This mixer sure does have the power....I was easily able to whip cream cheese straight from the refrigerator with out  a problem! The 5 speeds is nice, you can start off super slow so everything isn't flung out of your bowl yet there is a special turbo boost for super thick ingredients. All accessories are stored conveniently in the  storage case, which uses the mixer itself as the snap-on cover. No more looking for the beaters! Very nice light weight mixer. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]