So far, the machine has performed as expected. I had a problem with the factory installed McAfee software causing slow internet access (apparently the configuration was not correct). But after removing McAfee (uninstalling), internet access performance was back to normal.
Great laptop! I was concerned that the SSD was not large enough but, so far, it is doing well. I love how fast the processor is in comparison to my old one. The only drawback is Windows 11. It still has bugs and so it does things I don't like. For example, it causes the cursor to flicker when I'm trying to work on documents. They're small things and some of them are pilot error, I'm sure (so many things have been moved/changed in the UI in Win 11). Yet, they are annoying. All in all, this laptop was a great buy for the price.
The laptop has all the right attributes for excellent performance (lots of memory, large solid state drive, powerful processor, etc.) and it lives up to its promise. I needed more computing power because my older computer would get bogged down just running anti-virus programs. HP support has been less than stellar as there are long queues for support and they generally try to assign support responsibility to others. I was able to resolve all issues through research and the assistance of others. I like to large screen area and resolution as well as the ability to extend my screen using the HDMI video port.