This is a powerful little mixer. It has good speed and even has the extra pulse button. Good for creaming that butter and mashed poatoes.  The mixer feels comfortable in your hand. I love that it has a little storage container that snaps on to hold the beaters and it even has a whisk. You can slip the cord in there too. One small drawback, but you can get use to it, is the  beater release button is also the speed buttons. Be careful not to push down on the button when using.