


Q: Does this have Quad-Core processors?
A: No it does not. This is a physical dual core processor which uses hyperthreading to give it 4 logical cores(4-way processing). The mobile processors from Intel that have 4 physical cores will have the letter 'q' in the name such as the i7-4710hq. Depending on the tasks you are using this for the dual core processors are usually enough and tend to get better battery life than the quad cores do. Hopefully this helps.
A: 2x2 802.11ac WAN and Bluetooth
Q: Is ram expandable past 16 GB?
A: from my understanding yes 16gb is the max, maybe a bios update or something will allow more to be seen. As for SSD I am running it with one now. Pain to open system but well worth it.
Q: What is the best SSD interface to replace HDD?
A: A second HD will mount just above where the CD/DVD drive is (found this pic as a reference http://forum.notebookreview.com/attachments/envy17n-jpg.125945/ ). The HDD Hardware kit P/N 813796-001 $22 and the connector cable P/N 813795-001 $24 from HP. You can verify the part numbers with an online rep, and they will typically give you a 15% discount if you let the rep take your order.
Q: Can you play games on this laptop?
A: YES!
A: Check to see how your comp "performance" is. I think its with the task manager. I noticed mine was lagging upon start up and the fan would immediately kick in to the point it was really loud. Not something I expected after a month or so after purchase. It turns out a couple of programs I installed were setup to start running immediately upon starting up. ITunes was the worst. This can have a high impact on performance. Once I disabled all the programs from automatically starting especially iTunes, I haven't had any issues.
Q: Is this 360 degree rotational?
A: No, it isn't.
Q: is this a multi touch screen?
A: Yes