Now I am skeptical of refurbished computers; my most recent one that I had for only ONE year went kaput on my earlier this year. There was no saving her and I had to get another one. As for this beaut, I noticed that she's much more efficient than my last one whom I've affectionately named "Gilgamesh". This one starts up much faster for one--I would estimate about 10 to 30 secs--and her processing speed is faster. Need something downloaded? Boom done. Need to go on a website? Already there ya baby. Need to buy something really quick before it being sold out in literal secs? I was born in the future and already had it before you even thought about it ya zygote! Now, I have the 8GB and 1TB HDD + SSD package for those who are wondering. I can't say how it runs on its most basic form, this is just the form that I have bought.Now, I will most likely update my response in a year, to see whether or not it will outlast my previous one in terms of lifespan. But that's all I have to say for now. So far, it's a great buy for a great price.(P.S. I would recommend buying the warranty plan that comes with it. I learned my lesson when I didn't buy one with my previous computer)