HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) Review
Last July, I pointed to a sub-Php30K ECS Laptop which is the cheapest I’ve seen so far in the local market. It was an ECS320 that runs on a VIA C3 (Nehemiah) 1GHz, 128MB DDR SODIMM, 14.1″ XGA TFT LCD, built-in graphics with up to 64MB shared memory, 40GB HDD, built-in speakers, modem and LAN, 4 USB 2.0, 1 VGA out, 4-cell Li-Ion pack battery.
Not bad for those looking for an affordable low-end laptop, although Migs suggested that a IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad R50e 1834 is a better alternative for another Php5k or so (of which I would agree).
Then, just tonight while looking for specs and prices for a new desktop for my assistant, I found PCX selling two new laptops priced just below Php30 thousand.
The first one is a n ECS G557S laptop wtih SRP of Php31,395.00 but is on sale P 29,995.00. Intel Celeron M 320 (1.3GHz), 14.1″ XGA TFT LCD, 256 MB RAM, 40GB HDD, DVD+CDRW combo, fax modem and LAN. Not bad at all.
Then, the Xmobile C24 Laptop is also on sale for P 29,995.00 with an Intel Celeron M Processor 350 1.3GHz. Same specs as above although the main difference is that this one only has a 6-cell Li Ion battery while the other one uses 8-cell.
For a laptop that’s priced below the Php30K level, these are already good ones.
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Andre says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
A laptop isnt worth it without a GeForce 6800 Go in it :)
Atleast from my perspective, I want the equivalent of my home pc in a laptop, then I can work from anywhere! :)
markku says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
Things are getting very interesting in the local laptop market. Looks like it will be laptops for everyone this christmas… ;)
Migs says:
💠 Supremacy🏆1
GF Go or their equivalent ATI Mobility units would be in the 80,000 peso range. No Go for me.
I still would recommend spending another 10K for an IBM/Lenovo, Acer or HP/Compaq for your warranty piece of mind. And PCX… bad aftersales.
jangelo says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
That can’t beat the $100 laptop! Do those offerings have a wind-up battery charger?
rockytinsay says:
I just bought ECS 330D for P29T yesterday. It’s actual retail price is P29,995.00 but my husband knows the owner of the shop so we got a discount. I think it is a good buy. For the same specs, ACER Aspire 3628 cost P39,999; same with ASUS. I bought additional 512MB RAM for P2750. So I exceeded the P30K budget, but it’s worth it. If your not brand conscious, well I recommend this model.
ECS
ECS W330D Centrino System
Product image 200 x 200
Current Price
P 29,995.00
Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology
Intel® Pentium® M
(1.6GHz, 2Mb L2 Cache, 400Mhz FSB)
Intel® 915GM chipset
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
256Mb DDR333 SODIMM Memory
40Gb Mobile HDD
Combo Drive
14″ Wide-XGA TFT LCD
MDC Fax/Modem V.92 56Kbps
10/100 LAN on board
Intel® PRO Wireless LAN
Built-in 300K camera
Integrated SD/MMC Card reader
Mic-In, Audio Line Out
Touch Pad Synaptics
6-Cell Lithium Ion Battery, 2.55 Kg
E-mail, Internet, Power by Hotkeys
1 x VGA-Out
1 x S-Video Out
1 x Mini-IEEE1394 port
1 x Type II PCMCIA Slot
3 x USB 2.0 Slot
1 x Kensington Lock Slot
Free ECS Laptop Bag