HEADS UP![Don’t worry if it says Windows 10 Pro is not activated. 3 minute video solved it for me: https://youtu.be/-wM_a74F56s ]Had this baby for a year as an Engineering Tech Student and have a to do list for you.1. Activate (stated above)2. Turn on TurboBoost (5 clicks)3. Add RAM (optional/recommended)4. Make sure it can breathe5. Put in High Performance Mode (3 clicks)I love 70% of this computer 🙂Pros:-Speedy Intel i5 5300u processor(Limited Edition 😄 Old-School Broadwell Processor that is discontinued for newer slower chips. Faster than some base-model Surface computers on standard settings like Surface Go, Surface Pro 3/4, & base-level 2018 Surface laptop) I’ve walked in Microsoft stores and ran tests for fun 😂-Reliable as heck(Has splash drains under laptop for spills on the keyboard ⌨️. I’ve never tried them but looks legit)-Compact/Professional Look & Feel(Small tool that can do ALMOST anything)-Ports. Never dongle again-Bluetooth-Hotspot Capable & WiFi Sharing(If you unscrew it, there is a spot for you to add your own computer SIM so you can use a mobile carrier anywhere. Usually this is reserved for high-end computers because this thing used to be.)-Has a CARD READER built-in 🤯(Perfect if you run a business and don’t have a square reader. This means your laptop could even accept Apple/Google/Samsung Pay)-Very glare resistant screen(Matte screen makes it pretty good to look at outside since there are no reflections)-Charges quickly(Fastest charging laptop I’ve personally owned. Not a monster in comparison to premium devices, but is no slouch)-Fan(Quiet enough for lectures without being noticed, but not 100% silent. Don’t worry about fan noise unless you’re running really intense programs. Word and chrome are not intense lol)-Keyboard(Gets bright, hugs the fingers, reliable, smaller form factor is good for college lectures.)-When it stars up it sounds like a tiny jet ✈️(Only lasts 2-5 seconds. I just think the fan sound is pretty cool 😁)Cons:-Display is narrow & not super color accurate.(The screen is not pretty. Low version of HD and has color shift when you tilt it or turn it. But there are worse I’ve seen)-Max Brightness Too Low 🤷🏾‍♂️-Min Brightness Too High 🤷🏾‍♂️(Not by a lot though. It’s NOT bad. To me, it’s just a pet peeve because I wish I could go a little higher in direct sunlight and lower in a pitch-black room)-No touchscreen 😞-Small trackpad 😞-Really hot on top left 🔥(wear pants or use a table because the processor is all work and no play. Enough to make me question why. DO NOT leave this awake in your backpack unless you want your water bottle to cook ramen 🍜 ♨️🥵. A couple times I was in a rush and forgot to put it to sleep and opened up my backpack to a screaming fan, almost dead battery, and a bag that felt like a car in Summer. It felt like a fire hazard & like my bag was bound to have a meltdown. It’s my fault because I choked it out and left it in high performance mode with no air. BUT, if you press the sleep button before storing it, this will NEVER happen and almost all your battery will be ready for you 🙂 So be responsible 🤷🏾‍♂️)-Big-ish bezels 😞(Your friends are never gonna think you’re using something as good as a MacBook even though its kinda comparable on a spec sheet)-NOT designed for gaming.(Even though this meets every minimum system requirement for every basic game, don’t get this for gaming. The integrated graphics card is PERFECT for productivity, but not gaming. Sadly, none of the bus ports are fast enough to hook up externally to a graphics card either. So, video rendering suffers a little. 3D printing works fine though.)-Battery Life is up to you: Pro/Con(Want 9 hrs on a single charge? Low power mode and battery saver. Low brightness. Want 1.2 hours of peak performance? High performance mode, overclock, never sleep, full brightness, 20 chrome tabs, CADD in the background and all windows animations active along with an android emulator.Conclusion:Bang for buck, this is AMAZING. Even though a better screen, bigger trackpad, & a thunderbolt port would be nice, that’s ALL I can say bad about it. This OUTPERFORMS many computers that are hundreds more dollars and has features many forgot about. This machine is my daily driver and I’m pretty happy with it. If you do have $600-$700 to dish though, there are faster computers. But for this price, this thing does more than most desktops of a similar price.