Enquiries/Recommendations Notebook Recommendation Thread v.30, Ultrabook/Gaming Laptop
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 Apr 19 2018, 03:05 PM
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Which one is more worth?
I am looking at these 2 specific models under RM2.2k budget. Not sure if I can get any better models than these. a)Acer Aspire 5 A515-41G-17E9 15.6" Laptop/ Notebook (A12-9720P, 4GB, 1TB, AMD RX540, W10H) b)Acer Aspire E5-476G-56GC Laptop | Core i5 | 4GB | 1TB | NVD MX150 | 14 |
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Apr 19 2018, 03:08 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Apr 19 2018, 03:07 PM) Neither options are good. For this budget you have to sacrifice performance. Elaborate please. What do you recommend for these price points? This post has been edited by mastermindsos: Apr 19 2018, 03:20 PM |
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Apr 19 2018, 03:48 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Apr 19 2018, 03:37 PM) AMD last gen APU performs badly and runs hot as well as the new RX GPUs. Aspire 5 has OKish cooling so putting these together will be a disaster. Also TN panel. My point B is not E14 but E5. I read your review about this specific model I think.Aspire E14 has 768p TN panel, small battery, mediocre cooling and reliability concerns (internal design hasn't change for years). Putting a DVD drive inside such form factor isn't a great idea (too many sacrifices), also loud noise under load. 4GB RAM and HDD will struggle in Windows 10. Especially HDD. What's your usage? All rounder usage, I expect to run latest games on low graphic setting. I see some laptops that boast high battery life, more than 7 hours but with hd graphics 620. I guess this is not enough to run games? |
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Apr 19 2018, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Apr 19 2018, 04:08 PM) E14=E5-476G. My review is Aspire 5. UHD 620 can run some light games. What games do you play? Always look for reviews (accurate tests like NBC not the ones in LaptopMag) to know the battery life of a specific model. I see, I thought they are the same model based on cpu and dgpu.Glad to know its disadvantages. Example games: dota(WC3), cs 1.6, indie kind of games. What do you suggest for light laptop, dvd rom is not required, ram upgradeable to 8GB. (budget still max RM2.2k) Task: word document, movies, light games. |
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Apr 19 2018, 05:17 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Apr 19 2018, 05:00 PM) I'm busy now, check my whitelist in my signature below. Look for NBC reviews for info about RAM upgrade. Unfortunately, no recommendation below RM2.4kNVM, I will keep on looking. |
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Apr 20 2018, 09:21 AM
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QUOTE(Spectreoutreach @ Apr 20 2018, 08:08 AM) Aspire 5 price already drop almost to your level . go check price at shopee or local dealer . I was waiting for price to drop to add ram & SSD Is Aspire 5 = A515 model?I think fellow ZMFong rated this laptop bad based on his review. This post has been edited by mastermindsos: Apr 20 2018, 09:22 AM |
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Apr 20 2018, 10:10 AM
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QUOTE(Spectreoutreach @ Apr 20 2018, 09:46 AM) Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-50AC 15.6" FHD Laptop (I5-8250U, 4GB,1TB,MX150,W10) Black, the graphic card different than AMD one ( https://shopee.com.my/Acer-Aspire-5-A515-51...0575.573536227) They got several version even I7 Yes I know, I read ZMFong's review in his LTT topic.But it has heat dissipation issue causing cpu throttling and also bad display. I can take a step back and get a lower rank dgpu like 940MX to offset gpu performance for build quality. Is there such laptop at this price point? This post has been edited by mastermindsos: Apr 20 2018, 10:17 AM |
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Apr 26 2018, 10:03 AM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Apr 20 2018, 10:25 AM) This is mainly due to bad thermal paste job. After repaste should be OK. It has good build quality, I would say even slightly better than my Y520. For this budget Aspire 5 and 320s 14 have good build quality. 320s 13 as well but the cooling and battery life are mediocre, excellent IPS panel though. In the end, I have made a jump into picking legion y520(just like in your sig, but without the ssd and ram upgrade). At RM2.5k for freedos, the price is a steal. This post has been edited by mastermindsos: Apr 26 2018, 10:04 AM |
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