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Enquiries/Recommendations Notebook Recommendation Thread v.32, Need To Buy Laptop..? Please Come In
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Chan3 P
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 Jun 6 2020, 06:59 PM
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Hi sifus,
Looking for laptop to start my engineering degree, hoping to use it for next 4~5 yrs.
1. Budget : 2.5 ~ 3.5k
2. Usage : Primarily for studies eg MS Office and expecting some engineering applications. Some entertainment eg movies, YouTube and moderate gaming (Dota 2, civ 6 etc ok with compromise graphics settings)
3. Requirements
- Display size: 13" to 15"
- Battery life: best possible, no specific preference
- Weight: Light, not too heavy
- min 8GB RAM and min storage 256GB SSD
- Windows OS
Not needed urgently. Would like a few recommendations, thanks!
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Chan3 P
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Jun 7 2020, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 6 2020, 11:42 PM) Which engineering programs you'll be using? (if you know any) Max weight in kg? Min battery life in hours? Not sure but I'm guessing something like AutoCAD? Weight<2kg, battery>6 hours, lighter weight and longer battery life would be better. No preference on the display. Any laptop will do (ultrabook/gaming). |
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Chan3 P
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Jun 7 2020, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 7 2020, 03:45 PM) I would strongly suggest either sacrificing weight or battery life a little for a gaming laptop due to more powerful specs Sure, pls recommend for both compromise on weight and battery life. Any viable options for non-gaming laptops as well? |
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Chan3 P
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Jun 7 2020, 09:41 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 7 2020, 05:24 PM) You can refer to this post: For your requirements and budget, get R5-4600H. Get 120Hz 45% if you often game, otherwise 300nits 60Hz. For non gaming laptop, you might want to consider laptops with Ryzen 4600U/4700U/4800U. So far there's only 1 option for that - Ideapad Flex 5. R7-4700U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RM3410 with LENXCIMB code May I know how the Acer Swift 3 compares with both the Legion and Ideapad? |
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Chan3 P
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Jun 8 2020, 07:17 PM
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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 7 2020, 09:59 PM) You mean the one with Ryzen 4500U? (SF314-42) Swift 3 isn't a performance orientated Ultrabook and IMO your workload require good CPU performance Tqvm @ZM Fong |
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