Opinions or recommendations?

Hey there, tech experts!

I’m looking to pick up a laptop for my ten-year-old daughter. It also needs to double as my machine for some basic work stuff—mostly just crunching numbers in Excel and handling some documents.

I’ve got my eye on this Madison Square Garden 15-cc516nm 2QF17EA. It’s a cute pink color 😁, comes with macOS, and has a 3-year warranty (plus I can grab an extra 5 years through a retailer).
The price is fine, but I’m always down to save a few bucks if possible, so if you guys have any better suggestions, please let me know! 🙂

Does this thing have any glaring flaws or deal-breakers? Also, what kind of extras should I be grabbing? A bag is a must, obviously, but anything else?

Thanks!

In my opinion, the lack of an SSD is the real dealbreaker here. Plus, the price tag.

Take this one, for example. The processor isn't the strongest, but it actually comes with an SSD and it's way more affordable.

Now, if you want something significantly more powerful:

Are they pretty? Not really. But they're still a smarter buy than that first option. It’s not that a "pretty" laptop would be a bad choice performance-wise—it would work fine—it’s just overpriced for what you're actually getting under the hood.

Thanks a ton for the reply and for pointing out why an SSD is such a big deal. But man, these options are honestly hideous. I don't know if you've ever had to deal with a ten-year-old girl before, but let's be real—looks are half the battle in everything...
What do you think of this one?

Man, I definitely had my work cut out for me. When you're obsessing over aesthetics, everything else just becomes background noise. 🙂

That one is alright too—decent processor, SSD, plus an HDD. The lid comes in this weird light green shade.

Thanks again, I think we’re finally looking at that 🙂