brand : asus or lenovo
budget : 3.2k>
usage : video , works (application testing) ,
specs : 15in display HD , 1tb hdd, 8gb ram

ASUS N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black
Y480, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M (GDDR5) @RM2599 [JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, freeDOS
Y480, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650(GDDR5)@RM2699[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, W7HB

The 3 above will happened to face the overheat problem if i used it for at least 12 hrs/day?

Seems like the first one Y580 fits my budget also but it's hard to find reseller in Perak if i decided to get a Levono
http://shopap.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/contr...ts#.UObX0JFw5Dw

You did not miss much
Asus
N56VZ-S4284H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 1TB, W8; color: black (screen is matte)
G55VW-S1216H, i7-3610QM +Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080)@3999[3.78kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8 (a gaming laptop, good build quality, but very heavy)

Lenovo Y580 is glossy screen.

MSI
GE60, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + Bluray@RM4199, 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W7HP, 2 years warranty, gaming mouse & backpack, Free SteelSeries QCK Mass mousepad (Nope, I don't think this is lighter than N56VZ. It's skinny, and tend to heat up under load)

If you really want 15" FHD matte screen, within your budget, there are 2 more choices. But they are considered "ugly" by most
Dell
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8
Vostro 3560, i7-3632QM + AMD HD7670M + 32GB SSD + 750GB(7200rpm) HDD + (1920x1080)@RM3209[2.57kg], 8GB, W7HB; colors: red/silver/bronze

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Added on January 4, 2013, 9:42 pmGood for you Well, my preference is with RS-17 then, since with your budget, you could pretty much max out the specs. But no bling bling

For your friend, there is only 1, the legend "wait for it" ery:
Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty

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Added on January 4, 2013, 9:56 pmLenovo has some slim laptop now like S series, U series
Intel HD4000 is the least "hot" IGPU (most energy efficient). Any discrete graphic card from Nvidia / AMD is going to run "hotter".
Engineering work? What type of software? Do they require some 3D graphic rendering? If yes, you need slightly powerful GPU.
Is minimum downtime important for you? (work involved) Or you have other machine that you can fall back on? Some brand offer next business day on site warranty service (Dell, Lenovo)

Asus
A45VS-VX026H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT645M@RM2199[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8
K46CM-WX090H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 14z, i5-3317U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2449[1.87kg], 4GB, W8 *no VGA port, OD

HP
Envy4-1111TX, i5-3317U + AMD HD7670M + [32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)]@RM2599[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8

Toshiba
Satellite L840-1026X/XR/XW, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2249[2.12kg], 4GB, 640GB, W7HP; colors: Black/Red/White, 3 years warranty

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Added on January 4, 2013, 10:04 pmAsus
A55VJ-SX147H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT635M@RM3099[2.52kg], 6GB, 1TB, W8; color: black
A55VJ-SX093H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM2499[2.52kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black
S56CM-XX090H i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB@RM2199[2.3kg], 2GB, W8; color: black
N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black

Lenovo
Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white
Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty

Price is RSP, negotiable. Don't concern too much with HDD capacity and RAM, you can easily arrange with re-seller to upgrade them without voiding warranty, and they are cheap now (upgrade from 500G to 1TB ~ RM100, 4G RAM stick ~ RM80).

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Added on January 4, 2013, 10:13 pmPowerful components generate lots of heat
Please get good external cooling solution.

Lenovo is quite popular now actually (They ship the most laptop globally, you know ). Not all re-sellers who carry Lenovo are listed on Lenovo website. Just go to computer shops around your area to check them out.
Alternatively, you can check LYN garage sales forum for reputable re-sellers. Some of them could be around Perak, some of them actually do postage delivery.
Anyway, make sure you look at the real thing first.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 4 2013, 10:13 PM

I actually manage to max out all the specs I wanted with the price of RM12540..
Now need to see what specs the pc store give me first for the AW before I make any decisions. cuz they gave me a price of RM9350 without any specs..

haha SPOT ON! thats so true. yea the 3 years warranty is definitely a bonus. and i guess its better than getting an expensive one and then later anything happen she complain lousy etc
anyway i'm definitely gonna check those two lappy up, thanks again. Cheers!

Hi, i have found few models and i would hope that sifus can suggest me which 1 is better. I also have some questions to ask hehe.

