This thing is certainly light, which is a huge plus for me and my chronic pain. While I wouldn't reach for this for a heavy duty job, or high pile carpet, it's perfect for low pile carpets/rugs and hard floors. This would be perfect for a dorm room or small apartment. My two critiques would be that the cord is on the shorter side, which is fine if your space is small. And the second critique is that there isn't a place to hold the attachment. Aside from that, I really appreciate how quiet this vacuum is! Definitely a good buy for apartment dwellers or someone with few carpeted areas in their house.