Illegear has a horrendous design to it. V7 is nice, but I'm scared of treading on that water again. My TimelineX 4280 was stolen from my dorm room lol. Such sorrow. 8hr battery life was pretty awesome. Asus and Inspiron aren't so bad, might need to have a look. Any HP models around my range? I had an awesome service with them. Not sure if others are better.

My company Toshiba L310 is dying and my boss gave me a very limited budget to buy a new one. I travel 2-3 times per month with laptop (~3.5kg with bag/ power adaptor) +projector (~3kg with bag/cords) + hand carry luggage (~6kg).

1. Preferred Brand: Toshiba, Asus, Lenovo
2. Budget: <RM2200
3. Usage: basic office applications. Simple video editing with Sony Vegas (1024x720 mpg, clips from Sony Standard Definition viewcam)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 13-14"
5. Weight: <=2kg
6. Others: must have VGA port to connect projector (or HDMI-VGA adaptor), Optical drive optional

I understand that ultrabook is a big no no for video editing BUT I've been editing video (non-HD) using the 4 years old Toshiba and I'm fine with the performance. If the ULV processor (e.g. i5-3317U, i5-3337U, i5-4200u) can perform better than T2370 in L310, then I will choose ultrabook to lighten my burden on shoulder/ for better battery life.

Another difficult question: will a discrete graphic card like Nvidia GT630M found in Satellite U940-1001X OR AMD HD7570M found in Satellite U840-1009X improve video editing performance? From what I read, processor speed & RAM are more important but there are comments saying that NVIDIA card with CUDA technology greatly enhance video editing performance. I'm confused.

This post has been edited by cactuscch: Oct 5 2013, 12:44 PM

Hello,

1. Preferred Brand : Any but reliable (battery >6h, light <2kg)
2. Budget: 1500-1800-2000
3. Usage: Surfing, typing, watching movie, light gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: Any

p/s: its for my wife (teacher) , so it must've long lasting battery n easy to carry (not so bulky, light)

Tqtqtqtqtqtq!

light gaming as in those FB flash game?

Samsung
Book 9 Lite NP905S3G-K01MY, AMD A6-1450 + AMD HD8250 + 128GB SSD@RM1999[1.58kg], 4GB, W8

Dell
Vostro 5470, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Yes, those i5 ULV/ULT CPU definitely have more processing power than the T2370 Pentium
It depends on the video editing software you use. If they are programmed to take advantage of Open CL or CUDA, then the GPU definitely help. So you need to check the version of Sony Vegas you have.

Asus
K46CB-WX060H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[2kg], 2GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell, OD
Add RAM (4G ~ RM100)

Lenovo
S410p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1999[1.8kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, 2 yrs
No VGA. Has HDMI.

Toshiba
Satellite L40-AS109Xb/G/W, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty
No VGA. Has HDMI.
Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299, 2GB, 750GB, W8
Add RAM. No VGA. Has HDMI.
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)
No VGA. Has HDMI.

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Oct 5 2013, 01:38 PM

Thnks for the recommendation,

I think Lenovo S410p & Satellite L40-AS-AS109x will be my last choices. Lenovo is lighter and cheaper but I have to buy HDMI-VGA adaptor. I called up a Toshiba computer shop, the staff told me that L40-AS109 comes with full size VGA port, this model is currntly on promotion, gets free upgrade to 8GB RAM. U940 is even lighter but that shop is no longer selling this old model.

I found the picture, L40-AS109 has VGA port. http://www.wiredsystems.com/store/toshiba-...8-sl-64bit.html


This post has been edited by cactuscch: Oct 5 2013, 02:29 PM

how bout this?

HP ENVY Touchsmart 15-j051nr

15.6 in diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit touchscreen (1920 x 1080), 10-finger multi-touch support
Intel Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.40 GHz
12 GB DDR3 1600 MHZ
1 TB SATA 5400 RPM
Windows 8
SD card reader
Beats Audio quad speakers and two subwoofers
Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB graphics memory
4 USB 3.0 (1 charge) • HDMI • Headphone output/Microphone input combo • RJ-45 (10/100/1000)
6-cell lithium-ion (up to 9 hours)
HP TrueVision HD webcam
802.11b/g/n • Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) capable (separate adapter required)
Bluetooth
14.94 x 9.87 x 0.74-1.18 in (379.47 x 250.69 x 18.79-29.97 mm)
5.62 lbs (2.54 kg)

rm2899 only..

slim but not light weight..

this also can consider?

