Dell inspiron 7386

sRGB yes
Gpu can handle heavy task of photo editing

Cheap temporary laptop

Mind low sRGB display?

Nowadays not many laptop with <12 inch display, mostly tablet

Asus Zenbook UX333F-NA4050T / NA4051T
Asus Zenbook UX433F-NA6153T / NA6154T
Asus Zenbook UX430U-NGV176T
HP Envy 13-13-AH1027TX / 13-AH0041TX (13-ah1033TX if you need 16GB)
Asus Zenbook UX331U-NEG103T

If can get discount, consider Thinkpad T480 with MX150 and WQHD display

Probably not. I have a 5-year-old laptop (bought it at around RM2000) so I think I won't notice the difference.

*#Lenovo Thinkpad L380 - good keyboard
Asus Zenbook UX331F-ALEG010T - good keyboard
Asus Zenbook UX433F-NA6153T / 6154T - good keyboard
Asus Zenbook UX461U-AE1139T
Asus Zenbook UX430U-NGV176T - micro HDMI
Asus Zenbook UX331U-ALEG032T / 033T
Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-58QD
*#Lenovo Ideapad 530s 14 81EU00NTMJ / 81EU00NRMJ / 81EU00NUMJ - good keyboard
*#Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-55JD / 57FD / 59T5 +RAM
*#Huawei Matebook D 14

Small/shorter battery life:
#Lenovo Thinkpad A285 - good keyboard
*#HP Elitebook 735 G5 - good keyboard
*Dell Inspiron 13 7380
Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-50DZ / 59ZV - poor CPU performance, dim display

*upgradable RAM
#low sRGB IPS

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a new laptop. I am currently having an ASUS A555L and it is.... feels like going to die on me soon. My usage also has changed according to my lifestyle. (I used to render 3D but I have stopped pursuing that career path). I also find that image loading is super slow and quite sure it is not due to internet speed. Like, i am browsing the same thing from my phone and it feels faster (pinterest). Anyway, I just feel like getting a new laptop.

Please recommend me a laptop that is :

Brand : No Apple and Acer

Budget : Something less than RM3000. However, do advise me if I have to fork out more than that.

Usage : Video streaming, fast upload and download and loading of images (Pinterest, Tumblr, website, Facebook). Heavy on images. Like even opening a folder on my laptop. (The current one, nowadays it hangs when I open a folder.)

Requirements : It would be nice to have a lighter laptop. And a long battery hours. A more solid body maybe? This current ASUS one feels very plastic and fragile.

Thank you!

Thanks a lot for the help.

Why not Acer? Brand doesn't matter much in laptops (Apple is exclusion)

Do you need 16GB RAM? Need high sRGB display?

Give a range on max weight and min battery life (kg and hours)

Hi there, well Acer used to be quite bad. Maybe they have improved and I might consider.

I was just thinking of mentioning that I multi-task on my laptop a lot. Yes I think I need a good processor and high RAM.

I'm not sure about max weight... less than 2kg maybe? My current laptop is 2.3kg.

Battery life... I'm not sure what's possible nowadays. 8 hours? But I multi-task so I understand the battery will run out fast. Would be great if can stretch it as long as possible.

1. Budget: Below 3.9K

2. Usage: Programming, Movies, Web Browsing, Light Gaming (The Sims 4)

3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
- Display size: 13 – 14 inch
- Battery life: At least 5 hours (The longer the better)
- Hard disk: At least 256 SSD
- Weight: Below 1.5kg
- Processor: Intel i5/i7 8th Gen
- RAM: Min 8GB (Will more prefer if RAM can be upgradable in future)
- Graphic card: Nvidia MX130/MX150 (Not necessary, but will be nice to have it)
- Brand: Lenovo, Dell, HP

I am currently looking for those option:

