why does many people said if have more money....go extend dell warranty (dell inspiron 14r se i5 win8) and dont buy the lenovo z480...why?

as i think the different is dell 750gb 5400rpm, lenovo 1tb 5400rpm...can tell me the difference and why? sorry because ask too many question

This post has been edited by wavezard: Jan 15 2013, 10:11 PM

We mostly recommend Dell because of its superb on-site warranty support, which is unmatched by all the other brands which require you to bring your own notebook to the service center should anything fail
It all depends on what you are looking for.

The Inspiron 14R SE comes with a 750GB(7200rpm) HDD whereas the Lenovo comes with a 1TB(5400rpm) HDD. Although the Lenovo has a larger harddisk space, the Dell has the faster rotating HDD, which means your overall computing experience will be faster
Some more you can always get an external HDD (up to 3TB now) if you feel 750GB is not enough for you

Dell Malaysia has the best warranty support service for laptop in Malaysia. Supposed you spend extra RM200++ to extend the warranty to 3 years, what you will get is: Any time your Dell laptop has a hardware problem, you just need to call Dell, their operator will diagnose the problem, and if needed, a technician will be sent to your home to fix the laptop for your on the spot on the next business day. You never need to personally send your laptop to a service centre.

The Lenovo Z480 is a good laptop as well. Btw, just in case you don't know, actually Lenovo Malaysia also offer on site warranty support service, but you have to specifically ask for it to upgrade since it don't come standard.

Don't worry too much about HDD capacity. Price between 750G and 1TB HDD is so minor now, you can easily get the re-seller to give you a free upgrade

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 15 2013, 10:24 PM

Thanks! Just wondering if the same specs of Asus is found on Dell, how much would it be? Just to compare?

didnt dell inspiron 14r se i5 windows 8 has 750gb 5400rpm? can u give me link for this model spec? not from dell website...i want that 750gb 7200rpm windows 8...


and do you know any seller here that sell this?


and what is this model code?

This post has been edited by wavezard: Jan 15 2013, 11:00 PM

The closest Dell to that K46CM are these:
Inspiron 14R, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M LE@RM2099[1.97kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 14z, i5-3317U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2449[1.87kg], 4GB, W8 *no VGA port, OD

Seems Dell's cheaper? well, thanks again Nexus! Appreciate it.

The Inspiron 14R SE comes with a 500GB(7200rpm) HDD: http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/con...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1

Like what nexus and I have said, HDD speed is more important than capacity. If you need more space, just get an external HDD.
As to where to buy, just get from Dell online (remember to bargain)

My boss ask me to reccommend a laptop for graphic designer's use. Need recommendation:

1. Preferred Brand: No
2. Budget: 3k
3. Usage: Adobe after effects/ Photoshop
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 15" or above
5. Hardisk: prefer 1TB

Is it better to have i7 with mid-end graphic card or i5 with killer graphic card?
Is it necessary to install 16GB RAM?

Thanks.

For Photoshop, RAM > CPU > GPU in terms of performance gain
Try to look for the Lenovo Y580 (its getting rarer now, but if you can get one then it'll be great):
15.6"
Lenovo Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty (Stock limited)
*upgrade RAM to 8GB

Otherwise, go for these:
15.6"
Dell
Inspiron 15R, i7-3517U + AMD HD8730M + (1920x1980; anti-glare)@RM3199[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB,backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8

Price are in RRP, negotiable

If you must choose, go with i7 quad core + mid-end GPU.
But why not have the best of both world?

Lenovo
Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty (Stock limited)
Ideapad Y580, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3499[JBL], 8GB, 1TB HDD(7200rpm), W7HP, backlit keyboard, 2 years international warranty

Price is RSP, negotiable.
FHD screen give you the work space. HDD can be upgraded with the reseller if required (500G to 1 TB < RM100).
8G RAM should be sufficient, but it also depends on how big the files, how extensive the effects the user is dealing with (2 x 8G sticks ~ RM400+, just make sure the OS installed can utilise it).
Make sure the user has good external cooling solution, since Y580 could run a bit warm

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 16 2013, 01:26 PM

thanks [PF] T.J. and nexus2238,

I dont know that the laptop price has drop so much that RM3k can get i7 with decent GPU.

As stated by [PF] TJ, For Photoshop, RAM > CPU > GPU in terms of performance gain

How about Adobe after effects, which factor more important? I saw the designer render his After Effects file - 3 minutes video takes 1 hour using his old Acer i5 + nvidia 5xx card.

This post has been edited by cactuscch: Jan 16 2013, 01:35 PM

Not really sure about After EFfects, but having a fast HDD/SSD will also improve program and file loadtimes, thus giving a better and faster user experience.
As for the specs, it doesn't really matter since the Y580 is already the best spec-ed notebook that you can get for that price

Was that a Acer laptop?

For After Effect, CPU+RAM > GPU. That's why i7 quad core is good If the Acer is using i5-2xxxM, then you are looking at ~ 40-50% more CPU power. After Effect can make use of every core.

As I mentioned, since the user is going to use it for extensive rendering, please get GOOD external cooling solution for Y580.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 16 2013, 01:45 PM

yes, Acer laptop.

Is mobility absolutely important for the user? If not, you could get a more powerful desktop to do all the rendering (i7 desktop blow i7 laptop away), and can get a cheaper laptop to do presentation ....

must be laptop, heavy one also no problem. But not desktop.

Y580 is heavy, with the brick and everything, it's about 3.0+ kg

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 16 2013, 02:11 PM

Company still got 2 units of ancient Fujitsu (>10 years old), weigh close to 4kg. 2 staff still using them!!!

Hey guy, need so advise here:

1. Preferred Brand: similiar to Sony T14
2. Budget :< RM3,000
3. Usage: movie streaming, doc and excel work, light gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14"

Wanted to know is any other Ultrabook brand and model which better than T14 with the limited budget RM3k?