Below 2k.
Brand any.
Use for study.
Light

1. Preferred Brand: Any brand
2. Budget: <3k
3. Usage: must be able to do 3D graphic rendering.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14-15''

15.6"
MSI GE60-2OD-497MY, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GTX760M + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3999, 8GB, 1TB(7200rpm), W8, steel series blue color backlit KB

Dell Vostro 5470
Lenovo Flex 14 (i3)

14"
HP ProBook 440 G1, i5-4200M + Intel HD4600 + (1366x768, anti-glare)@RM2399[2.1kg], 4GB, 500GB (7200rpm), W7P/W8P, 47WHr, spill-resistant keyboard

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E440, i5-4200M + Intel HD4600@RM2659, 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W7P + W8P

*prices in RRP
Only business-class notebooks come with W7P now Dell Latitudes are definitely worth considering since they come with 3 years Pro onsite warranty support. However, we don;t have access to the specs and prices of Dell business notebooks... you'll have to contact Dell Malaysia directly, or look for sellers in Garage Sales

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

*extend warranty to 3 years
*upgrade to 256GB SSD

Or this one, if you don't mind the larger size and heavier weight:
15.6"
Dell
Inspiron 15 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3599[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8.1SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr
Inspiron 15 7000, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + 8GB SSHD + 1TB(5400rrpm) + (1920x1080; Touch)@RM3699[2.6kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8.1SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr

*extend warranty to 3 years~

**Dell offers the best warranty support in Malaysia, so you can't go wrong with them

I'd like to ask, is Lenovo Yoga 2 any good? or should I just opt for the other ultrabooks? sorry for not followingthe format, ii know what notebook to buy ady just don't want to open a new thread just for this.

1. Preferred Brand: Asus, but can try others
2. Budget: <2.5k
3. Usage: uni assignments, watch movies, high settings in dota2
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : any
-good cooling system
-light

1. Preferred Brand: Anything other than Apple
2. Budget: <3k
3. Usage: College work (Microsoft word, power point etc), browse the internet. (No gaming)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size 14'' or smaller.

Well, I'm looking for a laptop (or ultrabook) just to take to college. Storage is not important so an SSD is fine CD rom is not important either. But good battery life is good
Thanks in advance!

Yoga 2 is the ultrabook with highest display resolution (3200x1800) in the world compared to latest generation ASUS Zenbook (2560x1660). and of course, larger resolution = very tiny words due to poor scaling of Windows 8 compared to Apple's Retina display.

only if you can live with tiny icons and small worlds, you might love it. battery performance, around 6 hours with WiFi surfing.

light and good cooling system dont coexist together. to have good cooling system, the notebook will be thicker to allow more airflow, while to keep the notebook light, the notebook will be thinner which means trapping airflow. anyway :

Lenovo
Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

MSI
CX61-2PC, i5-4200M + Nvidia 820M@RM2199, 4GB, 750GB, anti-glare, W8.1

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

prices in RRP and negotiable.

your budget dont allow you to get Apple.
by the way :

Samsung
Series 7 Ultra, i5-3337U + Intel HD4000 + 128GB SSD + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM2999[JBL][1.46kg], 4GB, W8

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 + (1366x768; touch)+ 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm)@RM2999[1.99kg], 6GB(soldered), W8.1, backlit keyboard, 58Whr, No ODD

prices in RRP and negotiable.

Thanks for your suggesstion. Is there any other suggestion lower than 3k?

Hi, any suggestion for a solid light (less than 2kg) laptop with at least i3? My budget only RM1.7k though...

1. Any brand will do
2. 2.3k~3k
3. Normal college use, light gaming (main priority would be easily portable + battery life)
4. 14 / 15 inch

Currently looking up :
Dell Inspiron 14 7000
Lenovo Z510
Lenovo IdeaPad U430
Lenovo Flex 15

Which would be the better choice? Open to new suggestions.

1. Preferred Brand: Asus, but can try others
2. Budget: <2k
3. Usage: uni assignments, watch movies, high settings in dota2
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : any
-good cooling system

1. Preferred Brand - Any except ACER
2. Budget - <3k
3. Usage - work, microsoft programs, lots of browser tab and games (Diablo 3 and CS:GO mainly)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14"

I am looking at:
y410p

I am trying to look for something below 2kg and is powerful enough, bee looking real long and seems like my budget wont allow it. Hopefully sifu tells me otherwise. I commute to work every day therefore I need a light laptop scared back break. lol

I think the U430 and Flex 14 will be good picks. Smaller screens = less power consumption
However, do take note that the GPUs in these machines are entry-level only ya
Battery lives should be around 4-5 hours

14"
Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049

HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: silver/black

*Prices in RRP
*Most budget notebooks don't have great cooling systems unfortunately

Hard to find because you (and a lot of people) are expecting too much of their machines/money

You either choose a bulky/fat/heavy notebook with good performance (and relatively short battery life) and decent cooling at an affordable price

OR

Slim/sexy/light notebook with good performance (decent battery life) but very bad cooling at an affordable price

OR

Slim/sexy/light notebook with good performance (decent battery life) and decent cooling at an expensive price



If you don't mind the flimsy built and weak WiFi range as well as weaker performance (compared to the Y410p), you can consider the Vostro 5470
14"
Dell Vostro 5470, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT740M + 32GB mSATA + 500GB(5400rpm) + (1366x768; Touch)@RM2499, 4GB, W8.1SL, 3-cell

*extend warranty to 3 years; upgrade RAM to at least 8GB

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Apr 17 2014, 03:18 PM