I want to buy new notebook, please advise which is better, Dell Latitude or Lenovo T14
Budget RM 5k plus max
Onsite support must be good, my last notebook now in SC less than 2 years. Don't know how long will be in SC while my last dell similar problem settled on the spot for me.
Light weight less than 1.5kg cause need to do sales and walk a lot door to door.
Why Lowyat garage all dell saja no Lenovo?
Thanks

parking..

If onsite must be good, then i recommend Dell

dell onsite service the best

Both Dell Latitude & Thinkpad T14 good, but Dell service excellent

If service onsite. Dell. Very easy. Just call and just say u not computer savvy can't follow their instructions to debug. They will send technician.

Dell great after service, premium support worth to invest on.

Lenovo after service is terrible. Takes so long and give back my yoga laptop with a lot of scratches. Also after few years, yoga Lenovo casing becomes disintegrate / fall apart, can’t find anyone to replace. Lenovo parts difficult to find, after service is non existent.

Meanwhile my dell Vostro hinge was broken, Dell technician come to my house and fix in few days. No problem with parts.

This post has been edited by forgotoldlogin: Oct 29 2022, 05:17 PM

HP mana HP?

Thks for the reply.

Tak minat. Long long time ago use HP. Motherboard koyak 2 times within 15 months. First time koyak can still claim warranty. After that no more warranty.

Dell - easy install when formatted windows and bios working
Lenovo - bit difficult because keyboards and boost device not working in bios sometimes

Lenovo premium support also the best. Just email the problem, tomorrow they come replace

speaking for support, dell. Personally I like T14s/X13 but outlet and online seems 2 different entities, you like certain model need buy online.
Thinkpad parts easy to get online, if you buy used laptop this is better

This post has been edited by eidrag: Oct 29 2022, 06:07 PM

Anything but Lenovo, worst experience ever. Bad quality hardware, bad after sales service.

latitude got 2 ram slot compare to thinkpad which has 1 for your to upgrade only.
elitebook 840 11th gen i5 the one i am using right now got no physical lan port lol


This post has been edited by teckyuan: Oct 29 2022, 06:12 PM

I see the website most Lenovo ram are soldered. Not upgradable.

t14s gen2 has one ram slot only.

Not logical to ask which brand

better put which specific model you are targeting.

I over see >200 Dell & Lenovo laptops, service level is same in my experience.

Make sure u max out the RAM and storage because new models came with soldered RAM and storage on the motherboard.

Wondering why. They designed the notebook to non upgradable?

I already specified Latitude vs T14. Latitude numbering very confusing to me.

Most of the non commercial laptops does not have lan port. Because the laptop is too thin. Some gives USB to lan adapter. But most does not. So need to spend another RM60 or more for a Gigabit USB Type C lan adapter.

Those non commercial laptops reliable and light?

i stop using usb c lan after my connection keep cutting out for no reason.
damn annoying .
i still prefer the physical lan port.
you are right .. most of the inspiron 12th gen intel has not lan port anymore.
damn it.

This post has been edited by teckyuan: Oct 29 2022, 06:46 PM

Commercial laptops does have better build quality. The flex test is one of the few things that shows it. Many ports options and availability is another. And commercial laptops usually come with Windows Pro instead of Home. Light or not depends on how much you are willing to pay for it. Thinkpad lightest solid offering are the X1 series. Cost a bomb. For DELL it is the XPS series.

Thks
Last time I always can get more info in the Ultrabook thread or the brand thread itself. Nowdays all these threads are almost dead. No more active user posting. I wonder what happened to those active users

Follow Apple. Laptops no longer serviceable to maximize profits.

If u can keep using and upgrade your existing laptops, manufacturers will lose money from there.

That's why I never bother to upgrade any of my laptops. I still have the good old X61T, X230, E440 for work and E6540, M6700 for entertainment.

For portable entertainment, I have the E7240. All bought as junk or parts only and I restored them back.

buy macbook air

What, so bad?
I just recently buy HP desktop

Dell, techie come to you
Lenovo manyak leceh


sos own both

Maybe now better. I donno la. Never interested in HP anymore. Bad service no more chance. Those day have to go semantan building there. Parking susah.

Never a fan of Dell. Using a T14s now. Solid notebook.

desktop i will build myself.
only laptop need to choose wisely.

HP no longer have walk in service anymore. I have visited their service center from Old Town to Semantan when the place was called HP towers. The company is not into repair business. They will charge kaw kaw for repairs. Or give you 20-30% discount vouchers to buy their replacement products at authorized sellers. Also do understand that big corporations like this does not stock spare parts. Its better to get it worked on by 3rd party after warranty is over.

there is difference between premium and normal laptops.
lenovo yoga slim 7 build is solid. better than ideapad 5 pro. although both of them are aluminium build, ideapad 5 flex is same as plastic build. yoga is the sturdiest build i own currently. tested keyboard deck and lid flex. onsite warranty service is good in penang island. not sure for other states.

still havent own a ThinkPad before. hope to try it out 1 day.

Your HP with built in battery ah?

My lenovo legion within 2 years keyboard got issue and they come onsite repair. Also added HDD when requested. No hassle.
My dell lattitude battery spoilt they come onsite replaced.
My new lenovo T14 so far ok only complain is it's a bit hot at times at the right side (air vent area).

Both are fine.

Cannot remember liao
I only experience dell onsite. Very good.

you dont see ppl selling Lenovo on Garage Sales its bcs these laptops (Lenovo) tahan lasak.

Edited: Lenovo Thinkpad to be specific

This post has been edited by jom.lepak: Oct 31 2022, 10:06 AM

Asalkan bukan Lenovo.
So far, I like Dell especially their warranty support.
One person, meat, another person's poison.
When Lenovo was still IBM, warranty is still good.
After fully become Lenovo, warranty went down south.
Ini tak boleh claim, itu tak boleh claim, sbb tak beli insurance.
Macam2 alasan diberi.
Tak pernah pun berlaku dengan Dell.
If you don't want headache, perhaps Dell. Asus to me is ok.

Dell for sure 😎🔥

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Whose dupe mau reactivated ini?

most laptops now have soldered RAM only.

laptop considered no point upgrade anymore.


But Thinkpad for tetek on keyboard.
Onsite support as good as Dell punya, so no worries.
Lenovo biasa though... is shit

kasi chan.
need to bump post count

Those performance laptop with 1 ram slot is equivalent to
C63 come with only 2.0t engine
Lol.
Ppl would expect a 4.0 V8 biturbo under hood.

soldered because they try to keep the nbook as thin as possible and contact is good… but as consumers.. to upgrade is not an option

Lenovo la. All my lenovo laptop still going strong without issue. Not sure about warranty service, as i had never claim warranty before, as there is no need.

"The Dell Latitude 5440 and Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 are both 14-inch business-class laptops with common features and similar performance options.
The ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 offers a more durable design, with military-grade testing and a reputation for toughness, while the Latitude 5440 is more portable and lighter.
The ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 wins in terms of display, with more options including an OLED display with a higher resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, making it better for productivity and multimedia use."
https://www.xda-developers.com/dell-latitud...kpad-t14-gen-4/