Depending on your definition of "light graphics" you might need a notebook with dedicated graphic card.
If you prefer an ultrabook, perhaps you can consider this one:
13"
Asus [Ultrabook] UX32VD-R3001H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA SSD + 500GB HDD@RM2999[1.45kg], 4GB, W8 ---> Has dedicated GPU

or
Asus [Ultrabook] UX31A-R4005H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3499[1.3kg], 4GB, W8 --> comes with a full HD screen, larger workspace


If you prefer more performance but relatively shorter battery life, then this one (not ultrabook):
13"
Sony Vaio SVS13125CV, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M LE@RM3099[1.72kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8; colors: maroon/white/black/pink; Vaio carrying case

Which one is the cheapest ultrabook with full HD?

If you consider hybrids as "ultrabooks", then perhaps this?
11.6"
Acer Iconia W700, i3-2365M + Intel HD3000 + 64GB SSD + (1920x1080; touch)@RM2199, 4GB, W8

If a standard ultrabook, then this one:
13"
Asus [Ultrabook] UX31A-R4005H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3499[1.3kg], 4GB, W8

Planning to buy a laptop soon and I'm very confused. I'm not sure whether I should choose a laptop based on its brand or the specs. And should I even consider getting an ultrabook (but they are kinda expensive.) @_@

1. Preferred Brand - Any
2. Budget - 3.5k and below?
3. Usage - Student work, photoshop(not all the time), mediocre gaming, multimedia
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - I was told to go for Acer V3-571G ( but I don't really like it), screen size maybe 14" or 15" and with FHD.
i7 processor preferred. Nice design, and not too heavy. I wanted to get Dell XPS but its too expensive. I did like the laptops with touch screen, W8 looks better with a touch screen no?

Really2 confused and any help will be appreciated!

Ok, thanks. Besides, which one is the cheapest full HD traditional laptop? I prefer laptop which has more than 1 year warranty.

Normal notebooks with FullHD are mostly 15.6" in size yo
And are mostly powerhouses, for work or game
15.6"
Lenovo Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty

Hi.. would like a rig as below..

1. Anything but not acer
2. 1500 - 2000
3. Office, Browsing, Movies, Occasionally dota (graphics card optional)
4. 14 or 15
5. prefer to have 6 cell battery

any recommendations? thanks

Read here http://tanji.me/mobile-computing/notebook-...do-they-matter/
Might help you abit with deciding

I think you need to narrow down abit the devices you are looking for. If you decide to go with ultrabooks (or those with touchscreen), you'll have to sacrifice on performance (both CPU and GPU)...
If 15.6" powerhouses, then these would be your best best:
15.6"
Dell Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8 --> use remaining money for warranty support [Dell offers the best warranty support in Malaysia]

Lenovo Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty --> This one offer a much better graphic performance

*Personally I don't think having a touchscreen on a normal notebook (that the screen cannot twist or detach) is not a good idea. All you are going to get is a wobbly screen due to the user's excessive "poking"; and also an even more expensive bill should the screen spoils

Easy
14"
Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8

Lenovo G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty

15"
Dell Inspiron 15R, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.65kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8

Lenovo Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty

* Use remaining money to extend warranty to 3 years onsite and you are good to go
* Most mainstream notebooks come with 6- cell batteries

My term of graphic means very light usage using photoshop or corel draw to do small editing. I'm not good in graphics actually. Just test and try. If we use intel graphics, it won't be sufficient right ? What do you think of asus ultrabook and warranty wise ? I'm using asus laptop currently which is core i3 model with nvidia graphic but this is low end model and I don't have any problem. Recently, I'm hearing a lot of complaints on asus after sales service when claiming warranty. If we don't use for graphic what other options do we have?

The sony vaio stated Up to 11.0 hours battery life with optional sheet battery. What does this mean and how long is standard can last? Thank you very much for helping.

When I think back about it, you're right. The screen was wobbly when I tried it out and not that practical.

If I opt for lenovo y580, i can get it tomorrow at the ict fair in kch. Is lenovo warranty ok in malaysia, especially in kuching?
Thanks for the input.

thanks.. any asus counterpart? prefer 4GB ram and avoid win 8 thanks

Yeah you are right. May be I should look for their design then...
Any known heat issue for these 3 laptops during gaming?

hi guys... i m planning to get a new laptop... i kinda wan nice specs mayb 15.6 inch... or mayb something like N55SL-S2064V... budgett mayb 2500-3000..... wan something with numpad and preferably ASUS... i5 cpu 8 gb ram 1 tb hdd.. any sugesttion?? and do u think N55SL-S2064V would be a good choice now.. since it is not so new ....

1. Brand : Lenovo / Any
2. Budget : Rm 2K
3. Usage : IT student,some programming and casual gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14 / 15

Lenovo warranty support is generally good in Malaysia, but sorry I can't comment for Kuching (I am from KL).
Y580 is a popular gaming machine, so you have strength in number
Anyway, Lenovo offer on site warranty (not the standard warranty that come with Y580). Ask the seller if they could do it for you or Lenovo offer it in Kuching. 3yr onsite extension from the standard 2 year warranty will cost you RM250+, I think.