(Price and specs copied from another post in forum)
1. [Ultrabook] UX31A-R4005H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3499[1.3kg], 4GB, W8
2. [Ultrabook] XPS13, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3299[1.36kg], 4GB, W8, backlit
3. [Ultrabook] Envy SpectreXT 13-2106TU, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399[1.39kg], 4GB, W8,backlit keyboard
4. [Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13126CV, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3099[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
5. [Ultrabook]XPS 14, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT630M + 32GB mSATA+ 500GB(5400rpm) HDD + (1600x900)@RM3749[2.1kg], 4GB, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, W8

I'm going for uni so i hope to get something that is light and easy to bring around. Below are a few questions:

1. Does UX31A-R4005H comes with a IPS screen or its just a normal FHD screen? Because i have seen few people selling it and says that it is only normal FHD. Does it comes with backlit keyboard as well?

2. How much ram does i5-3317u support? Because when i see the specs it says something about 3GB cache memory and i dont know what does it means.

3. Is Sony VAIO good in terms of build quality and warranty? Because from what i see the pricing of Sony VAIO is getting cheaper compare to brands like ASUS.

4. Which of the top 5 models are recommended if i will only be using it for assignments and maybe some movie? Is there any other model of ultrabook recommended with about the same price range?

5. I actually considered MBA and MBP as well but im afraid that office files from other students cant be open at my mac. Will there be such problems?

This post has been edited by SeanESS: Jan 5 2013, 11:53 AM

1. Yes, it comes with backlit and keyboard and IPS screen. The UX31a offers one of the brightest screen in the market

2. I think you should be more worried about how many RAM slots there are within an ultrabook since some only have one slot iinm... and some have their RAM soldered (thus irremovable) =.=

3. Sony is still relatively more premium compared to Asus I think? If spec- to spec

4. I would recommend the XPS 13, sturdy, solid, comfortable keyboard, and good warranty service (if covered). The Asus is good too if you don't mind the less ergonomic keyboard and of course, the bad after sales service

5. Yeah, there will be program and hardware incompatibility problems, unless if all your friends are using Macs...

Hi,

I need suggestion on ultrabook. Do I need to go i 7? or just i 5 will do?

Brand: any.
Budget: below 5k.
Usage: office work.
weight: light (need to carry everywhere)
screen: below 14'
Requirements: SSD.

Nvidia GT635M, Nvidia GT645M and Nvidia GT650M, do these three make a huge difference? Can I still play Fifa13 on high settings or any other games which requires high settings?

hello :-) please help me .

1. Preferred Brand : dont care...but if good brand better
2. Budget : rm2k MAX or below is better loh..
3. Usage : surfing web, torrenting, movie , and also FL STUDIO ( light home recording) - preferentially big hdd? 300gb etc... or more..
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : more than 14 inch...bigger better i think



please sifu help. thank you

hi again, i just realized you mentioned the the y480 has keyboard backlit.
what about the y580? do they have the red keyboard backlit same as the y400?

Y580 also have keyboard backlit, but only in WHITE.
Y500 on the other hand, has the red keyboard backlit.

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Added on January 5, 2013, 5:46 pmYes, there is quite a big difference between GT650M, GT645M, and GT635M.
But FIFA13 is not GPU demanding So all three GPU can handle it at the highest setting.
As for other games which you may play in the future, it really depends on how GPU demanding they are going to be
Obviously, the more powerful a GPU you buy now, the more likely it is going to be future proof
Supposed you decide to play Far Cry 3, at 1366x768 resolution, high setting, only GT650M will cut it (around 30 fps I think).

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Added on January 5, 2013, 5:57 pm2. The cache memory is built in memory in the chipset, has nothing to do with the RAM that we normally talk about. TJ is right, pay attention to RAM slot available if you intend to upgrade RAM.

5. If you run into a Apple aficionados, they will tell you MBA / MBP can run Windows through BootCamp

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Added on January 5, 2013, 6:10 pm3. FL Studio need CPU power to do encoding Also more RAM is better. You could upgrade aftermarket at ~ RM80 for a 4G stick. HDD capacity is cheap nowadays, you could arrange with re-seller to upgrade from 500G to 1TB for ~ RM100 without voiding warranty of the laptop.

Acer 14"
Aspire V3-471G-53212G75d, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.3kg], 2GB, 750GB W8
15"
V3-571G-53212G50, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB

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

Dell 14"
Inspiron 14R, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8
15"
Inspiron 15R, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.65kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8

HP 14"
Pavilion G4-2132/2133TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.19kg], 2GB ,500GB(7200rpm), W7HB, colors: white/black
Pavilion G4-2205/2206/2207TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2099[2.19kg], 2GB ,500GB(5400rpm), W8, colors: white/red/black

Lenovo 14"
G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty
15"
Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty

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Added on January 5, 2013, 6:25 pmWith your budget, you could max out to i7. But i7-3517U is also only 2 core like i5-3317U, and for office work i5-3317U is enough. The problem is if you want a larger capacity SSD (256G) direct from factory, it usually come with i7 (unless you go Dell, which you could customise spec).

