hi sifu,

Below is the details:

1. Budget : MYR 3000 (plus minus)
2. Usage : Work (Database, Software Testing, Programming, light gaming)
3. Requirements (display size, battery life, weight etc) :
- Lenovo brand
- 14 inch
- AMD Ryzen 5
- RAM 16GB
- SSD 512GB
- Wifi 6 (optional)
- Bluetooth (must have)
- Finger print reader (optional)
- Not require touch screen
- Dedicated graphic card (not sure whether it is possible based on the budget. I would like to play PUBG and CS GO)
- Thin and slim (if possible)

Note:
- Currently I am using ThinkPad E14 i5 (office laptop) and this is my first time I am using it and I am loving it. The keyboard is so nice. I heard that IdeaPad keyboard also good and quite similar with ThinkPad series.
- Now I am looking at :
a. IdeaPad Series
b. ThinkPad E Series
c. ThinkPad L Series

- I tried using promo code IPRICE but it is not valid anymore. Please do advice whether above requirement possible? Or I need to low the spec or increase my budget.

Big thank you.

This post has been edited by revolnia: Sep 8 2021, 12:53 PM

Oh. Lenovo need to wait like 1-3 months? I saw their website mention 2 weeks or 5 weeks delivery. (Forgot).

But yeah sure sir.

1. That spec looks great. But I prefer 14 inch. Btw why 14 inch is more expensive compared to 15inch eh? (I take a look at the price just now). Hmm I wish ThinkBook have black or dark color. Not a fan of white/grey color.

2. Btw, what about ThinkPad E14 series? Any recommendation? I browse thru this model ThinkPad E14 Gen 3.

3. Any model that have dedicated GC? I take a look at IdeaPad Slim 5i just now but it is Intel and got dedicated GC. This is more better in term of light gaming like CS Go and PUBG?

Sorry for the troublesome.

This post has been edited by revolnia: Sep 9 2021, 01:02 AM

Yeah. I do consider ThinkPad E series.

If possible dGPU. But it the budget too high, then no need

Can you help to build spec for ThinkPad E14 AMD and the one that u mentioned Ideapad 5 Pro 14?

I might narrow to these 2 .

wow nice price.

so you recommended these 3:

1. ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL (if want to change to 14 inch then need to top up MYR 100 more) - RM 2974.89
2. IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro 14 inch Gen 6 - MYR 3472.65
3. ThinkPad E14 Gen 3 - MYR 3482.65

Can I assume that ThinkBook spec is much much better than IdeaPad and ThinkPad? Because the price is more cheaper and does not have dGPU.

Question: For IdeaPad model, can it play CS GO and PUBG?

Oh sorry. Yeah ThinkBook have similar specs. Ahh I have tough decision to made.

Big thanks sifu! .. I need time to think

Hi Sifus,

Need laptop recommendation
1. Budget : 3k
2. Usage : Want to play Counter Strike GO (high priority), programming, database
3. Requirements : 14 inch only laptop and built in graphic card. Any laptop brand is okay except MSI and Acer (if possible).

Yeah, above spec quite funny. But I do really want to play Counter Strike GO 😅 . If budget 3k, is it playable in high/medium setting?

Big thanks

Bad experience. But HP omen is not 14 inch right?

Yeap. Bad experience

Increase budget to how much? If 3.5k, is it possible?

This post has been edited by revolnia: Nov 12 2021, 11:08 PM

Ouch. Forgot to mention that I need 16GB ram. Maybe 1 month

ThinkBook 14 Gen 3 AMD ryzen 7 seems good but now it is out of stock.

What do u think about asus? Any recommendation? My budget might goes up to 4k - 4.5k (max)


What is the laptop that can get 4.2k for 3050? I only saw gc 1650 for price of 4.2k+ for lenovo legion

What do u think about asus? Any recommendation? My budget might goes up to 4k - 4.5k (max)

This post has been edited by revolnia: Nov 21 2021, 12:49 AM

I see. I will take a look during 12.12 sales (if any) for legion 5i or legion 5 (AMD).

