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Enquiries/Recommendations Notebook Recommendation Thread v.29
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TSpandera999
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Jan 1 2017, 12:15 AM, updated 8y ago
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 ~Samsung Notebook 9~ ~ Perfect for business and home ; sexy slim lines~ Welcome To New Laptop Recommendations thread V29 and I will continue the Recommendations thread Legacy. For those who are interested in continuing the effort, Please feel free to contribute  as long as not mislead and trolling. With the help of the sifus here, we hope that you will be able to find the best laptop for your usage~ Happy Hunting! CODE 1. Preferred brand : 2. Budget : 3. Usage : 4. Screen Size :
Special Thanks for those helps a lot in previous thread. Really appreciate it Rules and RegulationsPlease kindly read the 1st post, and FOLLOW THE FORMAT before posting! ** TO SELLER, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS THREAD FOR PROMOTING YOUR OWN PRODUCT!! THIS IS RECOMMENDATION THREADS NOT PROMOTING. YOU CAN SUGGEST BUT NOT PROMOTING OWN PRODUCT WHICH IS KEEP BIAS TO OWN PRODUCT!!!** To anyone here, please do NOT mislead about notebook specs.** Fanboyism PLEASE GET OUT!! ** This is a recommendations thread, meaning its only for recommendations If you need detailed comparisons between two or more notebooks, please open a new thread under Mobile Computing ** The sifus here are recommending based on what they think is best for your requirements and budget. In the end it’s up to you to decide which one you will buy*** The sifus here are offering recommendations voluntarily (not paid) as we believe that by doing so, we could reduce the number of con cases; so please do show the sifus some respect The following are the links to the previous threads: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Some common examples which is totally MISLEAD (I'm sure you've heard more if you did your research  ): "No you are wrong, Nvidia GTX850M 4GB is better than Nvidia GTX850M 2GB because it has more VRAM!" "Processor i7 is faster and better option. You will not experience lag" This post has been edited by pandera999: Jan 1 2017, 03:19 AM
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TSpandera999
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Jan 1 2017, 12:15 AM
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The 15 best laptops of 2016: the top laptops ranked by Techradar. 1. Dell XPS 13 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « CODE CPU: Intel Core i5 – i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 – Intel Iris Graphics 540 | RAM: 4GB – 8GB | Screen: 13.3-inch FH (1,920 x 1,080) – QHD+ (3,200 x 1,800) | Storage: 128GB – 256GB SSD + Gorgeous bezel-less display + Lightweight, compact frame - Off-center webcam - Small frame limits battery life
2. Asus ZenBook UX305 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « CODE CPU: Intel Core Intel Core M3-6Y30 – M7-6Y75 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515 | RAM: 8GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) – QHD+ (3200 x 1800) IPS display | Storage: 256GB – 512GB SSD + Incredibly thin and light + Vibrant, glare-free screen - Weak sauce graphics - Tinny speakers
3. HP Chromebook 13 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « CODE CPU: Intel Pentium – Intel Core m7-6Y75 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515 | RAM: 4GB – 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) – QHD+ (3,200 x 1,800) eDP UWVA WLED | Storage: 32GB eMMC + Ultra-thin and sharp design + Tactile keyboard - Lacks touchscreen - QHD+ display price and its pricey
4. Razer Blade Stealth » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « CODE CPU: Intel Core i7 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620 | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 12.5-inch, QHD+ (2,560 x 1,440) – 4K (3,840 x 2,160) IGZO LED-backlit multi-touch | Storage: 128GB – 1TB SSD + Captivating, colorful display + Greatly improved battery life - Cumbersome charger - Keyboard needs more travel 5. Samsung Notebook 9 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « CODE CPU: 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-6200U | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520 | RAM: 8GB | Screen: 13.3-inch, FHD (1,920 x 1,080) LED anti-reflective display | Storage: 256GB + Competitively priced + Nearly perfect display - Micro-sized video ports - Short battery life 6. Surface Book 7. HP Spectre 8. Samsung Notebook 7 Spin 9. HP Spectre x360 10. MacBook (2016) 11. Lenovo Yoga 900 12. HP Chromebook 14 13. MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016) 14. HP Spectre x2 15. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Best Gaming Laptops: Holiday 2016Dell Inspiron 15 7000 *Best bang for bucks and pretty cheapMid RangeGigabyte P55Wv6 MSI GE62VR / GE72VR MSI GT62VR Alienware 13 MSI GT72VR Razer Blade High EndASUS ROG G752VS MSI GT83VR Titan Razer Blade Pro by Anandtech This post has been edited by pandera999: Jan 1 2017, 12:18 AM
