I read many reviews on this and other laptops in my price range.This laptop seems to be an easy “plug n play” setup. No need to upgrade SSD and RAM straight out of the box to get a competent machine, no need to go into BIOS and switch from S-mode.One person commented that the fan noise was unacceptably loud. I hear it on startup as everything is loading at once. It’s normal fan loud not plug my ears, leaf blower loud. Mostly, the machine is whisper quiet.My biggest complaints:1. The screen isn’t all that bright. Maybe I’ve gotten spoiled using my work Mac, but my old Toshiba’s screen seems brighter too. My old Asus as well, come to think of it.2. The keyboard alignment seems off. I have to consciously align my fingers on the home row — I’m usually 1 key to the right. In addition to it being smaller, the 10-key is not set in a traditional configuration. This will all take some adjustment.3. The backlight feature is decent and I’m 100% on board with it turning off after inactivity, but would prefer being able to swipe or click the trackpad to re-activate it.All in all, this seems to be a competent machine with idiosyncrasies I’ll adjust to with time and use.