That seems pretty awesome, thanks.

So between the Z500 (Found one for RM2179 and the Dell 14R SE plus 1-year basic warranty (Around RM2300) which one would you recommend?

Edit: Also, what about the Y480? Can get for around 2.3k.

This post has been edited by simtesheng: Apr 2 2013, 11:30 AM

1. Trusted brand for making durable n reliable laptops, no Acer pls.
2. RM 3k but can exceed a bit...
3. Use for college work (I'm in accounting, so preferabbly to have numpad) n gaming like AC, Hitman, Crysis
4. 15" n above
Considering lenovo y580 but is phased out...

I want to ask anyone got experience in using the GTX625M to play League of legends?

Dell Inspiron 14R SE's RRP is RM2049 only with 1 year on-site warranty

Its up to you, whether screen size OR warranty support and longer battery life is more important to you

League of Legends is not GPU demanding
Btw, there is no GTX625M, only GT625M. And GT625M can run LoL properly

oh woops typed wrongly ok thanks than i,m prolly gonna get an inspiron 14 xD thanks

Y480 RM2.3k? Grey import?
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2491914
read the 1st post of this thread about Lenovo Malaysia warranty support on grey import.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Apr 2 2013, 03:56 PM

Aiya, there are no such thing as "durable and reliable laptops" lah Most pray very hard that you don't get lemon unit Or make sure the warranty support is good

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

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

Lenovo
Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT645M @RM2299, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty (4-cell)
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white
Ideapad Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080)@RM3799, 4GB, 500GB, W8; GN36 exGPU, 120W & 170W AC adapter

www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-15, i5-3210M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080)@RM3299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i5-3210M - i7-3840XM][/color]

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Dedicated numpad can only be found in 15" or larger models:

Lenovo
Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty
Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT645M @RM2299, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty (4-cell)
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

I'm from Kota Kinabalu Sabah

Sorry, sorry, not familiar with IT scene in KK (Karamungsing has quite a few shops? )
All I can say is the IPS in the V3-571G is really nice in my opinion
Even in Klang Valley, some forumers found it hard to locate that model as well

Last week I went there but Didn't see any V3-571G full ips there Yeap quite a few shops at there biggest IT mall at kota kinabalu
Would you recommend me to buy the Acer over the lenovo Y500 and Dell Inspiron 15R SE?

Ah I see. I think I'll go for the Z500 then. How Lenovo's support?

Also, found a 2 year old Sager NP8690 With I7-820QM and GTX460M for around the same price as the Z500. Thoughts?

Ah yeah, I read about the remaining Y480's being refurb units as well.

Gee, you are putting me on a spot
I think all 3 models has a compelling package at this price point. And at this price point, you have to make compromise, can't have the best of everything
My personal (some of these are very subjective) opinion:
Screen - V3, 15R SE, Y500
Keyboard - Y500, 15R SE (don't have numpad, which is a good thing for me ), V3
Touchpad - 15R SE, V3, Y500
Speaker - Y500, 15R SE, V3
CPU - even
GPU - Y500, 15R SE / V3

If your main usage is game, Y500.
If your main usage is video / photo, V3 (hook it up with desktop speaker)
If your main usage is work and want good warranty, 15R SE.

Hello all! My 4 year old Acer Aspire 4937G looks like is finally heading the grave and in need of some help for laptop recommendations

1. Preferred Brand - Not so choosy on this, but would prefer to avoid Acer again due to frequent failure in hardware
2. Budget - 1.3k to 1.5k
3. Usage - Used for programming (Visual Studio, MATLAB and in Ubuntu) with some light gaming (e.g. Minecraft, Warcraft 3, CS)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 13" - 15" (not so choosy too on the size)

I'm not aiming for a very high specs laptop, a low-mid range like an i3 processor is good enough for me Also due to light gaming only, I'm in a dilemma of whether to get a Intel integrated graphics card or not.

And..also preferably a laptop that can last as long as my previous one

Thanks!

This post has been edited by barrybear: Apr 2 2013, 08:10 PM

Thank you

Hello! Can you help me decide which laptop to buy?

1. Not Lenovo
2. RM 2300 and below
3. Browsing, Anime/Movie watching, light office work (word, excel, etc)
4. 12" - 14"

My other preferences are:
Processor is i3
No graphics card
With or without touchscreen is okay

Thank you!

Acer V5-471G-53334G50, i3-3227U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch)@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB, W8
Dell New Inspiron 14-3421, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM1649[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899
Dell New Inspiron 14-3421, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399[1.99kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell

for the dell with graphics card, if you are concern about the battery life, dont worry. the GT625M doesnt consume lots of power due to optimus technology + the 6 cell battery.

Dell
Inspiron 14 (3420), i3-3110M + Nvidia GT625M@RM1599[2.1kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS
G480, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS

Don't need to compromise
Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Apr 2 2013, 10:25 PM

Thanks! I was thinking is a graphic card really necessary for my case? I'm trying to use an Acer Aspire 4710 with integrated graphics to play Warcraft 3, although some lags occuring but I dont play much so it wouldn't annoy me much.