1. Budget : MYR3k - 3.5k max
2. Usage : Minor Video/Photo Editing, Gaming (Dota 2 / PUBG - not necessary high end settings) & Surfing.
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) : Preferably i7, with 12GB RAM, 128/256SSD with 1TB HDD. No battery life / weight preference.

Previously bought a Hp Pav 15 Pavilion with (MX150 2GB). But this time friend is looking at Dell G3 (1050 4GB) at the moment but both models come with i5 only. wondering is there any i7 models for it within the price range? Reason being choosing an i7 because he was told that higher processor can render his video faster.

With dGPU:
Asus UX433F-NA6153T/NA6154T
Asus UX430U-NGV176T
HP Envy 13-AH/AD (optional MX150 10W)
Asus Zenbook UX331U-NEG103T

No dGPU:
Lenovo Yoga S730 81J0005LMJ / 81J0005KMJ - no USB type A
Lenovo Ideapad 720s 13 Intel 81BV000BMJ / CMJ
Lenovo Yoga 730 13 customize (optional 16GB)
Acer Swift 5 SF514-52T-50DZ/59ZV - small battery
Asus UX331F-ALEG010T, UX331U-ALEG032T/033T

All have good sRGB display+non-upgradable RAM

Might want to increase budget if he wants a good 8750H laptop with good sRGB display

He doesn't need a good sRGB laptop.. as long as the model is i7 and fit the requirement will do. Any recommendations?

Sorry, dGPU means?? Asus zenbook quite light, other brands also same??

dGPU means dedicated gpu. A dedicated gpu is more powerful than an igpu or integrated gpu.

Asus are not the only one's with light laptops. Other brands also can.

Photo editing needs good sRGB display

Consider Illegear Raven

I looked around and found a similar spec from HP Envy 13-ah1027tx (i5-8th/8GB/360GB/MX150) price is abit cheaper and can go for EPP too. How's the build quality for HP and their keyboard?

https://h20386.www2.hp.com/MalaysiaStore/Me...5HZ13PA#reviews

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/hp-envy-...gAaAraAEALw_wcB

Anyone recommend?

Thank you

It's a good model, keyboard is alright

try macbook Pro <3

Looks like soldered RAM , unless you are okay with it - it's fine

HP build quality is good , keyboard is decent , not as legendary as thinkpad - but it's way better compared to a lot of other keyboards . the 2 year on-site warranty is a deal

I would opt for it , as you can get it with EPP

Hello guys I need ur help:D

1. Budget : Around 3k
2. Usage : Coding, play light games (LoL, Cities Skylines, Divinity:Original Sin 2, overcooked 2)
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) : No requirement for battery and weight as I rarely carry it to uni.

Sorry for my broken english and thx in advance

You'll be looking at around a MX150 or GTX 1050
Get something with GTX 1050 for raw performance or a MX150 if you're willing to comprise a bit on performance but gain in other areas e.g. build quality, portability, battery, material used,

Acer Swift 3 SF314-54G-52L8/59WJ +RAM
Acer Swift 3 SF315-51G-55UH/56T6 - non-upgradable RAM
Acer Aspire 5 A615-51G-53QF +RAM+SSD - 1 yr warranty only
Lenovo Yoga 520 81C80016MJ / 17MJ +RAM - MX130 not MX150

Small battery/short battery life:
HP Pavilion 15-CS0033TX +RAM+SSD
Acer Swift 3 SF315-41G-R6Z9 - non-upgradable RAM
HP Pavilion 14-CE0082TX / 14-CE0083TX +RAM - MX130 not MX150
Lenovo Thinkpad E485/E585 customize - 1 yr warranty only, MX130 like GPU performance

Anyone using Matebook? Can drop some reviews ah

1. Budget : MYR2k - 2.5k max
2. Usage : Day to day use, minor video editing.
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
-Preferably 14”
-Battery life long but doesnt matter since most of the time hooked to power source
-Weight not an issue (used to carry 15” until it broke)
-I like to not shut down my laptop and let it sleep by closing the screen
-Need to have HDMI/ VGA, need to be able to connect to projector

Hi Guys, I looked around and found Thinkpad E490 - RM 3889 with the specs as below and matched my budget. What do you think?

Is Radeon RX 550X 2GB ok for normal setting games?
Is the 1 year warranty good enough? Does Thinkpad tends to have issues after 1 year?
I scout for reviews around but not many because they just launch the E490, but it seems they have a cooling issues with last year's E480 (Radeon RX550)

Processor : Intel Core i5-8265U Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.90GHz)
Operating System : Windows 10 Home 64
Memory : 8GB DDR4 2400MHz SoDIMM
First Hard Drive : 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive,M.2 2242, NVMe,TLC
Display : 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-Glare, 250nits
Graphic Card : AMD Radeon RX 550X 2GB GDDR5 128bits
Keyboard : Keyboard Backlit Black English
Camera : HD 720P Camera with Mic
Pointing Device : FingerPrint Black
TPM Setting : Enabled Firmware TPM2.0
Battery : 3 Cell Li-Cyllinder Battery 45Wh
Power Cord : 65W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless : Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 AC, Bluetooth 5.0
Display Panel : 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, GS Black, PC/ABS
Base : Radeon RX 550X 2GB DDR5
Language Pack : Publication-English
Warranty : Think 1 Year On-Site

This post has been edited by amersudin: Apr 11 2019, 03:58 PM

Looking for recommendations please:

-Preferred brand: Asus
-Size: 12" to 15"
-Usage: Basic gaming, fast laptop, willing to invest in upgrade RAM for the speed
-Budget: Below RM3.5k

Thank you!

This post has been edited by michlchong: Apr 11 2019, 05:37 PM

Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-55JD / 57FD / 59T5 +RAM
Lenovo Ideapad 320S-14IKBR +RAM+SSD

Yes it runs very hot with RX GPU. E490/E590 has slightly improved thermals but still not good. Moreover, RX550X isn't that good, MX150 is much better overall

Every laptop will have the chance of QC issues, premium business laptop line like Thinkpad P/T/X tend to have less

1 yr warranty (can upgrade, but extra cost) is unacceptable for me

Sorry but I have no idea why I didn't recommend any models to you in your previous post. Anyway, you fine with lower end GPU like MX150? I think Cities Skylines can run with lower end hardware