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

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ZM Fong
post Jan 21 2019, 06:21 PM

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QUOTE(muh_is @ Jan 21 2019, 10:01 AM)
CPU : Intel Core i7 8550u
RAM : 8GB (Upgradable)
HDD : 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
GPU : Decent GC with Standalone memory min 2GB (Doesn't need to be too powerful)
Screen : 15.6" FHD IPS
Weight : 2.2KG MAX
Keyboard : Needs to be black/Dark color with backlit. Preferably with Numpads
Color : Black/Dark Grey/Blue/any dark colors. Silver/Gold/White not in the list
Battery : Decent with 4hrs normal usage minimum
Budget : RM4000 ~ RM5000.
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Lenovo Thinkpad T580 with MX150
Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-547K / 58R8 / 58H9 +RAM+SSD
Acer Aspire 5 A615-51G-53QF +RAM+SSD
Lenovo Ideapad 530s 15 81EV00DVMJ +RAM - no numpad
Lenovo Ideapad 330s-15IKB +RAM

Small battery/short battery life (>4 hrs):
HP Pavilion 15-CS0033TX / 15-CS1026TX +RAM+SSD

1. FYI i5 and i7 don't have much performance difference in KBL-R / WHL-U ULVs due to thermal limitation
2. Vivobooks are generally mediocre
3. Thinkpad E580 cannot handle heat of dGPU
ZM Fong
post Jan 21 2019, 06:22 PM

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QUOTE(peter32 @ Jan 21 2019, 05:29 PM)
May I know what about
1. i3 8th Gen vs i5 7th gen comparison. Some have written that i3 8th Gen is faster for day to day computing, is that a true statement?
2. May I know how do you undervolt, can you share the link on how you did it? I do recall you did share the link before. 

Thank you very much for all the help you rendered to everyone so far.
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1. About the same. Depends on your workload, 2c4t ULV might be sufficient
2. https://www.notebookcheck.net/How-to-Lower-...7.213140.0.html (I will do my own, simplified guide in a few days time)
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post Jan 22 2019, 11:38 AM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jan 21 2019, 06:21 PM)
Lenovo Thinkpad T580 with MX150
Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-547K / 58R8 / 58H9 +RAM+SSD
Acer Aspire 5 A615-51G-53QF +RAM+SSD
Lenovo Ideapad 530s 15 81EV00DVMJ +RAM - no numpad
Lenovo Ideapad 330s-15IKB +RAM

Small battery/short battery life (>4 hrs):
HP Pavilion 15-CS0033TX / 15-CS1026TX +RAM+SSD

1. FYI i5 and i7 don't have much performance difference in KBL-R / WHL-U ULVs due to thermal limitation
2. Vivobooks are generally mediocre
3. Thinkpad E580 cannot handle heat of dGPU
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vivobooks are mediocre due to specs or build quality?
fvr832s
post Jan 22 2019, 12:24 PM

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Hello sifus,

My friend is selling me his Alienware R5 for 5k, is it worth it? Thanks!
ZM Fong
post Jan 22 2019, 01:05 PM

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QUOTE(jrrsim @ Jan 22 2019, 11:38 AM)
vivobooks are mediocre due to specs or build quality?
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Overall build quality - chassis, input devices
Battery size
ZM Fong
post Jan 22 2019, 01:07 PM

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QUOTE(fvr832s @ Jan 22 2019, 12:24 PM)
Hello sifus,

My friend is selling me his Alienware R5 for 5k, is it worth it? Thanks!
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Specs?
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post Jan 22 2019, 02:16 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jan 22 2019, 01:07 PM)
Specs?
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He said 17 inch, i7 8th gen and nvidia 1070. Not sure bout hdd and other stuffs
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post Jan 22 2019, 04:29 PM

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hi masters.. what do you think about these 3 dell laptops?

https://www.dell.com/en-my/shop/compare?ocs...,w51695300myw10

I'm aiming for those specs, but not sure if other brands have similar or better for the price. Thanks. smile.gif
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post Jan 22 2019, 04:35 PM

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Hello everyone,

I'm back asking again

1. Budget : ~5000

2. Usage :
Mainly for programming work (web development).
Will be using Visual Studio primarily, VS code, VirtualBox for vms, occasional image editing using GIMP

3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
Most important requirement is the weight, the lighter the better.
RAM - 16gb
Storage - SSD 256gb minimum
Display 14" >, don't need touch.
Battery, will be plugged in most of the time, so don't think this is too important.


