haswell isnt focus just only for battery life, even performance improvement. but it depends on personal preferences, as a processor never helps in heavy gaming.

yes, they will increase. assuming, an ivy bridge Y400 priced at RM2799, and Y410p at RM2899, it is a RM100 difference. since the release of haswell processors, every computer components had a price hike.

im working at a computer shop, so i know.

stop being an arse please. people had been spending time on giving recommendations for you, but you treated them like they are getting paid or else. even nexus and i dont even get paid for volunteering in laptop recommendations and i even bothered myself to check around LYN even though im on the work. if you are not happy enough, you can have a look at the laptop catalog at here yourself. so my conclusion is, please be nice to people if you want people to be nice with you.

if you are urgent to get a haswell laptop, the one only you can get is this:

Acer V5-473PG-54204G50, i5-4200 + Nvidia GT740M +(1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB,W8 *no OD

but seems to be overpriced your budget, though.

yes, have to agree that. Windows 8 on 1280x800 reso on my elitebook 6930p lacks of the multi-screen tasking feature.

you should get a new laptop if you plan to upgrade, cuz upgrading it is not worth except for SSD investment. and according to haswell, it is just a new microarchitecture of intel processors. it just mainly have better graphic performance and power efficient. it just depends on you if you are urgent to get a laptop or not. however, your choices :

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

Dell
Inspiron 14-3421, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM1699[1.99kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell, W8SL

ASUS
K46CM-WX059V, i3-3217U + Nvidia GT635M@RM1899[2kg], 2GB, 500GB, 4-cell battery, W7HP, OD

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

prices are RRP and negotiable.
nexus2238 wah, so early to post in the morning?

This post has been edited by raymondtong94: Jul 19 2013, 07:17 AM

4th quarter of year 2013.

hoho. im the same as you too, an IT enthusiast.

BUT, i dont think i wanna reveal myself too much.

RE-15 uses single fan solution, while RS-15 uses dedicated fan solutions for each processing unit. you can look at their back cover dismantle pictures.

if you are not 'brand locked', i would suggest you to take this :

Dell Vostro 5460, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT630M + (32GB mSATA SSD + 500GB(5400rpm))@RM2199[1.54kg], 4GB, W8SL, 3 cell
Dell Inspiron 14z, i5-3337U + AMD HD7570M + 32GB SSD + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2299[1.87kg], 4GB, W8SL *no VGA port, OD
Lenovo S400, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + 24GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, W7HB; AMD HD7450M/W8@RM2199

if you are 'brand locked', you can look at these :

HP
Envy4-1204TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M + 32GB mSATA +500GB(5400rpm)@RM2399[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, W8

ASUS
UX32VD-R3001H, i5-3317U + Nvidia GT620M + 24GB mSATA SSD + 500GB HDD@RM3099[1.45kg], 4GB, W8

Sony
Vaio SVS13135CV, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT640M LE@RM3199[1.72kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8; colors: white/black; Vaio carrying case
Vaio SVF14219SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; colors: white/black/pink

Toshiba
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

well, i cant say that. all brands are the same, and most of the rest depends on your luck. my experience with 3 brandings, Alienware, ASUS and HP so far are good. i rate Alienware on top of my list, HP 2nd and ASUS 3rd.

wow, all 3 forumers have the same usages? quite rare, or is it dup account?
anyway, your options guys :

ASUS
N56VB-S3070H, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2899[2.7kg][B&O], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty <--- 14 incher
Y500, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM2999, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs
Z500, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 years warranty

best selected choice is Lenovo Y500.

will soon be released.

yes. it is still available from time to time till Y510P is out to the market.

yes, only 1 spec in malaysia.

ASUS
K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD

HP
Envy4-1204TX, i5-3337U + AMD HD8750M + 32GB mSATA +500GB(5400rpm)@RM2399[Beats][1.75kg], 2GB, W8

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

Sony
Vaio SVF14218SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors: white/black

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

prices are RRP and negotiable.

the one that comes with U might bottleneck a bit of the loading performance.
but i7 on the toshiba wont improve gaming performance of the HD7670M.

Dell Inspiron 15R, i7-3537U + AMD HD8730M@RM2499[2.32kg], 6GB, 1TB(5400rpm), 6-cell, W8SL

this is the only that worth the budget. spending extra RM700 for an anti-glare full HD reso isnt worth it.
the aluminium look makes it feels it is well made and doesnt cheap either. for the lenovo, i felt that the brushed aluminium looks like they easy to be cracked and the Yoga even worse, feels like the rubberized palm rest will easy to wear off. toshiba on the other hand, more worse. the whole body is plasticky feel, due to the traditional glossy design.

Dell Inspiron 14-3421, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT625M@RM1699[1.99kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell, W8SL
Lenovo G480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), FreeDOS
Lenovo G400s, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1449, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
Lenovo G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8

thats the max you only can give in. price is RRP and negotiable.

as above said. for other laptops, they will be overbudget.

no other disadvantages. battery consumption on the other hand, is not highly affected by screen size. due to the ULV CPU that is provided by intel, it can provide a better battery life.

the lenovo has aluminium like casing but the feel on the palm rest looks plasticky.

Roux
yes. they looked plain but the performance and build is quite good. touch feel on the laptop itself is great.