From reading the reviews before I purchased this computer, It seems that buying a refurbished item is a crap shoot. Well, I hit the jackpot. The machine itself looks brand new. Not a single blemish or sign of wear. Even the trackpad which has pretty groves in it looked like it had never been touched and the fan had no duct on it.I did have to update Windows but that is to be expected since new updates are constantly being put out by Microsoft.With 8GB of ram and the SSD drive it is lightening fast. It literally takes seconds from pushing the power button to being ready to login.At this price, I expected it to be older than it is. I went to the HP website and put in the serial number and it showed the machine as being. Made in 2015.One note. I did have an issue creating the Windows 10 Recovery Disk. It would fail after about 15 minutes. However, after installing all the updates available, I was able to get it created. I used an old 8GB USB 2 flashdrive and It took about 35 minute make make it. If you use a USB 3 drive the time would be greatly reduced.The machine is a little heavy but it is designed for the Executive who has extensive travel. There is nothing flimsy on the machine.If you want a fast laptop this is the one to buy.