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 Notebook Recommendation Thread v.31, Need To Buy Laptop... Please Come In

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post May 16 2019, 12:54 AM

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QUOTE(clement7621 @ May 16 2019, 12:00 AM)
Would like to ask which should I choose ?
Illegear Raven or Onyx Lite ?

Raven has better spec with i5 9300H and GTX 1650 but it is heavier(2.2kg0 as portable is my concern because I am a college students. It has thicker bezel than the Onyx Lite. Cheaper too(RM3766)

Onyx Lite has i5 8300H and GTX 1050 Ti. It is lighter(1.95kg) for my needs as a college students. In my opinion, the screen bezel is thinner too which is very nice to look at compared to Raven. However , it is slightly expensive too( RM3899)
What do you guys think? Do you think I should sacrifice better spec to get a portable one ? Will I regret ? I kinda in a dilemma.
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You need to try out the weight by yourself. Some might think that 2.2kg is light/acceptable while some might think that even 2kg is heavy

Any preference on battery life? Max budget? Sure you want gaming laptop?
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post May 16 2019, 01:29 AM

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QUOTE(clement7621 @ May 16 2019, 01:02 AM)
Yeah but the Onyx Lite is so nice to look at with thinner bezel and lighter too, but Raven has better specs. Battery life 3-4 hours should be okay, max budget 4k. Having a gaming laptop would be okay too.
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For that budget get a good 1650 model
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post May 16 2019, 11:12 AM

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QUOTE(Jay1221 @ May 16 2019, 06:35 AM)
Hello guys...,can anyone help me to choose the winner between these 2 laptop...

HP Pavilion 15-cs1026TX or Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-547K

Both are using i5-8265U and NVD MX150 2GB DDR5...,ram and ssd i will upgrade myself.

Which one have better

1)Build quality
2)Performance/Cooling
3)Display
4)Battery life
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Budget (including upgrades)? Usage? Preferred max weight, min battery life and display size?
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post May 16 2019, 12:41 PM

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QUOTE(Arbitrary_Fox @ May 16 2019, 12:21 PM)
https://www.techhypermart.com/acer-swift-3-...ift%203%20sf314

https://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/hp-...lter=862%2C3451

How do these two fare against each other? I'm not sure about the intel integrated GPU, I heard these are underwhelming in performance
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Swift 3 - good model, HP 15-da - mediocre model

What's your budget? Usage? Any preference on weight, display size and battery life?
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post May 16 2019, 12:42 PM

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QUOTE(Jay1221 @ May 16 2019, 12:09 PM)
Budget including upgrades = 3k.., Usage=movies,dota2,some engineering software, weight and battery life dont mind...Display has to be 15 inch thin bezel...,which one is better between those two above?
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Why not gaming laptop?
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QUOTE(Jay1221 @ May 16 2019, 12:47 PM)
Gaming laptop 3k i think can only get acer nitro 5...,i dont like the red and black colour...,legion y530 above budget...my max including total ram 8gb and ssd 256 is 3k only...
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Can consider Level51 Forge 15. 8GB RAM+512GB SSD included. Thin bezels. Build quality is OK only but still acceptable. Very good cooling

If you don't mind slightly thicker bezels then Illegear Raven Lite

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post May 16 2019, 03:02 PM

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QUOTE(Jay1221 @ May 16 2019, 01:00 PM)
Alright will check it out...,anyway between the Acer aspire 5 and HP pavilion 15, which one would u say better?
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Neither - A515-52G has flimsy build quality, Pavilion 15-cs has poor battery life
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post May 16 2019, 03:06 PM

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QUOTE(khaiandrew @ May 16 2019, 01:45 PM)
Hi, I'm looking for a laptop to last a few years,

Budget: 4k
Usage: Premiere Pro/Illustrator/Occasional gaming
Screen Size: 15" and below

Weight should be as low as possible though, preferably around 2kg. Would love a thin bezel display too. Went to illegear, but their Onyx didn't have the 6 core i7 in stock and they will not be restocking it. Any other recommendations?
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No preference on battery life?

Gaming laptop with around 2kg weight usually aren't cheap, might want to change requirement or up budget. Or stick with i5-8300H+1050TI Onyx Lite
QUOTE(AdvNetwork @ May 16 2019, 02:28 PM)
1. Budget : Rm2k
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Suggest increasing budget to 2.5k
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post May 16 2019, 03:28 PM

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QUOTE(khaiandrew @ May 16 2019, 03:25 PM)
Thoughts on the Level51 Forge 15? Seems to have better specs than the Onyx for around the same price.
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See my review. TL;DR: decent, superior cooling. But it has ~2.2kg weight

Also can consider Illegear Raven (~2.2kg)
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post May 16 2019, 04:23 PM

