Ehm.... ,better take dell or asus.does anyone know warranty asus in indonesia?it is also bad?
But which better for autocad,i take intel,or ndivia?

Hi, i'm trying to help my cousin to find laptop that suitable for him

brand: anything
budget: 2.5k and below
usage : mostly for browsing and assignments, once in a while autocad and lightroom
screen size : 14-13 inch, he said the lighter the better

one more thing that he needs is international warranty since he will
not be around malaysia for the next two years.
sifus help is appreciated

Indonesia is pretty big you know
First, check here to see if there is Asus SC around the place you are going:
http://id.asus.com/Static_WebPage/garansi_...service_center/
You will notice they are not that spread out.
In fact, according to my Indonesian friend, Acer apparently has the most SC around Indonesia Check it out:
http://www.acer.co.id/ac/en/ID/content/service

Autocad - primary requirement is the CPU, get i7 if you can. If you do 3D modeling, then GPU come into play. If you do heavy 3D modeling, then obviously Nvidia discrete GPU is better than Intel HD 4000.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 21 2013, 04:56 PM

All brands offer internationl warranty, you just have to pay for it
Some brands / models come standard with International warranty (e.g. Asus).
At least tell us where your cousin is going Some time it is better to buy at the destination country (cheaper, more choice ... ) rather than trying to look for laptops with International warranty in Malaysia.
Also, even if a model has international warranty, if the model / spec is not sold in the country where your cousin is going (even if the brand is there), your cousin may have to wait for spare parts for warranty claim.

Btw, is your cousin an engineering student? If yes, then he better bite the bullet and get some beefy i7 laptop

yes, he's an engineering student. Not so sure where he will go, aussie if i'm not mistaken.
afaik it's cheaper to buy electronic equipments (laptop) at malaysia compared to prices offered
there.

Yup, for Australia this is true
Asus warranty service in Australis is quite OK. Dell also has nice setup in Australia.
1 thing though, Aussie like their laptop big, so you usually find lots of 15" there (or 13" for mobility, 14" is not the main thing there unlike in Malaysia)

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

Upgrade RAM, swap HDD with SSD with remaining budget.

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2799[2.38kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional
Inspiron 14z, i5-3317U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2449[1.87kg], 4GB, W8 *no VGA port, OD

Upgrade warranty to 3 year. Then when your cousin touch down in Australia, he could do a "transfer" to get his onsite service in Australia (if he want). Online chat with Dell sale agents to find out more details.
http://www.dell.com/support/retail/my/en/m...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Price is RSP, negotiable (even through Dell Online).

bro, thanks for your reply. After much consideration, I decided to go for Y580, however, can't get it from the retail outlet....

Do you know of anyone that might have stock? prefer genuine distributor rather than individual seller from garage sell.

By the way, the sales rep just now try to sell me Y400 (Y500 is out of my budget...), personally I think the value of Y580 is much better compare to paying for Y400 since both are about the same price range. What do you think of Y400?

thanks

How about lenovo g480 i5-3210m,ndivia-gt635m?it is ok.i7 prize is too high for my budget. .

Unfortunately I don't know anyone who sells Y580 anymore bro, sorry

In between Y400 and Y580, it all depends on what you want, if you are a person looking for a notebook with the best gaming performance for the price, then the Y580 is no doubt the clear winner.. However, if you are in the market looking for a portable, and a pretty decently speced notebook, then the Y400 is the choice

how much your budget? if u can top up some, u may get this

lenovo y580

spec -

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 3631QM
15.6 full hd display
16" BackPack

win 7 home premium
GTX660 2GB
1TB HDD
8gb ram

2 year warranty..

i believe this model still available else where compare with the rm 2999 variant

1. Preferred Brand: ASUS but open to suggestions
2. Budget: around 2k
3. Usage: watching movies, gaming, multimedia stuff
4. Preferred laptop/screen size 15"

something with i5 and a decent graphics card would do

G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS
G480, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty

At the price points, this is about as powerful as you can get.

Btw, this is the cheapest i7 spec laptop in Malaysia now, iinm:
Lenovo
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white

Asus closest:
A55VJ-SX093H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT635M@RM2499[2.52kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black
S56CM-XX090H i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB@RM2499[2.3kg], 2GB, W8; color: black

Other brands:
Acer
V3-571G-53212G50, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB

Dell
Inspiron 15R, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.65kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 15R, i5-3317U + AMD HD7670M@RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R, i5-3317U + AMD HD8730M@RM2199[2.32kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W7HP/W8

Lenovo
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white
Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty

Toshiba
Satellite L850-1007X/XW, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2299[2.41kg], 4GB, 640GB, W7HP, 3 years warranty
Satellite L850-1015X/XW, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM2399[2.41kg], 4GB, 640GB, W8, 1 years warranty

For z580,can upgrade to w8,and how much need pay?but no international warranty for this type?

For toshiba L850,it's speaker by harman kardon?tq

devour sifu is right.
Ideapad Y580, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + 1920x1080 @RM2999[JBL], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB/W8, backlit keyboard, 2 yrs warranty (Stock limited)
This one is getting hard to find.

Ideapad Y580, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3499[JBL], 8GB, 1TB HDD(7200rpm), W7HP, backlit keyboard, 2 years international warranty
This one I still see around LYP ~ RM32xx. Still awesome value for the money

Lenovo Malaysia don't give OS for this. You need to get the OS yourself (work something out with the re-seller or ... ).
Yes, there is International warranty. Again, please check if there is any SC around your area in Indonesia:
http://support.lenovo.com/en_ID/research/h...ocID=MIGR-70506

Ok bro nexus..,tq.😄

No, just normal stereo speakers.

Z580 model it's not available in indonesia,i already check .but if i buy in malaysia and got problem,still can do the warranty in indonesia bro?what it's the nearest for z580 (z360,370,460,470,570 or 575)