Question 1

Removable Battery?

Accepted Answer

Not without removing the entire bottom which will probably void the warranty. Suppose to be a multimedia/gaming laptop, but isn't.
The speakers are raspy...the GPU is underpowered...the onboard camera is blurry. The only pluses are the screen and the keyboard.
Take your money and apply it to an Asus ROG and make sure it has a SSD as well as a HDD. MSI has just upgraded this model to Broadwell cpus that's why it's on sale, but I doubt if that helped,

Question 2

Does this computer have a touch screen?  Does it come with Windows 8.1?

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I would love to know how to upgrade to Windows 10, do I need to register it first in order to so? I expected to have an icon or button or whatever it be asking if I'd like to upgrade, but I have had my laptop about a week now and I have yet to see it. I ran an online diagnostic to make sure I was eligible for the upgrade and it said my laptop was not eligible. What am I doing wrong?

Question 3

is it TN or ISP screen?

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Everything I've read says it's IPS. My own experience with it is that it's crisp, clean, and viewable from a wide range of angles.

I had previously tried the Lenovo Y50 with a TN screen, and wasn't happy with it at all.

Question 4

solid state hard drive?

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Nope. It's a standard 1TB 7200 rpm drive.

Question 5

How's Battery Life on normal usage?

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Not great... 2.5 - 3.5 hours?...

Question 6

It says it has a GDDR 3 video card. On MSI's website it is a GDDR 5. Which is it really?

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GDDR 5

Brand	MSI
Model	PE60 2QD-060US
Part Number	9S7-16J214-060

Color	Aluminum Silver
Operating System	Windows 8.1 64-Bit
CPU	Intel Core i7-4720HQ 2.6 GHz
Screen	15.6"
Memory	12 GB DDR3L
Storage	1 TB
Optical Drive	DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card	NVIDIA Geforce GTX 950M
Video Memory	2 GB GDDR3
Communication	Killer Gaming Network
Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.07" x 10.23" x 1.06"
Weight	5.29 lbs.

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 4th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-4720HQ
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	6 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Display Type	FHD
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Display Features	eDP Wide View Angle

GPU/VPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Video Memory	2GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

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MSI - 15.6" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M - Intel Core i7-4720HQ - 12GB Memory - - Windows 8.1 64-Bit - Gaming Laptop - (PE60 2QD-060US )

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Memory	12GB
Memory Speed	DDR3L 1600
Memory Spec	8 GB x 1 + 4 GB x 1
Memory Slot (Total)	2
Max Memory Supported	16 GB

LAN	Killer Gaming Network
WLAN	Intel 1x1 Wireless-AC 3160 a/c
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0

USB	3 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Audio Ports	Headset AMP + Gold Flash jacks

Touchpad	Multi Touch
Keyboard	Chicklet 102 Keys
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	720P HD Webcam
Card Reader	SD (XC/HC)

Storage
HDD	1TB
HDD RPM	7200 RPM

Audio
Audio	Dynaudio Tech
Speaker	Speakers x 4 (2W)

General
Style	Standard
Type	Gaming
Usage	Consumer

Power
AC Adapter	120-watt AC Adapter
Battery	6-cell Lithium Ion

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