I'm currently looking at the T480p. Want to know if there are other laptops that I should look into.

Also a noobie question, but what configuration of the Surface Pro that I can probably use to replace a laptop ? :| heh

Thank you guys

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post Jan 22 2019, 05:51 PM

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QUOTE(raxan @ Jan 22 2019, 04:35 PM)
Hello everyone,

I'm back asking again

1. Budget : ~5000

2. Usage :
Mainly for programming work (web development).
Will be using Visual Studio primarily, VS code, VirtualBox for vms, occasional image editing using GIMP

3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
Most important requirement is the weight, the lighter the better.
RAM - 16gb
Storage - SSD 256gb minimum
Display 14" >, don't need touch.
Battery, will be plugged in most of the time, so don't think this is too important.
I'm currently looking at the T480p. Want to know if there are other laptops that I should look into.

Also a noobie question, but what configuration of the Surface Pro that I can probably use to replace a laptop ?  :| heh

Thank you guys
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t480 color gamut low le...
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post Jan 22 2019, 05:52 PM

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QUOTE(canaviso @ Jan 22 2019, 04:29 PM)
hi masters.. what do you think about these 3 dell laptops?

https://www.dell.com/en-my/shop/compare?ocs...,w51695300myw10

I'm aiming for those specs, but not sure if other brands have similar or better for the price.  Thanks. smile.gif
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those 3 model nothing specical.. can get DFO unit.. price cheaper
ZM Fong
post Jan 22 2019, 09:32 PM

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QUOTE(fvr832s @ Jan 22 2019, 02:16 PM)
He said 17 inch, i7 8th gen and nvidia 1070. Not sure bout hdd and other stuffs
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Link?
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post Jan 22 2019, 09:34 PM

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QUOTE(raxan @ Jan 22 2019, 04:35 PM)
1. Budget : ~5000

2. Usage :
Mainly for programming work (web development).
Will be using Visual Studio primarily, VS code, VirtualBox for vms, occasional image editing using GIMP

3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
Most important requirement is the weight, the lighter the better.
RAM - 16gb
Storage - SSD 256gb minimum
Display 14" >, don't need touch.
Battery, will be plugged in most of the time, so don't think this is too important.

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Got T480p?

Can accept 13 inch? Like mentioned above, you need a good sRGB display

I don't trust Surface products personally
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post Jan 22 2019, 09:35 PM

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QUOTE(canaviso @ Jan 22 2019, 04:29 PM)
hi masters.. what do you think about these 3 dell laptops?

https://www.dell.com/en-my/shop/compare?ocs...,w51695300myw10

I'm aiming for those specs, but not sure if other brands have similar or better for the price.  Thanks. smile.gif
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In general:
Inspiron 3000 series - mediocre
Inspiron 5000 series - OK to mediocre

Budget? Usage? Preference on weight, battery life and display size?
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post Jan 22 2019, 09:45 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jan 22 2019, 09:32 PM)
Link?
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U mean like website link? They dont have it anymore in dell/alienware malaysia. From searching around global site, price is like 1500 usd.
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post Jan 22 2019, 10:49 PM

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1. Budget : 3500~4000
2. Usage : mainly using microsoft office and web surfing, streaming video online, netflix, no gaming activity
3. Requirements (13 or 14", mostly plug-in so battery no concern, as light as possible prereably less than 1.5kg)
4. Memory: 8GB RAM and bove
5. Harddisk: at least 256 Gb
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jan 22 2019, 09:35 PM)
In general:
Inspiron 3000 series - mediocre
Inspiron 5000 series - OK to mediocre

