1. Preferred Brand : Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Dell ( as long not Acer, HP or allienware)
2. Budget: RM3~4k
3. Usage: Heavy programming, Video Tasking and gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 3rd gen I7, 15.6inch

ps. is best if the laptop is good cooling system and planned to use for 4~5 years.

guys
budget 3.5k max
gaming laptop
prefer light weight ^^
previously m15x very heavy = =
need to bring college for gaming so hope is light and nice ^^

this

ASUS N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black
Lenovo Z400, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty; colors: chocolate
Illegear RE-15, i5-3210M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080)@RM3299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i5-3210M - i7-3840XM][/color]

lenovo is the best bang for buck laptop. just the disassembly is difficult compared to normal laptops. upgrade the RAM to 8GB, extend the warranty to 3 years and if got money, throw in a SSD for faster loading.

phewit ~
sound not bad
but i heard they mention z500 is it ?
got touch ? how much does it cost?
upgrade ram to 8gb + extend warranty + ssd total how much ......
feel like pricy~ do u know how much will it cost?

Hi all,I want to buy a new laptop, with good venting design and removable battery.

1. Preferred Brand : any, except HP
2. Budget : RM1.5k
3. Usage : non-gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14/15"

Acer E1-471-32322G50L, i3-2328M + Intel HD3000@RM1399, 2GB, 750GB, Linux
Dell New Inspiron 14-3421, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399[1.99kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell
Dell New Inspiron 15, i3-2117U + Intel HD4000@RM1299[2.25kg], Win8SL, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm)

be note that Acer is non-windows. price is RSP and negotiable.

Thanks for the prompt reply from many sifus. I tried lookup for more information for the laptops but I have some questions.

Dell New Inspiron 15
Dell Inspiron 14

In the 2 links above, I'm comparing the RM1399 15' laptop with the RM1299 14' unit. I'm just curious how come the 15' unit just cost extra RM100 compared to the 14' unit with a slightly better processor, extra 2gb RAM and extra W8 OS or is there any hidden information that I missed out?

Also I would like to know is touch screen feature useful and worth the price for W8 cause I have no experience with W8 yet. If so can sifu pls recommend me some budget laptops with the feature?

Hope that I can get some advice on these. Thanks!

This post has been edited by santakid: Apr 9 2013, 10:52 AM

Don't think you've missed out anything there
Perhaps 15" notebooks are cheaper to produce?

Touchscreen offers a better user-experience for W8, but then that is only applicable to notebooks which are "convertible" to a tablet format

1. Preferred Brand : Any brand will do.
2. Budget : ~2k
3. Usage : watching movies, browsing internet, microsoft office etc. student laptop.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14"

Thanks sifu needs this asap cause going out to buy later...

the 15" model is heavier compare to 14" model, while the 14" model doesnt comes with windows, and its lighter. the weight of the laptop also influence the price factor. when the 14" model is equipped with windows 8, it will be more expensive than the 15" model.

if you want to know how useful the touchscreen on windows 8 is, its due to the Metro UI/Tile UI/Start feature. in windows 8, the start button is removed (however, a 3rd party software is released to restore it) and when you press the start button on keyboard, it brings you to the Metro UI, where all your tablet apps and program shortcuts are.

this is how it looks like :

1. Preferred Brand : Any brand will do. ( can extension 2~3 year's warranty if have)

2. Budget: RM2.8 ~ 3.5k

3. Usage: Autocad 3Dmax (simple building drawing) , Adobe AI,PS and gaming (dota 1 only)

4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 3rd gen I7, 16GB RAM 15.6inch (HD OR FHD)

A student notebook has to be light right?
Can consider these:
14"
Acer V5-471PG-53334G50, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT710M@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB, W8

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

Dell Inspiron 14R, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM2099[2.33], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8SL

HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1238TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M@RM2099[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

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

The Asus and HP are capable of some low-mid level gaming if you are into it haha

Virtually all brands allow warranty extension to 3 years if you have the money
15.6"
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

*use remaining money to extend warranty and upgrade RAM

Anyone can help me?

If you prefer a lighter machine, then can consider this HP:
14"
HP [Ultrabook] Envy4-1204TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M + 32GB mSATA +500GB(5400rpm)@RM2399[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, W8
*upgrade to at least 4GB RAM if possible

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

Lenovo Z400, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty; colors: chocolate

*use remaining budget for warranty extension

But i'm looking for 15'6" inch. Any suggestion??

For LENOVO Z500, I saw some forum post said that GT740m will be available soon on that model, izzit true??


This post has been edited by DariusCk: Apr 9 2013, 02:43 PM

im afraid you cant get a good 15" model with that price.

as for new Lenovo Z500, it will be available but not too soon, maybe between May and June.

Don't see why you need 15" unless you want dedicated numpad Same screen resolution in 14" & 15" (1366x768) just give you the same image.
For your budget, better go for 14".

Asus
A45VS-VX026H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT645M@RM2199[2.4kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8
N56VZ-S3151H, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT650M@RM2799[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8; color: black

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, 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
Z400, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty; colors: chocolate
Ideapad Z580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), freeDOS, white
Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT645M @RM2299, 4GB, 1TB, W8; backlit, 2 years warranty (4-cell)

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Apr 9 2013, 06:29 PM

why no recommend toshiba laptop lol

because toshiba is too expensive?