Hi there,  My 8 yo ASUS 13" laptop totally s**t itself yesterday. My trusted repair guy told me that as it was a costly procedure to fix it. I would be better off buying a new laptop. Now I'm looking for a replacement. He also suggested trying Lazada, so has anyone purchased a laptop from Lazada, if so what was the brand name and cost. I've been told that many of their laptops are 2nd hand. So I'm in two minds because I might buy a lemon. Thanks.

I have. From a store Chichang (from Chiang Mai - awesome seller), and from Banana IT (which also has many physical shops around Thailand). If you are buying a general laptop, that should be good enough, but if you want something classy and less available, you may need to deal with Advance or JIB.

 

From what I know all have online stores as well as presence in Lazada and Shopee. Personally, I prefer Lazada in case anything goes wrong.

I would buy from a physical shop in case sth goes wrong or you need technical help configuring it. 

 

4 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

I would buy from a physical shop in case sth goes wrong or you need technical help configuring it. 

 

Firstly thanks for the speedy replies. I've bought a lot of things from Lazada over the years without any problems. Lazada can be deceiving as when it's in English the items description are in Thai. So how do I know if the product is second hand/ used or not?

Check out invade IT, they don't sell crap

26 minutes ago, Mason45 said:

Hi there,  My 8 yo ASUS 13" laptop totally s**t itself yesterday. My trusted repair guy told me that as it was a costly procedure to fix it. I would be better off buying a new laptop. Now I'm looking for a replacement. He also suggested trying Lazada, so has anyone purchased a laptop from Lazada, if so what was the brand name and cost. I've been told that many of their laptops are 2nd hand. So I'm in two minds because I might buy a lemon. Thanks.

 

Just bought a MacBook Air 13" M3, Lazada LazMall (Studio 7, Approved Apple dealer)......hate Apple, but this is very good!!!!!

 

 

11 hours ago, Mason45 said:

Firstly thanks for the speedy replies. I've bought a lot of things from Lazada over the years without any problems. Lazada can be deceiving as when it's in English the items description are in Thai. So how do I know if the product is second hand/ used or not?

 

Sorry, never bought a laptop on Lazada.

I did buy counterfeit supplements, though.

Some people say LazMall is legit on Lazada. 

But I don't know enough about Lazada. Someone else will. 

I'm assuming you want a Windows PC not this Apple rubbish, being a discerning user of Asus.

 

Personally I would get the dual screen Asus Rog Zephyrus Duo 16, which can now be had at discounted prices.

 

Alternatively the Lenovo Yoga with dual screen.

 

However, those are probably overkill for you, if you had a 13 inch Asus.

 

A Lenovo ThinkPad would be sensible choice that could be up your street.

 

Asus Zenbook is also good.

 

 

Just now, Will B Good said:

Just bought a MacBook Air 13"

13” screen, did it come with a magnifying glass?

3 minutes ago, Mason45 said:

So how do I know if the product is second hand/ used or not?

 

Buy from the official store  JIB, BananaIT  Lenovo etc  they don't sell second hand.

Lazmall products on Lazada.

 

LazMall is a curated section of Lazada, offering customers a shopping experience focused on authenticity and quality. It features leading international and local brands, top-rated online brands, and authorized brand distributors. LazMall guarantees 100% authenticity of products and provides a 30-day easy returns policy. 

1 minute ago, novacova said:

13” screen, did it come with a magnifying glass?

 

Used to have the 15".....but it was a lump and we still travel around quite a bit.

 

I'm used to things being on the small side.

Just now, novacova said:

did it come with a magnifying glass?

Just more stuff to fit in your pocket ! 😛

Just now, NE1 said:

Lazmall products on Lazada.

 

LazMall is a curated section of Lazada, offering customers a shopping experience focused on authenticity and quality. It features leading international and local brands, top-rated online brands, and authorized brand distributors. LazMall guarantees 100% authenticity of products and provides a 30-day easy returns policy. 

