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

Price is RSP, negotiable.

E1-522-65204G75k, AMD A6-5200 + AMD HD8400@RM1499, 4GB, 750GB, W8

What is so "tempting" about this? That A6 is only about on par with Intel Haswell Celeron

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

Asus
PRO45VJ-V0047X, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7P
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
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2249, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell

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

Lenovo
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
Z400 touch, i7-3632QM + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
G400s, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1799, 4GB, 500GB, W8
S410p, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2199[2.1kg], 4GB, 1TB, DOS; W8.1@RM2399, 2 yrs

Toshiba
Satellite M840-1070XR/XW, i5-3230M + AMD HD7670M@RM1999, 2GB, 500GB, W8SL; 2 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

you will not get FHD screen with that budget.
not easy to get i7 quad core (QM / MQ / HQ) CPU within that budget

Asus
PRO45VJ-V0047X, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7P

Fujitsu
LH532, i7-3632M + Nvidia GT620M@RM2299 [2.1kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Lenovo
V480, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2305, 4GB,500GB(5400rpm), W7P
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
Z400 touch, i7-3632QM + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Toshiba
Satellite M840-1034XG/XP/XQ, i7-3620QM + AMD HD7670M@RM2699, 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

don't think there is any model with i7 quad core that come with FreeDOS.

Lenovo
ThinkPad X240, i7-4600U + Intel HD4400 + 16GB mSATA + 1TB HDD@RM4949, 4GB, W7P+W8P, 3 years, IPS screen
ThinkPad T440p, i5-4600M + Nvidia GT730M + 16GB mSATA + 1TB HDD@RM5179, 4GB, W7P+W8P, 3 years
Lenovo Malaysia has not launched T440U or X1 Carbon with Haswell.

Asus PRO or BU don't have anything with Haswell.

HP is the Zbook that Raymond mentioned.

Dell, if your colleague want light weight, should go with the M3800. It's just like XPS15, but fully customisable.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 5 2013, 06:36 PM

What are you talking about?
Asus, Dell, Lenovo all have 15" < RM2k.
If you want suggestion, follow the format.
Otherwise, refer to this yourself.
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2656663

GT750M SLI > GTX675M ~ GTX765M.
Please remember SLI only work on games that specifically support it. Also note the micro-stuttering effect on SLI (please google yourself).
may refer to here for GPU benchmarks:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphi...List.844.0.html
may refer to here for GPU performance in some games:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Game...ds.13849.0.html

in that case, this thread will have lots of orphan posts
I am not a format "Nazi" per se, but it's like lots of forumer can't even read the title
"Please FOLLOW the FORMAT TQ~!"

You need to compromise a bit.
Matlab - really depends on the complexity of your simulation and how large is your data set
home video editing - depends on the tools you use, whether the software support CUDA or OpenCL utilising GPU for processing.
Performance wise, there is not much difference between Ivy Bridge (gen 3) and Haswell (gen 4) CPU.

If you really want i7 quad core with your budget:
Fujitsu
LH532, i7-3632M + Nvidia GT620M@RM2299 [2.1kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8

Lenovo
Z400 touch, i7-3632QM + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

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) @RM2499[2.32kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), Linux, 65WHr; W8SL@RM2699

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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

If a particular model come on with 4GB or less RAM standard spec, you could insert another RAM stick (4GB ~ RM100, 8GB ~ RM200) if there is vacant RAM slot.
For the usage listed, discrete GPU is not needed. Intel HD is sufficient.

Acer
E1-432-29552G50k, Intel 2955U + Intel HD@RM1099, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
E1-470-33214G50s, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1399, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Asus
X451CA-VX007H/012H, Pentium 2117U + Intel HD@RM1449, 4GB, 500GB, W8, 1 year warranty

Dell
Inspiron 14, Pentium 2127U + Intel HD @RM1099[1.99kg], Linux, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell; W8.1SL @RM1299
Inspiron 14, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400@RM1399[1.99kg], Ubuntu, 4GB, 750GB(5400rpm), 4-cell; W8SL@RM1549
Inspiron 14R, i3-4010U + Intel HD4400 @RM1599 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8.1 , 4 cell

Lenovo
G400s, i3-3110M + Intel HD4000@RM1299, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS; W8@RM1499

Toshiba
Satellite C40-A103E, Pentium 2020M + Intel HD@RM1449, 2GB, 500GB, W8SL; 2 years local warranty

Prices are RSP, negotiable.
FreeDOS mean you need to get and install OS yourself.

Video editing - Pinnacle studio can utilise Nvidia CUDA (just make sure you turn on hardware acceleration in option menu).
If you are willing to forgo quad core, there are more choices
If a model come with 4GB or less RAM standard spec, you could add in more RAM if there is empty RAM slot (4GB ~ RM100, 8GB ~ RM200).

