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 Buying a new laptop? NEED RECOMMENDATIONS? V21, Kindly FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!

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post Sep 21 2013, 10:22 AM

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post Sep 21 2013, 10:24 AM

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1. Anything reliable
2. <2k
3. Mostly for internet, statistic analysis, microsoft office, streaming movies
4. Size > 10, prefer touch screen, <2kg, easy to bring anywhere.

Anybody can suggest for suitable laptop?
How about hybrid?Is it enough power for my daily work as student?

Thank you.
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post Sep 21 2013, 10:32 AM

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QUOTE(xproc @ Sep 21 2013, 10:22 AM)
mSATA is overrated... if u used SSD before... u will feel the mSATA is crap and gimmick...
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mSATA SSD and normal 2.5" SSD have different speeds?
I thought they are comparable?
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post Sep 21 2013, 10:33 AM

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QUOTE(ahodil @ Sep 21 2013, 10:18 AM)
how about autocad, photoshop, paint tool sai ? hmm.gif
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considered as professional applications.
non professional applications - games, cleaners, download managers, simple applications
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post Sep 21 2013, 10:41 AM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Sep 21 2013, 10:33 AM)
considered as professional applications.
non professional applications - games, cleaners, download managers, simple applications
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damn ! how much to upgrade to SSD ? and will i lose my DVD drive ?
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post Sep 21 2013, 10:59 AM

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QUOTE(ahodil @ Sep 21 2013, 10:41 AM)
damn ! how much to upgrade to SSD ? and will i lose my DVD drive ?
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120/128GB - RM3xx
240/256GB - RM6xx
480/512GB - RM11xx

you wont lose your DVD drive unless you swap the DVD drive with a HDD caddy drive, which doesnt comes as default configuration. smile.gif

even though SSD cost a bomb, but they are good investment. even after a year of usage, the SSD value is hard to drop.
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post Sep 21 2013, 11:21 AM

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1. Preferred Brand- Any
2. Budget- 2k
3. Usage- office use
4. Preferred laptop/screen size- more than 13 inch and less than 17 inch
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post Sep 21 2013, 11:38 AM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Sep 21 2013, 10:59 AM)
120/128GB - RM3xx
240/256GB - RM6xx
480/512GB - RM11xx

you wont lose your DVD drive unless you swap the DVD drive with a HDD caddy drive, which doesnt comes as default configuration. smile.gif

even though SSD cost a bomb, but they are good investment. even after a year of usage, the SSD value is hard to drop.
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128b ? damn, even my hdd now is 1TB sweat.gif
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post Sep 21 2013, 01:11 PM

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Can anyone give reviews on ASUS A550 and Toshiba Satellite L50-A100x in the term of it builts?
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post Sep 21 2013, 01:27 PM

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QUOTE(nexus2238 @ Sep 21 2013, 07:55 AM)
Fast - CPU & GPU give the laptop the processing power, but the biggest bottleneck is the slow storage, so spend money to get SSD (128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600) and replace the HDD.
With your budget, the largest screen you can get is 15" (with reasonably powerful spec)

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699
Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5)@RM2449 [2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2649

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + GT750M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3099[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
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Thanks for the suggestions! I cant spend extra on SSD. If I were to cut my laptop budget and use the remaining on SSD, is it better than buying a more expensive laptop without SSD?
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post Sep 21 2013, 02:55 PM

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Hi, seems like i could get some advice here for buying a laptop,
1. Preferred Brand - Asus, Lenovo, Dell
2. Budget - Around 2500
3. Usage - online surfing, movie, processing docs, music
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - prefer laptop with built in optical drive, better battery life (last for more than 4 hours?), hopefully can avoid those laptop with known internet/wifi connection problem

hopefully can get some recommendations~ smile.gif
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post Sep 21 2013, 04:09 PM

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QUOTE(Areman @ Sep 21 2013, 01:11 PM)
Can anyone give reviews on ASUS A550 and Toshiba Satellite L50-A100x in the term of it builts?
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I am also considering on these.
But I am looking at S550.
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post Sep 21 2013, 05:51 PM

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QUOTE(arely @ Sep 21 2013, 10:24 AM)
1. Anything reliable
2. <2k
3. Mostly for internet, statistic analysis, microsoft office, streaming movies
4. Size > 10, prefer touch screen, <2kg, easy to bring anywhere.

Anybody can suggest for suitable laptop?
How about hybrid?Is it enough power for my daily work as student?

