Yes, Dell Malaysia has W7 drivers for 5470.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 22 2013, 12:45 PM

short answer: nothing tick all your boxes

The L635 is taking 1 hour to turn on?
Is the HDD sound funny?

N550LF-CK064H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM3099[2.6kg], 4GB, 750GB
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

Y510P has more CPU and GPU power to deliver better gaming experience.
But Y510P is over your budget already.
Btw, N550LF, iinm, don't have FHD spec

Closest:
MSI
GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Don't bother with touch screen on 15". You hand will get tired easily poking across keyboard

Suggest you quickly take out the HDD (and put in external casing), and make a backup of all your important data.
Don't run anymore test on the HDD, it may make the situation worse.

If you think only the HDD is dying, why don't you just buy a HDD or even better a SSD (256G ~ RM600)?

IBM is still IBM (very much alive and kicking) IBM only sold their laptop business to Lenovo, and Lenovo has been able to leverage technology they bought and implement them across Lenovo models (e.g. keyboard, recovery software ... ).

For your usage, you only need an Intel i3, with Intel IGPU.
Toshiba don't have much choices within your budget.
Much of the lagging that users like you feel is due to:
a. lack of RAM - minimum 4GB in W8.1, 8GB or more is better.
b. slow HDD - go with SSD (solid state drive), 128GB SSD ~ RM300.

reliable? don't know

Asus
G750JX-T4059H [3D], i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX770M + (1920x1080 3D) + Bluray@RM5599[4.5kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, 3D kit

Dell
Alienware 14, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) + 64GB mSATA + 750GB(7200rpm)@RM4999[2.77kg], 8GB, W8SL, 802.11ac

www.illegear.com
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2613184
Illegear RE-13 Pro, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080 IPS)@RM3999[2kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), Backlit Keyboard, FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]
Illegear RE-15, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3499[2.6kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]
Illegear RS-15 Lite, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX770M + (1920x1080)@RM4999[3.1kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster X-FI MB3], 8GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ] [GPU Options: Nvidia GTX765M, Nvidia GTX770M, Nvidia Quadro K1000M]
Illegear RE-17, i5-4200M + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080)@RM3699[3.2kg][Onkyo, SoundBlaster Cinema], 4GB, 500GB(7200rpm), FreeDOS, [CPU Options: i5-4200M - i7-4900MQ]

MSI
GE40-2OC, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1600x900; anti-glare)@RM3499[1.8kg], 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8
GE60-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4299,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard
GX60-3BE, AMD A10-5750M + AMD HD8970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4399 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
GE70-2OE, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4499,8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, backlit keyboard
GX70-3BE, AMD A10-5750M + AMD XT HD8970 + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4899, 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series & backlit KB
GS70-2OC, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4699[2.66kg][Dynaudio], 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB
GS70-2OD (Stealth)-096MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX765M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4899, 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8, steel series multi color backlit KB

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 23 2013, 01:28 PM

V480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2305, 4GB,500GB(5400rpm), W7P
ThinkPad Edge E431, i5-3230M + Intel HD4000@RM2589[2.15kg], 4GB, 1TB, W7P/W8P, anti-glare

spec wise, the V480 actually has a more powerful GPU
but on build quality, E431 / E430 win. You will notice it once you compare them side by side (try twisting the laptops)

Sony
Vaio SVD13211SGW, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 128GB SSD+ (1920x1080)@RM4999[1.3kg], 4GB, W8SL, stylus
Vaio SVP13218PGB, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080)@RM4999[1.06kg], 4GB, W8SL, stylus
Vaio SVP13213SGS, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080)@RM3799[1.06kg], 4GB, W8SL

Dell
XPS12, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080;touch)@RM3999[1.52kg], 4GB, W8SL, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, build-in battery, no ODD
XPS12, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080;touch)@RM5099[1.52kg], 8GB, W8SL, backlit, spill resistant keyboard, build-in battery, no ODD


This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 23 2013, 07:22 PM

Acer
V5-131-10074G50, 1007U + Intel HD@RM1149, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL
V5-132P-10192G50b, 1019Y + Intel HD + (1366x768; touch)@RM1399, 2GB, 500GB, W8

Asus
X201E-KX178D/9D , Intel 1007U + Intel HD@RM999, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 1 year

Dell
Inspiron 11, Celeron 2955U + Intel HD + (1366x768;touch)@RM1299, 2GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Sorry
GT750M is the most powerful GPU you can get within your budget.