Question: Actually, I was looking at 14 inch gaming laptop for budget RM4.2k but seems cannot find it except Asus ROG Strix and Asus TUF series. I already take a look at those 2 Asus model and the design is a bit off / bulky / keypad not nice.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 seems nice but it is out of my budget:
a) https://rog.asus.com/my/laptops/rog-zephyru...rus-g14-series/ - GA401QH - GTX1650 4GB - RM 4899
b) https://rog.asus.com/my/laptops/rog-zephyru...rus-g14-series/ - GA401IH - GTX 1650 4GB - RM 4699

Legion 15 inch (AMD / Intel) is more cheaper compare to Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 price.

I already take a look also at HP Omen and HP Victus but it is also more than RM 4.5k budget. Do you have any recommendation of 14 inch laptop with GC of 1650 or 3050? Or the Legion 5 is the only option?

Thank you.

Note: If other people want to suggest any laptop for price RM4.5k is welcomed. I went to Sunway Pyramid Asus store last weekend to see the Asus laptop. Gosh, Asus laptop quite difficult to see the actual display model.

MyProLife: The one that you recommend for ThinkBook is out of stock

This post has been edited by revolnia: Nov 23 2021, 12:26 AM

Yeah, I might confused about the size choices. I would like to have portability with maximum of 1.8kg. I take a look at Asus Vivobook Pro 14x OLED with RTX 3050 with price of RM4799-RM4899 which it is okay for me. But when I check out the review, most people telling that even though it does have the dGPU but it is not a gaming laptop. I wonder why ...

Noted about the Acer Swift X 8gb soldered ram.

Currently, I am minimize my selection into these 3 selection:
a. Asus Vivobook Pro 14x OLED with RTX 3050 (waiting for color comet gray instead of silver)
b. Asus Rog Zephyrus g14
c. Lenovo Legion 5 (15 inch) .. Not sure want to go for intel or AMD

Any recommendation based on these 3 laptop above?

Thank you.

Thank you for the explanation and to be honest I do not know about the MAX-Q. I tried to find information about MAX-Q for Asus Rog Zephyrus g14 (GTX 1650 4GB) (https://rog.asus.com/my/laptops/rog-zephyrus/2021-rog-zephyrus-g14-series/) but could not find it on the website

I called the customer service and they told me normal boost is 50W and Dynamic Boost is 65W. By having this information, this considered okay and slightly a gaming laptop?

Btw, how to verify the information of GPU power limit that they told me?

I might going to lowyat this weekend to see the laptop it self.

14 inch

Thank you. But what I meant was, how to search in google on for a specific laptop to know their graphic card GPU limit?

Btw, is there any possibility that laptop A and B have same same graphic card but different GPU limit? What cause it to have different value?

I tried to check for Asus G14 gpu limit specifically and compared the value that has been given by customer service (because that guy macam take a long time to answer my question and not pretty confident about it)

thank you for the explanation. I might narrow it to 2021 Rog Zephyrus G14 series and Lenovo Legion 5. The price of Lenovo Legion 5 is 100 cheap compared to Asus G14 and it have more better graphic card but yeah, it will come to 14-15 inch/weight and G14 does not have webcam! zzz.

I went to Harvey Norman and tried the G14. It seems good and lightweight but yeah gonna take a look at Legion 5 this coming weekend. Last question for me to you, if were you Legion 5 or Asus G14?

I would like to get confirmation on the value of GPU limit (Max Q) for:
a. Asus Vivobook Pro 14X OLED (N7400, 11th Gen Intel) - NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050
b. Legion 5 (15", Gen 6 ) (Phantom Blue) - Part Number: 82JW0067MJ - NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6
c. Legion 5i (15", Gen 6) (Phantom Blue) - Part Number: 82JK0032MJ - NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 4GB GDDR6
d. 2021-rog-zephyrus-g14-series - https://rog.asus.com/my/laptops/rog-zephyru...rus-g14-series/ - GA401QH - GTX1650 4GB

Last question for me to you, if were you Legion 5 or Asus G14?

Thank you to both of you for answering all my question

Sifu ZM Fong and MyProLife , thank you for your advice and reply for the past few weeks.

Just bought Asus Zephyrus G14 AMD Ryzen 7 + RTX 3050 today. Damn its light (1.6kg) and sexy beast 🥳.

My last laptop was BenQ Joybook S42 year 2008. After 13 years, this is my own personal laptop. HAHAHA so damn happy 🤣 .

Btw, I do admit that Lenovo Legion 5 is far more superior and better pricing but I need portability and ringan laptop 😬

This post has been edited by revolnia: Dec 6 2021, 06:15 AM