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

Asus
PRO45VJ-V0047X, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT635M@RM2399[2.4kg], 4GB, 500GB, W7P
K451LB-WX071H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199, 4GB, 750GB, W8
S551LB-CJ120H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2699[2.4kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8, 3-cell

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
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2249, 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8, 3-cell
Vostro 5470, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768; Touch)@RM2549, 4GB, W8.1, 3-cell

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

Lenovo
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2199, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty
Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs
Z510, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GT740M@RM2799[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs (this is the model with Haswell quad core that is closest to your budget)

Toshiba
Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299, 2GB, 750GB, W8

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

Asus
K451LB-WX071H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199, 4GB, 750GB, W8
With your budget and 14", this is the only Asus model with spec worthy of consideration. If you don't like it, move on.

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 4GB, 1TB, DOS, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5)@RM3199, 8GB, 1TB, W8.1, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
the temp is high since it pack an i7 quad core and GT755M inside a 14". If you don't like it, Z series run even more hot and the battery is inside the shell. So move on.

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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/con...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1
http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/con...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1
http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/con...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1
http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/con...s=dhs&cs=mydhs1
This is 14R (difference is the wireless card). You search for 15R yourself.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 7 2013, 08:48 PM

FIFA 14 is not too GPU demanding.

Lenovo
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5)@RM2899, 4GB, 1TB, DOS, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty
Y410p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5)@RM3199, 8GB, 1TB, W8.1, red backlit, 120w psu, swappable ODD, 2 years warranty

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

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

if by "work" you mean MS Words, Excel, then you don't need powerful CPU or discrete GPU for your usage.

Inspiron 15, i3-3217U + Intel HD4000@RM1299[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 4-cell, Linux; W8SL@RM1499
cheap model like this is powerful enough for your usage. You can use the remaining of your budget to get a SSD (256GB ~ RM600) and swap with the HDD (keep as external storage for your movie).

Inspiron 15 7000, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + (1366x768; Touch) @RM2899[2.6kg], 6GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr
alternatively, you can go for this. look good.

Anyway, extend Dell on site warranty to 3 years for ~ RM250.

Prices are RSP, negotiable.

that i5-750 desktop CPU is quad core (but only 4 threads), while laptop i5 is only duo core but also 4 threads (hyper-threading).
Don't really has the benchmark to compare i5-750 desktop vs a Haswell mobile (say i5-4200U), but my guess is that they are about even

Matlab (the newer version, and / or if you use the Parallel Computing Toolbox) can take advantage of multi-core very well.

When you observed the CPU max out, did all 4 core max to 100% or just 1 core? Max out for how long?

15" will not be light (i.e. < 2kg)
If you want thin, then the battery normally will be within the body shell.
You want heat to dissipate (not build up within the laptop).
You want good thermal profile, but thin laptop normal has worse thermal profile.
For your budget, you will not get very good screen panel (e.g. IPS), just hope for finding TN panel that you can tolerate.
If "assignment, projects" mean using MS Office, then you don't need powerful CPU or discrete GPU. i3 and Intel HD is more than sufficient.

There is no laptop that tick all your box.

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 8 2013, 12:07 AM

Book 9 Lite NP905S3G-K01MY, AMD A6-1450 + AMD HD8250 + 128GB SSD@RM1999[1.58kg], 4GB, W8
That particular CPU is only about Intel Celeron level, will struggle depend on the level of photoshopping you do.
It will probably feel the most responsive among the three due to the SSD.

G500S, i3-3110M + Nvidia GT720M@RM1499, 2GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
has the most powerful CPU among the 3 models. You probably has not negotiated the price.

A550CC-XX307/308/309, i3-3217U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699[2.3kg], 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS

Both G500S and A550CC are > 2kg, won't call them light.
None of them has particularly good battery run time (expect ~ 4 hrs surfing ). Book 9 Lite due to the small battery, G500S due to the M CPU, A550CC due to the "relatively" small battery for 15".
The Book 9 Lite is ok, but you will probably curse when you use it for photoshop. iinm, RAM is soldered, there is no empty RAM slot for upgrade.

If you negotiate, you can probably get these within your budget:
Acer
E1-472G-54204G50, i5- 4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699, 4GB, 500GB, FreeDOS
Dell
Inspiron 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT720M@RM1699 [1.99kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8.1SL@RM1899
HP
Pavilion 14-N010AX, A10-5745M + AMD HD8610/8670M@RM1699[2.01kg], 4GB, 500GB, Linux; W8@RM1899

This post has been edited by nexus2238: Dec 8 2013, 12:13 AM