Ok, before comparing these two laptops, what is your max budget and considerable budget?

So your budget is within RM3999?

FYI, in terms of warranty service:

1. Illegear/Dell
2. Lenovo
3. MSI
4. Asus

Toshiba/HP/Acer uncertain

Seems you MUST choose between two, then I will not further comment. Most of them have give their best opinions. If you eventually go for Lenovo, storm88 currently has promotion, can buy from him, recommended seller.

you can PM him for details

Other model are as followed, detail spec you can search online:

Asus N56JR (RM38XX): I7,GTX760M,12GB ram,back lit keyboard,FHD matte with wide angle, 2.1 speaker by sonic, maxx audio software

Illegear RE-15 (RM3599~RM4XXX): default I5,GTX765M,free dos,onkyo speaker,SBS software



ASUS may be worst in terms of warranty service, but spec is ok

Illegear offers fully customization, however, your desired configuration may lead to over budget.


My advice: what you usually do with your laptop?

Hardcore/basic/occasional gamer?

If you are hardcore (everything high/ultra setting) but you want under budget (<RM4k) then go to Lenovo Y510P dual SLI

If you are basic/occasional (medium to high) then you can go to other brand or Y510P single GC

No problem, you can have internal SSD + HDD bay or internal HDD + SSD bay. However, you need to take out default internal HDD and ask some switch to SSD or diy

For the latter, PLS DONT TRY YOURSELF, I know someone successfully did that.

This post has been edited by shin2l: Dec 24 2013, 04:10 PM

CPU and GPU also can be replaced, but need to depend on socket or solder, if soldered then cant be replaced or upgraded

You are right. From what i know, GTX770M and above (MXM module) can be switched, not sure GTX765M is soldered or MXM.

For CPU, intel I7 or I5 should be more than enough. Unless some gamers prefer high/ultra setting then they may opt to I7 (online, multiplayer, cpu intensive games)

For budget tight "normal person need", I think they have no choice, bcs most of the laptop are with CPU and GPU soldered especially GPU. Future upgrade is unlikely. Lenovo Y500/Y510P is exceptional.

If <RM3k, the most can go is I7 + GT750M or AMD GPU
If RM3k~RM4k, the most will be I7 + GT750M/GT755M SLI or GTX765M

For compatible issue, this one cant avoid, expecially every year when there are new GPUs released. Next year is more extreme: GTX880M with 8GB!! not sure is 28nm or 20nm.

you so rich, every graphic card with middle number not "7" then "8"

better combination is I7 + GTX?80M for always high/ultra settings

This post has been edited by shin2l: Dec 27 2013, 09:25 PM

You buy those cards via ebay or Amazon right?

For me screen issue is not that important, unless can have Apple screen installed. HAHA

I prefer overall performance, e.g. I7 + GTX770M, good cooling, backlit keyboard, good audio system, good connection, FHD matte/non-glossy etc. I plan to use for 3~4 yrs if can more than that is better. Upgrade or not I dont think applicable for me bcs technology keep improving, 28nm then 22nm next may be 1? nm.

Instead of gaming, most people use laptop for online, entertainment or may be slightly rendering. They may think: as long as it doesnt lack then ok. I quite satisfied with my studio 1555 bcs after 4 yrs it still serves me well, just cant play games anymore. USB transfer rate makes me surprise bcs under USB 2.0, I can get steady 20+ MB/s (large files size) for Windows 8.

Which one you prefer?

So your GP60 is only with 4700MQ?

First thing need to check: USB 3.0 connect/disconnect issue for Win 8. I just had it on 1 port with Seagate portable harddisk

Before that, what usually you do with your laptop?

4800QM is for users who demand more on cpu intensive task, 4700MQ is enough for normal use.

Are you in rush? If not wait for all manufacturer refreshed with nvidia 800M series card.

Official announcement for 800M series is next week, some of the GT, GE and GS series have been refreshed with 800M series GPU in China, for Malaysia to have stock, as usual, may be after 1~2 months sales in China in my opinion.

this is the link:

http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=%CE%A2%D0%C7&pn=0

You can find some thread inside this forum showing new units.

FYI, this website is all written in Chinese language, but you can use Google Translate as well. They also have snapshots for those refreshed units, price is quite good including the specs. Meanwhile, Malaysia sets is expensive and more basic specs, really unfair to us.

This post has been edited by shin2l: Mar 4 2014, 10:55 AM

Nope，bcs 755M and 860M are different GPUs, plus, no news for Y50 that will be featured with ultrabay, most probably it will be single GTX860M only.