Well haven't used a laptop with non removable battery before,
but imho, the ability to interchange battery laptops are a good option,
just in case your battery is spoilt in any way

Overheating depends on the surrounding and the task that you are running atm
if its just mild work i dont think it would heat up that much.

As for the combo, id go for i5 and gt740m if purely gaming wise

just my 2 cents

Most people would probably go for dell due to on site support
and ease of warranty claiming

I already racked up a new list for you considering you'd be probably playing dota like u said
and u might want a dedicated gpu for that

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

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

Lenovo
Ideapad Flex 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs; colors: black/orange

These are in the 14" range and would probably weigh around 2.5kg or less (u need to check the specific details on this one i forgot)

Among these picks, most would go to Dell for their superior warranty management.
Specwise also goes to dell inspiron 14r, newer cpu and gpu. though u might want to haggle
on the OS part

Dell
XPS13, i7-4500U + Intel HD4400 + 256GB SSD + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM4999[1.37kg], 8GB, W8.1, backlit, 55Whr

Lenovo
ThinkPad X1 Carbon touch, i7-3667U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD + (1600x900; touch)@RM7369[1.55kg], 4GB, 3G connectivity, W8P, 3 yrs on-site warranty
IdeaPad Yoga 13, i7-3537U + Intel HD4000 + 256GB SSD + (1600x900 IPS; touch)@RM3799[1.5kg], 4GB, W8, 2 years warranty


Well if you want an ease of mind when facing problems and need asap support or a good warranty free headache,
go for dell

Well you are asking for a performance laptop, whilst wanting it to be thin and light,
which was.. never a good combination to begin with.. its bound to have problems..
overheat, stuff like that.
If you dont mind the weight, not that heavy though,
lenovo y410p or y510p would be good enough

It depends on the variants i guess, some have and some dont
but after a quick search, i think the s410p does have a lan port :/
U probably need to recheck with the seller before purchasing or visit a shop.
Its a good model with good spec for a good price tag

If you can fork out an extra 500, go for the Illegear RS-15 Lite, fits ur needs perfectly,
or you could try scouting for the msi ge60 series (depends on the 20c, 20d, 20e variant),
or the lenovo y510p (y50 is coming soon replacing this model)

Sure thing

If you are comfortable with mac os x and u really want the ssd. The mbp is a good choice as it is. Windows bootcamp is there if u want it

Lenovo y410p

Its a matter of experience maybe. As an example alot of people would not like acer as a brand. But me myself using acer for 10years + had no problem whatsoever

You are very most welcome

Yeah.. Still haven't had any with acer and hp problems though
Maybe just my luck haha

You could try the msi ge40 series,
GE40-2OC-290MY, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM4199[1.9kg], 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8

Wait ur budget is 2k or 4k?? Confused here :/

Very2 tight budget, i suggest u wait out and save some more around 2k-ish,
get a good laptop that could last u 3-4 years depending on usage

You could try
Lenovo
G400s, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1449, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

But do note it does not come with an OS, u need to install urself (ehem2)
or let shop install ori which adds 200-350+

This post has been edited by Kivaa: Mar 4 2014, 11:15 AM

Well in a logical sense. If u want portability u have to compromise on weight. If u want power u have to compromise portability. They just dont add up well.. So if u decide to cram a lot of turbo power in a kancil. Something is bound to go wrong. Fans problem are expected from such thin devices with powerful internal specs.. Just maintain regularly and apply the thermal space once in a while and u should be good

It runs on high speed when there is intensive task going on in the pc
and the system goes turbo mode where the fans kick in to take out the heat.
If its casual use i dont think it would be much of a problem

Acer
E1-572G-74508G1Ti, i7-4500U + AMD HD8750M@RM2499[2.35kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1
V3-571G-53212G50, i5-3210M + Nvidia GT630M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB

Asus
K551LB-XX210H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 4-cell

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

For your case, depends on usage, if u dont want to play games, go with mbp

Look no further Illegear RS-15 Lite priced at RM4999 will certainly melt ur heart away
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]

The nvidia card is 3gb ddr5

If you want numpad ur better off with the 15.6 inches

Asus
X552CL-SX104D/105D, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT710M@RM1799[2.3kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS; 1 year warranty, colors: black/white
A550CC-XX530H, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2099[2kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: black/red/white

Dell
Inspiron 15R, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2199

Lenovo
S510p, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1849[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, DOS

*Prices negotiable based on seller, not fixed

Nowadays all new laptop comes preloaded with win8.
If u want 7 u have to install urself but make sure got driver for the laptop first if not gg haha

Among those two picks depends on what u want to do with it. Gaming go for asus (nvidia graphics win amd in the long run). Work intensive dell 15r (better proc)

8.1 nego with the seller
So far ive been using nvidia based and amd based laptops hand in hand... Not sure why but the performance drop overtime in amd is slightly higher than nvidia.. Maybe its just me :/.. So yeah just based on my personal experience, u can google around about that if u want
But if it was me id go for dell (on site support)

Welcome and good luck in your purchase

For sure the rmbp has a better life expectancy but lower spec wise. The illegear has more powerhouse built in it therefore draw more power. If u can use the macbook before and see that portability is a major factor go with it

Well typically macbooks are relatively very light and have very long battery life, but its internal specs are somewhat a turn off to some people.
if you want to go on mac os x


MacBookAir 11", i5-4250U + Intel HD5000 + 128GB SSD@RM2999[1.08kg], 4GB, backlit keyboard, Mac OSX

If windows,
14"
Dell
Inspiron 14R, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1366x768;touch)@RM2999[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8SL , 6 cell

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 4GB, 1TB, DOS, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty

15.6"
V5-573PG-74504G50r, i5-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2899, 4GB, 500GB, W8


Dell
Inspiron 15R, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1999[2.32kg], 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2199
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049

Acer
V5-471PG-53334G50, i5-3337U + Nvidia GT710M@RM1899, 4GB, 500GB, W8

Yeah i agree that too.. The cost of the upkeep is something to take note on a tight budget too