This . I just learned this after seeing xxNickxx 401 xx getting their karma rekt after speaking about gold . <| sep |> as Loner kinda implied , actual gaming even in the midrange at 60 fps requires a 5 lbs or so proper laptop , because they produce a lot of heat and need good cooling and more power , etc . A pad and a cheaper , full laptop would net you a much more performance at lower cost , but reduce ease of carry , and gaming eats battery life you know . A dell XPS 15 is about 1099 or so right now , about 3 . 9 lbs , the price goes even more insane if you add a touchscreen to it you could get a 5 lb 17 in HP about the same specs for about $ 650 . It kinda surprised me when i found it , overpriced for the performance , but I didn ' t think i could find ANY computer with half decent specs under 4 lbs still only runs games at about medium specs maybe higher for less demanding games . usshopproductdetailsxps 159550 laptop ? STdell % 20 xps % 2015 dgcSTcid 297819 lid 5695354 acdtel 0560 ven 1 sEkin 0 DOMven 2 even 3 tel 0471461 If you cant really justify that , then you should have some much cheaper option for 2 in 1 s at about $ 500 to $ 700 or so , but they will not CAD , they will not game other than minecraft and very low demand games 1 Tb of SSD is ridiculous , you will not need that , especially on a laptop that cannot video edit or cad well .