Hi all,

I am buying a new laptop for work for my company, please advice me on what laptop is suitable for me.

1. Preferred Brand: Any trusted brand
2. Budget: Below RM 5k
3. Usage: For Autocad (Full) and travel. So prefer i7, 8gb ram, high SSD or SSHD, good graphics, and most importantly, light weight (<= 2kg).
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 13-15 inch

I actually got my eye on Dell XPS 13 and Latitude 14 7000 but those are a bit pricey if with the specs I want. Just wonder if any other brand have similar specs but lower price and same lightweight. Also search online saying that Dell XPS 13 is quite smooth for use for AutoCAD LT but not for Autocad Full (include 3D), any sifu has any experience on this?

Thanks in advanced all sifus!

Precision m3800 got SSD n k1100m

for 14" dell 7447 is the best. *mid-end range notebook.. gtx850/gtx950 is ddr3 type compare to gtx860m/gtx960m ddr5.. and of cz ddr5 > ddr3
but if u prefer bigger screen, asus g series is good too... but its better get the one that have gtx960m...


another suggestion since you mention wont bring it around.. not buying desktop 3k can build powerful enuf desktop rig.. haha...

Hi all,
Need recommendation for a friend for study usage...

1. Preferred Brand: Asus, Lenovo, Dell or any others
2. Budget: Around RM2.5k
3. Usage: Autocad, Normal Engineering Course Software Usage & Report Writing
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: Any

Thanks all sifus for recommending...

She wants to use Autocad without experiencing any lag so I wonder if this is possible within the budget mentioned....

This post has been edited by jackycrazy: Jul 11 2015, 09:28 PM

Thanks for the suggestion, but it's too expensive lar. Asked my boss the budget is not that high, so I survey a bit and filtered my choices to items below, can you guys advise if these are good choices or not? Cuz I filtered based on specification I needed only, not sure about the laptop review like services, durable or not, easily heat or not etc.

1) HP Pavilion 14-ab024tx, RM2808, i7, 4GB RAM , 1 TB SATA HDD, Nvidia® GeForce® 940M, 14", 1.96kg.
http://www.techhypermart.com/hp-pavilion-1...v-940m-w8-1.htm


2) Lenovo U41 (never use this brand of laptop before, not sure about the quality) - RM 2861, i7, 4GB RAM, 256G SATA SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce® GT920M 14", 1.68kg.
http://www.techhypermart.com/lenovo-u41-70...6v-gm-w8-1.html

3) ASUS ZENBOOK UX303LN, RM 3868, i7, 12GB RAM, 1TB SATA HDD+24GB SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M, 13.3", 1.5KG.
http://www.techhypermart.com/asus-zenbook-...t840m-w8-1.html


4) Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G, RM 3550, i7, 8GB RAM, 1TB + 8GB SSHD, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M, 15.6", 2.4kg
http://www.techhypermart.com/acer-aspire-v...x860m-w8-1.html


Out of these options, Asus Zenbook is the one meet my budget and requirement, means I dont have to do extra upgrade to meet my requirement. But I am not sure if this laptop is ok or not, never see anyone recommend it for AUTOCAD.

Option 1 and 2 are my compromised options if option 3 really sucks, but will upgrade them from 4GB RAM to 8GB RAM if possible, do you guys know how much normally cost if I want to upgrade to 8GB RAM? Also, how much cost to get a 256gb SSD or SSHD?

Option number 4 is my last choice since it is so heavy (2.4kg), but just keep as a backup plan.

Thanks in advanced all sifus, sorry for the long query.

Hi all,
Need recommendation for a friend. Please advise.

1. Preferred Brand: Any
2. Budget: Around RM4.5k
3. Usage: Engineering softwares, games like COD and Arkham Knight
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 15"-17"

Thanks all.

1. Preferred brand: Preferably ASUS or Lenovo.
2. Budget: Max 2.5k
3. Usage: Dota 2, and general use.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: best is 15, but can consider 14 as well.
5. Just trying to get the best bang for buck for this budget. Thanks!

This post has been edited by LaiFany: Jul 11 2015, 11:02 PM

only have this choice
Asus A555LD-XX206H (RED) 15.6” , i5-4210U , 4GB O.B , 1TB , GT820M 2GB , W8.1 : RM1940/-
Asus A555LJ-XX032H 15.6” , i5-5200 , 4GB , 1TB , GT920M 2GB , W8.1 : RM2340/-
dell Inspiron 3542 3542-21412G-W8 15.6” , i5-4210U, 4GB , 1TB , GT820M 2GB , W8 : RM2250/-
Lenovo Z50-70 5943-8432 15.6” FHD , i5-4210U , 4GB , 1TB Hybrid , GT840 4GB , W8.1 : RM2299/-

some maybe EoL... try check it first. buy w/o free gift.. then.. nego.. it might in your budget.. and dont forget check the review

yeah.. pretty good too... but
MS SurfacePro3 PS2-012 cover 12” i5 8GB - 256GB Intel HD - WIN 8.1 at MYR4,889

you will use it as a semi-tablet too isnt it.. so far yeah.. quite good though..

