Pros:
Very light and sleek design - it is nice to look at and touch
Screen touch, mouse pad, and keyboard responses set well upon opening - very comfortable
Processing speed extremely fast, even when transferring large files and trying to run large models - speed and performance of SSD is as advertised
Setup was very quick and easy
Boot up extremely fast - again SSD performing better than traditional hard drive as expected
Ordered on Sunday evening and received on Tuesday afternoon - very impressed with speed of delivery
Cons: (very minor)
Although the SSD is quieter than a traditional hard drive, I did hear fan noise upon booting up and the area with the SSD did become quite warm which surprised me as I was not yet doing anything very intensive
Basically ripped off Apple's design of the mousepad without separate buttons - personally I liked having the separate right and left click buttons versus having to find the right area of the pad and totally understand that this is simply personal preference
Amazon listing stated that it came with Windows 10 - actually came with Windows 8.1 and had to download update
UPDATE AFTER 3 MONTHS:
Still loving this laptop! Overall would definitely purchase again.
PROS:
-after removing some of the "junkware" that comes factory installed on computers, the SSD became quieter and wasn't running nearly as hard
-battery life is a dream - even running intensive models for consulting work, still only need to charge maybe once per day.
-has ability to run complex models without taking overnight or getting hung up like previous laptops
CON:
-silver casing showing some small scratches on top even though I primarily use it in my home / seldom have traveled with it so far - a bit disappointed in the amount of wear it is showing considering I have barely left my house with it and return it to it's sleeve every time I am not using it
| Standing screen display size | 13.3 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz core_i7 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Speed | 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 256 GB SSD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Chipset Brand | Intel |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Wireless Type | Bluetooth |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 12 Hours |
