HP Pavilion 15.6" Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5+8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GPU, 8GB RAM, 16 GB Intel Optane + 1TB HDD Storage, Windows 10, 15-cx0058wm

This is the first Windows laptop I've used, coming from a 2009 Macbook, in fact, and I have to say that I am very impressed. The GPU is a proper gaming GPU (meaning they aren't just using the word “gaming” as click bait). I was afraid that having such a powerful GPU would cause it to have a short battery life. That said...I was pleasantly surprised to find that it does, in fact, have TWO GPUs (the Nvidia GTX 1050 and the embedded Intel GPU that comes with the CPU). The computer is smart enough to use the much lower power draw Intel GPU when you're doing basic computing and only fires up the Nvidia when you open a program that demands it. Speaking of programs using the GPU, while it is sold with the idea of gaming, anyone using Adobe's Creative Cloud will most certainly find the beefy GPU nice as well. Programs like Photoshop and Premiere can also make use of the GTX 1050 to speed their operations. This, in my opinion, is kind of a missed selling point that HP should really be exploiting as there are plenty of programs other than just games that a good GPU can make quick work of in performing tasks (especially when they can make use of the CUDA Processors on the GTX). The computer also has an HDMI port with full audio support which is REALLY nice if you want to easily connect it to an HDTV (whether to play a game or just to use it as a media center). I didn't see much discussion on the webpage, but it also has Thunderbolt 3 which allows in general super-fast 40GBps external connections, plus opens the door to being able to attach external, faster GPUs at a later time (total transparency: I haven't checked with HP if external GPUs are supported, just throwing that out there). The keys are backlit in green for an easy-on-the-eyes experience. Super laptop!

All the major components were as stated. It took about 15 minutes to set up. I deleted the pre-installed McAfee and installed my usual Norton Security. After that, I checked the speed for both. And the results are impressive. This HP has Ping 13 ms, Download Speed 71.47 Mbps, and an Upload Speed of 5.90 Mbps. The one that I am using currently is ACER which is also using Intel i5. And the results were Ping 13 ms, Download Speed 61.45 Mbps, and an Upload Speed of 4.08 Mbps. So, this HP has the same Ping, but 16% faster Download speed, and 45% faster Upload speed. My current internet speed is max Download 75 Mbps and max Upload of 5 Mbps. Obviously, this HP is much faster and provides the closest to the internet speed settings. This computer was then being tested out by my son. And he was playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Neir: Automata. He was fond of the speed, keyboard key responses and the graphics. Great improvement. No lag. He was using a wired gaming mouse. Obviously, this computer will likely be used more often for home and office purposes, besides gaming. And it has all the hardwares it needs.