I am shocked at how fast this laptop starts up and shuts down!  Under 10 seconds for each!  I'm not a fan of touch screens so probably won't use it.  I work with HUGE spreadsheets and this laptop works well with the 16gb of ram.  The cooling fan is pretty loud but it doesn't bother me.  I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend this laptop for personal use.  I don't think it is rugged enough for business use where you are moving it alot.  I don't think the exterior would hold up to much abuse.