HP ENVY 13-ah0041tx/ah1027tx (around 3.8k in Lazada)
Intel Core i5-8250U/i5-8265U
8GB 2133 LPDDR3 onboard (Not ungradable)
360GB PCIe
NVIDIA MX150
2 Years HP onsite

Dell Latitude 7490 (around 3.7k in Lazada, brand new retail set without box)
Intel Core i7-8650U
8GB 2400MHz DDR4 (2 Slots, Max 32GB)
M.2 SATA 2280 512GB SSD
Intel UHD Graphics 620
3 Years ProSupport

Lenovo Thinkpad T480s (around 3.9k in Carousell, brand new sealed open)
Intel Core i7-8550U
8GB 2400MHz DDR4 onboard (Extra 1 Slot, Max 24GB)
M.2 PCIe 3.0 256GB
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Manufacturer Warranty expires in 2021.

Please suggest which one should I choose from above option or any other laptops which is not in the option but worth to check it out. I will be travelled a lot, so light weight and long battery life is important to me. Thank you.

This post has been edited by ps4928: Jan 15 2019, 05:05 PM

Mind non-upgradable 8GB RAM? Fine with low sRGB display?

Mind low sRGB display and non-upgradable 8GB RAM?

Many premade business laptops comes with 768p TN panel

For low sRBG no, one of my option HP ENVY 13 is not upgradable, but I hope the laptop can lasts for at least 4 years and still running smoothly.

I would prefer 1080p display.

Non-upgradable RAM, good sRGB display:
Asus Zenbook UX331F-ALEG010T
Lenovo Yoga S730 81J0005LMJ / 81J0005KMJ - ~7 hrs battery life (others have 8+ hours)
Lenovo Ideapad 720s 13 Intel 81BV000BMJ / CMJ
Asus Zenbook UX461U-AE1139T
*Asus Zenbook UX430U-NGV176T
*HP Envy 13-AH1027TX / 13-AH0041TX
Asus Zenbook UX331U-ALEG032T / 033T, *UX331U-NEG103T
Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-58QD

Upgradable RAM, low sRGB display:
*Lenovo Ideapad 530s 14 81EU00NTMJ / 81EU00NRMJ / 81EU00NUMJ
*Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G-52L8 / 59WJ +RAM
Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-55JD / 57FD / 59T5 +RAM
Huawei Matebook D 14

Non-upgradable RAM, low sRGB display:
*Lenovo Thinkpad A285 - 7-8 hrs battery life

Upgradable RAM, good sRGB display:
Dell Inspiron 13 7380 - ~6 hr battery life

*with dGPU / good iGPU

Hi guys, please help to recommend a laptop for me.


1. Budget : <2400
2. Usage : mainly for trading and normal surfing
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) : i5 or AMD FX, 4gb ram

Any opinions on refurbished or second hand laptop ?

Thank you

no such thing as brand new without box... tat spec should be around 5.9k.. pls share link bro.. for the dell latitude

You can get a new one

Lenovo Ideapad 330s-14IKB 81F400G1MJ / G2MJ +RAM+HDD (optional)
Lenovo Ideapad 320s-14IKBR 81BN002XMJ / 81BN0071MJ / 81BN0072MJ +RAM+SSD
Nexstgo SU01 (Clevo N745WU) +SSD

Thanks for your recommendation.

I think I will focus on Lenovo Yoga S730, HP Envy 13, Lenovo Ideapad 530s 14 and Dell Inspiron 13 7380.

I am wondering how long can lenovo ideapad 530s battery last?

Lenovo Yoga S730 is quite attractive in terms of design and spec with that price, unfortunately, there are no USB-A, but I am still interested but there are no much review. Does anyone own Lenovo Yoga S730 and can share their experience with me?

I didn't see Lenovo ideapad 530s in Lenovo retail store in Plaza Lowyat, is anyone know where could I find it in Klang Valley area? I'd like to hand on the laptop before buy it.



The price indeed is too low for the spec and machine

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/2019-del...00571_118120750