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Added on December 2, 2012, 7:38 amWell thanks to Intel, everyone is confused what is "ultrabook" now
Intel's original definition for ultrabook state it should NOT have discrete GPU that drain battery life, but recently after much protesting from brands, Intel relent.

Seriously though, the HD4000 in 3rd gen icore (ivy bridge) processor is a significant improvement over the HD3000 in 2nd gen (sandy bridge). HD4000 can let you play some games (eg. star craft 2, etc) in low setting reasonably well
So it can definitely handle "light" photoshop or corel draw, just don't expect miracle when you start doing 3D design or modeling

Ultrabook aim for portabilty and battery life. Those ultrabook that has discrete GPU, once the GPU kick in, battery drain fast.

Asus Malaysia warranty support is "iffy" to put it nicely. No doubt Asus design and quality for consumer line is pretty good, but there bound to be lemon Warranty support service, from what we see and heard, is inconsistent.

The Sony Vaio "sheet battery" is a very thin battery, the diameter is almost the full size of the laptop, (like a sheet of paper (but thicker) hence the name) that could be attach to the bottom of the laptop.

All ultrabook that use Intel ULV processor has decent battery life (anyway they are your best bet already, no other option give better battery performance ). If the model use SSD (no HDD), don't have discrete GPU, then battery could last 5-6 hours under "normal" usage.

If you still looking for ultrabook, and worry about Asus warranty:

Dell
XPS13, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3299[1.36kg], 4GB, W8, backlit
HP
Envy SpectreXT 13-2018TU, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399[1.39kg], 4GB, W8, 4 cell 45WHR, no ODD, backlit keyboard
Samsung
9 series NP900X3C, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1600x900)@RM4799[1.16kg], W7HP

These are great ultrabook, and the brand offer good warranty support. Dell of course standout, since you can extend the warranty (if you willing to pay) to longer period, and they offer NBD on site service (you call, they come to your place to fix it on next business day).

TJ suggested Asus Zen because it has the best screen (IPS panel) and best resolution (FHD) among ultrabook.

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Added on December 2, 2012, 7:46 amAsus
A45VS-VX026H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT645M@RM2199[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8

extra 4G RAM cost you ~RM80 extra. Asus line up all in W8 now (unless you manage to find some old stock). Talk to reseller if they could give you Win7 if you insist. Btw have you actually use Win8 before or you just won't "touch" it since "people" say it is bad?

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Added on December 2, 2012, 7:49 amAll laptop have "heat" issue when gaming (even high end gaming laptop with good internal fan, heatsink, layout design, etc., is not immune).
Get a good cooling pad or some ingenious external cooling solution.

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Added on December 2, 2012, 8:05 amLatest Asus N series are these:
N56VZ-S4284H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 1TB, W8; color: black
N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black

If you are willing to consider other brand 15"
Dell (no numpad)
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M@RM2799, 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8
Lenovo
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white
Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty
HP
Pavillion M6-1021tx, i7-3632QM + AMD HD7670M@RM2999[Beats], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W7HP
Acer
M3-581TG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2699[2.25kg], 6GB
V3-571G-73614G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2899[2.6kg], 4GB, 1TB, W7HP

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 2 2012, 08:05 AM

The Asus N55SL has been EOL-ed for quite some time yo
It is now replaced with the much better (and way nicer looking) Asus N56
Just like its predecessor, the N56Vz comes with 2 variants:
15.6"
Asus
N56VZ-S4284H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 1TB, W8; color: black

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

The latter fits your budget, and you can upgrade the RAM to 8GB with the remaining money, plus get an external HDD

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Added on December 2, 2012, 8:07 amNoneed sleep ar nexus? haha


This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Dec 2 2012, 08:07 AM

Woke up preparing milk

For kids? hehe XD
Please help recommend for the last one ba hehe
Oh, and good morning~

Good morning to you too
Ya, kids need milk around 6.30am
Ok, will do my best

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Added on December 2, 2012, 8:23 amLenovo
14"
G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty
Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue
15"
Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white

Dell
14"
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
15"
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8

Asus
14"
A45VS-VX026H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT645M@RM2199[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8

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Added on December 2, 2012, 9:20 amhttp://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=98&t=1890950
I saw this at this thread:
DELL ALIENWARE M17XR4 LAPTOP

Intel Core i7-3820QM Processor(2.7GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.7GHz,8MB Cache)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit(SELF INSTALLATION REQUIRED)
1TB 5400RPM Hard Drive 1TB 5400RPM 2nd Hard Drive 32GBmSATA MiniCard(Caching)
16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM(4x4GB)
8X DVD+/-RW Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
Integrated Digital 7.1 Surround Audio Support
2GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M
Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 With Bluetooth 4.0
Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
17.3"(43.94 cm) WideFHD(1920x1080) WLED LCD
FullHD Camera with dual digital microphones
Alienhead 3D / AlienFX AQUA
9-cell Primary Battery
1 Year Dell Onsite Warranty

My Price: 5800Rm

Now that is a beast for you

Disclaimer: I am not related to the seller, and I am not endorsing his / her services

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 2 2012, 09:20 AM