Thank you.
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Acer
Iconia W510, Intel Z2760 + Intel GMA + 64GB SSD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM1699, 2GB, W8
P3-131-21292G06, Pentium 2129Y + Intel HD + 60GB SSD + (1366x768 IPS;touch)@RM1799, 2GB, W8

ASUS
VivoBook S200E, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch)@RM1699[1.38kg], 4GB, 500GB, W8; colors: Grey/Pink/White, 2-cell, 1 year

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

hybrid is enough for daily work and student usage. if you can top up RM1000, you can even consider microsoft surface pro, the fully x86 windows tablet.
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post Sep 21 2013, 05:52 PM

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QUOTE(raymondtong94 @ Sep 21 2013, 09:54 AM)
sure, why not?
just FYI, if you want to hard drive bays, you need to buy a caddy drive for the Z500 but will sacrifice your DVD-RW drive though.
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warranty void lable stick on below keyboard , dont try upgrade ssd on z500 / z400 model nod.gif

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post Sep 21 2013, 05:55 PM

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QUOTE(Quantum_thinking @ Sep 21 2013, 11:21 AM)
1. Preferred Brand- Any
2. Budget- 2k
3. Usage- office use
4. Preferred laptop/screen size- more than 13 inch and less than 17 inch
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these :

Dell
Inspiron 14-3437, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1549
Inspiron 15, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M@RM1699, Ubuntu, 6GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8SL@RM1899
Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Lenovo
G400s, i5-3230M + Intel HD4000@RM1599, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
S410p, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400M@RM1699[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

prices are RRP and negotiable. use the remaining budget to get a windows (free DOS applicable only) and/or upgrade the warranty to 3 yeas on-site. icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Sep 21 2013, 05:56 PM

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QUOTE(devour @ Sep 21 2013, 05:52 PM)
warranty void lable stick on below keyboard  , dont try upgrade ssd on z500 / z400 model  nod.gif
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forgot about that. tongue.gif
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post Sep 21 2013, 06:12 PM

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QUOTE(rxy @ Sep 21 2013, 10:20 AM)
Thanks a lot for the reco..
For the Asus one, would the performance of the 24GB mSATA cache disk comparable to normal SSD?
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a cache is just as its name stated. the small 24GB mSATA SSD will store a copy of frequently access data / files, and help these launch faster. As soon as you access those not in cache, back to HDD crawling. So, it's a hit or miss thingy. Better than no caching, but definitely cannot compare to having everything store on a SSD.
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post Sep 21 2013, 06:16 PM

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QUOTE(rxy @ Sep 21 2013, 10:32 AM)
mSATA SSD and normal 2.5" SSD have different speeds?
I thought they are comparable?
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mSATA and SATA is just the port, nothing to do with the SSD.
Most of not all current gen SSD will saturate the bandwidth of mSATA or SATA III port (i.e. the SSD is too fast for the port laugh.gif ). They are just fast, and you probably will not notice the difference between them.
You could get 256G or 128G mSATA SSD, but typically they are slightly more expensive compared to SATA SSD of similar size.

(I'm talking about using the mSATA SSD for storage here, not caching).
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post Sep 21 2013, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE(HowAh @ Sep 21 2013, 01:27 PM)
Thanks for the suggestions! I cant spend extra on SSD. If I were to cut my laptop budget and use the remaining on SSD, is it better than buying a more expensive laptop without SSD?
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SSD is something that you could upgrade easily. CPU and GPU, on the other hand, are something that stuck with the laptop (for models within your budget).
So the idea is just use your current budget to get the most powerful CPU & GPU you can afford, then save up to upgrade SSD later biggrin.gif
What I was trying to say was, a laptop that has a lot less powerful CPU and GPU but spec with full SSD, will feel a lot more responsive during normal usage, since the largest bottleneck on user experience is generally due to the slow HDD.

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post Sep 21 2013, 06:29 PM

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QUOTE(kzy @ Sep 21 2013, 02:55 PM)
Hi, seems like i could get some advice here for buying a laptop,
1. Preferred Brand - Asus, Lenovo, Dell
2. Budget - Around 2500
3. Usage - online surfing, movie, processing docs, music
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - prefer laptop with built in optical drive, better battery life (last for more than 4 hours?), hopefully can avoid those laptop with known internet/wifi connection problem

hopefully can get some recommendations~ smile.gif
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You don't need powerful spec for your usage.

Asus
A450CC, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; 4-cell
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
Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Lenovo
Ideapad Flex 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs
S410p, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400M@RM1699[1.8kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, 2 yrs

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Spend the remaining of your budget to increase RAM (4G stick is ~ RM100), extend warranty (Dell, extend to 3 years for ~ RM300), swap SSD (128G ~ RM300, 256G ~ RM600) in for HDD.
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