For work, if minimum down time is important, go with Dell since they offer next business day on site warranty support service.

Some ultrabook for you to consider:
Acer
Aspire S5-391-53314G12, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3499[1.2kg], W7HP
Aspire S7-391-53314G12, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; touch)@RM3799, 4GB, W8

Asus
UX31A-R4005H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM3499[1.3kg], 4GB, W8
UX31A-R4003H, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD + (1920 x 1080)@RM4599[1.3kg], 4GB, W8

Dell
XPS12, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080)touch screen@RM3899[1.52kg], 4GB, W8, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, build-in battery, no ODD
XPS12, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080)touch screen@RM4999[1.52kg], 8GB, W8, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, build-in battery, no ODD
XPS13, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3299[1.36kg], 4GB, W8, backlit
XPS13, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD@RM3999[1.36kg], 8GB, W8, backlit
XPS13, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD@RM4399[1.36kg], 8GB, W8, backlit

HP
Envy SpectreXT 13-2106TU, i7-3517U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399[1.39kg], 4GB, W8,backlit keyboard

Samsung
9 series NP900X3C, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1600x900)@RM4999[1.16kg], 4GB, W8

Sony
Vaio SVT13126CV, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3099[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case

Toshiba
Portégé Z930-2002, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3399[1.12kg], W7HP, 6GB, 3 years warranty; W8@RM3799
Portégé Z930-2005 i7-3667U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM4899[1.12kg], W7HP, 6GB, 3 years local on-site warranty, free notebook sleeves

Personally, I would go for Dell XPS13, i5, 256G SSD, upgrade warranty to 3 years. Peace of mind, with relatively good keyboard among ultrabook, quite solid build.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 5 2013, 06:25 PM

Time for new version

Still got 2 pages right?

Already exceed 2500 post, right ?

sifus for medium gaming is s56cm or n56vz enough??

1.Preferred Brand: dont have any
2.Budget: RM2k - RM3k
3.Usage: College assignments, project work, gaming(dota, dota2, tf2, cs go)
4.Preferred laptop/screen size: dont have any

This post has been edited by skyzzable: Jan 6 2013, 01:32 AM

1.Preferred Brand: HP - ASUS - VAIO only
2.Budget: RM1.5 - 2k
3.Usage: to give it to my sister merely for paperwork , gaming - gba & nds , angrybird , movies , videos
4.Preferred laptop/screen size: just not netbook size

S56CM-XX090H i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB@RM2199[2.3kg], 2GB, W8; color: black
N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black

What is "medium" gaming? Game titles, game titles, give us game titles as example
Obviuosly N56VZ is better, if your budget allow.
But the GT635M in S56CM can handle lots of games in 1366x768 (HD) resolution.

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Added on January 6, 2013, 8:25 amEmmm ... already gave you some suggestion on Asus So here are choices from other brands:

Acer 14"
M5-481TG-53316G12, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M LE (28nm Kepler) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.85kg], 6GB, W7HP
M5-481PTG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2999, 10-point touch, W8
15"
M3-581TG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2699[2.25kg], 6GB
V3-571G-73614G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2699[2.6kg], 4GB, 1TB, W7HP

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
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8

HP 14"
Envy4-1111TX, i5-3317U + AMD HD7670M + [32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)]@RM2599[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8
Envy Dv4-5202TX/5203TX, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2399[Beats], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8, black/red

Lenovo 14"
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799, 4GB, 500GB, W8, 120wPSU, swappable ODD
Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W7HB, colors: grey/red/blue
15"
Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white

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Added on January 6, 2013, 8:35 am14" so that it won't be too heavy for your sis.
Asus
A45VS-VX026H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT645M@RM2199[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8
K46CM-WX090H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD
K46CM-WX059V, i3-3217U + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, 4-cell battery, W7HP, OD

HP
Pavilion G4-2132/2133TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.19kg], 2GB ,500GB(7200rpm), W7HB, colors: white/black
Pavilion G4-2205/2206/2207TX, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2099[2.19kg], 2GB ,500GB(5400rpm), W8, colors: white/red/black
Pavilion Sleekbook 14-b012TU/b008TU, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1799[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 4 cell 37WHr, no ODD, black/red

Sony
Vaio SVE14122CV, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1899[2.4kg], 2GB, 320GB(5400rpm), W8; colors: pink/white;Vaio backpack

Price is RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 6 2013, 08:40 AM

Tq Nexus! Price for lenovo S400 still negotiable? How much is reasonable? N any ideas the price for 3 years on site warranty?
Think im more keen to kenovo than dell