I honestly have never used a hair dryer like this one. It is so powerful and light. The hair dryer has three speeds, three temperature settings, and a cold air button, all which give many combinations of settings from which to choose. I found that the air moves so fast from this hair dryer that my hair drying time has really been decreased. I have long hair and can go from wet to dry in less than 10 minutes. The hair dryer is very light and easy to hold. It comes with a concentrator nozzle and a diffuser attachments and is just so sleek and modern looking I definitely would recommend this hair dryer.