Pros: • $580 at time of purchase • Incredibly fast (quad core 2.3GHz + Radeon HD 7660) • Keyboard is way more comfortable to type on than you would guess • HDD is 7200 RPM, not 5400 like most laptops • UEFI and GPT partitioned by default, Secure Boot easy to disable.

Cons: • Broadcom wireless adapter makes installing some Linux distributions a pain • Only 1366x768 display • Lots of bloatware on the default Windows 8 install, takes a bit of time to remove. • No indicator light for Num-Lock. Seriously.

Overall Review: • Touch pad takes some getting used to. • EUFI settings are pretty limited, no options to overclock, etc. • ThinkPad snobs will think less of you, despite this IdeaPad being a much better deal.