The back light makes it easy to see the keys in darker lighting and the sound is amazing. Much better than my Acer. The screen is a good size and the screen quality is better too. The keyboard has a nice lay out. Not too much room on the sides for empty space. The touchscreen is a lot nicer than I expected, too! I’ve already gotten used to it. I would say this is definitely worth the buy! My first laptop was an Acer and even after having it sent back and repaired for a charging issue, I got it back in even worse shape. Wouldn’t load anything, lagged all the time, bad sound system. And lately it won’t turn on unless I reset it. And even then it doesn’t work. This is my first HP laptop and it’s great so far! Absolutely love it. I got it to write on and it’s amazing.