When purchasing something such as a laptop, you feel inclined to read reviews because you should. Every review I read had something to do with S Mode. Yes, this computer comes in S Mode, and everyone will try to veer you away because of this reason.Don't veer away because of S Mode. When installing something, you receive a prompt asking if you would like to switch out of S Mode. It then directs you to the Microsoft Store and then from there you can switch it.Now that that is out of the question, for those wondering if this is a "GAMING LAPTOP", no. It is not. This is a high end browsing laptop at most. It can preform basic functions VERY well. Browsing the web, typing papers, even watching Netflix is great. No CPU performance drops, no problems with loading or responding.As far as gaming goes, I saw the specifications of this laptop and bought it with the intentions of playing League of Legends away from home. As I don't play many other games, I thought it might be worth giving a shot. When playing League, on low settings you probably get a constant 70 to 100 frames. On very low, probably around 80 to 110. Don't expect something insane as far as gaming goes, it does the job and it's definitely playable. I think the only issue I'm having is from the refresh rate of the display, but that's just my spoiled butt talking.But yes, it is playable, don't expect to run GTAV on max settings though.