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limau manis
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Jan 1 2017, 07:17 AM
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New Member
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myway1985
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Jan 1 2017, 10:14 AM
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Gogogo
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zenjiazenjia
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Jan 1 2017, 10:37 AM
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Getting Started

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1. Preferred brand : Dell, lenovo, or any recommended brand (prefer good after sales service) 2. Budget : below rm3k 3. Usage : normal office usage + occasional gaming 4. Screen Size : 15.6" 5. video card : dedicated nvidia card 6. dvd\cd tray: plan to convert it as secondary hdd 7. RAM : 8GB
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myway1985
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Jan 1 2017, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(zenjiazenjia @ Jan 1 2017, 10:37 AM) 1. Preferred brand : Dell, lenovo, or any recommended brand (prefer good after sales service) 2. Budget : below rm3k 3. Usage : normal office usage + occasional gaming 4. Screen Size : 15.6" 5. video card : dedicated nvidia card 6. dvd\cd tray: plan to convert it as secondary hdd 7. RAM : 8GB Good after sales r Dell, HP (commercial) and illegear only.. lenovo oso good in commercial services.. consumer 1 oso sux.. Dell below 3k wif nvidia I think only 3000 series... Lenovo ideapad 300 / 110.. Latitude 3570 i5 variant.. but no gpu
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jmah17
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Jan 1 2017, 12:31 PM
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New Member
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Happy New Year!
Have some doubts in what to choose.
Both from Acer, Spin 5 or Swift 3?
Not much review available for Spin 5 online.
1. Preferred Brand - any(currently eyeing on Acer) 2. Budget Under RM2500 3. Usage - Internet surfing, office task, streaming, google docs etc 4. Preferred - light (below 1.8kg) , long battery life(at least 8/9 hrs)
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kopifan
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Jan 1 2017, 01:27 PM
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Happy New Year! Looking for a brand new laptop to replace a 3 year old machine 1. Preferred brand : Quality built (esp. good heat dissipation) + reliable after sales services 2. Budget : 3k +/- 3. Usage : normal office + browsing + streaming 1080p (incl. astro on the go). No need gaming (occasional face-book type games) nor photo/video editing 4. Screen Size : 13.3" or 15.6" FHD (touch not essential) 5. video card : as long as can support the aforementioned usage 6. dvd\cd tray: good to have 7. RAM : 8GB for windows 10? Tqvm
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myway1985
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Jan 1 2017, 03:29 PM
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QUOTE(jmah17 @ Jan 1 2017, 12:31 PM) Happy New Year! Have some doubts in what to choose. Both from Acer, Spin 5 or Swift 3? Not much review available for Spin 5 online. 1. Preferred Brand - any(currently eyeing on Acer) 2. Budget Under RM2500 3. Usage - Internet surfing, office task, streaming, google docs etc 4. Preferred - light (below 1.8kg) , long battery life(at least 8/9 hrs) can consider vostro 5468 i5 dos
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myway1985
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Jan 1 2017, 03:32 PM
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QUOTE(kopifan @ Jan 1 2017, 01:27 PM) Happy New Year! Looking for a brand new laptop to replace a 3 year old machine 1. Preferred brand : Quality built (esp. good heat dissipation) + reliable after sales services 2. Budget : 3k +/- 3. Usage : normal office + browsing + streaming 1080p (incl. astro on the go). No need gaming (occasional face-book type games) nor photo/video editing 4. Screen Size : 13.3" or 15.6" FHD (touch not essential) 5. video card : as long as can support the aforementioned usage 6. dvd\cd tray: good to have 7. RAM : 8GB for windows 10? Tqvm  too bad for u tat only 2 - 3 brand hv something called reliable aftersales 1. DELL 2. Illegear 3. HP commercial illegear out of ur budget coz gaming focus brand... u can look into dell inspiron 5378 i5, 7359 i5, 7566, HP envy 13
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TSpandera999
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Jan 1 2017, 05:49 PM
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waiting the thread to get pinned...  despite bad economy, hopefully, there is still buying power to buy new notebook...
