Powerful, professional-looking development laptop that has been well taken care of by someone who knows computers. Suitable for light to moderate gaming. Not the lightest at just under 6 lbs, and battery will get you around 2-3 hours of browsing and productivity. Ideal as a primary computer/desktop replacement that can do just about anything. Selling because I use a custom built desktop at home and smaller laptop for travel now.
Owned by me since September 2012, used only lightly in last 2 years
Original price of $950 + $118 SSD + $14 case/sleeve = $1082
Selling for $550 or best offer
Ready for new user setup with a clean installation of Windows 10
Specs and highlights
- Very fast i7-3610QM CPU, the newest mobile processors are still only about 10% faster
- NVIDIA GTX 660M dedicated graphics card
- 15.6" FHD 1080p screen (glossy)
- 8 GB RAM
- 750GB HDD storage, upgraded with additional 128 GB Crucial mSATA SSD
- Blu-Ray/DVD drive/burner
- Bluetooth and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
- 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0 and lots of other ports (6-in-1 card reader, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet)
- 720p HD webcam
- Full keyboard with numpad, quite comfortable for typing/coding extensively
- Impressive speakers for a laptop that can fill up a small room easily
Notes on condition
- Working very well with no problems in terms of functionality, minor signs of wear and tear
- Battery reports full charge of approximately 70-80% of original capacity
- Touchpad is difficult to click in a small part of the lower left corner but can use tap-to-click
- Small piece of plastic cracked on side vent grill (pictured)
- 2-3 very small marks on screen, not very visible during actual use
- Light scuffs or hairline scratches around bezel
Modifications
- Added a 128 GB SSD (Crucial CT128M4SSD3) to the mSATA slot for faster performance in addition to the 750 GB hard drive
- Just replaced keyboard with a new OEM keyboard; typing responsiveness is flawlessly precise like new
- Upgraded to Windows 10 Home; can attempt to reinstall Windows 7 Home Premium on request
Includes laptop, original charger, and throwing in a free Case Logic laptop sleeve, all in very good condition.
Available for pickup on campus or in Palo Alto, cash only. Email to exchange contact details and arrange a meet up time and location.
