hi guys, I have been eyeing this laptop by Acer, the v3 371. It's a 13.3 inch with FHD display,non touch, the latest Haswell i5 processor, hybrid drive and its light and thin (1.5kg) with 7+ hours of battery life and it's under 2k. But I can't find any reviews about it and everyone keeps warning me about how Acer has poor build quality and I should be careful. Anyone has any experience with this laptop or any recommendations of other similar models?

Battery life and weight is a very important factor and budget is below 2.2k if preferable. Used mostly for watching movies and browsing. Touch screen would be a nice addition

Here they got review

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-V...w.135831.0.html

Hi Sifus, anyone can recommend me a laptop/notebook

Budget: RM800-RM1000

1) Thin, light, sturdy portable.
2) Good for serving web, typing, songs and Movies
3) Good battery Life
4)10' to 13.3'

Dont mind changing to ssd for better performance under RM1200
Thanks for the feedback!



This post has been edited by cravingstar: Feb 18 2015, 11:49 AM

yes GE70 got new stock coming in soon. it is confirmed. come with VIDIA GeForce GTX 960M discrete graphics card with GDDR5 2GB VRAM. but problem is will it overheat the msg when play game? since only have single fan inside the system

depends what your purpose on the device

i did also consider illegear but addtiional of 3799 for me not worth. I always allocate my max budget for notebook to 3k.

For dell 7447 the battery life is quite amazing full charge nearly 5 hours continuous using and you also need to remember the factory of weight.

even for the 7447 14inch its very heavy so you imagine 15 "

Hi,

1)budget 3000-3500
2)gaming
3)reliable brand
4)satisfaction

brands in my mind - illegear,msi,asus,lenovo

This post has been edited by slyrock: Feb 18 2015, 08:15 AM

im gonna use it for assignments, movies and dota 1. is it worth it?

I'm looking for a laptop with the following details:

1. Preferred Brand: any brand with good warranty and after sales service/support
2. Budget: RM3-4k
3. Usage: systems development
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14" FHD

I prefer laptops that don't get too hot under heavy stress and can be easily maintained/upgraded. I'm currently eyeing the ILLEGEAR RU-14 PRO, but their store is closed until Monday next week, and I need a laptop for work on that day itself. Yes, it's a last minute purchase.

Yes I agree...Im currently using a 14" laptop...it really tests my strength when the laptop bag is full.

Well it depends. Now most laptop are using aluminum. So it will be lighter. About 2.4kg mostly (include adapter + battery)

So quiet... haha... nobody online all holiday

Hey guys need suggestion

1. Preferred Brand: Any, but with good after sales service (except Acer)
2. Budget: RM 4K n below
3. Usage: Gaming, movies
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 15" full hd

Im eyeing these both:
Lenovo y50 - run gtx860m but TN panel screen really hold me back
Asus g551JM - not bad spec afterall

Any other suggestion? Thanks!

Asus after sale service is not so good compared to others. Some time you need to depend on your luck to have a smooth claiming process.
Lenovo Y50 screen is not good. If I'm not mistaken the screen response time is 48hz instead of 60hz
4k Budget got quite a lot choices, Acer V Nitro (which you don't want), ILLEGEAR Z5 or Aftershock (Clevo model)
All these offer fhd with IPS option also.

P/S: If you can wait and not in rush, try wait for new 960m or 965m card laptop. If the price is also around 4k then go for that. If it is above 4.5k then just stick to 860m laptop

Thanks for the reply, I check they expected launch on March, which probably coming in to Malaysia after GST.

Illegear is Malaysian brand isn't? Never heard of them before (inmcluding clevo)

Here's another my shortlist: http://www.lelong.com.my/msi-ge60-2pe-apac...6-01-Sale-P.htm (Cons: single fans)

But seems like if fork out another RM500, I can get GTX 965M for MSI model. Again.. I have no idea how was their after sales service. Another brand under my shortlist are Gigabyte.

Gigabyte is too OP for you already IMHO. Their price is mostly luxury range (still got some decent price range one). ILLEGEAR is Malaysia brand, Aftershock is SG brand. Both are using Clevo. Clevo is quite popular in oversea for their good built quality.

GST starts on April. So if you're not in rush, you can always wait a bit longer to see how thing goes.
Also, DO NOT GET MSI GE60 Apache Pro. It has serious heat issue (personal experience, my friend is using it). The CPU and GPU can heat up to 90+ degree C under full load. For that price range better get dual fan model.
Acer V Nitro is best bang of buck currently.

For the GPU, I would top up RM700+ to get GTX970m rather than 965m. IMHO, if I got the money, I would go for 970m/980m, if not just get 860m or 960m (if the price is quite similar, <RM100 different). I doubt 960m is able to play mid high settings on up coming demanding game also, so no point paying more to get it. I would only get it if the price is not much different with 860m

P/S: Just to let you know, ILLEGEAR S5 is having 970m and 965m variant. The price different is just about RM200, so either buck up more to get a top range decent gpu, or just stick to mid range gpu like 860m. 965m seems to stuck in between. (I'm not advertising on ILLEGEAR, just show you an example. Other brand I believe will be doing the same also)

Hi. I want to ask for recommendation on laptop.

1. Preferred Brand: Any brand that last long
2. Budget: below 2.5k
3. Usage: office use and gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: normal size

if possible, hope to get more choices for choosing, TQ~

Really? Okay, I will wait a while longer... not really in a hurry... just worried about GST.

Thanks for the input

Alrite many thanks bro now I get the clear picture 👍

Harvey Norman offer me rm3999 - rm580 disc. I THINK I would go wif lenovo, it is dual fan anyhow