1. Budget :
Not sure at this point in time (definitely below RM5k , as low as possible)

2. Usage :
programming (student) not sure what languages or software i will use..
Movie entertainment & youtube, web browsing , not for gaming

3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
preferably 15.6", 14" minimum,
lightweight is more important, but hopefully big battery too (ultimately just needs it to last long).
FHD minimum. Hopefully IPS screen, but not required.
Hopefully Anti-glare screen (will work at sun-reachable areas alot).

I wanted ultrabook, but my friend said his sister's ultrabook overheat after 3-4 hours of google chrome, and the salesperson said they had a customer that sent in a "melted" fan ultrabook after a few hours of "normal usage"

This post has been edited by Altrius: Aug 22 2018, 08:35 PM

preferably below 2kg , hopefully 6hours of active usage? with wifi on and normal brightness, not dim the screen and stuff.

I'm not knowledgeable about ultrabook overheating, just hearsay and what I can find on google.

I also found a few laptops with i7-8750H, but I read in other threads that you said it is common in having power and temp problems?

This post has been edited by Altrius: Aug 22 2018, 09:36 PM

After looking around awhile, I found a few models which I would like some suggestions on.
Please note that I am considering the i5-8250U for all these models. And I am going to upgrade to 8gb ram for those 4gb models. I will also swap out HDD and insert my spare SSD.
I am mainly concern about heat (temperature issues? I scare kena overheat) , battery life, screen quality and brightness. I am ok with the weight of these models.

ASUS VivoBook S15 S530U (or UN?) - But I saw some review mention this has a very dim max brightness screen? 210nits
HP Pavilion - 14-ce0083tx
HP ENVY - 13-ah0041tx
ASUS ZenBook UX430U
Asus ZenBook UX331U (or UN?)

Originally I found HP Omen 15 (2018) which has impressive specs for the price? , but the weight is VERY heavy , so I crossed that off my list.

how does the pavilion 14 compare?
I think I am leaning towards envy 13, because it is cheaper compared to zenbook when comparing the same specs.
But I am still trying to figure the Wifi 2x2 and battery and screen comparison