Question 1

Is the screen on this laptop a Matte or Glossy finish?

Accepted Answer

Screen itself is matte finish, front trim bezel is glossy finish.

Question 2

Does this laptop have an IPS or TN screen?

Accepted Answer

IPS. The previous generation of Y50's had a TN screen, but they got so many complaints that newer ones like this (that contain the GTX 960) have an IPS.

Question 3

Does anyone know what Docking Station (port replicator) is compatible with this laptop? The Docking Stations I see do not explicitly call out the Y50.

Accepted Answer

Other reviews indicate that they've had issues with the inside hinge underneath the screen. They say it's very fragile and breaks easily. Is this true for you?

Question 4

So do they put windows on the 8GB SSD or what cause 8GB seems pretty useless? No games or anything would fit on that now.

Accepted Answer

It isn't so much used as a separate drive as a "most-used" cache for the main hard drive, making it a sort of hybrid. It copies your most used files (like the OS) over to the SSD memory for quick loading purposes. If you want to play games on SSD, upgrade to the 256 GB SSD option.

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