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QUOTE(AdvNetwork @ May 16 2019, 04:00 PM)
ok. can increase rm2.5k  nod.gif
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Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-55JD / 57FD / 59T5 +RAM
QUOTE(Arbitrary_Fox @ May 16 2019, 04:14 PM)
1-2k, I do a bit of gaming and GPU heavy stuff like 60fps rendering. No preference on weight but a display that doesn't glare much is preferable. Long lasting battery would be good, I'd like it if there was a HDD + SSD combo in there.
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Your budget is quite tight...so you need dGPU? Min how many hours of battery life you prefer?
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post May 16 2019, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(Arbitrary_Fox @ May 16 2019, 04:39 PM)
Yeah quite tight. Dedicated GPU, yes. But isn't a priority though, integrated with good reviews are fine too. About 4-6 hours of battery life on light usage? Though I try not to run it down to 0%.
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If you're fine with 4 hrs battery life, HP Pavilion 15-cs can be an option. However it has glossy panel and needs RAM+SSD upgrades
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post May 17 2019, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(TTMCD @ May 17 2019, 01:17 PM)
Hi just bought a new Lenovo laptop, thx for all SIFUs previous suggestions , now the new laptop just open box, want to ask should I charge the battery first before use or direct open using battery or the “power line”
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Which model you buy? Actually you can start using the laptop aldy, usually I would plug in charger. Suggesting charging all the time if possible (can cap battery capacity using conservation mode)
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post May 17 2019, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(active92 @ May 17 2019, 02:07 PM)
1. Budget : < 3k
2. Usage  : Watch movie, Microsoft office
3. Display : 15"
4. Preference: Dell or HP but open to other options as well
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Any preference on battery life?
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post May 17 2019, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(active92 @ May 17 2019, 02:42 PM)
No preference on battery life or weight. As I'm using Microsoft Office most of the time.
Would prefer better resolution as I'm using it to watch movies as well.
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Lenovo Thinkpad E590/E580
Acer Swift 3 SF315-51-520J / 54ZB - non-upgradable RAM
Lenovo Ideapad 330s-15IKB 81F500S5MJ / S6MJ +RAM - below average battery life
HP Pavilion 15-CS2010TX +RAM - poor battery life, probably high sRGB
HP Pavilion 15-CS0033TX +RAM+SSD - poor battery life
Lenovo Thinkpad E585 - poor battery life

1. Budget : < 3k
2. Usage : Watch movie, Microsoft office
3. Display : 15"
4. Preference: Dell or HP but open to other options as well
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QUOTE(Metallics @ May 18 2019, 02:11 PM)
1. Budget : No budget
2. Usage : Word processing, surfing net, no gaming
3. Display : 15" and above
4. Preference: Professional laptops but as light as possible without compromising power/speed
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Give an absolute max budget to make things easier

Max weight preferred in kg? Any preference on battery life?
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post May 18 2019, 06:18 PM

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QUOTE(TTMCD @ May 18 2019, 04:44 PM)
I See, so i plug in all the time, after shut down, need unplug or not ya?

i bought Lenovo E590  smile.gif  thx for your suggestion...
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After shut down unplug...but anyway it downs to personal preference

You're welcome. Satisfied with the laptop?
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post May 18 2019, 09:12 PM

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QUOTE(clement7621 @ May 18 2019, 08:34 PM)
Acer Nitro 5 vs Illegear Raven, both are i5 9300H with GTX 1650, which one is better ?
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Raven no doubt
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QUOTE(skydrake @ May 18 2019, 09:22 PM)
1. Budget : < 3K hopefully (budget is tight but don't wants buy rubbish, willing to expand if 3K can't make it)
2. Usage : Photoshop / Illustrator / Premiere Pro / After Effect (Beginner usage for basic youtuber/blogger video)
3. Display : 13.3" / 15.6" depends
4. Preference: budget extendable for RAM (as much as possible), prefer stable to run above adobe software as priority. I'm currently using desktop for video editing, now needs something tht i can travel with it as subs.
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Need good sRGB display? Need dGPU?
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post May 19 2019, 12:06 AM

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QUOTE(Exquisite @ May 18 2019, 11:26 PM)
Display with higher srgb score means it has better color accuracy and will greatly benefit the kind of works you intend to run on the laptop. Dedicated gpu will surely helps in rendering tasks though I think it is more processor intensive rather than gpu (however it always better to have if your budget allows). Sifus out there are welcomed to correct me if I am wrong.
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Well said
QUOTE(skydrake @ May 18 2019, 11:45 PM)
conclusion will be I need not to have srgb n dgpu  sad.gif (of coz is advantage to have it, budget just doesn't allow me  cry.gif )
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Preferred max weight and min battery life? Can accept gaming laptop?
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post May 19 2019, 02:56 PM

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QUOTE(skydrake @ May 19 2019, 12:22 PM)
weight wise, I'm not looking forward for super slim (i understand tht too slim have bad ventilation) yet not too bulky coz is for travel..
battery is ok, I will find my way for plug in.
hope not to have gaming laptop coz is expensive but if have good offer why not la. sigh, kiasu buyer with tight budget.
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I think regular laptop more suit you, here are some options with dGPU:
Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G-52L8 / 59WJ +RAM
Lenovo Yoga 520 81C80016MJ / 17MJ +RAM (1 slot only)
HP Pavilion 15-CS2010TX +RAM - high sRGB IPS according to NBC, small battery
HP Pavilion 15-CS0033TX +RAM+SSD - small battery
HP Pavilion 14-CE0082TX / CE0083TX +RAM - small battery

If you want gaming laptop, can consider Illegear Raven Lite with 100% sRGB (wait for sale)

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