https://shopee.com.my/LENOVO-IDEAPAD-5-PRO-...9899?position=1
this ok? soldered RAM though
the IP5 model is out of stock from what i noticed, if u still can find it then ok

if u need upgradeable RAM mayb consider Thinkpad E series

Thanks for your advice, ZM Fong

For Thinkpad E Series, the cheapest I could see and also matches your list would be 20T8CTO1WW.
What's the max RAM I could upgrade for this model? 16GB? Does that mean 8GB onboard plus 8GB SODIMM?

Is it true that budget laptops at this price range have limited RAM upgrade capability?

Hi all, need help with recommendations for a friend who is looking to buy a gaming laptop.

1. Budget: RM4k~5k
2. Usage: Gaming
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc): RTX3050 or 3060 preferred. Tested and proven brands or models.

I don't know much about laptops, but I guess it's important to have the ability to upgrade certain parts e.g. storage and ram?

Looking for laptop recommendation for a 2-in-1 laptop with budget RM 4k - RM 4.5k.

Mainly used for reading, Netflix, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), web browsing, take notes.

Gaming is lowest priority (as long can play some low demand games with lowest setting, it is ok).

Prefer 1 week delivery time. Max 2 weeks, because need it urgently.
However, if there is a good deal, but the wait time is longer, do let me know.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by wyk85: Aug 7 2021, 12:28 PM

max 32GB, if ady got 8GB soldered max is 24GB

not really, more like more and more laptops having soldered RAM
wait time?

important things are GPU TGP and MUX, also for your reference: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4771329
fine with 8GB non upgradeable RAM?

Yes, I am ok with with 8GB non upgradeable.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by wyk85: Aug 7 2021, 03:57 PM

Thanks for the informational reply, ZM Fong. I really appreciate it.

Questions:
1) I read that my initial choice, the out-of-stock IP5 model, does not have a slot for RAM upgrade. Any reason for that? Does that mean I am stuck with the onboard/soldered RAM size?

2) Since more and more laptops are having soldered RAM, is this the direction going forward for premium or mid-range laptops also? Or do we need to pay a premium price, say RM5k or more, to get machines that use non-soldered RAM?

3) How do I check the max allowable RAM for soldered RAM laptops like this such cases?

prioritize best performance and cheapest price within budget,
prefer 15 inch but will take 14 inch if cheaper but same or better performance.
I'm curious about the model mentioned here too
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It's cheap and has 8gb ram but I don't know how to evaluate if it's good or not. clueless about the processors brand ram model etc.


I noticed you have similar requirements with mine, I will be following your posts.
An earlier post by others Fong gave this shopee link to IP5 but the seller has removed the 8GB ram specs model If you have found any sellers have stock I appreciate it if you'd let me know too.

This post has been edited by popchork: Aug 7 2021, 05:58 PM

I guess she can wait a bit. Yes I've been referring to your thread, thanks very much for that. Somewhat leaning towards Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R4K8 but looks like no stock.

Any other laptops with RTX3060 you would recommend below RM5k? Or would you say RTX3050 wouldn't make much of a difference? (FYI I doubt she'll be playing games like Cyberpunk, etc).

i'll look into that. if gaming laptop?

https://shopee.com.my/ACER-SPIN-3-Laptop-SP...780.11807953762
i5 model
1. The model design is like that, can't explain
2. It's just a small matter tbh, many ppl are fine with it also. It's not related to the price of the model.
3. Models with soldered RAM has fixed amount of RAM, so the max allowable RAM doesn't really matter since you can't upgrade it. Usually laptops with soldered RAM max out at 16GB
For your usage a decent CPU and SSD will do the job

can take a look at Thinkpad L15 G2 AMD
no 3060 laptop under RM5k is decent for now, you have to make sacrifices like performance or display quality

3050 is not worth over RM4k, unless you can't afford 3060 there's no reason to buy
something like Zephyrus G14, but it doesn't have numpad, only 1 upgradeable RAM

This post has been edited by ZM Fong: Aug 7 2021, 08:55 PM

Sure, no problem. Will do.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any available, unless you visit physical shops, which is rather inconvenient right now. The sellers on the usual ecommerce platforms post them for display but actually no stock for now.

2. To be honest, the soldered option is not a big issue but I read that if the RAM is faulty, I will have to change the whole motherboard. For non-soldered option, I just need to change the RAM module (assuming it is a faulty RAM). That's why I am trying to avoid this. Too bad I couldn't avoid it now since the price range for my current options come with soldered option only.

3. If I am getting a gaming or higher end laptop, I would prefer to have 32Gb RAM. So if the laptop comes with soldered 8GB RAM, then the max I could get is 24GB RAM. That's one concern.
You mentioned 16GB as the max here but you mentioned max 24GB for the Thinkpad E Series. So should i assume Thinkpad E Series is an exception, which allows me 24GB in total?

This post has been edited by toffy: Aug 7 2021, 09:32 PM

Hi, thank you for the recommendation
Beside Acer, can you recommend 2 more similar laptops from different brands so I can try to compare?

Thank you.

24GB is for 8GB soldered+1 upgradeable slot, not all soldered
if it comes with 16GB soldered+1 upgradeable slot, then max is 32GB

question is do you need 32GB RAM, even 16GB is plenty for non heavy usage - might as well spend the money on something else like SSD or better build quality

Hi Sifus!

1. Budget : Sub 3k
2. Usage : heavy browsing and work
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) : fast and smooth performance with long battery life, not for gaming usage. Portable and long battery life.

TQ

hi all, i'm looking to buy a new laptop to replace my wife's dying laptop and i'm looking at the Dell's Inspiron 15 3000 with the AMD Athlon™ Silver 3050U.

she has an office laptop for her working tasks so this is just for her personal use. she does not do any gaming so it's just for web browsing, "youtubing", running MS office processes and some other light load multimedia applications (eg: spotify etc).

i'm not planning to breach the RM2,000.00 threshold.

link of product is HERE.

will this be sufficient?

thanks in advance.

You can refer to here, thought prices might not be updated: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4771316
Wait time? Any other requirements like display size?
there's nothing decent below RM2k though

Thank you!

14 or 15.6 is okay as long as it's portable.

Prefer 14 but 15.6 is still okay...

how long can wait? or need it urgently?