Then maybe you should bring your business somewhere else
Is it because of location?
Another interesting option is this 17"
Ideapad G780, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M + (1600x900)@RM2399[3.0kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm); W7HP

Again, have a good look at the real thing before you splah your money

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Feb 28 2013, 11:34 AM

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6600/intel-h...geforce-gt-650m
Read with very very heavy pinch of salt, ok?
Not all Haswell CPU will have the same IGPU, there are 3 version (current code name) GT1/2/3 (3 being the most powerful) (unlike the same HD 4000 in all Ivy Bridge).
And I don't think we will see GT3 in ULV or Y series CPU which is found in ultrabook

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Feb 28 2013, 01:39 PM

deodorant need it for photo editing
http://compreviews.about.com/od/monitors/a/LCDColorGamut.htm
http://www.eizo.com/global/library/basics/...or_color_gamut/
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorial...hoto-rgb.shtml#
Read these to understand why wide gamut screen (the one you cite) is good for pro photographer / art designer.
And generally, expensive wide gamut LCD panel like this has pretty good viewing angle.
Throw in the professional colour calibration that Illegear provided (for free some time), this is just killer screen for deodorant (much better than the uncalibrated IPS found in ZenBook).

< 2kg, has to be ultrabook, or small screen size for normal laptop.
budget only RM2k, rule out most if not all of 13".
So you are left with 14" ultrabook.

Asus
K46CM-WX090H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD

Dell
Inspiron 14z, i3-3217U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2099[1.87kg], 4GB, W7HB/W8, *no VGA port, OD

HP
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Look nice or not is subjective
Brands that has international warranty come as standard is Asus, and Lenovo (for certain models). If you upgrade Dell warranty to 3 years, it become International.
DCUO and CS is not (current gen) GPU demanding.
15" is normally nearer to 3kg. 13" is normally way over your budget. Left with 14".

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

Dell (upgrade to 3 years on site warranty for ~ RM250+/-)
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 14R, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1899[2.29kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo (Z series is International warranty)
Z480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W8, colors: grey/red/blue
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1999, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Asus
UX32VD-R3001H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA SSD + 500GB HDD@RM2999[1.45kg], 4GB, W8

HP
Envy SpectreXT 13-2215TU, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.39kg], 4GB, W8,backlit keyboard

Samsung
NP530U3C, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2699[1.52kg], 4GB, W8

Sony
Vaio SVT13126CV, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD@RM3099[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
Vaio SVT13125CV, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2799[1.56kg], 4GB, W8, color: silver; Vaio carryin case

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Can consider some 15" models with FHD screen:

Acer
V3-571G-736b8G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT730M(DDR3) + (1920x1080 IPS) @RM2899[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8

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
Ideapad Y580, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3499[JBL], 8GB, 1TB HDD(7200rpm), W7HP, backlit keyboard, 2 years international warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Ok, let's clear up a few things here
SATA is a channel (bus interface). New laptop normally come with v.3 (6 Gbit/s). It connect the laptop to HDD, SSD, ODD. m(icro)SATA is the smaller connector type for SATA, easier to fit into tighter space. mSATA or standard SATA connector of the same SATA version can operate at the same data transfer speed.

SSD is solid state drive. It has no moving parts, run cool, use less electricity. The slowest SSD still has much much faster data transfer rate than the fastest HDD. SSD can come in form factor that connect to standard SATA connector, or mSATA connector. So there is actually relatively large capacity SSD (e.g. 128G) that come in mSATA connector but generally they are more expensive than a standard SATA SSD of same capacity.

What you get confused is that some laptop come with normal HDD that connect to SATA port. At the same time, the laptop also has a mSATA port, and the brand slap a small SSD drive (typically 24G or 32G) onto it. Standard factory setting of the BIOS in this type of laptop is that OS, apps, files are all still being saved in the HDD, while the mSATA is being used purely for caching only (to speed up access of frequently used apps or files). If you try to look for the mSATA SSD from the OS file explorer, you could NOT even find it Obviously then you won't see much different in the WEI score compared to a laptop that has only HDD connect to SATA port.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Feb 28 2013, 11:56 PM

Aiyo, sifus here already suggest all the good models to you already

You talk as if Mimaland is on the other side of gunung Tahan Last time I check, it is near Gombak, what, max 1 hour to get to LYP in heavy traffic

Why don't you search for those reputable sellers in LYN garage sales forum. Some of them has physical shops (not only in LYP but other places in Klang Valley), make a booking, dash over during the weekend and collect your dream Y400. Some of them even do delivery



This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 1 2013, 09:50 AM

The one and only:
Illegear www.illegear.com 11.6" (They are Malaysian selling Clevo barebone. Good warranty support)
R-11, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2999, 8GB, 500(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU options: i5-3210M-i7-3630QM]
Contact Prince J here in LYN for more details.

You can forget about any 13" ultrabook or ZenBook that has a GT650M
Closest are these 14" ultrabook:
Acer
M5-481PTG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2999, 10-point touch, W8
Asus
K46CM-WX090H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD
HP
Envy4-1204TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M + 32GB mSATA +500GB(5400rpm)@RM2399[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, W8
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

You need RAM (8G or more), relatively powerful CPU (i5 or better, but even i3 could do). If you go for ultrabook, just need to make sure there are RAM slots for you to increase RAM.

