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Enquiries/Recommendations Notebook Recommendation Thread v.30, Ultrabook/Gaming Laptop

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RotiPrata
post May 19 2018, 10:55 AM

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Hello, i'm looking for a laptop mainly for college use (assignments, presentation and maybe a little bit of video editing)

1. Preferred brand : Doesn't matter as long as it last long
2. Budget : <RM2000 if possible
3. Usage : College (Assignments, presentation and a little bit of video editing)
4. Screen Size : Don't mind
RotiPrata
post May 19 2018, 02:21 PM

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QUOTE(Slick69 @ May 19 2018, 01:52 PM)
I suggest upping the budget to RM2600 - RM2899. You can get:

-A good ultrabook-ish laptop like Acer Swift 3 15 inch.
-Any normal laptop with 8250u and MX150/130 2GB

If not, then these :

1. Acer Swift 1 = RM2299

Full HD. The Pentium is SLOW~,but not netbook slow. It's great for casual use.

You may found some difficulty in video editing, but nothing a trip to a mamak shop while waiting the video to finish can't fix. Consider getting a fast external SSD/HDD too.

2. Lenovo 320 15 inch (old model) = RM2299

A lot faster, not the best build quality though. Try to find ond with i5 7200u with Nvidia graphics for video editing.

Bad news is, entry level ips, slow hdd, Lenovo gamble longevity (it may last forever or blow up in 1 year)
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Alright, thank you, is Lenovo quality really that bad? Never really knew anything about laptop as i've always been more into desktop.

What do you think of the Acer Swift 1 compared to the Asus Vivobook, the i3 6100u (GT920MX GPU) version? Should be better than the pentium right?

Yeah i don't mind the long wait for the video editing part as long as can do the job can already.
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post May 19 2018, 02:27 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ May 19 2018, 02:15 PM)
I'll suggest used Thinkpads like T430 and T520. You need to up your budget if you want the best user experience, otherwise need to sacrifice things like no SSD, low RAM (4GB), poor build quality, poor battery life, poor display etc
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I don't mind things like no SSD, 4GB Ram as i'm not really multitasking, only using to do most of my assignments.

I checked your list of recommended laptops to buy in Malaysia and was wondering what do you think of the Asus Vivobook (i3 6100u and GT920MX) Are older gens i3 Processor that much slower than the current 8000 and maybe even the 7000 series?
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post May 19 2018, 02:28 PM

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QUOTE(Slick69 @ May 19 2018, 02:24 PM)
Not sure, but the lower ones are usually bad. But they are an option and I don't have any problems using Lenovo.

Yes that Vivobook is WAY better. Do consider it if you are satisfied with the screen and the battery life. That's always been a problem with asus. They are usually subpar.
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Alright, thank you very much, will look into it. thumbup.gif

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