Probably the best laptop in it's price range

Pros: -Performance, running games off an external 2.5" 5400 RPM HDD without issue via USB 3.1 interface -SSDe is faster than the SSD in my previous laptop, literally starts up in seconds -Very lightweight, did not expect it to be this light -Beautiful chassis that feels really nice to touch -IPS display is vibrant and crisp -Large cooling fans and Nitro app allows full control of fans -Very responsive mousepad -Came with a free laptop cover Cons: -Multiple Keyboard issues: Button layouts are unorthodox, power button is right-top most button and part of numpad, numlock button is shifted one to the right and is replaced by the "Nitro App" button which has a big "N" on it, makes things confusing; no independent volume keys; No capslock/numlock/scroll lock toggle lights; backlight of keys is not as bright as I would like; Backlight also has a rather fast timeout (after checking online only way to be able to change this is with a bios update which is very cumbersome); some of the backlight LED's glare directly into eyes because the keys are a bit high from most of the normal angles someone would sit at; -Power cable plugs into the middle in right side which interferes with using a mouse a lot for right handed people -Speakers are at bottom which has a muffling effect on the sound, but still gets decent sound quality -Camera resolution is very poor for modern day Other Notes: -Battery life is 3 hours give or take, likely due to IPS display requiring more power than LED display -Power/Battery LED's on right side which is unusual but maybe some people might like this Overall: -Would definitely recommend, you eventually get used to the keyboard and the performance is great for the price

X Previous image Next image

Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: refurbished | Sold by: acer