Pros: Good wifi reception

Cons: Within a month, the metal part of the USB connector came off, wedging itself inside my USB port. Had to use needlenose pliers to remove it. I don't treat my peripherals roughly; this is an egregious quality control issue.

Overall Review: Poor build quality = never again.

Pros: I haven't experienced any heat issues with this laptop. Lowest price I've seen for this spec range. There's only a moderate amount of vendor bloatware. IPS display.

Cons: The touchpad buttons respond to finger movement, which can cause undesired cursor motion. This is particularly apparent in FPSes. It's also impossible to click the left and right buttons at the same time, which becomes an issue in DOOM (2016) and probably other games. An external mouse is recommended (even more than usual). The DAC is a bit noisy, so expect a small amount of static during sound playback, and for a few seconds after. For the most part, this is only noticeable with headphones. If you accidentally hit Caps Lock while playing a fullscreen game, an overlay will be displayed which minimizes the application. However, this can be remedied by uninstalling Lenovo Utility. No system restore disc. If I need to reinstall Windows after the warranty runs out, I'll have to download it myself. The product key is read automatically from UEFI, though. Update: one of the USB 2.0 ports has died -- it still provides power, but no data, so it's basically useless. The mechanism inside the left touchpad button keeps getting jammed, leaving the button stuck in the down state.