheap

"Quality" is a very subjective term haha
Very hard to recommend without budget, perhaps a business notebook?
14"
Lenovo
V480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2199, 2GB,500GB(5400rpm), W7P
ThinkPad Edge E430, i5-3210M + Intel HD4000@RM2749[2.2kg], W7P, 4GB, 750GB (5400rpm), anti-glare

The Y500 with SLI should be the better performer in the graphics department
And based on user reviews (http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2491914), the cooling system of the device seemed pretty decent as well
It is not exactly a fair comparison since the G55 has been around for quite some time now haha~
I guess it is all down to personal preference now, both are good notebooks