change hdd to ssd
it will gonna fix your slow laptop

Laptop for myself

1. Preferred brand : none but those that provides good after sales service (no apple)
2. Budget : Preferably under rm4k
3. Usage : word , movies , multiple tab stream , strictly no gaming
4. Preferred :
a) 8gb ram
b) >128gb ssd
c) battery life atleast 4-5hour
d) lightweight (for the portability)
e) 1080p (nontouch cause it's cheaper right?)
f) clamshell (no hybrid/2in1/detachable)

recommend me some laptops as my acer v3-471g is just too heavy to carry around and it is getting slower day by day . my usage contribution would primarily be for college work as I'm gonna start my degree in few weeks . some laptop I've been eyeing :
1) dell xps13 ( cant seem to find the 8gb i5 non touch version)
2) hp envy ( many complain about screen bleed)
3) ux305 (trackpad issues solved?)

I kinda like xps 13 for it's infinite bezel-less display but it is kind of way over my budget but I would like to keep an open mind and receive few other suggestion that might not be in my list listed above . A thank you in advance for your help.

HP spectre x360, Acer S13- S5, Lenovo 500s

Hi, need laptop recommendation.

1) Any brand
2) Processor i3/i5
3) RAM 4GB/8GB
4) HDD - 1TB
5) Usage - visio, google sketchup, multiple apps running, movies
6) Lightweight
7) Budget - RM2k

Thanks

HP 14-ac150TX	Intel i5-6200U, 4GB DDR3 RAM, AMD Radeon R5 M330, 1TB SATA HDD, 14" HD, 1.9KG	RM2k
Asus X554LJ	Intel i5-6200U, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Nvidia GT 920M 2GB, 1TB SATA HDD, 15.6" HD, 2.3KG	RM2k

1. Preferred Brand - Any
2. Budget - 5-7k
3. Usage - web browsing, office, video streaming, works, gaming ( Not Hardcore ), Run Multiple VMs
a) 13-15" (IPS Display With Wide Color Gamut and Gsync)
b) 16gb ram
c) 256GB SSD
d) 1 TB HDD (If possible)
e) NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
f) Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ Processor (Quad Core 6th Gen)

Surveying the best laptop that has all this specs.

Thanks!

only have this
msi GE72VR 6RF 021MY

Msi ge72vr rm7199

Ge62vr rm6899 but only 128ssd

1. Preferred Brand - Any
2. Budget - Below RM3500
3. Usage - Multiple tabs, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Music streaming
4. Preferred
a) 14" and above
b) Lightweight
c) Decent battery life

Thanks in advance to all sifus!

Lenovo Y700, MSI GL62

Thanks of advice, but these two models over my budget

HP Pavilion 14-al019TX	Intel i5-6200U, 4GB DDR4 RAM, Nvidia GT 940MX 2GB, 1TB SATA HDD, 14" HD, 1.58KG	RM2.6k
Asus K401U	Intel i5-6200U, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Nvidia GT 940M 2GB, 1TB SATA HDD, 14" FHD, 1.65KG	RM2.6k
Asus K501U	Intel i7-6500U, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Nvidia GT 940M 2GB, 1TB SATA HDD, 15.6" FHD, 2KG	RM3.2k
Dell Vostro 14 V5459	Intel i7-6500U, 8GB DDR3 RAM, Nvidia GT 930M 4GB, 1TB SATA HDD, 14" HD, 1.53KG	RM3.4k

MSI GL 62 still within your budget ,, i still remember one model / spec price around rm 3599

GL62 6QE-1256MY
this

This post has been edited by shirogawawa: Aug 23 2016, 12:16 AM

Hi sifus, just want to ask whether anyone has experience buying a Dell refurbished laptop? I saw a great deal but condition is cannot buy extended warranty so only Dell on-site warranty for one year....
It'll be a big purchase for me so would like to know if it's worth it or high risk? Thank you.

If cannot extend warranty dun buy..legit dfo all can extend warranty 1..

PS : dfo is not entirely refurbished, most of them r cancel order becoz Dell screw up their delivery date... especially if u customize it...

This post has been edited by myway1985: Aug 23 2016, 11:02 PM

hi sifu, advice needed please:

1. Preferred Brand - No Mac
2. Budget - 4-5k
3. Usage - web browsing (multiple tab), front end web programming, visual studio
4. Preferred
a) 12-13" touch screen
b) Ultrabook or under 1.7kg
c) 8GB or 12GB ram (prefer expandable)
d) 256GB SSD (prefer expandable with m.2 slot)
e) i5 or i7 skylake

currently contemplating among this model:

1. DELL XPS 13 9350
2. DELL XPS XPS9350-4007SLV
3. ASUS ZenBook UX305UA
4. HP spectra 360
5. ILLEGEAR U4 (almost perfect but just lack of touch screen)

This post has been edited by tryifelsecatch: Aug 24 2016, 11:15 AM

got 1 more.. latitude 7270

Hello Sifu
need advice on laptop:

1. Preferred Brand --anything except Acer & Mac Apple
2. Budget --2.5K
3. Usage -- study postgrad /research/ online/movie watching
4. Preferred laptop/screen size
a) 13-14" screen
b) under 2.0kg (need to be portable as need to attend classes)
c) 12GB ram (prefer expandable)
d) SSD (if possible)
e) no optic drive, mainly will be USB & cloud data storage
f) good battery duration

thanks in advance

Is laptop with m3-6Y30 fabless?

yes