Dell
Vostro 3360, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000@RM2249[1.67kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB; colors: red/silver/bronze

HP (this is an interesting business ultrabook, have a look even you don't want HP )
Pavilion dm3-1001TU (Folio 13), i5-2467M + Intel HD3000 + 128GB SSD@RM2999[1.49kg], W7HP

Illegear www.illegear.com 11.6"
R-11, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2999, 8GB, 500(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU options: i5-3210M-i7-3630QM]

Lenovo 11.6"
ThinkPad Edge E120, i3-2357UM + Intel HD3000@RM1999[1.5kg],W7HP, water resistant keyboard, Colors: Red/Black

Samsung
NP530U3C, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2699[1.52kg], 4GB, W8

Sony
Vaio SVS13125CV, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M LE@RM3099[1.72kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8; colors: maroon/white/black/pink; Vaio carrying case

Toshiba
Portégé R930-2001/R/B, i5-3210M + Intel HD4000@RM3099[1.4kg], 4GB, 640GB (7200rpm), W7HP; 3 years warranty, color: metallic black, red, blue

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Increase RAM after market is cheap (4G stick ~ RM80), and usually will not void laptop warranty.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 1 2013, 10:06 AM

Not sold by HP Malaysia, iinm. Don't know the specs.
Is it ok for "what"?
Don't know your budget, don't know your usage, don't know your other requirement ....

You want 15" and < 2.6kg? You do know 15" of 1366x768 screen resolution give you the same image as in 14" right?
Acer
V5-571G-53314G50, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M@RM2199[2.3kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7HP
M3-581TG-53316G52, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT640M + 20GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2699[2.25kg], 6GB

Asus
S56CM-XX090H i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB@RM2499[2.3kg], 2GB, W8; color: black

Dell
Inspiron 15R, i5-3337U + AMD HD7670M@RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M@RM2949[2.32kg], 6GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M + (1920x1980; anti-glare)@RM3299[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL

Lenovo
Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT645M @RM2299, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty (4-cell)
Z500 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT645M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2699, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty

Among all these, only the Dell with the 6 cells battery option, could probably give you 4 hrs under normal usage.
The S56CM come with small battery. The Lenovo Z use M CPU, and also the battery is smallish.
Not sure about the Acer.
Good luck trying to look for new laptop that come with W7
If you multi-task a lot, get more RAM, 8G should be enough. 4G RAM stick is ~ RM80. Upgrade after market normally will not void warranty.
If you get onto net through wireless connection, to ensure good speed, look for good wireless chipset. The Dell 15R come with Intel N-2230, pretty ok. Not sure about the rest of the models. Atheros chipset is good, Broadcom is iffy.

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Btw, when you mentioned "design", what type of software you use?
If screen quality is important to you, suck in the weight, and opt for this:
V3-571G-736b8G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT730M(DDR3) + (1920x1080 IPS) @RM2899[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 1 2013, 10:32 AM

Errr ... all brands has good reputation. At the same time, all brands has bad reputation (depend on who you talk to )

Acer
V5-571G-53314G50, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M@RM2199[2.3kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7HP
V3-571G-53212G50, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB

Asus
A55VD-SX520/521/522H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT610M@RM2149[2.52kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8; colors: white/blue/red

Dell
Inspiron 15R, i5-3337U + AMD HD7670M@RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W8

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 G780, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M + (1600x900)@RM2399[3.0kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm); W7HP

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

As I said, not sure this is being sold in Malaysia by HP, and don't know it's exact spec.
Please provide us the spec or show us the link that has the spec, otherwise really hard to comment

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 1 2013, 03:01 PM

This is not a sales thread
Look for sellers here, or post a WTB, ok?
http://forum.lowyat.net/Notebooks&Tablets

LH531-MYE0100587/8, B970 + nVidia G410M @RM1289, freeDOS, color: Black/Red
That CPU is "Pentium", and the GPU is really weak by today standard

You can get better spec for your budget Just not 13", they are expensive

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

Lenovo
G480, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Mar 1 2013, 02:52 PM

Acer
V3-571G-736b8G1T, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT730M(DDR3) + (1920x1080 IPS) @RM2899[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8

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

Lenovo
Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty (if you could still find it )

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

You at least should tell us what you plan to use it for

The GPU is decent enough for a lot of games in 1366x768, if bear in mind its limitation. But using that GPU to push FHD resolution is asking for trouble in lots of games

If you use it for multimedia, it is good. The FHD screen is good value for RM1.8k

The i5 is sandy bridge, but powerful enough for photoshop or simple video editing.

How long your laptop last is upon your tender loving care (keep it clean, keep it dust free inside out), and lots of luck

Since you did not mention the game titles you play, just going to recommend models with powerful GPU within your budget.

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

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8

HP
Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
Z480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT640M@RM1999, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W8, colors: grey/red/blue
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799, 4GB, 500GB, W8, 120wPSU, swappable ODD

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (Asus), extend warranty (Dell, 3 years on site).