If you're looking for a budget laptop that doesn't demand that you make substantial compromises because of the price point, this is it.
Impressions:
- Nice, sleek finish
- Seems very sturdy/well-made
- Doesn't come with bloatware, except McAfee.
- The processor is quite fast, especially considering this is a 360 dollars laptop.
- A LOT of manufacturers overlook this, ... but you can flip the laptop open with just one hand. This sounds minuscule, but in practice, it's VERY nice you can after dealing with ones where the base just lifts up with the tension of opening.
Haven't tried any games on it yet, but I don't have high expectations since this isn't made for that. But for everything else, It's 100% sufficient.
Please be aware that the laptop may actually seem slow and laggy at first, but that's due to Windows 10 automatic updates running in the background, just let it all finish and then disable the automatic updates, and you're golden.
After reading some negative reviews I was a bit reserved about getting this laptop. I decided to go ahead and give it a chance because it was a great price considering the specifications, and Amazon is usually pretty good about taking care of returns and refunds if the product is bad. If you are looking for a good laptop to handle day to day tasks like surfing the web, watching YouTube videos, Facebook, Email, etc. this laptop will definitely handle all that with ease. It had no problems rendering video for some of my work projects, and it seems to handle casual gaming pretty well. The screen graphics are not the best, but at this price point it is not a deal breaker. It isn't a touch screen laptop, but for me I honestly don't care about that anyway. It runs slow when you first start it up but after you download the initial updates for Windows 10, it runs just fine. It comes without any bloatware which is great. I personally recommend installing Malwarebytes and getting rid of the McAfee Anti-virus that comes preinstalled because McAfee uses more system resources, and I have experienced good results using Malwarebytes. All in all if you are looking for a good quality laptop at a decent price, then this is the best bang for your buck.
I can do everything from lite gaming to binging movies to doing work from working from home with ease.
Have some clients who wanted me to come to them for income tax preparation and consulting - hard to do that without a laptop computer, so I purchased a very nice laptop computer. With just a few clients, this laptop will be paid for several times over. Plus its very nice - fast, easy to use - probably the only real issue I have is ....needs to have Win 10 Pro installed, then all will be right with the world of tax again!
Does what we want it to.. Not too sure about Windows 10... Too much "Stuff"... Windows 7 Pro much Better OS..
Feature Product
- 15.6" HD display with 1366 x 768 resolution; AMD Radeon R7 graphics
- AMD A12-9720P Quad core processor with 2.70 GHz in base, and Turbo to 3.6 GHz.
- 8GB DDR4 memory; 1TB 5,400rpm HDD hard drive provides plenty of storage; DVD-RW
- 802.11AC WiFi; Bluetooth 4.1; 10/100/100M gigabit Ethernet; 1 USB Type-C port and 2 USB 3.1 ports; 4-in-1 memory card reader; 2-cell lithium ion battery
- Weighs 4.85 lbs. and measures 0.9" thin, Windows 10
Description
Windows 10 operating system
15.6" display
Typical 1366 x 768 HD resolution. Energy-efficient LED backlight.
8GB system memory for advanced multitasking
1TB hard drive for ample file storage space
AMD Radeon R7
Integrated graphics chipset with shared video memory provides solid image quality for Internet use, movies, basic photo editing and casual gaming.
Weighs 4.85 lbs. and measures 0.9" thin
Balances portability and screen size, so you get a respectable amount of viewing space without the laptop being too cumbersome for practical portability. 2-cell lithium-ion battery.
Bluetooth 4.1 interface syncs with compatible devices
1 USB Type-C port
To maximize performance on the latest high-speed devices.
2 USB 3.1 ports maximize the latest high-speed devices
USB 3.1 ports are backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices (at 2.0 speeds).
HDMI output expands your viewing options
Built-in media reader for simple photo transfer
Supports SD, MultiMediaCard, SDHC and SDXC memory card formats.
Next-generation wireless connectivity
Connects to your network or hotspots on all current Wi-Fi standards. Connect to a Wireless-AC router for speed nearly 3x faster than Wireless-N. The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port also plugs into wired networks.
Full keyboard with 10-key numeric keypad
Additional port
Headphone/microphone combo jack.
So far so good. I only need laptop for writing and Netflix. The only thing I don't like is the charger gets really hot when plugged in. I can't leave it overnight
Great laptop. The 1TB hard drive is, out of the box, slow as molasses, until you've run your updates (!!).
I replaced it with an SSD, and it runs snappy.
For the price I could not ask for a better laptop. I had purchased an HP Stream prior because it was cheap and it was such a waste. This one works flawlessly and is not as slow.
I replaced the standard mechanical hard drive with an ssd. This computer is so much faster with the ssd installed. I purchased this laptop to read work emails, use office, and watch netflix on the go. For these uses i think this computer works great. This laptop doesn't have the best screen either but it gets the job done. If you keep your expectations realistic, this machine is decent for the cost.
I have it setup but have not done a lot with it. It seems to have reasonable computing power and downloaded a 2.7 g file quicker than my MacBook Pro did. Feels good when working with the keyboard and wireless mouse. Screen looks great.
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