I purchased this for my 4yo daughter's online classes so it definitely did not disappoint. She uses Zoom an Google Classroom and these programs work flawlessly on a MBP M1. We do not plan on doing heavy tasks on this laptop, just the basic browsing, social media, video calls and online school stuff. It's pretty fast, but I find that our 2014 16" MBP retina to be the same. The battery lasts FOR DAAAAAYYYYSSSSS. A full charge lasted 4 days w/ 3 hours of daily use. Quite impressed! I know how sturdy MBP's are with our 2013 and 2014 MBP's still alive and working well, so I know I'll get our money's worth with this laptop.TLDR: Lightweight, battery for days, super fast, apps and programs work seamlessly for students.