Recommended laptops for Poly?

mydestiny · Mar 19, 2013

idiotboi89 said:
was a NYP DIT student a few years back. During my time, there isnt any advantage in actually purchasing a notebook from school, dont know how is it nowadays.

I got a friend who bought Asus S46cm, looks like it will fit his need for NYP.

I'm also wondering that is the advantage of buying fr school.:
Specially installed software? More predownloaded stuff? Is it really ok that I buy non recommended from outside like the Asus model? :s22:

Thks Guys, will go take a look at S46cm.

Any other recommended models is appreciated!

Unknownx · Mar 19, 2013

idiotboi89 said:
was a NYP DIT student a few years back. During my time, there isnt any advantage in actually purchasing a notebook from school, dont know how is it nowadays.

I got a friend who bought Asus S46cm, looks like it will fit his need for NYP.

I think the only advantage is able to get financial support if you came from low income family. I got a friend who using Asus S46CM for design course as well who doing lots of photoshop and video editing, he finds the speed is definitely acceptable for a laptop cost $999.

Asus S46CM uses U processor for lower power usage, that's why the charger is very small and light compared to normal laptop. Even though it considered an ultrabook, it has a dedicated graphic card. Dedicated graphic card can be useful when comes to gaming, photoshop, video editing, 3D modelling, converting video etc. If want to save battery can just switch to integrated graphic card. It weights 2kg but still have a DVD drive and comes with 2 years warranty.

I'm aware that Dell and HP have cheaper model with about the same specs (mostly using Radeon 7xxxM series). The GT 635M inside S46CM still slightly better and NVIDIA got better support for some applications. Asus laptop definitely have a better reliability as well. Anyway just my 2 cents, not necessarily follow my recommendations

Anyway for those interested on other model, can take a look at brochures below from recent IT Show:
- Dell Notebooks
- HP Notebooks 1
- HP Notebooks 2
- Lenovo Notebooks
- ASUS Notebooks 1
- ASUS Notebooks 2
- Toshiba Notebooks
- Acer Notebooks 1
- Acer Notebooks 2

In terms or reliability I would rate Asus > Toshiba > Dell > HP > Lenovo > Acer. Anyway there are still some people who bought Acer laptops and having no problem so I believe it's all about luck

DeadFrog said:
Well, for the aftershock if base, would be i5 core, not i7 core. Would it affect gaming performance?

The performance difference only can be seen when playing RTS like Starcraft 2/Civilization 5

samuelk · Mar 25, 2013

I am interested to get the dv4-5313tx but my daughter is in SP.

Is it true that dv4-5313tx has compatibility issue with the SP wireless?

StanleyCo · Mar 25, 2013

Avoid HP, their laptops overheat and are frequently under-engineered.

Gribber · Mar 25, 2013

StanleyCo said:
Avoid HP, their laptops overheat and are frequently under-engineered.

i am using Envy4.

in a non-air con room + 24/7 for months.

hmm...

StanleyCo · Mar 25, 2013

Referencing the DV series actually. Ultrabooks are different from performance laptops.

samuelk · Mar 26, 2013

StanleyCo said:
Referencing the DV series actually. Ultrabooks are different from performance laptops.

so the DV 4 is quite good as long as it don't over heat.

ok thanks got it. :s12:

Unknownx · Mar 26, 2013

samuelk said:
so the DV 4 is quite good as long as it don't over heat.

ok thanks got it.

I think as long never use it for heavy usage, long hours and no dusts on the fan, it should be fine. Most of my friends who using HP laptops coz overheating is either because playing high-end games too long or using the laptop on bed.

alienwarex · Mar 31, 2013

don't get aftershock pc. Really no point using it for school. For a poly student, you either get something light from fujitsu or if you need a gaming one, get the lenovo's y400. legit.

alienwarex · Mar 31, 2013

DeadFrog said:
Haha, actually i don't mind paying more if it's worth it. Most of the laptops at the fair are i7 cores. My home desktop (Acer Predator) is i5 core. So will the laptop i7 core have a better performance then my i5 core desktop?

Unknownx said:
If the i5 is quad core as well, then it will be about the same. i7 for laptop only useful if you're planning to do video editing, 3D modelling, photoshop or heavy RTS games like Starcraft 2 since for laptop only the i7 model has quad core. Other than heavy RTS games, i5 is the best value for gaming.

A desktop cpu and laptop one will never be similar even if both are quad cores. Should just custom a desktop next time, cheaper and better quality parts. Some shops do have custom computers with on site warranty.

No use for a Name · Mar 31, 2013

I just got my Asus zenbook ux32vd from harvey Norman.
$1.53k after their promos.
Look damn sleek + it's light.
Specs are also in fact very decent, now charging. A while more I will go configure and such.
Oh and it's 2 years warranty, dk whether should i buy my extended warranty which cost $380 for another 3 years.

Streetwise · Mar 31, 2013

No use for a Name said:
I just got my Asus zenbook ux32vd from harvey Norman.
$1.53k after their promos.
Look damn sleek + it's light.
Specs are also in fact very decent, now charging. A while more I will go configure and such.
Oh and it's 2 years warranty, dk whether should i buy my extended warranty which cost $380 for another 3 years.

Wat's the specsand any freebies?

flee0308 · Mar 31, 2013

TBH if really on budget even a netbook will do...

No use for a Name · Apr 1, 2013

Streetwise said:
Wat's the specsand any freebies?

No freebies cause got promos.
Anyway, even if have freebies, nothing exclusive.

Unknownx · Apr 1, 2013

No use for a Name said:
I just got my Asus zenbook ux32vd from harvey Norman.
$1.53k after their promos.
Look damn sleek + it's light.
Specs are also in fact very decent, now charging. A while more I will go configure and such.
Oh and it's 2 years warranty, dk whether should i buy my extended warranty which cost $380 for another 3 years.

$1.53k for i7 model? Mind write the specs? Coz the i5 model only $1498

alienwarex · Apr 1, 2013

Unknownx said:
$1.53k for i7 model? Mind write the specs? Coz the i5 model only $1498

most likely its similar, only the processor is different.

No use for a Name · Apr 2, 2013

Nvidia® Geforce® GT620M 1GB VRAM
500GB HDD + 24GB SSD
4gb ram
Intel® Core™ i7-3517U Processor 1.90GHz

DeadFrog · Apr 2, 2013

alienwarex said:
don't get aftershock pc. Really no point using it for school. For a poly student, you either get something light from fujitsu or if you need a gaming one, get the lenovo's y400. legit.

Yeah, i checked out both aftershock pc and y400. y400 shud be enough for me.
What about the lenovo t430u ultrabook? Pls advise.

alienwarex said:
A desktop cpu and laptop one will never be similar even if both are quad cores. Should just custom a desktop next time, cheaper and better quality parts. Some shops do have custom computers with on site warranty.

Any shop recommendations?

raidorz · Apr 2, 2013

Go for custom laptop?

AFTERSHOCK PC | Custom Gaming Notebooks

Magickiller9 · Apr 2, 2013

Poly laptop are cheaper than outside.

provided same model.

Don't be cheapo and save for a lousy laptop.

Battery life, weight all that matters and outweight the cost. I mean seriously, just for a few dollar you want to carry something much heavier? Or something that has extremely short battery life.

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