The 4 gig memory is good for multiple window use. And the 128 gig for storage is also good for documents, photos, videos and music. The solid state drive (ssd) is great for quiet operation and fast start up. If you need additional storage just get an external micro sd card and use a low profile memory card adapter. Just pop it in an leave it there unlike a regular sd card or regular micro sd adapter, whis stick out like a sore thumb!

Out of the box this thing is pretty fast even though there’s only a pentium gold processor. That’s faster than a intel celeron processor though. The SSD is great also. However, in the month I’ve had it I’ve made some serious upgrades to it on my own. It now has two Samsung Evo 860 500Gb SSD, 16gb RAM, and an Intel wireless AC WLAN card. Paid $200 for it during a Labor Day sale and now it’s easily a $600 laptop. Would highly recommend this PC as it’s highly upgradable.

I got this laptop on Jan, 4 2020, I saw my friend get this laptop, and I liked the laptop and the design. I’ve been using it for over a year and it’s pretty good. The only problem was that after using the touchpad for over a year it sort of broke ( the left side of the touchpad).But its still usable so yes I would recommend it to someone who needs a laptop on a budget.

First of all, to answer some of the questions and misinformation about this computer, the processor in this computer is almost the same performance as the 5th Gen Core i5 mobile processors. So if anyone says the Intel Gold 4417U CPU is slow, they're wrong. It's VERY capable and power efficient! Secondly, the computer comes installed with one 4GB ram module. I opened mine to replace it with an 8GB module but noticed there are TWO RAM SLOTS. I also wondered if I could actually install and use more than the 8GB max that the spec sheet specifies. So, I left the 4GB samsung DDR4-2666 Module installed (which is surprisingly good memory) and I installed the additional 8GB Patriot Viper DDR4-2666 module in the second slot. Well, it worked JUST FINE. I am running 12GB ram and windows displays and confirms 12GB DDR4 2400 (max speed cpu supports) installed. I was astonished and very pleseantly surprised that this $199 laptop is running performance class RAM and has accepted 12GB of it, so far. (I might try to replace the 4GB module with another 8GB for 16gb, but 12gb should be MORE than enough.) Third, this laptop has USB 3.1 and USB type-C which is practically unheard of in this price point, and even price points a couple hundred dollars higher. Fourth, the SSD in this laptop interface is M.2 SSD and it's Samsung brand. I was also highly surprised to find an M.2 SSD in this $199 laptop and not SATA or something less expensive. Another very pleasant surprise and leaves LOTS of room for upgrade potential! Also, the wifi adapter is m.2 pci-e 802.11n BUT is easily upgradable to newer tech (802.11ac and beyond) very inexpensively should that need come in the future, as it's not integrated into the motherboard. Also, the display on this laptop may not be 1080p resolution, but it's sharp and vivid and bright and leaves nothing to be desired. If you don't believe me, go look at one for yourself on display at your local best buy. It's a FAR BETTER IPS display than is usually offered in super cheap price points like this! Bottom line, adding a $40 8GB memory module to this laptop, and you have a VERY DECENT and capable portable machine that can do essentially anything you need to do apart from high-end gaming, obviously. In all honesty, people pay $400-$500 and more for the EXACT SAME performance that this laptop will bring you for just $199... and I'm not just saying that. It's REALLY NICE!

Bought this during the labor day sale at $199, and this is simply the best low cost laptop I have ever bought. Everything is good - speed, display, keyboard, trackpad are all amazing at this price. Pros: - expandability: The base system fast, but can easily be expanded. I'm running 12GB ram in the two slots, and upgraded the ssd from 128GB m.2 sata to 1TB m.2 nvme. Now it's pretty awesome. - There is a full service manual, and disassembly needs only a phillips #0. - ports: it has a built in ethernet port! I can do everything I need without dongles. - I'm dual booting Win10 and Fedora 30, and it runs both perfectly. (I did have to add the linux driver for the wifi rtl8721de card, but that was easy.) - great battery life (I get 8hr+ in real life). Cons: - no keyboard backlight - no touchscreen (These don't matter to me, but could be deal breakers for some.) Overall - I really like this laptop, and at this price it's a steal.