Question 1

Im looking to use this for everyday use as well as for my software development classes. Would you recommend this to a student?

Accepted Answer

I also picked this laptop up for school work. I'm not running anything heavy enough to really test out its capabilities, but so far, it's holding up well. Had a little trouble with the touch screen not working on a few startups, but it got better after updates. Hope this helps.

Question 2

How does this laptop handle Photoshop and illustrator?

Accepted Answer

It handles Photoshop great...don't know about Illustrator, but I'm sure it will do fine, I've used Vegas Pro on it and it also works great.

Question 3

Does this have a backlit keyboard?

Accepted Answer

Wait.... I read another review that said it does have a backlit keyboard. I'm confused... XD

Question 4

I want to play over watch on this, as well as a few older games. Can I do this?

Accepted Answer

I haven't played many newer games, but I CAN say that it struggles to hit 60 fps on Minecraft. Most of the time it's in the 50's or lower, and that's at idle with nothing really going on or just walking around.

By my guess, No, it probably cannot handle overwatch at any acceptable standard.

Question 5

How is the battery life?

Accepted Answer

pretty good for having a dedicated video card

Question 6

So does this laptop have a backlit keyboard or not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this laptop has a backlit keyboard.  Low/High/off

Question 7

Can you show us the bottom of the laptop please so I can see all possible fan sources?

Accepted Answer

Sorry, already shipped it to its final destination out of state... I was pleasantly surprised with the overall quality of the laptop. Slam a nice ssd there and it's a beauty.

Question 8

Could this be upgraded to 16GB memory?

Accepted Answer

no, i think 8gb is the max, but once you update the drivers , this laptop is awesome!

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