Hi Raymond, thank you for the reply. What if I have budget up till 3k? Haha

Lenovo
Yoga 11s, i3-3229Y + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1366x768, IPS touch)@RM2599[1.19kg], 4GB, W8, 2 years; colors: grey/orange

hope you can consider 13 inchers as well, as reading on such a small screen can be painful.

Sony
Vaio SVT13133CVS, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768; touch) + (24GB SSD + 500GBHDD)@RM2799[1.6kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case
Vaio SVT13126CVS, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1366x768;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2899[1.66kg], 4GB, W8; color: silver; Vaio carrying case

Samsung
Book 9 Lite NP915S3G-K01MY, AMD A6-1450 + AMD HD8250 + 128GB SSD + (1366x768;touch)@RM1999[1.58kg], 4GB, W8
Series 7 Ultra, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999[JBL][1.46kg], 4GB, W8

for the Lenovo Flex, not sure about hinges problem but i bet you wont benefit the touchscreen feature. anyway, your option :

Lenovo
S410p, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT720M@RM2199[2.1kg], 4GB, 1TB, DOS; W8.1@RM2399, 2 yrs

just no matte screen though. prices in RRP and negotiable. use remaining budget to upgrade the RAM to 8GB.

thank you raymond for the swift replies. heads up!

Lenovo
Ideapad Flex 14, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT820M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2299, 4GB (soldered), W8, 2 yrs; colors: black/orange
U430T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT730M + (1600x900; touch)+ 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM2799, 4GB, W8, 2 yrs

Toshiba
Satellite U40t-A102, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1366x768; touch)@RM2799[1.74kg], 4GB, W8SL, 3-cell; 3 years local warranty; backlit keyboard

Dell
Inspiron 14 7000, i5-4200U + Intel HD4400 + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2649[1.99kg], 4GB(soldered), W8.1, backlit keyboard, 58Whr, No ODD

my best vote goes for Dell. the build quality is sturdy and tough. to add, it looks like macbook as well.

Thanks for the reply!
Oh wow! That MSI laptop definitely has better specs! Could you tell me bout their cooling system though? Cuz Sager/Illegear laptops are famous for being great at cooling even under high loads, not so sure bout MSI. If the cooling is on par with Illegear, I'll definitely get this notebook instead

Hye, please help me sifuu!

1. Any brand
2. Below 2k
3. Gaming, programming, assignment
4. 15 inch

This is my first laptop so if can, i want a laptop that can last up to 3 or 4 years. Please help me.. sweat.gif

You are most welcomed

The MSI GE70 Apache Pro is still a fairly new notebook, so not much reviews yet...
But you can take a look here: http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/msi_g...ache_pro,1.html

No mention of temperature though... but I think you can expect the notebook to get hot during load... However, I'm not sure how it will perform in comparison with the Illegear

illegear definitely need to be supporkted since is our msia brand...

Hi all sifus,
any recommendation on below requirement?

1. Preferred Brand : any brand will do except acer and dell. have bad experience..
2. Budget : 3.5k budget
3. Usage : a)heavy programming purpose. mostly on web programming. nd a fast laptop
b) nd 2 years warranty if hv any
c) original window license.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : not more than 14" or 15"

This post has been edited by elvatra: Apr 8 2014, 04:47 PM

Hi sifus, would like to have recommendation from you all:

1. Preferred Brand: Lenovo
2. Budget: 1.8 to 2k
3. Usage: office use, indoor and outdoor demo on printers
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: around 14" or 15"
5. Processor: 4th gen
6. with touch screen enabled

Thanks.

Thanks for your suggestions. I was comparing y510p with MSI GE60 2PE Apache Pro. Seems like the ge60 has a pretty good specs too.

Do you think y5210p is a better choice or MSI GE60?

below 2k for a laptop with gaming requirement is possible but may have bad experience if played in mid settings.

Dell Inspiron 15, i5-4200U + AMD HD8670M @RM1649[2.25kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), 6-cell, Linux; W8.1SL@RM1849

this is your only option. price in RRP and negotiable.

take this :

MSI
GP60-2OD-034MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT740M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999, 4GB, 750GB, W8, steel series KB
GP60-2PE-026MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT840M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM3299[Dynaudio], 4GB, 1TB HDD, W8.1

a programmer will benefit full HD screen and a decent quad core processor but the graphics card may be not useful.
prices in RRP and negotiable.

THANKS YOUU!!

Thanks bro. this spec suite me. i was thinking going for lenovo Y510P as offer 8GB ram.... but ram can be upgrade as this spec is much more better.

i was about to recommend Lenovo Y510P as well but i noticed that you arent using the laptop for gaming, so my 2nd thought is the MSI.
although the RAM is 4GB, like you said, it can be upgraded.

good luck on your purchase.

Recommending based on true facts, not based on whether the brand is ours or not...
If its not good, then we don't recommend, no matter what brand it is

Are you the same person?
Anyways, the Y510p and MSI GE60 are more or less on par... though I suppose you will get better optimization for programs and games for a non-SLI GPU
So yes, the MSI GE60 Apache Pro is the better choice here

15.6"
MSI
GE60-2PE-096MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GTX860M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM4199[Dynaudio], 8GB, 1TB (7200rpm) HDD, W8.1, multi-coloured backlid


Though try not to expect too much from both, since they are both relatively "budgeted", especially in terms of cooling on the MSI GE60, which is pretty slim

14"
Lenovo Ideapad Flex 14, i3-4010U + Nvidia GT820M +(1366x768; touch) + 8GB SSHD + 500GB HDD@RM1799, 4GB (soldered), W8, 2 yrs; color: black

*Doesn't have an optical drive though, not sure whether it will affect your work