There seems to be some confusion about whether or not you can connect external monitors to this laptop, so thought I would clear that up. Without any special adapters you can only connect ONE independent external monitor (can display its own image not just a 'mirror' image). There is 1 HDMI port you can connect this external monitor to. Unfortunately, like many budget laptops, the USB-C port is the older 3.1 gen 1. It cannot output video. My workaround was to purchase a 'StarTech Slim USB 3.0 (or newer like 3.1) to HDMI External Video Card Multi Monitor Adapter' (Part # USB32HDES) for $50. It plugs into a standard Type A USB 3.0 port and works perfectly. Now I have 2 external monitors that are not mirrored. They are independent monitors. Each can display a different image. As far as the other features of the laptop, I have not owned it long enough to say but it seems nice. Anyway, hope that helps someone.Update 06/2024I ended up needing to work with some large files but the 8GB of RAM on this laptop was struggling, so I upgraded with product 'Crucial RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL22 (or 2933MHz or 2666MHz) Laptop Memory CT2K16G4SFRA32A' for $70 and the improvement in performance was immediate and impressive. Have been using the new RAM now for almost two months with no issues.