I knew in purchasing the laptop I'd need to make immediate upgrades. I didn't need the best processor as all my work is done online, but do open multiple taps and email all day long. I added 8 gb RAM and 500 gb SSD, which should be plenty for me, so overall $80 in upgrades that add to the cost of the laptop. Still cheaper than a stronger processor laptop that I'd pay $100+ more for and still end up upgrading memory and storage. Boot time is lightning fast and so far everything responds as it should during work. Upgrading was super easy. There is a space for an extra hard drive, but no connector or caddy so those will have to be purchased separately, adding on another $20 to the cost. If you have a hard time finding the right connector and caddy to fit, I purchased the https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDZ4DGF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, which ended up fitting fine but the screws are loose holding the drive to the caddy and it is only friction holding it in place in the empty hard drive slot. It is a good tight fit so it is fine for my use, which is mostly work at home, very rarely taking my laptop out of the home to work away. Overall I spent around $450 for a decent processor and plenty of memory and storage.I'm not sure how the screen would do in a real world setting. It is fine at home where I can keep it angled correctly on my desk, the keyboard has a good feel to it, not cramped and I'm hitting the right keys so the layout is what I'm used to on my Logitech home keyboard. Mouse pad so far is responsive, which can be a problem in most of my previous laptops. I like the fingerprint reader, which makes starting up that much quicker. Easy to switch out of S-mode. I used last night off the charger for the first time and I forgot to check the time on the battery, but it was not impressive. The laptop itself is nice and lightweight so carrying it my laptop bag shouldn't be cumbersome.Overall I am happy with my purchase and would recommend this laptop with the upgrades noted above. Would not recommend unless you are planning on upgrading. It worked fine before the SSD upgrade (upgraded memory right out of the box), but once you start saving anything you'll quickly run out of room leaving no room for temporary files on your primary drive. At the very least you'll need to add a 250 GB drive if you want to store anything on your hard drive.