These on-board graphics solutions aren't so bad any more, as long as you have some idea what to expect.

You'd have to look at some actual performance tests, but I would say Witcher 1 or Legend of Grimrock 1 should work well on that. As should the majority of classics and indie games available at GOG. It's definitely "low-end" though, so more demanding games won't work, or only at the lowest settings.

Don´t expect anything more than "raw performance"---you won´t have any features Nvidia and AMD are providing.
And don´t expect much in general...
...it will be O.K. @ Witcher I and terrible @ Witcher II and Vanishing. You might get some compatibility issues, but they aren´t as bad as they were in previous times! Intel GPUs evolved a lot, but well---they still are somehow not comparable what Geforces and Radeons can offer you!

So, practical advice: If you need a laptop anyways and you could get that one for an ugly cheap price (like 300$ or so), get it! If one of these points aren´t given, DON´T DO SO!

P.s.: I´m a notebook-only user, so don´t expect me to be wearing "hate for notebooks"-glasses! :D

Don't expect to play old games. I tried out the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro and some games were horrid on it. Some newer like Tales of Sangfroid and some older like Galactic Civilizations.

'Intel graphics' refuses to be an oxymoron with the pigheaded stubbornness of a young earth creationist.

If you want to run anything more demanding than a spreadsheet on that thing you're going to be left disappointed.

Gotta agree with Navagon on this one. Integrated Intel graphics, especially low-power laptop graphics, are almost never good for any kind of serious gaming, despite massive improvements they have made over the years.

EDIT - just checked my son's laptop (it has Intel HD graphics) and here's a sample of some of the games he has no issue playing:
Fallout 3
Fallout New Vegas
Skyrim (lowest settings, no mods)
All Source games
Civ 5
Crusader Kings 2
Galactic civilization games
Lots of indie titles

And ones that fail to run pretty much at all:
All the Arkham games
Payday 2
Transformers War For Cybertron
Strike Suit Zero
Day Z
Deus Ex Human Revolution
GTA IV

I have a laptop that uses a Intel HD 4400 graphics card, with 6 gigs of ram and an Intel i3 2.50Ghz processor.

Among others, I can play the following games at full resolution without any lag/stutter/etc:
Batman: Arkham Asylum/City/Origins (not sure of the settings, will check later)
Saints Row The Third/IV (medium settings)
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (all settings set to high but no AA)
Sleeping Dogs (normal settings, world density set to the max and HD textures)
Risen (max settings)
Fallout: New Vegas (Medium settings)
Just Cause 2 (not sure of settings, will check later)
Mount & Blade Warband (medium-high settings)
The Sims 3 (not sure of settings, will check later)
The Witcher (not sure of settings, will check later)
F.E.A.R. (high settings)

Games I can play with just a slight lag/stutter but still really playable:
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim with a lightweight ENB
Fallout: New Vegas (high settings)
Gothic 3 (due to engine more than anything else)
The Witcher 2 (low settings)
Zeno Clash 2 (high settings, lag may be due to the engine)

I can give a more detailed list later if you want

Probably the most crippling factor is the lack of support. Nvidia and AMD both have dedicated teams who work with devs on their premises to optimise games for their cards. Games' lack of optimisation for Intel chips makes buying games - even ones with modest requirements - something of a gamble.

My laptop has the similar but slightly slower 4000 and I was really surprised at what I have been able to play. I think the most demanding game I've played was the Tomb Raider though it more or less was set on low settings.

Some games that ran well on my system were Bioshock 1, Batman Arkham Asylum, Street Fighter X Tekken, Street Figher 4, Two Worlds 2, Left 4 Dead, The Witcher 1. Those things aren't exactly "modern" by some people's definitions, but I wasn't really expecting them to be options with an integrated solution. And many of them ran very well to boot, not just playable.

Some others that run well which are newer are; Shadowrun Returns, SOTS: The Pit, Strike Suit Zero, Defense Grid 2.

I usually punt any serious gaming the way of my desktop so there are a lot of more graphically intense options I've never tried, but some things that don't run are MK9, and Injustice Gods Among Us.

Given how awful Intel's integrated solutions use to be it's kinda exiting that they are very viable for gaming now IF you have some realistic expectations about what to expect. Mostly that means looking at less intensive games dialed down, and games from a few years back. That still leaves a lot of gaming options, especially when shopping here. I find that a little weird. Both run well for me. SSZ probably runs at a steady(ish) 60 fps with everything but AA on high. Most of the "will it run" scenarios say I shouldn't be able to run Arkham Asylum, but I runs about as well as it does on my Xbox. Haven't tried Arkham City or Origins.

Killer avatar Rand. I love those books :)

May you always find water and shade.

Found this list, but it's far from complete.

Anyway, I think that the 4400 will limit your selection of games. How much of a deal breaker that is depend on you. You'll still be able to play many games.

Thanks everyone for the responses. I should have clarified my question. More modern certainly is vague. Basically if it can run Ethan carter and MWO I'm happy enough. It's listed as a $900 dollar laptop for $500, so it seemed great, but the more I think about it it seems weird for a laptop with that value not to have a real graphics card. I'll probably pass. Thanks again everyone.

because its not a "real "laptop
its in all likelihood an ultrabook

ie a laptop thats flat and portable and sacrifices everything for battery life and portability
the battery in those is usually twice as big as the mother board
and they always ALWAYS have intel hd video cards

i loath intel hd video cards and avoid them like the plauge because you can never be sure what their performance will be
some maybe decent while others are utter trash

and lets not forget your own threshold what do you think is decent or not
generally avoid the hd 4000 series or lower
the 5000 and 6000 series are some what decent but if you want a laptop always look for one with a dedicated video card not a piece of intel hd gagh