Almost perfect! I was looking for speed, a good screen, and decent sound.
The IPS screen is awesome - clear, bright enough to work outside in the middle of the day, wide viewing angle, as promised.
This is the first computer I've had that can work as fast as I can think. Everything loads quickly. I have 12 Gig of ROM and the SSD, no hard drive. The sound is quite a bit better than I expected, almost as good as small accessory speakers. It's much better than my old Toshiba, which was so quiet I couldn't hear some programs even with the sound turned all the way up.
Looks - somewhere between a stealth bomber and 1960's midcentury chic. It reminds me of an old Boeing engineering center I work in. Cool-looking matte black plastic with crosshatching to hint at carbon fiber. Fingerprints, yes, all over. I'm hoping they'll kind of blend together when I get enough of them on it. Not so important to me. The general effect is something that looks cool, but for an adult, not a 19 year old gamer.
Sturdy and heavy - If you can't lift your macbook air, this isn't for you. I'd rather have something solid that doesn't feel like the screen will crack if I open it carelessly.
The Weird - a separate external DVD writer. It wasn't critical to me, so I figured I'd buy one when I needed, but it was in the box.
Now, the ugly: The number lock is right where the delete key was on my Toshiba, and the delete key doubles as the dot in the number pad. You actually have to turn off the number lock to use the delete key.
The touchpad takes quite a bit of getting used to. I keep changing the text size by accident. I'm considering turning off the two finger touch feature to stop that.
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
|---|---|
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 Pixels |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce 960M |
| Chipset Brand | Nvidia |
| Card Description | Dedicated |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 2 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 5 Hours |