Budget? Usage? Preference on weight, battery life and display size?
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Thanks for the reply.
Budget: around 3500
Batterry Life: 4hrs
Display size: 13 to 15.4

Upgradeable Ram.
Dedicated graphics card.
Usage: mostly web browsing multiple tabs, excel/word, light gaming (Minecraft, Roblox, counter strike)
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post Jan 23 2019, 01:27 AM

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QUOTE(canaviso @ Jan 22 2019, 11:55 PM)
Thanks for the reply.
Budget:  around 3500
Batterry Life: 4hrs
Display size: 13 to 15.4

Upgradeable Ram.
Dedicated graphics card.
Usage: mostly web browsing multiple tabs, excel/word,  light gaming (Minecraft, Roblox, counter strike)
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MX150:
Lenovo Ideapad 530s 14 81EU00NTMJ / 81EU00NRMJ / 81EU00NUMJ
Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G-52L8 / 59WJ +RAM
Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-547K / 58R8 / 58H9 +RAM+SSD
Acer Aspire 5 A615-51G-53QF +RAM+SSD

Not MX150:
Lenovo Thinkpad A485 customize (Vega 8 can compare with MX130/940MX with dual channel RAM)
Lenovo Ideapad 530s 15 81EV00DVMJ +RAM
Lenovo Yoga 520 81C80016MJ / 17MJ +RAM
Lenovo Ideapad 320S-14IKBR 81BN002XMJ / 81BN0071MJ / 81BN0072MJ +RAM+SSD
Lenovo Ideapad 330S-14IKB (with Radeon GPU) +RAM
Lenovo Ideapad 330S-15IKB (with Radeon GPU) +RAM

Small battery/short battery life (>4 hrs):
HP Pavilion 15-CS0033TX / 15-CS1026TX +RAM+SSD
HP Pavilion 14-CE0082TX / 14-CE0083TX +RAM
HP Pavilion x360 14-CD0036TX +RAM+SSD

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: Jan 23 2019, 01:31 AM
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post Jan 23 2019, 01:32 AM

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QUOTE(ltykor @ Jan 22 2019, 10:49 PM)
1. Budget : 3500~4000
2. Usage  : mainly using microsoft office and web surfing, streaming video online, netflix, no gaming activity
3. Requirements (13 or 14", mostly plug-in so battery no concern, as light as possible prereably less than 1.5kg)
4. Memory: 8GB RAM and bove
5. Harddisk: at least 256 Gb
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Mind low sRGB display? Mind non-upgradable RAM?
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post Jan 23 2019, 10:22 AM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jan 23 2019, 01:27 AM)
MX150:
Lenovo Ideapad 530s 14 81EU00NTMJ / 81EU00NRMJ / 81EU00NUMJ
Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G-52L8 / 59WJ +RAM
Acer Aspire 5 A515-52G-547K / 58R8 / 58H9 +RAM+SSD
Acer Aspire 5 A615-51G-53QF +RAM+SSD

Not MX150:
Lenovo Thinkpad A485 customize (Vega 8 can compare with MX130/940MX with dual channel RAM)
Lenovo Ideapad 530s 15 81EV00DVMJ +RAM
Lenovo Yoga 520 81C80016MJ / 17MJ +RAM
Lenovo Ideapad 320S-14IKBR 81BN002XMJ / 81BN0071MJ / 81BN0072MJ +RAM+SSD
Lenovo Ideapad 330S-14IKB (with Radeon GPU) +RAM
Lenovo Ideapad 330S-15IKB (with Radeon GPU) +RAM

Small battery/short battery life (>4 hrs):
HP Pavilion 15-CS0033TX / 15-CS1026TX +RAM+SSD
HP Pavilion 14-CE0082TX / 14-CE0083TX +RAM
HP Pavilion x360 14-CD0036TX +RAM+SSD
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Thanks! really appreciate the suggestions. smile.gif
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