For starts, it’s not bad. Granted, the unit I am replacing was MUCH worse, so the comparison isn’t brilliant, but we’ll go with it for now.I’ve been putting it through a few things just to see where it sits, and it sits firmly in “Office machine” territory. Something to write your screenplays on in the coffee shop. Will it do more than that? Maybe, but honesty, I wouldn’t push it to.The included 16GB of RAM(and the poorly documented nature of the notebook that says you can’t upgrade) is a major sticking point(16gb in 2025 is Wildly low), which cements this as a notebook for doing your homework, doing your office work, or maybe watching movies. For that? It’s probably fine. But it is not a performance machine. You will not be likely to use this for gaming. Even in just browsing, you can see signs that it’s not nearly as “Snappy” as many of the astroturfed reviews of Qualcomm’s processors have claimed, with noticeable command latency even in just everyday browsing tasks like closing a tab.It’s best to think about this as a budget machine. For a notebook, it’s cheap. It’s not feature-rich(at all), it is low on the spec scale(significantly) and it’s pigeonholed into just being a basic task machine. Which is fine if that’s all you want. But the lack of expandable RAM, the minimal documentation, the poor futureproofing, and the relatively dim screen all mean you’re gonna probably be better off going with something better if you want something better.There are finish issues too. While most of the notebook’s finish is very nice, and the keyboard is a joy to type on for a notebook, the finish on the touchpad is…. sticky? Not sticky as in honey-on-a-countertop, but in the way that it grips the skin a bit as you swipe over it, which can create input issues.Fingerprint detection isn’t ideal and struggles to work properly frequently.I know it sounds like I’m saying a lot of bad things here, but honestly? Again, if you just want an office machine, this is Fine. X86/X64 apps seem to install relatively well, which is nice, and while that latency issue is troubling, it at least runs well enough to feel stable. The wattage on the power supply is lower than my previous unit, the battery charges faster, and the capacity is higher, which tells me the power consumption on this thing is fantastic. So it has that going for it at least.

My husband and I travel a lot and needed a laptop like this to take with us. This laptop, so far, has been perfect for our needs.This Lenovo is more lightweight than my previous Windows laptop. I also like the feel of the keyboard much more. The keys feel rubbery and more raised than my old one, which feels much better to me. Reaching for the keys feels more intuitive.I really like the fingerprint function. That makes things super quick and simple. There is also a PIN option for when my husband needs to use it. Another great feature that I’m liking is the camera cover. There’s a slider that slides the cover open and closed. I had to buy that separately for my desktop.The screen is large and clear. The speaker is surprisingly good for a laptop’s onboard speaker. The touchpad is large, sensitive to taps and finger scrolling, and clicking the corner is just like clicking on a mouse. It’s great and also very intuitive for me since my work computer is a Mac with the same type of touchpad.The charging cable has plenty of length and gets the battery charged up pretty quickly. It plugs into the left side alongside the HDMI, USB-C, headphone, and USB ports. There’s another USB and a card slot on the right side alongside the power button.The AI capabilities of this laptop seem very interesting and fun. I have yet to really explore all of that, but I did go through and read all about it. I look forward to becoming more familiar with using it.The laptop seems to respond very quickly. It has a somewhat lengthy setup process, but if you already have an account, this will go faster.I’m sure there’s plenty more I could say about this laptop, but most of it can be found in the information given in the description. For mine and my husband’s needs, this laptop is perfect. It seems to function as it should and respond quickly. It’s also a great price. (Currently $679.99) I’m quite happy with this Lenovo laptop and recommend it.