A:AnswerThe Y700 laptop that is referenced in your question, meets all of your requirements except the built in CD/DVD player. A free external drive which connects to one of the USB ports on the system is provided. Also Microsoft Office is installed as a trial. You will need to purchase a product key number to activate the software after the trial period.
A:AnswerYes, there should be an external CD/DVD reader-writer with this unit. We recommend you contact Best Buy immediately about this. Have your receipt handy.
A:AnswerAll work on this system must be performed by a certified technician, otherwise the warranty may become void. The RAM in this system is in 2 slots of 4GB each.
A:AnswerWe recommend that you contact the game software publisher for the minimum/recommended requirements to play their game, then compare those requirements to this system's configuration.
A:AnswerThis is considered a gaming laptop. We recommend you contact the game software publisher for the specific minimum/recommended requirements for the games you are interested in, then compare those requirements to this system's configuration.
A:AnswerThe Nvidia GTX 960M in the Intel version is slightly faster. You can see a side by side comparison here:
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-M385-vs-GeForce-GTX-960M
A:AnswerWe recommend you contact the game's software publisher for the minimum/recommended requirements to run their game then compare those requirements to this system's configuration.
A:AnswerYou can expect 4 to 6 hours of battery life, depending on what the system is working on. You can go in to Control Panel/Power and adjust the power usage setting to extend battery life.
A:AnswerThe RAM can be expanded to 16 GB by a certified technician, there are 2 slots for RAM on this system. Work must be done by a certified technician or the warranty could be voided.
A:AnswerRetail stores are replenished with stock as often as twice weekly. New models for the Back-To-School season will start arriving at the end of June. If there is a specific model you are interested in, check with your nearest store as to when that particular model will be back in stock. They may be able to expedite a replenishment for you.
A:AnswerWe recommend you contact the game software publisher for their minimum/recommended requirements to play the game at the level you require, then compare those requirements to this system's configuration.
