I have had the machine at home for some time. Performance: there's not much to say about the processor, it's top-notch. The graphics card is also very good for a laptop. The only downer here is that it's the model with 140W and not 165W maximum power. Nevertheless, I am very satisfied with the performance of the whole package. As for the noise and heat, it is of course very loud and hot under full load. Otherwise, I would say that the noise development is "OK". I find the overall workmanship to be good.