This laptop has all the hardware to be called a gaming and a high end laptop.It came pre-installed with Windows 10. I needed this for Ubuntu so I created a dual boot between Ubuntu and Windows 10. So far I like it, it runs fast but does not heat up too much. The only problem I have had is the Realtek RTL8723BE wireless chipset does not work well in Ubuntu 14.04. Tried compiling the drivers from source but it only connects if placed next to the wireless router. Other than that Ubuntu’s performance is amazing in it. I believe the newer Kernel 4.1 solves the wireless issue with this chipset, I am going to try to upgrade to it when I get time.