I think someone might be trying to sus out his future gaming options
I wouldn't be too worried about the laptop, its a trifling matter in the grand scheme of things when you think about the effort you'll expend and the money that will be spent on you over the course of your career (or even the selection process, for that matter!). If what I've heard is true, its not a basic notebook but it isn't a worked gaming machine either (obviously). Your guess is as good as mine as to what the stats are.