A:AnswerThis is not considered a gaming laptop. While Acer does not test many gaming applications we would recommend you check that the computer meets the system requirements of the application/game to determine if it will work. You can also contact the software vendor to see if they can provide information on compatibility with their software. You might also post your question on the Acer Community where there are many users that post questions and offer help and advice on Acer products. The link is: https://community.acer.com/
A:AnswerYes it work well with programs. With 8 gigs of RAM and 1 terabyte of hard drive it helps do the job. Also with a DVd drive included it makes a complete system, thank you.
A:AnswerWhile this model does have an SSD slot, it is not considered user upgradeable because the lower case assembly and battery must be removed to access that slot.
A:AnswerThere is a slot for an M.2 SSD drive on the mainboard but it is not considered user accessible. You would have to remove the bottom case assembly to access that slot.
A:AnswerWhile Acer does not test many gaming applications we would recommend you check that the computer meets the system requirements of the application/game to determine if it will work. You can also contact the software vendor to see if they can provide information on compatibility with their software. You might also post your question on the Acer Community where there are many users that post questions and offer help and advice on Acer products. The link is: https://community.acer.com/