The laptop only worked for a couple of weeks and I had to send it in for repair. The unit fails the Power On Self Test (POST) phase of power on and shuts down.
Great laptop. Very large screen, fast, customizable laptop with backlit keyboard. Very impressive and functional for daily work. HP is reliable and high quality without breaking the budget.
I have been unable to set the OPENING screen to MY location, and/or eliminate the "information" boxes such as the quiz.
By NO MEANS eliminate the "one drive" link, even IF you do NOT use the cloud, as doing THAT turns the computer into an expensive brick; (I found that out with a tower model earlier, with the same OS.)
Otherwise, other than NOT having enough USB ports, it is a good machine; adding a USB hub solves the problem, OR you could use the built in "wireless" for accessory connections.
Pros: Easy set up and transfer, back lit keyboard, the weight and size and overall use of day to day task. Cons: Sound and speakers could be improved very low bass tones even with an external speaker not able to adjust tone, touch screen would have been nice. Overall very satisfied with my purchase