Lenovo, it was in the reply. Please read.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 7 2014, 07:26 AM

Yup, afaik, Lenovo Australia don't sell Ideapad, so spare part could be an issue.
Please check with Lenovo for warranty coverage.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 7 2014, 09:29 AM

Most 15" come with discrete GPU even if you don't really need it

Acer
E1-572G-54204G1Tr, i5-4200U + AMD HD8750M@RM1999[2.35kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8.1

Asus
A550LC-X0091H/XX179H/XX180H/XX181H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2199[2.3kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; 4-cell

Dell
Inspiron 15, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1699[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell, Linux; W8.1SL@RM1899
Inspiron 15R, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2199

Lenovo
S510p, i3-4010U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, DOS
S510p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1849[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, DOS
G500S, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

link not working, but I guess you mean this one:
E1-572G-74508G1Ti, i7-4500U + AMD HD8750M@RM2499[2.35kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1

CPU not quad core.

Btw, are you sure this E1 is better looking than the Lenovo Z?

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 7 2014, 07:16 PM

In the mobile space, NOT all i7 are quad core.
If you see suffix such as HQ, MQ, QM (anything with a Q), it is quad core.
If you see suffix with U, Y, those i7 are only duo core.

Compared to your old 5750G, that E1 has:
weaker CPU, better GPU, better battery runtime.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 7 2014, 11:21 PM

Yes, that V5 also is spec with duo core (ULT) i7, the GPU is better than that in the E1.

Current trend from brands is to push for better battery runtime, so models < RM3k mostly are spec with ULT CPU (for Acer, there is no 15" model in Malaysia that is spec with quad core i7 at all, iinm )

Yes, using different VRAM.
V5 use DDR3, Y510P use GDDR5.

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

Asus
K451LB-WX071H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199, 4GB, 750GB, W8

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

HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1999[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Lenovo
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Sony
Vaio SVF14318SG, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL

Toshiba
Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299[Onkyo], 2GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

caching.

No, if you are talking about VRAM.

edit: architecturally, there is, but practically in term of performance, hardly any.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 9 2014, 07:23 AM

Are you reading properly?
I said Y510P has GDDR5.

Why do you ask us? Go ask Acer

Yes, especially at FHD resolution.

Check to see are there GDDR5 in the spec.

Btw, the Y510P is spec with GT755M now.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 9 2014, 09:10 AM

I simply don't know why people like to perpetuate the myth that ULT / ULV CPU is "poor processor".
I don't see any of your usage requirement can fully utilise that i5-4200U.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2656663
Go here and see if you can find any i5-4200M for your budget

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 10 2014, 09:21 PM

Acer
V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399[2.2kg], 8GB, W8
V7-582PG-74501225k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3999[2.2kg], 12GB, W8.1

Asus
N56JR-S4018H, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1920x1080)@RM3999[2.7kg], 12GB, 1TB, W8.1, backlit keyboard

Dell
Inspiron 15 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3599[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr
XPS 15, i7-4702HQ + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (3200x1800; Touch)@RM6299 [2.0kg], 16GB, W8.1SL, backlit keyboard, 61Whr
Latitude M3800

HP
ZBook 15, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia Quadro K1100M + (1920x1080; anti glare)@RM6399, 4GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Good for you.
Go with i5-4200M if that's what you really want

If you really open so many apps / tabs, the RAM will get hit first rather than the CPU.
But it's your money, continue to do what you want
And my prediction, your laptop will still lag, because of the HDD.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 10 2014, 10:23 PM

iirc, there is 1 RAM slot open.

There are a lot of factors that limit a laptop performance, CPU / GPU / HDD / RAM / Network Card ...
RAM in most cases restrict how many programs / application your laptop can open simultaneously.

Can't really tell which models is most durable. It depend on luck and your TLC as well.

If you are a student, maybe you will appreciate on site warranty. If there is any hardware problem with the laptop, give a call, technician will come to you and fix it on the spot, don't need to send to service centre. Dell currently has the best on site warranty support in Malaysia for retail customers.

Dell
Inspiron 15R, i7-4500U + AMD HD8850M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2699
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Ubuntu 12.04 , 6 cell; W8SL@RM2699

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
Extend warranty to 3 year on site for ~ RM300.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Jan 17 2014, 10:06 AM

Asus
N550JV-CN077H, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080; IPS matte)@RM3799[2.7kg], 4GB, 1TB, W8, backlit keyboard

Dell
Inspiron 15 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3599[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr

Lenovo
Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

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