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MasBoleh!
post Jun 3 2020, 01:50 AM

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My female friend is looking for a laptop

Budget: < MYR 3000
Screen : 14 inch
Usage: surfing internet, stream YouTube and watch drama. Occasionally use it for photo editing and video editing.


Which will be the best laptop for her? Need a reliable laptop

She and me both confused on which one to get, intel or amd. We are eyeing for matebook D14 but it has both intel and amd variant.

I have read and a lot of people mentioned that amd is superior than intel nowadays. But I have also read that amd without the Radeon graphic card, will be not so good compared to intel.

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post Jun 3 2020, 03:48 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 3 2020, 12:06 PM)
RM1.5k you won't get a decent, new model

Using which programs for photo editing and video editing?

If reliability is a main concern, consider business laptops, more expensive though
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Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere Pro

Not really a main concern la, you know we just want a laptop that can last.

Budget really constrained so remain at < myr 3000

So not sure matebook D14 ok or not. sweat.gif


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post Jun 3 2020, 10:35 PM

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QUOTE(shrade @ Jun 3 2020, 06:22 PM)
can take a look at acer swift 3. very light weight, I think the style suits your friend.
https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/series/swift3
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sure will look into this. smile.gif thank you
QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 3 2020, 07:21 PM)
Since you'll be using Adobe programs, would be better to take Intel

Fine with low sRGB display and non-upgradeable RAM?
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I don’t think she will go and upgrade ram or anything in the future.

As for the screen I think she is ok as well.

It would be great if you can provide us an option like low sRGB which laptop is good , and if high sRGB which laptop is good as well.

I am sorry for asking such a spoonfeed question but we are kinda lost and really not sure which is good. sad.gif
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post Jun 3 2020, 11:13 PM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 3 2020, 11:09 PM)
No preferences on weight and battery life for both options? Also I assume that you need the laptops now and cannot wait further?

Fine with consumer laptops or need business laptops with better reliability (in general)?
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Since budget less than 3k, can’t really ask for much. Consumer laptops will do as well smile.gif
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post Jun 4 2020, 10:45 AM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 4 2020, 09:53 AM)
Ryzen 4000 options still worth considering: Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R8A9 / R43G

Intel options: Acer Swift 3 SF314-55-57T3 (SF314-55G-55DX if need dGPU)

Ryzen 3000: Acer Swift 3 SF314-41-R5UP / R3AS

Laptop 1: Can refer to the post above
Laptop 2: Acer Nitro 5 AN515-43-R3B4 (suggest upgrade to x2 8GB RAM)
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I see. Additionally, let’s say if we have some stigma on Acer’s brand, will there be an alternative?

Following is the question that she insisted to ask 😅:
Would like to know also why not the matebook D14 because she said she wanted to have huawei laptop due to she is using huawei phone now.

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post Jun 4 2020, 11:44 AM

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QUOTE(ZM Fong @ Jun 4 2020, 10:55 AM)
there are other alternatives, you can refer to this list but I haven't update it for quite some time: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4771316

still skeptical about Huawei QC and aftersales on laptops
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Thank you so much.

So in your opinion, Intel shall be the preferred one. Noted

I think the list obsolete edi. Latest Acer Swift 3, only AMD processor under our budget sad.gif

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/MY/content/models/laptops/swift3

Swift 3 (SF314-42-R43G) - RM 2599
(AMD)

Swift 3 (SF314-42-R8A9) - RM 2599
(AMD)


Nevertheless.. appreciate a lot thank you so much again smile.gif

This post has been edited by MasBoleh!: Jun 4 2020, 11:55 AM

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