Pros: Fast, really fast. Can play the newest games on pretty high settings.

Cons: Gets really hot without a cooler underneath (GPU has hit 108C, all the other cores are consistently around 90-100 when playing a game) Minecraft causes it to overheat and turn off from time to time. I can't figure out why. Heavy. Dust and fingerprint magnet. Speakers are very quiet. Battery life max is about 1.5 hours

Overall Review: Don't buy this if you're someone who has to lug their laptop everywhere. It's more of desktop replacement. It runs most games great (Rift, Bad Company 2, etc) with little problem other than the heat but for some reason it just can't handle minecraft when I'm on multiplayer. This is very frustrating. Also, I've dropped this from a height of about 3 feet a few times and it still works like a charm, so I suppose that's a testament to its durability. Also, note that the fan is on the left hand side near the back so it blows air out the side rather than the bottom. Not usually a problem, but if someone is cuddled up next to you they probably won't be able to handle the 100C air cooking their leg.