Recommended Laptop Solutions 2013

1. Touch Screen Laptop

 

a. ACER Touch Screen Laptop

Product Name: Acer Aspire V5-471PG-53334G50 (Touch Screen)
Operating System: Windows 8 (64-bit)
Dedicated Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® 710M with 2 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3337U Processor, 1.8GHz, 3MB Smart cache
Display Resolution: 14" HD 1366 x 768 resolution Acer CineCrystal™ LED supporting 10 finger touch
Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM (Maximum 2 x 8gb)
Hard Disk Storage: 500GB SATA HDD
Motherboard: Intel® HM77 Express Chipset
Optical Drive: 8X DVD Super Multi Plus Drive
Network: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth
Battery: 37 Wh 2500 mAh 4-cell Li-ion battery pack, estimated battery life: up to 5 hours
Weight: 2.4kg
Warranty: 1-year Manufacturer warranty
Price Range: Below US$700

http://www.lelong.com.my/25-mar-2013-acer-aspire-v5-471pg-53334g50-i5-nvidia-windows-8-m3com-I1317895B-2007-01-Sale-I.htm

b. ASUS Touch Screen Laptop

Product Name: Asus S300CA-C1033H VivoBook (Touch Screen)
Operating System: Windows 8 (64-bit)
Dedicated Graphics Card: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3317U Processor, 1.7GHz, 3MB Smart Cache
Display Resolution: 13.3" 16:9 HD (1366 x 768) LED Backlight
Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM (Cannot Upgrade!)
     *Note: All ASUS VIVOBOOK models CANNOT upgrade from original 4GB DDR3 RAM as these are soldered to the motherboard
Hard Disk Storage: 500GB 5400RPM SATA + 24GB SSD
Motherboard: Intel® Chief River Chipset HM76
Optical Drive: None
Network: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth
Battery: 44 Whrs Polymer Battery, estimated battery life: up to 5 hours
Weight: 1.76 kg (with Polymer Battery)
Warranty: 2-year Manufacturer warranty
Price Range: Below US$700

http://www.lelong.com.my/asus-s300ca-c1033h-vivobook-i5-3317u-4g-500g-w8-csyong-127755894-2013-04-Sale-P.htm

2. Touch Screen Lightweight Ultrabook

 

Product Name: Asus Zenbook UX31A-C4032H (Touch Screen)
Operating System: Windows 8 (64-bit)
Dedicated Graphics Card: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3317U Processor, 1.7GHz, 3MB Smart Cache
Display Resolution: 13.3" IPS Full HD (1920x1080)
Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM (Maximum 2 x 8gb)
Hard Disk Storage: 128GB SATA III SSD
Motherboard: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset
Optical Drive: None
Network: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth
Battery: 4 Cells 6840 mAh 50 Whrs Polymer Battery, estimated battery life: up to 5 hours
Weight: 1.5kg
Warranty: 2-year Manufacturer warranty
Price Range: Below US$1220

http://www.lelong.com.my/asus-zenbook-ux31a-c4032h-i5-intel-windows-8-touch-screen-lenovo2008-I1356161-2007-01-Sale-I.htm

3. Macbooks 

 

(Unless you have Productivity Software compatible with Mac, you will have some installation issues to deal with)

a. Macbook Air 11 inches

Product Name: Macbook Air MD224ZP/A (Not Touch Screen)
Operating System: OS X Mountain Lion
Dedicated Graphics Card: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3317U Processor, 1.7GHz, 3MB Smart Cache
Display Resolution: 11" HD 1366 x 768 (native) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen
Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM (Maximum 2 x 8gb)
Hard Disk Storage: 128GB SSD
Optical Drive: None
Network: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth
Battery: Built-in 50-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery, estimated battery life: up to 5 hours
Weight: 1kg
Warranty: 1-year Manufacturer warranty
Price Range: Below US$1050

b. Macbook Air 13 inches

Product Name: Macbook Air MD232ZP/A (Not Touch Screen)
Operating System: OS X Mountain Lion
Dedicated Graphics Card: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3337U Processor, 1.8GHz, 3MB Smart cache
Display Resolution: 13" HD 1440 x 900 (native) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen
Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM (Maximum 2 x 8gb)
Hard Disk Storage: 128GB SSD
Optical Drive: None