I actually have the student sized edition of the same title.Anyhow this one is a more regular sized edition, whereas the student one is smaller, for a more 'personal fit' or perhaps for ease of comfort when carrying it around on trips or whatever.
This version of Tanach is extraordinary! I really like this one. The original Hebrew is on the right side of the two pages (when you open the book) and the Artscroll translation is on the left. There are footnotes and commentary on the bottom parts of the pages to help the reader understand and study the Bible in more depth. Also there are several appendixes/appendices at the end of the book, as well as introductions to each book or section of the Bible that also aid in studying the Bible.
Also, this Artscroll translation is really excellent. For e.g., in Genesis 22 the Akeidah, or the binding of Isaac, the testing of Abraham, Hashem says, "Please take your son, your only one, whom you love..." which actually is more correct because the Hebrew specifies that Hashem gives Abraham a choice, out of love for him, "please" and not "Take your son..." as in the more traditional English renderings in other versions.
I also recommend you purchase the Living Torah by Aryeh Kaplan, the Five Books of Moses by Everett Fox, and the Torah Anthology (a multi volume set which is very expensive but very worth the cost).