Well, what a big guy, I can't say otherwise. Both in terms of performance and weight. A bit of background: I'm coming from a desktop computer and play a lot on Xbox. But because I also want to be able to game on my phone again (LAN parties are becoming a hype again!), I bought this one. My old graphics card was a different 4GB GTX, so it's a big step up now.
The box looked great when I unpacked it, as did the laptop itself. I quickly noticed that it's quite heavy, a bit more than I expected (I always think 5kg of potatoes is a good reference). Installing it took a while, but that was because there was an update available and a whole laundry list of questions from Microsoft. After that, I was able to download Steam, Xbox, etc., and install the games without any problems.
I installed all the games and then played them smoothly, first AOE 4 and then Battlefield (a nice combination). Both ran like a charm, even at higher settings. The screen is very smooth, and the colors are very bright and beautiful. The battery (understandably) did drain quickly during gaming.
I did install all the games and then played them smoothly, first AOE 4 and then Battlefield (a nice combination). Both ran smoothly, even at higher settings. The screen is very responsive, and the colors are very bright and beautiful. The battery (understandably) did drain quickly during gaming.
The fans are a bit louder, but not annoyingly so; you're wearing headphones, after all. The same goes for the sound from the speakers, which isn't great.
Plenty of ports for all your peripherals, great. I really like the RGB keyboard; I didn't have one yet. All in all, I'm very satisfied. It's a very nice and solid laptop that comes with a certain weight, which is to be expected. I would recommend it.
