Asus N550, Lenovo Y500

G series are bigger screen with 2 year warranty

help me out dear LYN sifus, need to choose a laptop
1) Lenovo/Acer/Asus/HP/msi
2)RM 2-3K budget
3)hardcore gamer(medium settings), movie, some photoshop, video/sound editing for assignments
4)touch screen would be nice addition, good after sales service

Thank you

This post has been edited by yuuhi: Jul 30 2013, 06:41 PM

May I know that
Is it Lenovo y410p part can be move out manually for optical drive, graphic card, hard disk and fan ..?

Windows 8 ? Can it run Windows 7 Ultimate ? I heard that Windows 8 is still unstable .
Do they provide CD for installation if I ever format my laptop in the future ?

This post has been edited by juniorlcq: Jul 30 2013, 11:54 PM

1. Something like ACER S7/macbook air? I prefer thin but powerful laptop. My last model was ASUSA42JV which still running strong.

2. RM2000-RM3000 (not sure with this budget)

3. Mostly work (MS Office, Sound Mixing, Video and Picture editing). At least PC can run PES I am ok.

4. Prefer no bigger than 13".

Additional Value:
a) Battery Life - we have laptop that can run 12-15hrs nowadays?
b) Ergonomic USB Port - Good USB, Audio Jack 'place'
c) Something like Vaio/apple keyboard? If there is backlit on keyboard it is better
d) Best internal cooling system - dual, triple, quadruple fan; you name it

this - lenovo y510p -Intel® Core™ i7-4700 / Window 8/ 15.6'' FHD Display / 8GB ram/ 1TB HDD / Nvidia GT750M 2G DDR5 single GPU / DVD Burner /2 Years International Warranty

Well I showed my sister all of the choices you guys recommended. And she said she likes the G480. Though she asked me if there are any other colour beside black. She said she want a blue one haha

Anyway, thanks for your help

This post has been edited by funkydude: Jul 31 2013, 07:40 AM

blue colour is kinda hard to find.
even though there are stocks, the specs may vary. let me check for you at my company later, whether there is blue or not.

Of course you could install any OS on it you want (as long as you can get all the necessary drivers). But it don't come with W7, you need get your own OS.

Yeah W8 is soooo unstable that those machine of 100 million W8 license holders must be crumbling in dust

Lenovo don't provide OD anymore for consumer class laptop, iinm.

Put it this way, unless you are buying business class laptop, which provide W7P using downgradable right of W8P, you could not find new laptop with W7 (directly from brands) anymore.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jul 31 2013, 10:13 AM

iinm, for Lenovo, only U series has blue colour, but U series is a bit over your sister's budget.
You could also try to find the older Z480 (which has blue colour), but don't pin your hope on it And even if you do find it, has to negotiate hard since its old listed price is over her budget.

Generally, laptop with colourful shell, for 14", will be ~ RM2k range (e.g Toshiba)
There are a few models from various brand at 11" that has blue, but those are a bit underpowered (with Atom CPU) for your sis usage.

If she go for Dell 14R, she could has a "blue LCD cover" as well

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jul 31 2013, 10:10 AM

any one can tell me this Acer Ace-R7 comparison to Asus Notebook ASU-S200E-CT158H??
want to buy but want to know the differentship...

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2851949
Read this thread.

Short answer is Y410p has ultrabay, which you can hot-swap in / out. But the components are not cheap, and not many re-sellers stock them.

VivoBook S200E, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch)@RM1799[1.38kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8; colors: Grey/Pink/White, 2-cell, 1 year

R7-571-53338G1T, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000+ (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM2999[2.4kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8

Why are you comparing a 11" with a 15"?
That's the only Acer R7 I know.

Since you like MBA, just go with it.
MacBookAir 13", i5-4250U + Intel HD5000 + 128GB SSD + (1440x900)@RM3299[1.35kg], 4GB, backlit keyboard, Mac OSX
MacBookAir 13", i5-4250U + Intel HD5000 + 256GB SSD + (1440x900)@RM3899[1.35kg], 4GB, backlit keyboard, Mac OSX

Run bootcamp to run Win OS.

All brands can provide international warranty. It's just a matter of whether it come standard, or you have to pay more to upgrade standard warranty to international warranty.
After sales service in UK (for most brands) are generally ok, but they don't send technician on site that easily (prepare for remote diagnostic drill )

The engineering software your friend is running could make use of i7 quad core (please note i7 ULV is only duo core) and good GPU.

Your friend really has to think about this. i7 & good GPU, in a small form factor, unless the laptop has good cooling component / design, it's going to be rather uncomfortable (to say the least).

