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purplebeanie
post Nov 19 2018, 02:43 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Nov 19 2018, 10:23 AM)
Ideapad 320s 14 +RAM+SSD. If you need DVD drive, buy an external one. Usually laptops with DVD drive built in don't have good build quality and good battery life

FYI i5 and i7 don't matter much in ULV CPU due to thermal and firmware limitation. Also, no one can guarantee longevity; however, laptops in this price range usually suffer from worse QC, just keep that in mind
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Hi Sifu.

May I know where to get the 320s? It's not on Lenovo's official website at the moment.

Other details for laptop I'm looking into, hope you can recommend to me

1. Brand: HP/Dell/Lenovo
2. Performance: 4/8GB RAM, SSD
3. Battery life: 6 or more hours
4. Weight: 1.2-1.5kg
5. Usage: Word/PowerPoint/Multitasking/Watching Movies/Light and very rarely editing videos
6. Screen size: 13-14 inch
7. Budget: RM 2.5k. Max is 3k

I'm a student going into the work force in January as an intern, not sure how much my usage will change over the next few months but I would like to get something mostly reliable in terms of consistency in performance and decent warranty/suppport. I understand based on previous replies that it's based on luck, but what would be your recommendation?my 😃 My current laptop Asus UX305- bought in June 2016 is under repair so I'm considering a new laptop.

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purplebeanie
post Nov 19 2018, 04:12 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Nov 19 2018, 03:19 PM)
Get 320s 14 from Shopee or Lazada, that model also EOL. Also consider 330s 14, however I cannot confirm that it has IPS panel and 52Wh battery at this time

Good luck dealing with Asus support

Here are some good options:
Acer Spin 5 13 - good sRGB IPS, soldered RAM
Acer Swift 3 SF314-54/54G +RAM
Lenovo Yoga 520 (i5-8250U) +RAM

With smaller battery:
Dell Inspiron 7472 - good sRGB IPS
Dell Vostro 5471 +RAM+SSD
HP Pavilion 14 ce0082/83tx +RAM
HP Pavilion x360 14 cd0036tx +RAM
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Thank you for the detailed reply. Appreciate it 😃

Should I go for the 330s 14 since EOL models are more likely to have lesser support? 🤔 After issues with my Asus, support is important to me.

Both Acer models offer a good deal, will consider them. Lenovo's RM 500 offer for Thinkpad is really attractive at this time so I'm also looking at Thinkpad A485. Wondering how does Ryzen and Vega fare against Intel and NVDIA? Heard that Ryzen is still new.

Also, is 8GB RAM and 500GB HDD better compared to 4GB RAM and 128 GB SSD? In considering a laptop in terms of specs, how can we tell which offers a good deal?

Last question, (sorry you have to type a lot, hehe), how do you choose a laptop that has value for money? I understand it's based on needs, budget and usage but is there anything else to look out for? In terms of support, I saw that in 2018, Lenovo took 1st place, followed by HP, Dell and so on so forth.

Thanks again, Sifu. Appreciate it



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post Nov 19 2018, 06:47 PM

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