If you like products that are overbuilt and perform similarly, this is the laptop for you. It has every feature I desired, including a DVD drive (It's getting harder to find good laptops with this feature, which is a "must have" for me). It's one of the heaviest laptops I've ever owned, but that's because it's built like an M1 Abrams tank. I don't mind toting it around and consider it a bonus - gym equipment. Besides excellent performance, the refurbishing dealer offered it at a cost that feels like I shoplifted it - not the original sub $2000.00 price tag. I love bargains that work. That's why I just purchased a second unit.