Does this particular model have a DVD drive? Can I add or replace the hard drive with an SSD? Does it have a light-up keyboard?
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Yes it does have a DVD drive. It is possible to replace the hard drive with an SSD but you will have to install windows again on to the new hard drive. The Current hard drive is a hybrid with 1 TB of HDD and 24 GB of SSD already so I'm not sure if you would want to. The keboard does light up in a really cool red color. You can toggle the brightness of the backlight by pressing [Fn] + [SPACE].
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It has a DVD RW drive, but I haven't used it yet so can't tell you how well it works.
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Unfortunately no. It is a Notebook. No cd/dvd drive. Now that I have had this thing for a while, I realized, I made a mistake. If all you want to do is surf the net, read emails, or watch things like Netflix, then it's fine. As a computer, it sucks!
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no, it does not have a SSD, but instead it has a 1TB SSHD with a 8GB Nand Flash which is fast enough. But if you are into intense read/write operations you can buy the samsung evo 840 SSD, they are great. I did it on the very next week of the laptop arrival.
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Sorry for the delay, Sidney. Yes, it has a keyboard which seems to stay lit after reboot until the machine is put to sleep. Waking it up again will not restore the lights until your next reboot. I haven't found a solution for this issue yet, but don't find it very bothersome.
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Even when this is an awesome laptop, it haven't a dvd-cd burner. (actually doesn't have an optical drive). But you can buy an external one!!!
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I'm pretty sure that one has the dvd drive. I replaced the hdd with an ssd really easily.
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I'm not sure about the keyboard but as for the drives, yes it has a solid state and a 1TB disk.
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Bought this laptop for my daughter. She has not mentioned that it had a backlit keyboard. I as as I know the keyboard is not backlit.
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Yes, it has a DVD drive. I haven't played games on it (yet), so I can't give you a solid answer there. I will, however, say that the trackpad/button system seems wonky. They have embedded the left and right click buttons into the bottom of the trackpad like the Macbook. It's too sensitive. When I try to left-click, most of the time, it moves the mouse and I end up clicking on the wrong button or in the wrong place. It's frustrating. I'm planning on disabling the trackpad and using a wireless mouse exclusively. However, that makes it less versatile in places like an airplane or sitting on the couch. Yes, it has a DVD drive. I haven't played games on it (yet), so I can't give you a solid answer there. I will, however, say that the trackpad/button system seems wonky. They have embedded the left and right click buttons into the bottom of the trackpad like the Macbook. It's too sensitive. When I try to left-click, most of the time, it moves the mouse and I end up clicking on the wrong button or in the wrong place. It's frustrating. I'm planning on disabling the trackpad and using a wireless mouse exclusively. However, that makes it less versatile in places like an airplane or sitting on... » Read More Yes, it has a DVD drive. I haven't played games on it (yet), so I can't give you a solid answer there. I will, however, say that the trackpad/button system seems wonky. They have embedded the left and right click buttons into the bottom of the trackpad like the Macbook. It's too sensitive. When I try to left-click, most of the time, it moves the mouse and I end up clicking on the wrong button or in the wrong place. It's frustrating. I'm planning on disabling the trackpad and using a wireless mouse exclusively. However, that makes it less versatile in places like an airplane or sitting on the couch. « Show Less
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No it is not backlit. My husband has an asus g60vx that has a backlit keyboard. I return the computer in question because it didn't have a dvd/cd drive.
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Hello Kevin,Thanks for your interest! This laptop stands alone with the SSD. The keyboard is not backlit, and laptop is not a touchscreen version. We hope this helps, and we look forward to getting your business soon.
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Yes, it has an optical drive. While I did not use that I am almost certain it is a DVD drive; perhaps even DVD RW drive.
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No lighted keyboard. I would check with the HP site and check with them for what models have them.
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No it does not... in fact it doesn't have a cd or dvd drive at all. That's what make it so light and portable...like a macbook air. Most people just use USB sticks now anyways :)
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There is no dvd-rom (drive) on this laptop. There is also no VGA connector port. I think that's the trade off for its lightness and thiness. Hope this is helpful.
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Backlit keyboard? Yes. Upgradeable RAM? I believe it upgrades to 10GB, but I did not upgrade. 16GB SSD cache. Yes. However, I replaced the slow 500GB HDD with a 750GB SSD, so I am not using the 16GB SSD cache.