Pros: Decent build quality+cooling, decent input devices, decent audio quality, optional 144Hz, OK battery life (with Hybrid mode on), MUX (can turn on/off Optimus, if off you'll get max GPU performance), onsite warranty

Cons: Red accents, heatsink quality can be hit or miss, new BIOS slightly reduces fan speed (though not a big issue from what I see)

No preference on weight and battery life?

Y740 has more premium+slightly sturdier build, but keyboard layout+typing feel are worse. Has per key RGB. Slightly better cooling compared to Y7000 SE despite slightly thinner. Newer BIOS reduced 90W GPU TDP to standard 80W and slightly reduced fan speed

For Y7000 SE, see above

Prefer regular laptop or gaming laptop?

If you want something robust, might want to consider business grade laptops

15% student discount. Though sometimes you can get more discount with promo codes (20% LENXCIMB - need CIMB card). Not sure about Illegear and Level51 but I think Level51 got RM1000 rebate

Prefer regular laptop or gaming laptop?

For international warranty, not every model has it fyi

dunno lenovo premier support got or not but i'll put here
Lenovo Legion Y7000 customize, Y540 customize (use code LENXCIMB with CIMB card)
Lenovo Legion Y7000 SE 81T0001HMJ, Y540 15 81SY00AJMJ

HP generic line - not recommended

FYI Comet Lake isn't much different compared to Kaby Lake Refresh (eg 10210U vs 8250U)

Also decent, but definitely no international support. Yes customize from website

Level51 onsite also need courier send back, though they support warranty in SG (through Aftershock)

Which config you're looking at?

that one is carry in, not onsite - I thought you're referring to onsite?

definitely upgrade to 1650, 1050 is old card and noticeably less powerful

need i7 for 1650 config

They are not the same. Both are decent choices