Intel is overpriced for the performance. Its like buying a proton saga for RM200k.

Current (4xxx series) Ryzen series much better from performance AND power consumption (vs old ryzen or current gen intel).

Hence get a machine with 16GB RAM. Office work on 8GB machine is suffocating (few excel tabs, remote desktop, copy thousands of lines SQL result). When you actually need to open many tabs and refer many journals and stuff like that for research (in uni), the 16GB will make life much better. Also when you wanna do some actual Excel work involve many tabs and filter function.

I think for the 3k range one can get a FHD screen at least. 1366x768 hurts the eyes because usually constructed of dim screen (not enough nits).

https://www.lenovo.com/my/en/laptops/thinkp...d/p/22TPX13X3A2

The weight of X series (1.3kg) is well appreciated especially if one likes to watch movies with the laptop on chest.
E series is kinda heavy and uncomfortable (1.7kg).

SME/Business grade laptop easily last 10 years. I still have my Dell Vostro (1.86kg THEN from 2008) working with new SSD.

ok thanks. I will tell her to consider this.

She dun know much about this.
I also seldom touch laptop/notebook so dunno now how is the laptop/notebook world going.

Plus last time most people will say for notebook go intel rather than AMD.
Outside those brick shop with RM3000 price, mostly give 4gb ram only and 256gb ssd.
Then I see that dell got 8gb and 11th intel i7 so I though is good.
Too many brand for notebook/laptop. Acer/HP/Dell/Lenovo/MSI/.......

Not familiar ppl really hard to know what to buy.

this laptop is literally a gaming laptop, it is on the heavy side. Unless the user want all that bleeding edge performance, it is generally better to get business class laptop like lenovo thinkpad.

Legion series -> gaming, high-end, slightly heavier
ThinkPad -> business class, sturdy (reliable), lightweight

If want lightweight, can consider X13 AMD, it's fast and lightweight.

wah so much. I also blur, my sister sure lagi blur.

the way I see how you describe her, it is better she get thinkpad.

i recommend thinkpad X13. If can wait, wait for part number 20UFS04100/20UFS04200 restock. (also wait for sale price, price listing is around 3.6K-3.9K during 12/12, I think will sale again in new year). After apply BIGSALE coupon can get down to RM3.1-3.3K. Use shopback app can get another 4.5% cashback. I got mine model 20UFS04100 @ RM2.99K with shopback.
https://www.lenovo.com/my/en/laptops/thinkp...d/p/22TPX13X3A2

if she get the right model & take care of it, she can use well into her start working. Thinkpad is that reliable.

Need to install shopback app?

it is a chrome browser extension, visit shopback they will guide you how to get caskback.

my RM3.1K+ laptop purchase they gave me around RM140+

ok I tell her.
Let she decide.
Online can get good price but she not so confident buying online.
Offline all expensive low spec.

ok I tell her.
Let she decide.
Online can get good price but she not so confident buying online.
Offline all expensive low spec.

Was never a fan of business class laptop until my first office work laptop, ThinkPad T series. After that, it's all ThinkPad all the way (3-4 units) over the years. It sure no look sexy, but I can tell you it's lasting. Very good for mobile work. In the course of 2+ decades of work and home use, hv used Dell, Acer, HP, Asus, etc. but none of them are as lasting as ThinkPad for mobile work and reliability. The last ThinkPad was close to 10 years before I gave it away and it was still working like a charm, upgraded SSD, RAM etc.

just make sure get the 16GB RAM version.
both 20UFS04100 & 20UFS04200 part model are 16GB version with finger print login (trust me finger print login feels very good) , coupon code should be BIGSALE or GIVINGUP (try both see which one bigger discount)

depends on how she gonna use pick either.
20UFS04100 is 6 core CPU/processor
20UFS04200 is 8 core CPU/processor for additional ~RM300

X13 has No stock atm, check everyday for restock. If cannot wait try thinkpad T14 & T14s AMD version here. Make sure you get 16GB RAM, fingerprint, 72%NTSC LCD screen for T14/T14s. Get someone who know computer to built for her. 
Same I owned a fully specced out T495 from last year(company use), this year I got X13(personal use). Both of them are amazing machines.

This is still need to build by own?
I though when buy, it will come with whole thing include pre install win 10, ms office. She just need to login and use only right?

This is still need to build by own?
I though when buy, it will come with whole thing include pre install win 10, ms office. She just need to login and use only right?

Make sure you get LCD of sRGB 100% or NTSC 72%, these are much much better colour rendering compared to the usual NTSC 45%.

Get Legion 5
6 Core & 12 Thread processor
16GB of RAM, enough for whatever editing she needs to do
Dedicated GPU GTX 1650, also good for photo / video editing
256GB SSD for fast operation + 1TB HDD for storing data, document, photo & video
2 year international onsite warranty
Very good cooling with separate heatsink for CPU & GPU

All of this for an extra RM300+