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

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

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2249, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Lenovo
Y400, i7-3630QM + Nvidia GT750M@RM2499, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 120wPSU, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Sony
Vaio SVF14218SGW, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8SL

Toshiba
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

What do you mean by "all the original software"?
Since you did not even mention what "course work", how do we even know what software you use?

If the laptop has OS, then it is original. If it come with FreeDOS (no OS), you can get cheap legal OS from your school.
As for software, ask your school for legal student edition, normally quite cheap as well.

Acer
V5-131-10074G50, 1007U + Intel HD@RM1149, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL

Asus
X201E-KX178D/9D , Intel 1007U + Intel HD@RM999, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS, 1 year

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

TJ, you may want to amend the price list

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 23 2013, 08:07 PM

Thinkpad, luckily, is still pretty independent. In fact, for Thinkpad, some (not all) of the manufacturing move back to Japan in 2012
Anyway, Thinkpad is over your budget

Changing HDD to SSD aftermarket will not void laptop warranty if the re-sellers know what they are doing There normally is no "warranty void if broken seal" on HDD bay of laptop.
SSD that come with standard spec normally is expensive. Whereas if we buy aftermarket, 128G ~ RM300.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 23 2013, 08:51 PM

You need to be sure Atom Bay Trail is enough for your usage
Btw, that Inspiron 11 should run up to 6-7 hours normal usage. It's spec with Haswell Celeron and 50 WHr battery

Haswell is a generation of CPU, think of it as a manufacturing process. Intel improve the manufacturing process, new generation.
Atom, Celeron, Pentium, Core i3/5/7, are branding. Intel use it to tell buyer what to expect for what price

So we could have Haswell Atom (not yet available), Haswell Celeron, Haswell Pentium, Haswell i3/5/7. (ascending order of power)

What is IX series?

Pentium 2xxxx is Ivy Bridge (1 gen older than Haswell) Pentium.

Anyway, as I mentioned, for your usage, you don't need powerful CPU.

Satellite C40-A103E, Pentium 2020M + Intel HD@RM1449, 2GB, 500GB, W8SL; 2 years local warranty
Satellite C800-1022, Pentium 2020M + Intel HD@Rm1369, 2GB, 500GB, W8SL, 2 years local warranty

Are the re-sellers showing you these Toshiba?
If you could get it ~ RM1.2k, with additional 4GB RAM (RM100) and 128G SSD (RM300), you should be good to go.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 23 2013, 11:44 PM

not really. If you don't install all the junk ware, laptop / PC speed will not get worse

laptop may slow down due to dust. Dust caught in the air vent / fan, causing laptop to heat up, and CPU, as a precaution, will slow down to avoid overheating. So user should clean the laptop vent / fan regularly (use compressed air with care).

Anyway, for your usage, a Pentium with SSD will boot and respond faster than an i7 with HDD

And no. Pentium does not equal to i3/5/7. (Intel is evil but there is still a bit of logic in their pricing and branding, i3/5/7 is more expensive for good reasons).

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 23 2013, 11:48 PM

why don't you check with the re-sellers right here at LYN garage sale threads? There are quite a few of them carrying Toshiba
And you don't need additional "hard disc", you want SSD

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 24 2013, 12:02 AM

brand new lah Reputable re-sellers will make sure their goods are sealed unit, and only open in front of buyer. Some of the re-sellers have physical store you can visit as well.

not that old, I think have been in market for about 1 year If you decide to go for it, just make sure you get brand new sealed unit.

For Lenovo consumer line laptop (I think V480 is consumer line ), normally the re-seller can arrange to buy the on site warranty extension for you, but you have to register online (a code will be provide to you to register online). Upon registration, normally you will be requested to send a scanned copy of your purchase receipt from the re-sellers through email, so that Lenovo can start the warranty from the date on the receipt.

V series is always slightly more expensive than Z series (and I don't see why ).
So V series with i5 (ivy bridge) and GT740M, I think is ~ RM2.2 - 2.3k (it's not very popular, so not too many re-sellers pushing for it, which mean getting good discount is normally a challenge).

1 thing though, I may be mistaken on the time it has been in market. GT740M is pretty new, ~ 6 months. So this V480 with GT740M could not be that old

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 24 2013, 02:32 PM