Hi there, actually there's no specific requirement for me, jst that in comparison would prefer a lighter and long lasting battery.

On the quality display, a normal one will do, i dont need like full hd or similar to it, tq

for ur usage... i3 with ssd memang enuf de.. but need high ram.. wat browser u use? chrome?

Normally I just use Chrome, is 8gb RAM sufficient?

Lenovo Thinkpad A485, based on T480 chassis. Opt for R5/R7 APU, dual channel RAM and 24+72Wh battery. However the display is only limited to low sRGB IPS

13 inch Ultrabooks (soldered RAM):
Lenovo Ideapad 720s 13 (Intel)
HP Envy 13 (iGPU)
Asus UX331UA
Acer Spin 5 13

Other good options with low sRGB IPS display:
Lenovo Ideapad 530s 15 with RAM upgrade
Acer Swift 3 15 (Intel) - 8GB RAM, but soldered)
Lenovo Yoga 520/530 with RAM upgrade
Acer Swift 3 14 (SF314-54) with RAM upgrade
Lenovo Ideapad 320s 14 with RAM+SSD upgrades

nowadays 8gb barely enough.. chrome eats ram.. haha.. i think around 6 tabs u will feel the lag on i3 laptop 8gb laptop de..

Is this is the one you reffering to?
RM3,159
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U Processor (2MB Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64
Display Type
14.0 HD(1366x768) TN Non-Touch
Memory
4GB DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM
Graphics
Radeon Vega Graphics
Hard Drive
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm, 2.5", SATA3
Warranty
1 Year Depot or Carry-in
Pointing Device
No Fingerprint Reader
Security Chip
Hardware dTPM
Second Hard Drive
128GB Solid State Drive PCIe-NVMe M.2 2242
Battery
3 Cell Li-Ion 24Wh Front
Rear Battery
3cell Battery 24Wh Rear
Wireless
RTL8822BE+BT 2x2
Integrated Mobile Broadband
None

RM3,729
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Processor (2MB Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro 64
Display Type
14.0 HD(1366x768) TN Non-Touch
Memory
8GB DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM
Graphics
Radeon Vega Graphics
Hard Drive
1TB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm, 2.5", SATA3
Warranty
1 Year Depot or Carry-in
Pointing Device
No Fingerprint Reader
Security Chip
Hardware dTPM
Second Hard Drive
128GB Solid State Drive PCIe-NVMe M.2 2242
Battery
3 Cell Li-Ion 24Wh Front
Rear Battery
3cell Battery 24Wh Rear
Wireless
RTL8822BE+BT 2x2
Integrated Mobile Broadband
None

Based on both spec and price, which one should I proceed with ya?
Is the price reasonable?

Yes

1. Go for FHD IPS panel
2. If you don't need bulk storage, go for 256GB SSD. If yes, 500GB HDD+128GB SSD
3. Go for R5/R7 APU. Basically difference is iGPU
4. No need W10 Pro
5. Choose 65W adapter

Remember choose dual channel memory and bigger battery. Also, tick all the RM1 upgrades

If you need other stuffs like backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader etc, remember to add them too

Sorry for the long winded question ya, I'm a noob in this techy items,

Remember choose dual channel memory . Do you mean selecting
8GB(4+4) DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM
instead of
8GB DDR4 2400MHz SODIMM


and bigger battery. Do you mean by selecting
6 Cell Li-Ion Battery 72WH Cylindrical Rear

Yes 2X4GB

And yup 72Wh rear battery. It adds some weight and thickness so if you don't like that, 48Wh rear battery also can

Hi ZM, you have also recommended this A485 to me. How will you compare it with E485? Pro and con of each?

This post has been edited by Msnine: Sep 28 2018, 01:02 AM

A485 - T480 chassis which is top notch
E485 - regular consumer laptop chassis, only 45Wh battery (not enough for Ryzen), priced similar to A485

Hi ,

I'm interested in this model below:

Model HP 14s-CF0043TX 14" Laptop/ Notebook
Operating system Force feedback Windows 10 Home
Processor Force feedback Intel Core i7-8550U Processor
- 1.8GHz, 8M Cache
- Turbo Speed 4GHz

Memory 4GB DDR4 Ram
Storage 1TB SATA HDD
Graphics Force feedback AMD Radeon™ 530
Optical Drive -
Display 14" diagonal FHD IPS BrightView micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Network & Communication
Intel® 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo

Integrated 10/100/1000 GbE LAN

Camera HP TrueVision HD Camera with integrated digital microphone
Audio / Visual Dual speakers
Interface 1 USB 3.1 Type-C™ Gen 1 (Data Transfer up to 5 Gb/s)
2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Data transfer only)
1 HDMI 1.4b. 1 RJ-45
1 headphone/microphone combo
Battery 3-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion
Dimensions 32.4 x 22.59 x 1.99 cm
Weight 1.43kg

Price around RM2,600.

Can be upgrade to 8gb plus additional 240GB m2 2280 for around 3100.

Any pro and con for this unit? Specs look decent.

Is it a good deal or there is something better out there ?

This post has been edited by ChrisHor: Sep 28 2018, 04:44 PM

Mediocre overall build quality and battery life. There are other better options, check out my list

It's a lower end model (looks and feels cheap-ish) compared to the Pavilion range which are better in all sense. For around your budget, there are definitely better models that you can end up with. You can see a few that are usually recommended here and also look at ZM's list - link is on his signature :-)

This post has been edited by Vanquish_08: Sep 28 2018, 10:08 PM

the E means economy... cannot compare at all

depends.. better get dual channel 8 x 2... 8gb now barely enuf.. chrome is eating up more ram

the biggest problem with this 2 model is the pcie ssd.. it use 2242.. while normal m.2 ssd we use is 2280.. not many brand hv retail 2242 m.2

n for nvme ssd.. no 240 u oso dun need look.. get sata better.. small capacity nvme ssd doesnt last.. n not stable compare to the bigger 1

https://youtu.be/2GvRL5dcinQ

Ya forgot to point that out. Agreed with the bigger SSD fact

hi, i wanna letgo my samsung laptop and netbook. both price RM300. please PM if interested.

I need a thin and light laptop with ssd. 13 inch max. Mainly for word processing, web browsing, yt and email only. Any recommendations?