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dcheah
post May 2 2024, 04:53 PM

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QUOTE(100n @ May 2 2024, 09:04 AM)
Hi,

Looking for new laptop again.
Already have

Acer swift 3 - good but have keyboard issue
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 - personally experience, lag compare with Acer swift 3
Dell latitutte 3400 - office work ok but i changed screen twice  bangwall.gif . can't play heavy game

Now looking upgrade. Mainly for school work (excel/powerpoint/words) and games (valorant kind of games).

Budget 3k with windows + Microsoft office download.

Currently, I'm looking at Honor Magicbook X16 2024.

Seek advice or comment on this.
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That's a resource hungry games, might as well get an Alien series or Acer Predator series... maybe Asus ROG series.

Usually I don't mix work laptop with gaming laptop, I rather have them separately. Because work is where my income comes from...

and Games usually is where I spend... hahaha

Also its good to have 2 laptops, in the event your Gaming laptop crashes due to some updates, there will not be any impact on your daily work.

Just my POV... cool2.gif


dcheah
post May 6 2024, 12:27 PM

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QUOTE(100n @ May 3 2024, 11:57 AM)
Games just for kids to use when we are not using the laptop during weekends. priority still for office work that don't lag when work with multiple file (excel/powerpoint/outlook).
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Since priority is on Work purposes, I would suggest you go for branded like HP, Lenovo, Dell or Acer. Reason being they have Service Centre in KL & their support are also reputable. If you are able to opt to extend to 3yrs Warranty with Onsite support then it will be better, but still your choice.

As for Asus, Honor, Huawei, MSI, etc. they are also good in terms of products & services but you have to take your chances because they are new in the market and reviews says they encounter good but some encounter bad. So its a 50-50 chances... hahahaha...

As for myself, I would still preferred branded not because of the brand name but because of their maturity in the market, stability of their systems, good technical support with experienced engineers.

You should considered the following criteria's :-

1. Availability of Service Centre.
2. Location of Service Centre.
3. Warranty Period.
4. Availability to extend the Warranty period.
5. Availability for Onsite support.
6. Public Reviews of their Support & Services.
7. Public Reviews of their Products (specific model is preferred & not generic).

Hope this helps... cool2.gif

dcheah
post May 9 2024, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(100n @ May 6 2024, 02:18 PM)
Thanks. Apart from Honor which I am looking into. I also notice Asus Vivobook 15 (intel chip) in the range of 3k with 5 years warranty from harvey Norman.

Is 16G ram and "HUGE" different from 8Gram in terms of running excel/outlook/ppt?

Any other laptop recommendation from HP or Acer (I skipped Dell and Lenovo as I already have 2 that give me problem) with similar spec? Below are the spec from HN.
Processor
Intel Core i5-12500H Memory
16GB DDR4 Storage
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Graphics 
Intel UHD Graphics Screen
15.6-inch Full HD OS
Windows 11 Home
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There are no such thing of enough RAM... LOL... laugh.gif
But 16GB will suffice for now.

As you've put it, might as well give Honor a try & also since its a bargain for you. Heck you might even able to review it & give feedback after a few months use... hahaha...


Hope this helps... cool2.gif


 

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