Brand NEW HP ENVY 17-J029nr

Windows 8
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ with Intel HD Graphics 4600 (2.2 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M switchable (2 GB DDR3, up to 3.99 GB)
8 GB DDR3 Upgradeable to 16 GB
1 TB 5400 rpm SATA
Blu-ray player/SuperMulti DVD burner
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth; WiDi; Intel Smart Connect Technology support
120W AC power adapter
6-cell (62WHr) Li-Ion Up to 4 hours and 30 minutes
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0 (with HP USB Boost); 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Multi-format digital media card reader
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
17.3" diagonal full HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Full-size, island-style, backlit with numeric keypad
16.38 x 10.8 x 1.21 in
6.28 lb
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Beats Audio; 4 speakers; 2 subwoofer

rm2999 only..

very nice design, slim..with beats Audio..good graphic card...full hd screen, high RAM..SSD cache make it more faster boot up..

how bout this?

HP ENVY Touchsmart 15-j051nr

15.6 in diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit touchscreen (1920 x 1080), 10-finger multi-touch support
Intel Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.40 GHz
12 GB DDR3 1600 MHZ
1 TB SATA 5400 RPM
Windows 8
SD card reader
Beats Audio quad speakers and two subwoofers
Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB graphics memory
4 USB 3.0 (1 charge) • HDMI • Headphone output/Microphone input combo • RJ-45 (10/100/1000)
6-cell lithium-ion (up to 9 hours)
HP TrueVision HD webcam
802.11b/g/n • Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) capable (separate adapter required)
Bluetooth
14.94 x 9.87 x 0.74-1.18 in (379.47 x 250.69 x 18.79-29.97 mm)
5.62 lbs (2.54 kg)

rm2899 only..

slim but not light weight..

this also can consider?

Brand NEW HP ENVY 17-J029nr

Windows 8
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ with Intel HD Graphics 4600 (2.2 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M switchable (2 GB DDR3, up to 3.99 GB)
8 GB DDR3 Upgradeable to 16 GB
1 TB 5400 rpm SATA
Blu-ray player/SuperMulti DVD burner
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth; WiDi; Intel Smart Connect Technology support
120W AC power adapter
6-cell (62WHr) Li-Ion Up to 4 hours and 30 minutes
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0 (with HP USB Boost); 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Multi-format digital media card reader
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
17.3" diagonal full HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Full-size, island-style, backlit with numeric keypad
16.38 x 10.8 x 1.21 in
6.28 lb
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Beats Audio; 4 speakers; 2 subwoofer

rm2999 only..

very nice design, slim..with beats Audio..good graphic card...full hd screen, high RAM..SSD cache make it more faster boot up..

how bout this?

HP ENVY Touchsmart 15-j051nr

15.6 in diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit touchscreen (1920 x 1080), 10-finger multi-touch support
Intel Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.40 GHz
12 GB DDR3 1600 MHZ
1 TB SATA 5400 RPM
Windows 8
SD card reader
Beats Audio quad speakers and two subwoofers
Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB graphics memory
4 USB 3.0 (1 charge) • HDMI • Headphone output/Microphone input combo • RJ-45 (10/100/1000)
6-cell lithium-ion (up to 9 hours)
HP TrueVision HD webcam
802.11b/g/n • Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) capable (separate adapter required)
Bluetooth
14.94 x 9.87 x 0.74-1.18 in (379.47 x 250.69 x 18.79-29.97 mm)
5.62 lbs (2.54 kg)

rm2899 only..

slim but not light weight..

this also can consider?

Brand NEW HP ENVY 17-J029nr

Windows 8
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ with Intel HD Graphics 4600 (2.2 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M switchable (2 GB DDR3, up to 3.99 GB)
8 GB DDR3 Upgradeable to 16 GB
1 TB 5400 rpm SATA
Blu-ray player/SuperMulti DVD burner
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth; WiDi; Intel Smart Connect Technology support
120W AC power adapter
6-cell (62WHr) Li-Ion Up to 4 hours and 30 minutes
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0 (with HP USB Boost); 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Multi-format digital media card reader
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
17.3" diagonal full HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Full-size, island-style, backlit with numeric keypad
16.38 x 10.8 x 1.21 in
6.28 lb
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Beats Audio; 4 speakers; 2 subwoofer

rm2999 only..

very nice design, slim..with beats Audio..good graphic card...full hd screen, high RAM..SSD cache make it more faster boot up..

how bout this?