unless you want stick to notebook.. solid keypad.. then, you might wan consider apple macbook and dell xps

anyhow, review is here. check it.

medium setting and preference screen size... only this
asus GL552JX-DM174H 15.6” FHD , i7-4720 , 4GB , 1TB , GTX950 2GB , W8.1 : RM3074/-

another 14" is Dell 7447

if she want get this
Asus K401LB- FA003H 14" , i5-5200U , 4GB , 1TB , GT940 2GB , W8.1 : RM2580/- **slim series
Dell Inspiron 14 3443 MYR2,596 14" i7 5500U 2.4GHz 4GB 500GB - GT 840 2GB WIN 8.1
Lenovo G50-80 80E5026DMJ – 15.6” / i7-5500U / 4GB / 1TB / AMD R5-M230 / W8.1 : RM2599/-
auto cad.. think its better get i7 for better hyper threading on 3D rendering..

try nego and get the cheapest price... or look around in garage sales. buy/wo free gift reduce the price too

erm, if you gonna use it for fully utilised autoCAD, that Acer is your best choice.. because the others you mention is using dual core only... ulv processor.. so.. rendering 3D on those processor will cause certain errors or slow processing of the 3D unit... except that Acer v nitro.. acer v nitro using pure quad core processor that makes autoCAD can fully utilised due to quad core hyper threading technology..



Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-78A2 15.6 IPS FHD , i7-4720HQ , 16GB , 1TB+128GB SSD , GTX960 4GB W8.1 : RM4399/-
features with SSD... try check for it..

btw your budget is 5k and below or 4k and below? i refer to your first post

try check Illegear Q3 13" 1.9kg only. at rm4299, specs can be customised too. this will give you advantage and best bangs for bucks

Illegear z5... at rm4299. have promo for time being and its customised notebook.. best bangs for bucks yoo
Illegear z5

dont want consider this

Acer Aspire E5-573G (Grey, Red) 15.6” , i5-5200 , 4GB , 1TB , Nvidia 940 2GB , W8.1 : RM2399/-
quite worth too.. nvdia gt940m

Lenovo Z50-70 5943-8432 15.6” FHD , i5-4210U , 4GB , 1TB Hybrid , GT840 4GB , W8.1 : RM2299/-

this is at most specs that good for dota 2

Well, do note slim/ultrabook has soldered RAM so you might not be able to upgrade it and it will run slower in autocad because of the ulv processor. For autocad just like what pandera999 has said, the best is the Acer. SSD for now is around RM2/1GB but do look for LiteON SSD model it is much lower in price.

Thanks both.

Sorry haha, I initially put budget as below 5k, after check with boss is below 4k.
Illegear is too expensive for me I think, the Q3 RM4299 is without operating system, if need them to install need add RM300++ = RM 4600++ alr, too pricey.

In that case, I think I may have to compromise on the weight. In that case now I have two options:

1) LENOVO Y50-70-2223, ~ RM 3900 (from lowyat trade post), i7-4720HQ, 16GB, 1TB HDD+ 8GBSSD, NVIDIA® GeForce® 960M , 15.6", 2.5kg, warranty 2 years or

2) Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G, RM 3999 (for ACER official website), i7-4720HQ, 8GB, 1TB + 8GB SSHD, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M, 15.6", 2.4kg, warranty 1 year.

Personally more prefer Acer V Nitro cuz it got better review in after sales services. But with similar price, I can get 16gb for LENOVO, so..any comment?

I may want to upgrade the HDD with 256GB SSD, as I am really noob in computer stuff, is this one compatible with both laptops above? PX-SCS-256L9S (NEW) - LITEON 900S 256GB SSD SATA3 - RM 380

This post has been edited by ito90: Jul 12 2015, 03:58 AM

I cannot comment on the build quality of the laptops you listed, having not owned either of them.

However, on paper, the Lenovo looks like the better value buy.

That SSD should be compatible as long as there are no warranty stickers on the chassis of either laptop preventing you from meddling with their innards

Well,

Lenovo has QC problems and bad screen

While Acer has better screen. QC seems to be ok.

Also, yes the SSD should work with the laptops.

Anybody can recommend for me the laptop which has the most affordable price to play FIFA 16 (and hopefully 17, 18) ? I prefer at least 8GB RAM and 14" display. Thanks.

I was about to pick the Lenovo Y50 but when i searched up the reviews for it, I found that it has only 61% sRGB and 50% AdobeRGB
Does it matter for a graphic designer? I don't want my prints to be off colour from the screen