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shirogawawa
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Jan 1 2017, 07:20 PM
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QUOTE(kopifan @ Jan 1 2017, 01:27 PM) Happy New Year! Looking for a brand new laptop to replace a 3 year old machine 1. Preferred brand : Quality built (esp. good heat dissipation) + reliable after sales services 2. Budget : 3k +/- 3. Usage : normal office + browsing + streaming 1080p (incl. astro on the go). No need gaming (occasional face-book type games) nor photo/video editing 4. Screen Size : 13.3" or 15.6" FHD (touch not essential) 5. video card : as long as can support the aforementioned usage 6. dvd\cd tray: good to have 7. RAM : 8GB for windows 10? Tqvm  Lenovo Ideapad 700 , below rm 3k INTEL® CORE™ I5-6300HQ QUAD-CORE PROCESSOR W10 HOME 15.6 FHD IPS AG(SLIM) 4G(1*4GBDDR4 2133) "NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M 2 Yrs IWS warranty
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jmah17
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Jan 1 2017, 08:05 PM
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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Jan 1 2017, 03:29 PM) can consider vostro 5468 i5 dos Kind of over budget? Found out its around RM 3150.
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myway1985
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Jan 1 2017, 08:05 PM
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QUOTE(jmah17 @ Jan 1 2017, 08:05 PM) Kind of over budget? Found out its around RM 3150. i5 dos variant la
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Gorila_
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Jan 1 2017, 08:59 PM
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QUOTE(jmah17 @ Jan 1 2017, 08:05 PM) Kind of over budget? Found out its around RM 3150. Just bought 5468, mine is the i5 SSD version. Really sleek machine, no optical drive. Actually I thought it'll fit into Ultrabook category if not for the ZenBook et al.
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shirogawawa
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Jan 1 2017, 09:09 PM
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QUOTE(Gorila_ @ Jan 1 2017, 08:59 PM) Just bought 5468, mine is the i5 SSD version. Really sleek machine, no optical drive. Actually I thought it'll fit into Ultrabook category if not for the ZenBook et al. The display view angle pretty bad for this model
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myway1985
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Jan 1 2017, 10:11 PM
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QUOTE(Gorila_ @ Jan 1 2017, 08:59 PM) Just bought 5468, mine is the i5 SSD version. Really sleek machine, no optical drive. Actually I thought it'll fit into Ultrabook category if not for the ZenBook et al. TN panel bro.. dun complaint if view angle bad n low color gamut.. this screen last u 5-6 yrs IPS 2 -3 yes start kacau de.. if light usage zenbook HV upper hand.. Vostro this gen can handle quite heavy duty workload.. vostro 5459 start Dell close up the gap between this n LATITUDE de..
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myway1985
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Jan 1 2017, 10:13 PM
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QUOTE(shirogawawa @ Jan 1 2017, 09:09 PM) The display view angle pretty bad for this model TN panel... Wat u expect... LATITUDE oso bad view angle la...MSI gl62 i5 view angle oso so so only le... Budget constraint ma
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taylorskaki
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Jan 1 2017, 10:17 PM
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Hi guys need some recomendation
Brand : Any Budget : Rm 3.5-4K Usage for : Ai PS words ppt some gaming
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shirogawawa
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Jan 1 2017, 10:17 PM
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QUOTE(myway1985 @ Jan 1 2017, 10:13 PM) TN panel... Wat u expect... LATITUDE oso bad view angle la...MSI gl62 i5 view angle oso so so only le... Budget constraint ma Latitude can customise to much better panel oh
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