After about 10 months of research in looking at purchasing a laptop for under $500, I circled back to one of my first options. The top rated laptop on Amazon. I purchased this laptop in June of 2020 and it has been an excellent purchase. I am a full time professional and part time student, and this laptop is used mainly for my classes as I have workstation at my office. For simple tasks (email, office applications, streaming videos, light gaming) this laptop works perfect. I plan to upgrade the 4gb of RAM to 8gb at some point, but after using it has become less of a priority. It works great out of the box. No issues running multiple Chrome browsers, streaming Spotify, and having emails open in the background.Best part to me is the screen quality. It is a huge step up from my older HP laptop and I am very happy with it.2 small issues I have with this laptop are: Battery life and keyboard feel.Battery seems to charge fast, but lose charge faster. I have not seen it have more than 4.5 hours battery life with everything closed and battery saver on full. At normal use I usually get about 3-3.5 hours. If you plan to use this everyday on the go, on train rides, etc....I would consider looking at something with a longer battery life. For me it is fine as I will be using it at home or where an outlet would be available if necessary.Keyboard is not as big of an issue. It is hard to describe but I feel as though the keys should be deeper / more recessed (?). It almost feels like there is not enough feedback and when you are typing at certain angles it sometimes feels like you are barely pressing at all. Not a huge concern, and it could just take getting used to a bit more.Overall, for $370 all in, this is a good deal. Good design, nice enough hardware, and amazing screen resolution. Great for students and professionals looking for a affordable laptop that packs a great value.