 

........and double the purchase price back if proved to be counterfeit ......or that used to be the offer.

Just now, johng said:

Just more stuff to fit in your pocket ! 😛

 

Clown's pocket

6 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

Check out invade IT, they don't sell crap

 

They do, bought an HP laptop from them 5 years ago, lasted 2

The Tikcom IT mall in Pattaya has a lot of good shops.

 

https://tukcom.com/tukcom-pattaya-floor-plan/

JIB and Advice seem to be the most reliable fist party sellers in Thailand.

If you're going to be traveling internationally Dell has the best support network. 

2 minutes ago, proton said:

 

They do, bought an HP laptop from them 5 years ago, lasted 2

Maybe you should blame HP, or take better care of things 

You might consider buying a Chromebook off of Amazon. If Trump gets Thailand to lower its tariffs, the cost will go down in August.

 

Chromebooks are basically just browsers with a keyboard, but if you aren't running local apps it is fine. Lightweight, and long battery life.

I always use https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/product_search/0?str_search=laptop&cate_id[]=

+1 for InvadeIT, I just bought a new laptop from them, due to arrive tomorrow

+1 for BananaIT too

5 hours ago, LukyPhill said:

reliable fist party

That's gotta sting a mite!

On 7/25/2025 at 3:56 PM, Mason45 said:

Hi there,  My 8 yo ASUS 13" laptop totally s**t itself yesterday. My trusted repair guy told me that as it was a costly procedure to fix it. I would be better off buying a new laptop. Now I'm looking for a replacement. He also suggested trying Lazada, so has anyone purchased a laptop from Lazada, if so what was the brand name and cost. I've been told that many of their laptops are 2nd hand. So I'm in two minds because I might buy a lemon. Thanks.

Beware of Lazada, their sellers are not to be trusted, they are full of copy's. Buy one from one of the main stores in your nearest shopping centre, then you can always go back if there are any problems.

On 7/25/2025 at 3:56 PM, Mason45 said:

Hi there,  My 8 yo ASUS 13" laptop totally s**t itself yesterday. My trusted repair guy told me that as it was a costly procedure to fix it. I would be better off buying a new laptop. Now I'm looking for a replacement. He also suggested trying Lazada, so has anyone purchased a laptop from Lazada, if so what was the brand name and cost. I've been told that many of their laptops are 2nd hand. So I'm in two minds because I might buy a lemon. Thanks.

Buy from the Lazada Asus Official Store

https://www.lazada.co.th/shop/asus-official-store/

Bought a Asus Vivobook 15 on Lazada for 11000bht from the Asus store . Great laptop for price , very lightweight and slim. Does everything I need it for .

On 7/25/2025 at 4:19 PM, Mason45 said:

Lazada can be deceiving as when it's in English the items description are in Thai. So how do I know if the product is second hand/ used or not?

 

AFAIK, anything in a foreign language can be translated by right-clicking anywhere on the page and clicking translate.  Second hand will be listed as such, and/or don't buy if there are no reviews, or no previous buyers.

On 7/25/2025 at 4:26 PM, Will B Good said:

 

Just bought a MacBook Air 13" M3, Lazada LazMall (Studio 7, Approved Apple dealer)......hate Apple, but this is very good!!!!!

 

 

Have had one since 2020, also has local phone support for the first year which was great.Bought direct from Apple.

Lenovo online or jib. Banana can be a bit annoying.

Depends on budget and what you want. 

On 7/25/2025 at 4:26 PM, Will B Good said:

 

Just bought a MacBook Air 13" M3, Lazada LazMall (Studio 7, Approved Apple dealer)......hate Apple, but this is very good!!!!!

 

 

Had an MacBook Pro for 11 yrs  Died slowly, Upgraded the old thing but still Died  .

Got the MacBook Air  13" M2 now for about  2 years .I am pretty happy with that.