This 14'' Chromebook has proven to be an excellent choice for personal laptop. Lightweight, versatile, and reliable - it's easy to use and allows me to do my basic daily computing. I have multiple Chromebooks(8 over the curse of the last 8 years or so) and bought this one specifically for the 8GB RAM and 4 thread CPU. It is a lot faster than the 4GB Chromebooks I have. For regular browsing 4GB RAM is good enough but if you are planning to have lot of open tabs and use multiple apps, the 8GB RAM and 4 thread CPU is a great choice. Regarding storage, the 64GB is very much required if you are planning  to use play store apps and Linux apps.