This machine has vastly exceeded my expectations. It's definitely not cheap, but the quality makes up for it. Build quality is impeccable, easily comparable to a $1000 Macbook.The screen although only 1080p is vibrant and bright enough to use outside. Oh, and it's a touch screen!Battery life is incredible. You can treat it more like an ipad than a traditional laptop. I charge this device once every few days rather than every night. Standby time is great as well.The keyboard and touchpad are also very nice. Enough key travel to be comfortable, but obviously not as good as a mechanical keyboard. The touchpad isn't the biggest, but it's very accurate and a joy to use.I bought the lowest end M3 version, but this thing absolutely flies. My daily work machine is a 2019 16" Macbook Pro and in normal use (web browsing, videos, document editing/viewing), I can't tell the difference in speed. I also have a gigabit internet connection at home and this device gets over 500mbps on wifi, the same as the Macbook.Oh, and google has FINALLY fixed the bluetooth issues that has plagued chromebooks for years. I was able to easily connect my Airpods Pro to this device, and they not only sound great, but connect flawlessly every time.Overall, if you're using this device as either a secondary device or just a office/browsing/media consumption device, I would recommend saving your money and getting the M3 version. It's more than enough.