Greetings,

I am currently using a 4 years old laptop with GT540M. (it was one of the top recommended laptop here, back when this thread was still at V12 haha) My currently laptop is still functioning great (the battery has failed, but otherwise this is a really good laptop), but I am looking to get a hybrid/tablet for my new working environment.

Oh and, to be frank, I bought Grey Goo (game) from Steam not long ago, and was kind of letdown when it fails to run on my GT540M. So my current plan is,
1) to get a hybrid or tablet which is good enough to play Grey Goo, within my budget of RM3000.00 max (already stretching my budget, don't plan to top up anymore)
-or-
2) to get a cheaper Windows tablet for my working environment (currently looking at Acer Aspire Switch 10E), AND a full laptop which can play... well, Grey Goo (something like this, with 940M, should work... all within the budget of RM3000.00 max

This Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1 seems interesting, but I doubt its graphic card can work on Grey Goo...

Any advice would be nice.

Thanks in advance.


1. Preferred brand - No preferred brand, although good warranty is a plus. Lenovo should suffice (no need to go for Dell's warranty service; their products don't really fit my criteria at first glance)
2. Budget - RM3000.00 max. Of course the cheaper the better
3. Tablet - for work, smooth OneNote, can operate bigger Excel files smoothly. Hybrid/Laptop - for work, and casual game
4. Screen size - 14 inches or less, for the hybrid laptop. I don't mind 8 or 10 inches tablet for working purpose. 14 - 15 inches, for the laptop.

Good evening Pandera999, thank you for the super swift reply.

Asus TP500LB fits my criteria well. I didn't have it under my radar prior to this, thanks for the suggestion! I am paying a visit to KL next week or so, and plan to check on the laptop at Lowyat. My current laptop is ASUS and I find their keyboard favorable.

Being able to convert into tablet form is a deal breaker for me though. Currently, I will only consider buying a full non-convertible laptop if I have sufficient leftover budget to buy another cheap windows tablet to compliment it.

Having a portable computer is a great plus in my working environment (I am expecting to hold the computer with one hand, and keep the other hand busy most of the time). But I understand I can't be too greedy with a RM3000 budget. Will go and have hand-on test on the 2-in-1 laptops when I pass by Lowyat.