Best Buy sells two versions of this laptop, one with an Intel cpu and this version with an AMD cpu. Both versions are great for K-12 students and college students, as well as adults who need a laptop for basic functions: email, Microsoft Office and, of course, Netflix and Spotify. The combination of Windows 10 S mode and a 128gb ssd mean that the laptop boots up in less than one minute, faster than many $1,000 laptops.
What is Windows 10 S Mode? It is a version of Windows 10 designed for students and schools. In S Mode, you can install software and apps ONLY from the official Microsoft store, ensuring that your laptop can not be infected with malware. Windows S mode is designed to keep your laptop safe and secure and working swiftly and smoothly. All Windows updates are carefully screened by Microsoft to be safe and reliable before they are installed on an S Mode laptop.
I bought two of the Intel versions and turned OFF Windows 10 S mode on the first one. That allowed HP to install a new BIOS on the laptop which caused the screen to go black. A useless brick. The second laptop continued to use Windows S mode and gets all updates ONLY from the official Microsoft store. It continues to work like new. LESSON LEARNED: leave your Windows 10 S Mode laptop in S Mode.
ONE WEAKNESS: this is NOT a gaming laptop. It can run simple and basic games but NOT the most demanding fast action graphics games. This laptop was designed to be a GREAT computer for school work, but for WORK, not for games. And, demanding graphics programs such as Photoshop will work very, very slowly.