Last year I checked, asus zenbook battery life was pretty close to the MBA (even the design lol ). Not sure about the upcoming latest models but I think it should be better. Best to read reviews on battery life I know Lenovo U430T can give up to 8hours+ but its probably not what you are looking for haha.

Need good screen meaning? FHD?

Sifus can i ask msi gs70 good? Planning to get one

1. Preferred Brand: Any brand with good quality
2. Budget:4.5k below
3. Usage: Dota 2, light games and work.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14"
5. weight: below 2kg. (frequent travel)

Any good suggestion.
Thanks!

Hi there. Need to replace my 2 year old Asus U46SV.
https://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/U46SV/

Lighter and better than this.

1. Preferred Brand: Any, with strong hinge and good stereo speakers!

2. Budget: RM5k thereabout or less.

3. Usage: Work and business traveller. That is why I don't care what laptop. At least able to use Adobe CS6. I use the GT540 to render 3D graphics on the laptop for work. I don't mind onboard, as long as it can display the 3D objects without stuttering.

4. Preferred laptop/screen size: cannot be smaller than 13". Don't mind 16" if it is light. Better screen colour if possible.

5. Others: I don't mind a cheap HD laptop. I will change it with my 512 GB SSD from this laptop. Will carry over the 8 GB DDR3 Ram also. So that is not a problem. The main problem for this laptop is that the hinge. Since they made it too thinly and the there is a bump behind the base of the screen, the screen hinge will hit base at full tilt. This stresses the hinge and then brake the hinge bezel at the monitor region. This is an idiot design. Since the screen is washed out most of the time, and I need good colour representation, I need to tilt the screen backwards.

On another note, I would like stereo speakers which are on the left and right side of the laptop. On this laptop, both speakers are placed at the same right side area. It does have stereo, but you can't tell since the speakers are too close to each other.

Thank you

realistic with budget lor... i think 1600x900 is ok liao... screen colour must be better lor... some screen colour very dull even though is full HD (asus zenbook ux31a)

my zenbook ux31a using windows 8.1 is pretty sucks... (3 hours plus normal usage)

my 11" mba battery life (8-9 hours normal usage no need charge)

of coz the mba is haswell, the zenbook prime is ivy bridge only...

If you have money and don't mind the weight sure.

this one lor... if 4.2k you can get retina macbook pro....
MacBookAir 13", i5-4250U + Intel HD5000 + 256GB SSD + (1440x900)@RM3899[1.35kg], 4GB, backlit keyboard, Mac OSX

Well haswell increase battery life by 30% and if it is haswell ULT sure 3x battery life.

lol something is seriously wrong with your unit then or you are running at full brightness. I can get around 5hours++ with normal usage. Using windows 7. Zenbook with haswell haven't release I think.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/12/asus-ze...trabook-review/
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/as...rime_ux31a.aspx

Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768; Touch)@RM2549, 4GB, W8.1, 3-cell

This post has been edited by Koyomi: Dec 30 2013, 07:00 PM

So you want the laptop to be able to do 300 degree or 180 degree?

R7-572G-54208G1T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3599[2.5kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1

ux31a is best with windows 7... dont downgrade to windows 8... life is miserable after getting it...

windows 7 = 5 hours..
windows 8/8.1 = 3.5 hours max...

brightness is at minimum... coz this laptop is super bright compare to others... even at minimum i want to reduce it... but cant...

This post has been edited by xproc: Dec 30 2013, 07:01 PM

I see probably not optimized or something. Didn't see the need to change windows 8 since my desktop is using win8

no vostro pls.. thanks..

Not that. I deal with alot of graphics for work. So since this laptop has a poor screen contrast, in the normal sitting position, the screen will be whitewash. Can't see good detail. Hence tilting the screen backwards to get more "black" in the graphics. However, since I am almost using this for business travel, it has to be light and powerful enough. Airline hand luggage restriction issues.

why?

Hi guys. Need help on recommending a lappy again.

Preferred Brand: Any
Budget: Maximum 2k
Usage: College study use, productivity, light gaming (L4D & Dota)
Preferred laptop/screen size: 14". Light and easy for travel.

Thanks for your advices.