why u put budget as RM4k in the 1st place if its too much?
Yeah, you don't really need such a high end machine if you don't game that much, and only doing simple tasks

You don't really need Haswell for your tasks
But if you really want one, can consider this:
14"
Dell Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1549 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 4 cell

Not much Haswell-powered notebooks in the market yet though

Mods busy la haha, some more we don't have a specific and active mod here in MC

I cannot answer that question sorry since I've never done any WiFi tests. But notebooks usually have better WiFi cards then phones, thus better range

Wah, don't really need so much budget for your usage
Any 13/14" notebook would be good enough for your usage:
13"
Asus S300CA-C1033H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 500GB, W8

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


Samsung
[Ultrabook] NP530U3C, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2699[1.52kg], 4GB, W8
NP530U3C, i3-2377M + Intel HD3000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB, W7HB

Sony
[Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13133CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (24GB SSD + 500GBHDD)@RM2799[1.6kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
[Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13126CVS, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
[Ultrabook] Vaio SVT13136CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2999[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case


14"
Asus [Ultrabook]VivoBook S400CA-CA006H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299[2kg], 4GB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1549 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 4 cell
Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400 + (1366x768;touch)@RM1988 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell
Vostro 5460, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA SSD + 500GB(5400rpm))@RM2199[1.54kg], 4GB, W8SL, 3 cell

HP
[Ultrabook] Envy4-1111TX, i5-3317U + AMD HD7670M + [32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)]@RM2599[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8
[Ultrabook] Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4-1239TU, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768; touch)@RM2799[Beats][1.75kg], 4GB, W8

Lenovo
[Ultrabook]S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199
[Ultrabook]S400T, i5-3337U + AMD HD 7450M +(1366x768, touch)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8

Samsung
[Ultrabook]NP530U4C, i3-2377M + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD@RM2499, 4GB, W7HB
[Ultrabook]NP530U4C, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA + 1TB HDD@RM2999, 6GB, W7HP

Sony
Vaio SVF14219SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; colors: white/black/pink
Vaio SVF14218SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors: white/black
SVF14217SG, i3-3227U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors:black/white/pink

Toshiba
[Ultrabook] Satellite U940-1001X, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA + 640GB HDD)@RM2349[1.7kg], 4GB, W8SL, backlit keyboard, 3 years local warranty (1st year on-site); color: Light blue
Satellite U840t-1013, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (32GB SSD + 500GB HDD)@RM2999, 4GB, W8SL; 3 years warranty; color: silver

*prices in RRP, negotiable
*use remaining budget to extend warranty to 3 years. And if wanted, upgrade to SSD for those who doesn't have it already

Apart from the Y410p, can consider this one as well~
Not bad as well since you get a much better and higher-resolutioned screen
15.6"
MSI GE60K, i5-3230M + Nvidia GTX660M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2899, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, 2 years warranty

CPU is slightly weaker, but it won't affect your usage. In fact you will get longer battery life and less heat with it
Definitely worth considering~

For your budget, the Y410p is no doubt the only gaming notebook you should look out for~
14"
Lenovo Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty

Price in RRP, negotiable ya~

A good CPU, RAM, GPU (if you are doing 3D stuff), and a fast HDD/SSD will help. Your friend's Asus N43SL is slow because of the slow 5400rpm HDD, which can only become slower with time

Budget ultrabooks come with conventional HDD, mid-range ones come with hybrid SSD/HDD, whereas premium ones come with full-fledge SSD. They are meant to be light, thus they are equipped with SSD. The question here is, why are normal notebooks not equipped with SSD?

Yeah, there are ultrabooks with optical drive, Asus K46 for instant. But most do not have it since most people don't use them anyway, so it can be omitted to again, save weight and reduce the notebook dimensions

Not sure whether you are asking for recommendations or asking questions If you need recommendations, please follow the format

What's wrong with the review? Apart from glossiness?
Seemed pretty decent after reading so many reviews on gaming notebooks haha... Here another version of the review: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-MSI-GE...ok.77855.0.html *specs may differ, but the chassis should be similar

Regardless, the final choice is in your hands haha, I'm pretty sure at that price, the Y410p is not without flaws as well, just a matter of whether you want to look for reviews to scare yourself or not