SSD - 256G ~ RM600. Normally users could do the upgrade themselves without voiding the hardware warranty, as long as they don't destroy those "warranty void if removed" stickers.

Closest:

MSI
GE40-2OC, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1600x900; anti-glare)@RM3999[1.8kg], 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8
(need to upgrade warranty to International warranty)

www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-13 Pro, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; IPS)@RM4199[2kg][Onkyo], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ]
(but they don't provide international warranty).

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Alternative:
Get 2nd hand MBP Retina
MacBookPro 15" (Retina Display), i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT650M + 256GB SSD + (2880x1800)@RM6799[2.02kg], 8GB, backlit keyboard, Mac OSX
Run bootcamp to run Win OS that support the engineering software.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jul 31 2013, 02:02 PM

comparing the value for decide which to buy.. if low cost then go for vivo.. if got budget then go for R7
R7 good??

In Malaysia, in terms of warranty support services, Dell is the leader. Then maybe Lenovo, HP, ...

Dell
Vostro 5460, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA SSD + 500GB(5400rpm))@RM2199[1.54kg], 4GB, W8SL, 3 cell
Inspiron 14R, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT730M@RM2099[2.33kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux; W8SL@RM2299
Vostro 5560, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT630M@RM2349[2.2kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8, ODD
Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M@RM2499[2.32kg], 6GB, 1TB(5400rpm), 6-cell, W8SL
Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M + (1920x1980; anti-glare)@RM3299[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i5-3210M + AMD HD7730M@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm); backlit keyboard optional, W8
Inspiron 15R (Special Edition), i7-3612QM + AMD HD7730M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 32GB SSD + 1TB HDD(5400rpm)@RM3199, 8GB, backlit keyboard optional, W8

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], 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8
Touchsmart 14-k028TX Sleekbook, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2799, 4GB, 500GB, W8, ext OD
Touchsmart 14-k029TX Sleekbook, i5-4500U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM3299, 4GB, 500GB, W8, ext OD

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 years warranty
Z500T, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2499[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 years warranty
Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM2999, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

If you like 11" with touchscreen, Acer also has:
P3-171-3322Y2G06, i3-3322y + Intel HD + 60GB SSD + (1366x768 IPS;touch)@RM1999, 2GB, W8
Aspire V5-122P, A6-1450 + AMD HD8450G + (1366x768;touch)@RM1499, 6GB, 500GB

R7 - opinion on this is very polarised
It's not light. And being 15" is quite big.
I like the hinge (and its various position combo). And the screen is good.
Some sifus don't like the position of the touchpad. I don't miss touchpad at all (since I'm trackpoint type of guy), and the hinge position encourage R7 user to use touchscreen more.

On screen, you may want to do some research first. And really has to go out and look at the screens side-by-side and see the difference.

HD - this refer to screen resolution (1366x768), the most common resolution. Other common resolution are HD+ (1600x900), FHD (1920x1080). Dictate how much "real estate" available in a screen. In gaming, since FHD has way more pixels than HD, you will need more powerful GPU to push for the same fps.

Matte - vs Glossy. Matte reduce reflection of background light (I can't live without it as I grow older )

Panel - typically you could find TN panel and IPS panel. TN is cheaper. And the cheap TN suffer in terms of colour, contrast, viewing angle. More expensive TN is better in that regards (but you can only tell whether a laptop is using good TN panel or not by looking at the screen or tear it all down and look at the component numbers ). IPS panel is very good in terms of colour, contrast, viewing angle, but is more expensive than TN panel.

Laptop speakers are inherently limited due to size constraint

For your budget:
Acer
V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399, 8GB, W8 (the GT750M for this is spec with GDDR3 only)

Asus
N550JV-CN077H, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080; IPS matte) + Bluray@RM3699[2.7kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, backlit keyboard (the GT750M for this is spec with GDDR3 only)
G55VW-S1216H, i7-3630QM +Nvidia GTX660M (2GB) + (1920x1080)@RM3999[3.78kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM2999, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs
Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable GN37 exGPU & ODD, 120w+170w psu, 2 yrs

MSI
GE40-2OC, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1600x900; anti-glare)@RM3999[1.8kg], 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8
GX60-3AE, AMD A10-5750M + AMD XT HD7970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4399 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8
GX60-3BE, AMD A10-5750M + AMD HD8970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4399 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
GE60K, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2899, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, 2 years warranty
GE60-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3599,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
GE60-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4299,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard
GE60-ONC, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX675M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3299, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8

www.illegear.com
Illegear RE-15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080;matte)@RM3599[Onkyo], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS [CPU Options: i7-4700MQ - i7-4900MQ][/color]

Prices are RSP, negotiable.