HP ENVY Touchsmart 15-j051nr

15.6 in diagonal Full HD BrightView LED-backlit touchscreen (1920 x 1080), 10-finger multi-touch support
Intel Core i7-4700MQ 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 3.40 GHz
12 GB DDR3 1600 MHZ
1 TB SATA 5400 RPM
Windows 8
SD card reader
Beats Audio quad speakers and two subwoofers
Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB graphics memory
4 USB 3.0 (1 charge) • HDMI • Headphone output/Microphone input combo • RJ-45 (10/100/1000)
6-cell lithium-ion (up to 9 hours)
HP TrueVision HD webcam
802.11b/g/n • Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) capable (separate adapter required)
Bluetooth
14.94 x 9.87 x 0.74-1.18 in (379.47 x 250.69 x 18.79-29.97 mm)
5.62 lbs (2.54 kg)

rm2899 only..

slim but not light weight..

this also can consider?

Brand NEW HP ENVY 17-J029nr

Windows 8
Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ with Intel HD Graphics 4600 (2.2 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M switchable (2 GB DDR3, up to 3.99 GB)
8 GB DDR3 Upgradeable to 16 GB
1 TB 5400 rpm SATA
Blu-ray player/SuperMulti DVD burner
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth; WiDi; Intel Smart Connect Technology support
120W AC power adapter
6-cell (62WHr) Li-Ion Up to 4 hours and 30 minutes
4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0 (with HP USB Boost); 1 HDMI; 1 RJ45; 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo
Multi-format digital media card reader
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
17.3" diagonal full HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Full-size, island-style, backlit with numeric keypad
16.38 x 10.8 x 1.21 in
6.28 lb
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
Beats Audio; 4 speakers; 2 subwoofer

rm2999 only..

very nice design, slim..with beats Audio..good graphic card...full hd screen, high RAM..SSD cache make it more faster boot up..

talk about being annoying

All right guys! Thanks for the help

The gs70 has increase rpp with no more 750 gb hdd, now came with 1tb hdd

RM4899, right?

just realize that those arent Stealth versions. the price catalog topic confused me.

Thanks sifu for some laptop suggestions.
Anyone using Illegear 17" laptop e.g like the one above ? - how's the build - quite solid ? Does it runs hot ?

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2613184
Read this thread.

Hi. I'm a newbie here. And I need some help to find the right laptop.

1. Preferred Brand - any will do
2. Budget - around 2k
3. Usage - multitasking, heavy adobe photoshop usage, video editing/rendering (usually Sony Vegas), heavy downloads, some programming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14" or 15"

I went to a store before and the store assistant recommended this one:

HP Pavillion m4-1001TX Notebook (2kg)
Intel i5-3230M Processor (2.6Ghz, 3MB L3 Cache)
4GB RAM DDR3 & 500GB Hard Disk
14" LED Backlit Display
NVIDIA GeForce 730M Graphics with 2048MB dedicated DVD Drive
Wireless, webcam, bluetooth
Window 8 64-bit

The thing is, I can't find any useful reviews for this model. It's like it is a rare model and it's not good enough for tech blogger to test it. Is it good enough for me or maybe you know some bad reviews about this model?

And please recommend any other option for me. I need some list.

BTW, I noticed that you tend to recommend Dell and ASUS and so little HP. Is there any reason for that?

Sorry for long 1st post.

previously have post to T.J ,but he no update it


1)
GS70 2OD (Stealth)-096MY

17 " full hd , i7-4700M, 8GB*2 ram, GTX765, Super Raid 128GB SSD (64GB*2 SSD mSATA3)+750GB (SATA) 7200rpm, Win 8

SRP RM5,799


2)

GS70 20D (Stealth)-097MY

17 " full hd , i7-4700M, 8GB ram, GTX765, 1TB SATA (7200rpm), Win 8

SRP RM4,899

Is Lenovo Z500 is a good choice ? The price tags look so reasonable but it seem too thin and I afraid it will become hotter faster when using for a long time.

The uncertainty over the battery is the cost to replace

Friend of mine using Vostro V130, guess how much Dell quoted for replacing the battery? She is in dilemma because the unit still has Dell warranty but the battery has none. Open up the unit = warranty void?