No extensive reviews yet, at least not to my knowledge haha
Maybe God_lee_what2004 sifu will know since he lurk not only on English sites
Pretty funny la the scarcity of reviews considering its a damn hot product

Are you buying in a hurry? If not, you might want to check out what Illegear has to offer for their promotion this time, might be able to get a decent one (13 or 15") at RM3.5k

For AutoCAD (if 3D then you will need a GPU anyway, regardless of whether you want to use it for gaming or not ), its better if you can go for a notebook with a larger/ higher resolutioned screen. So you definitely have to compromise on weight and portability already, especially so if you want performance as well You can't have the best of everything unfortunately
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

Lenovo
Ideapad Z580, i7-3612QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HB, white *if still can find, though I doubt it
Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM2999, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

LOL, never underestimate God
Walao eh, in Thai summore @_@
After translation, the battery life is approx. 3.5 hours for WiFi usage + youtube, pretty average I would say haha~

Oh I am never into touch screens on normal notebooks. Its all just marketing gimmick to cheat persuade people to buy them
At 1st it may looked really cool, but after awhile of poking your hands will get tired (or even painful if you use alot), and you ended up using the mouse instead
I've played with W8 abit and to be honest I still work faster with my mouse even though its more optimized for touch

And not to mention the screen hinge will eventually becomes loose with time.. so touch option is only viable for hybrids/ convertibles where you can "convert" to tablet mode so that it doesn't strain too much (if any) on the hinge~

Still, I've always loved the Z400/Z500 because of its slim profile, even with the very decent hardware offered. Iirc it is not easy to reach the internals of the notebook for upgrades, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem for most consumers who just want to use a notebook

Well, a RM2k budget can get you a few 15" notebooks
15.6"
Dell
Inspiron 15, i5-3337U + AMD HD7670M@RM1749[2.25kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell, Linux; W8SL@RM1899
Inspiron 15, i5-3337U + AMD HD7670M@RM1799[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell, Linux; W8SL@RM1949
Inspiron 15R, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899[2.65kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W7HP/W8

Toshiba
Satellite L850-1015X/XR/XW, i5-3210M + AMD HD7670M@RM1971, 4GB, 640GB, W8SL, 3 years local warranty; colors:black/red/white
Satellite L850-1024X/XR/XW, i5-3230M + AMD HD7670M@RM1899, 2GB, 500GB, W8SL, 2 years local warranty, RM50 shopping voucher; colors: black/red/white

AMD is not really up to Nvidia's level at the moment, focusing more on budget notebooks only. i5 is basically i3 with turboboost, they don't really make a very huge performance differences for normal usage

14"
Asus
[Ultrabook]K46CM-WX177H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT635M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, OD
[Ultrabook]K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD
[Ultrabook]K46CM-WX060V, B987 + Nvidia GT630M@RM1699[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, W8, OD
[Ultrabook]K46CM-WX059V, i3-3217U + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, 4-cell battery, W7HP, OD
[Ultrabook]VivoBook S400CA-CA006H, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2299[2kg], 4GB, W8

Lenovo
[Ultrabook]S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199
[Ultrabook]S400T, i5-3337U + AMD HD 7450M +(1366x768, touch)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8
[Ultrabook]S400T, B987 + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768, touch)@RM1499[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8

15.6"
Asus
[Ultrabook] S550CB-CJ102H i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB + (1366x768; touch)@RM2599[2.3kg], 4GB, W8

Yeah, sure thing, Dota2 is not exactly very demanding

Can consider these:
14"
Asus A45VS-VX028H, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT640M@RM2999[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

HP Pavilion G4-2111TX, i7-3612QM + AMD HD7670M@RM2499[2.19kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W7HP

Lenovo Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty

Samsung NP500P4C, i7-3610QM + Nvidia GT630M@RM2999, 4GB, 500GB, W7HB

Toshiba Satellite M840-1034XG/XP/XQ, i7-3620QM + AMD HD7670M@RM2699, 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:gold/pink/blue

The Y410p is the newest in terms of technology, and the best in terms of performance
Prices in RRP, negotiable~

Whether it lasts or not depends on how you take care of the notebook and also a little bit of luck

What do you mean?
It has the best dedicated Nvidia GPU among the lot man