So, ASUS K46CM dropped till RM1699?

be noted that that is a pentium dual core ULV processor. so thats why it is cheaper than the core i version.

thanks....

Oic.. jeez, thought the i5 model dropped till so cheap, misunderstood.

I just saw the z400 and z500 from shop, spec is good but unfortunately just 4 cell battery, yet is unremovable battery

top up get z580 better right ?? although spec slightly weaker

depends on user. if you want the removable battery feature, go for Z580. Z400/Z500 battery is removable when the back cover is disassembled.

lol back cover disassembled = warranty void ?

any suggestion where I should get this?i believe not all shop provide the RAM upgrading right?

doesnt void warranty unless you damaged the parts.

around 80% of the shops malaysia wide provide RAM upgrading. if you buy it at lowyat, then you have the more chance to do so. no matter how hard is the laptop's disassembly, they will still do it because they want to earn money.

Hi guys,

1. Preferred Brand - Any except Asus
2. Budget - 2.5k
3. Usage - Office work, movies, casual gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14"-15", light preffereable

Need some final thought on this laptop
Planning to buy one at the end of this week
hp envy 4 vs toshiba satellite u940 vs lenovo z500

i'm locked to this 3 laptop coz almost at the same range of price and have almost the same spec but cannot decide which one to pick..
i'm looking for better in performance, easy for maintenance and also upgradeable like ram, ssd etc..
can you help me to decide?

The cheapest MBP 13" is this, out of your budget:
MacBookPro 13", i5-3210M + Intel HD4000 + (1280x800)@RM3699[2.06kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), backlit keyboard, Mac OSX

Asus models usually has 2 year International Warranty. Lenovo models usually has 2 years ASEAN warranty. So picking models from these brands should be fine. You may also consider Dell as well, if you extend warranty to 3 years during purchase, it autamatically become international warranty.

No difference buying from normal shop or from "Asus Certified Seller" as long as you get warranty support directly from Asus, just make sure you get proper receipt.

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

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
Z480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT640M@RM1999, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W8, colors: grey/red/blue

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Use the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (Asus) (4G stick ~ RM80), extend warranty (Dell, 3 years ~ RM250), buy SSD to swap out the HDD (SSD 128G ~ RM300+).

Lenovo
Ideapad G580, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699, 2GB, 500GB, freeDOS, 1 yr warranty

Price is RSP, negotiable.

ultrabook is slim, therefore it is not easy to fit in big fan or heatsink. The tiny space also restrict airflow, making it more difficult to dissipate heat.

ultrabook compensate by using Intel ULV (ultra low voltage) CPU, which run at lower TDP (thermal design power, meaning the CPU will only draw that certain amount of low wattage, 17W in ULV vs 35W in normal M, i7QM could draw 45W). ULV also could drop to lower wattage when idle (14W).

During normal usage (surfing net, typing Words, watching video .. ), ULV or M CPU generally is not stressed. But under sustained heavy load, the limitation in ultrabook cooling will show.

Anyway, if you intend to game on laptop or ultrabook, make sure you have good external cooling solution (cooling pad or table fan).

HD 4000 is more than capable of handling FHD (1080p) movie. (can actually play some old 3D game with HD4000 )
HD 4000 will not stress cooling system of laptop. Just make sure you keep the inside of laptop dust free

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Apr 22 2013, 10:15 AM

Don't need so expensive laptop to play Dota2

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

Asus
G55VW-S1216H, i7-3630QM +Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080)@RM3999[3.78kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8
N56VZ-S4284H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 1TB, 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 Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT650M + (1920x1080)@RM3799, 4GB, 500GB, W8; GN36 exGPU, 120W & 170W AC adapter

MSI
GX60, AMD A10-4600M + AMD XT HD7970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4799 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W7HP, MSI backpack, gaming mouse, HDMI cable, 2 years warranty
GE60-OND, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, 2 years warranty, MSI gaming mouse & backpack
GE60-ONC, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 64GB SSD + 500GB@RM4099, 8GB, W8, 2 years warranty, MSI gaming mouse & backpack

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.

PES (you play right ) is not GPU demanding.

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

Dell
Inspiron 14R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + Nvidia GT640M(28nm Kepler)@RM2049[2.38kg], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), W7HP/W8
Inspiron 14-3421, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM1649[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899

Lenovo
Z400, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
Z480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT640M@RM1999, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm) W8, colors: grey/red/blue
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS
G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899, 4GB, 1TB (5400rpm), W8, 2 yrs warranty
S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

yesh!! I'm actually stucked between asus and sony vaio that time. vaio SVS13116FGP in house promotion for only RM2299. also i5-3210, window 7 (ASUS windows 8), 640G HDD, 4G RAM, up to 12 hours battery life(which i think is really good). too bad its only 13.3' screen. At least the brand itself is reliable, great resolution.

I'm taking IT course so i'll be using borland C++, adobe dreamweaver. I'm fond of photoshop so i did some photoshop, after effects too.. =)

If you want to watch FHD in its full glory in laptop, you need FHD screen (1920x1080). Alternatively you could connect to external FHD display through HDMI.

Intel HD 4000 could handle FHD movies / videos easily. So Yoga 13 could handle FHD movies, but it only has a HD+ (1600x900) screen.

What type of 3D games? CS and Crysis 3 both are 3D games, but have vastly different spec requirement

If your graphic design work is heavy, you may appreciate i7 QM.

All in all, you need to make choices. Current gen of laptop could not satisfy all you requirement at once (especially at your budget )

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Apr 22 2013, 10:42 AM

i5 could handle all the C++ and Dreamweaver you throw at it
Should be no problem at Photoshop as well, unless you are doing some complicated effects (tax CPU more).
After effect, the GPU could handle it, again unless you are doing some extensive jobs