The laptop works wonderfully and was really easy to set up but the processing and waiting for the laptop to arrive was frustrating because it did not arrive on time.
This laptop allows me to view 49 participants per page on Zoom during large virtual meetings. Quality and performance are great also while editing large picture files and video playback. I enjoy the full keyboard with numeric keypad. It has almost everything I expected out of a basic gaming laptop. I only wish it had a Thunderbolt 3 port.
A nice laptop, overpowered for a retired HR leader who is now a healthcare Personal Care Assistant. I am not a techie and the extras, e.g., the VPN app and Defender were a bit of a challenge without any training information.
Laptop works perfect, it's given me no problems, runs well, and doesn't overheat. It's lightweight and easy to transport. The only issue for me is the screen, Its very wobbly when opened and not very sturdy at all.
Would give it 5 stars , but the screen wobbles to easy. The black surface on shows finger prints to easy. The keyboard will heat up if playing AAA games, and the surface of table that put it on, This is understandable being this is gamming desktop replacement. Beside that it preforms great , but will not expect it to last as long as my other laptop.
My main issue is that the battery life is about 3 hours even on the Power saver setting, with battery saver mode on, reduced brightness, and switched to integrated graphics. Other than that it's great for doing work/school work and provides more than enough power for gaming (if you switch the graphics driver back to the 3050).
It is what I needed at a good price point. There were some 'missing' features that would have paid for: The next better processor. More USB ports. Compatibility with older, less powerful chargers (I have an older HP that this one replaced and the chargers are not interchangeable). But all-in-all, it had the memory, the ability to add a 2nd SSD drive, and a numeric keypad. Those were must haves and HP delivered. And I got HP reliability and support.