The difference between the two processors is that the i5-5200U is more power saving and is created for a longer battery life. Not much difference in gaming experience. But if you really wanna compare, K501LX has the better specs. Dell onsite warranty is the best in Malaysia so far. In within 2 working days, your laptop can be fixed. If an Asus laptop has spoiled and you wish to claim the warranty, you have to go to their shop. They will send them to their service centre. That will take weeks.

Yeah, sometimes it's all about luck. People say Lenovo has lotsa Lemon products. But I only encounter a wifi problem once in 3 years time.

Nah, back in 2012-2013, Lenovo and HP warranty can fight with Dell one. But dropping since last year. Apa boleh buat? But still better than Asus. Asus replaces a hardware only took a month. That was what my brother told me.

Some people use laptop to work. Hence, storing important information/homework/presentation slides in the laptop. If no repair ASAP, how to continue work? That's why Dell onsite warranty is so popular.

Since you don't do gaming, Lenovo U41-70.

This model put up a great competition to U41-70. Is also a good choice! Much lighter than the U41-70 since it is only 1.2kg. However, M-5Y10 is a much weaker processor than the i7-5500U. So think wisely.

Which coding software are you using?

The resolution of Full HD (High Definition) is 1920 pixels wide, and 1080 pixels high.
The resolution of HD (High Definition) is 1280 pixels wide and 720 pixels high.

The higher the resolution, the clearer the display and the easier it is to see/read. Many will ask if the difference be noticeable? Yes, it'll be a huge difference in FHD. If you work on your laptop frequently and like multitasking a lot, or displaying lots of information or pages at once, FHD is great. It's also better for most multimedia purposes. Compared to HD, FHD looks far sharper and will make appropriately scaled movies look far better. For example, if you watch a movie in 1080p on your FHD screen, you'll notice the difference. If you're only watching 720p movies, however, the difference between the two resolutions won't be noticeable. So assuming you enjoy full HD movies or do a lot of work on your laptop, go for the FHD, very worth!

Since you are using it for gaming, there is where the FHD will go to waste a bit. Because GPU plays an important role in rendering the graphic properly. For instance, on a more graphically intensive games, a single GT940M cannot properly render graphics at that resolution and still maintain a good frame rate (assuming other eye candy is maxed out). For older games though, or ones that simply aren't graphically intensive, the FHD will make a huge difference compared to the far lower HD resolution. Hope this helps.

Check out this model. Specs wise, this model is good. But the after sales service is not good.
Asus K501LX-DM006H 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i5-5200U, 4GB, 1TB, NV GTX950M, W8.1)

If you want 15" and slim with full HD, they are usually more than 2kg at your current budget.
1. Asus K501LX-DM006H 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i5-5200U, 4GB, 1TB, NV GTX950M, W8.1)
2. Lenovo Z51-70 80K600-6WMJ 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i7-5500U, 1TB, 4GB, AMD MESO XT, W8.1)

Both below 6.5k.
Asus ROG G751JT-T7050H Gaming 17.3" Laptop/ Notebook (i7-4710HQ, 8GB, 1TB, 128GB SSD, NV GTX970M, W8.1)
Asus ROG G501JW-FI118H 15.6" Gaming Laptop/ Notebook (i7-4720HQ, 16GB, 1TB, 128GB SSD, NV GTX960M 4GB, W8.1)

Personally, I really don't think that the Yoga 500 is a good product. It has a relatively low brightness, particularly in battery mode. Another bad thing is the reflective screen make it almost useless outside in the sun. Moreover, the short battery life and weight makes the product even disappointing despite the fact that it has other cool features/specs.

The Z-51 has 15.6" FHD and comes with powerful JBL speakers. Good for people like you who watch movies a lot. But the battery life and weight is a big drawback for the laptop. Anyway, if you feel like going for the Z51, you can upgrade the HDD to SSD. No problem with that. So, think wisely before making your final decision.

PS: If you don't mind 14", go for a 14" Lenovo U41-70. This model comes with full 256gb full SSD.

There is a price difference between FHD and HD. If you go for HD laptop, you are definitely going to save a bit. And one question here. What game do you play?
Since you do gaming, then it is good to invest on at least an i5. i5 is already good enough for gaming and multi-tasking. The utmost important thing that matters is a good GPU. FHD with so-so graphic card won't enhance your gaming experience. Since you are planning to get a FHD for yourself, go for a GTX graphic card too. It will utilise the FHD and you will notice a great difference in resolution in your gaming experience. With you current budget, K501LX is the one of the best you can get.

If you are okay with DOS laptop, you can go for this model.
Asus X554LJ-XX104D 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i5-5200U, 500GB, 4GB, NV GT920M, NO Windows)

This MSI CX61 doesn't come with a FHD screen fyi.

If you wish to go for FHD in MSI or HP, you have to squeeze out more than your current budget.
MSI GP62 2QE-068MY Leopard Gaming 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i5-4210H, 1TB, 4GB, NV GTX940M, W10H)
HP Pavilion Touchsmart 15-ab062TX 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i7-5500U, 2TB, 12GB, NV 940M, W8.1)

Both models come with better processors than the Asus K501LX but weaker GPU. If you have more budget, you can opt for the MSI GP62 imho. Powerful processor that is able to utilise the GTX GPU for your better gaming experience.

Photoshop/lightroom require good processor to handle the photos. Are you okay with DOS laptop? If you do,
1. Dell Inspiron 14 5458-50452G-DOS Laptop/ Notebook (i7-5500U, 500GB, 4GB, NV 920M, NO Windows)
2. HP 15-ac075TX 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i7-5500U, 1TB, 8GB, AMD R5 M330, NO Windows)
3. Dell Inspiron 14 5459-20452G-DOS Laptop/ Notebook (i5-6200U, 500GB, 4GB, AMD R5 M335, NO Windows)
4. Acer Aspire E5-574G-54DV 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (i5-6200U, 4GB, 1TB, NV 920M, W10H)

Hope this helps.

Many may say that Acer products are faulty and their after sales service is atrocious. But every brand has their respective QC. To me, Acer is still a reliable brand. However, just because of certain notebook have their own problem and fail to meet their expectation, they blame the brand. Hence, the bad name. Based on personal experience, my father has been using Acer for almost 5 years without problem. Acer is gradually improving but their after sales service still not very good.

Here is another post by a forumer. He regretted for selling off his 3 Acer laptops.
Here

Don't go for AMD. Their tech far behind Intel ady. That salesman lol

Asus K501LX

This ROG build quality is quite cheap. Plastic fabrication. It looks cheap. Moreover, you don't wanna carry a mammoth weight laptop around. 2.6kg is too much. Go for the MSI Leopard imho.

Since you only do D2. It doesn't really require a very good graphic card. You can opt for the new Dell 5459. However, if you want a more reliable GPU but older model, go for Dell 7447 DOS.
Dell Inspiron 14 7447-21454G-DOS Laptop/ Notebook (i5-4210H, 500GB, 4GB, NV GTX850M, NO Windows)
Dell Inspiron 14 5459-50414G-W10 Laptop/ Notebook (i7-6500U, 1TB, 4GB, AMD R5 M335, W10H)

Wahhh now so cheap. Haha

This post has been edited by DS_Legacy: Sep 29 2015, 03:48 PM

But the price dropped right?

My laptop also 3rd gen liao. How can I buy a low end pc?
I'm looking for stuff to build a rig also la. Still planning. Don't know want which processor and gpu yet.

Yeah, FHD is getting more common these days. Time to aim for QHD.

Flipable 14" under 1.5k one quite lag one wor. You sure ah?

800 cannot get new i3 or i5 la lol