Question 1

Is this laptop solid state?

Accepted Answer

It did not come with a ssd. You can tell if they are ssd by the size. A 1TB ssd would be expensive. I bought a Samsung 250GB ssd and moved the OS to that and it has been working great. Laptop is super powerful and runs my entire house entertainment with a connected NAS.

Question 2

I've heard negative things about Windows 8.0.  Is windows 10 available for free?  If so... Is it difficult to upgrade for someone who knows very little about computers?   Thank you.

Accepted Answer

You can upgrade Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 to Windows 10 for free. I can not post the link to the free Windows 10 here, but I will tell you how to find it. Go to Yahoo and search "windows 10 media tool". Choose the second link called "Windows 10" from Microsoft.

Scroll down and click the "Download Tool Now 64-Bit", because this laptop is 64bit.

It was not hard to upgrade.

I bought this laptop for my daughter and was able to upgrade it for free with the above address. Her laptop has been working good. I recommend you have a separate anti-visus program with malware detection, because Windows Defender that comes with Windows is terrible for catching malware. My daughter downloaded a Minecraft mod that had YTDownloader malware in it that was very hard to get rid of. Windows Defender didn't catch it.

Question 3

Does this have internal gps and or wifi capability?

Accepted Answer

It has Wifi buit in ....but no internal GPS.

Question 4

Is there one that is solid state?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question.

The best way to confirm specs is actually by checking the manufacturer's website (that's where we get them). Click on the Specifications tab on the item page, and look in the Quick Info box on the bottom of the page. You'll find a link to the item on the manufacturer's own site with the most up-to-date details.

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Newegg Support

Question 5

Does this laptop come with any kind of Microsoft office preloaded on it?

Accepted Answer

No it doesn't.

Question 6

Does it come preloaded with MS Office? If so is it 2010 or 2013?

Accepted Answer

No it does not.

Brand	ASUS
Model	X550LA-RI7T27
Color	Gray

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 4th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-4500U
Core Name	Haswell
Number of Cores	Dual-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	4 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Resolution	1366 x 768
Display Features	LED backlight

GPU/VPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
Video Memory	Shared system memory
Graphic Type	Integrated Card

LAN	10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN	802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth	Yes

Asus X550LA-RI7T27 15.6” HD Touch Display Laptop PC with Intel Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, SMDVDRW, HD Webcam, Windows 8 64Bit, MacAfee Antivirus 1 Year Free, Certified Refurbished

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USB	1 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0
Video Port	1 x VGA
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Keyboard	Chiclet
Backlit Keyboard	Non-backlit
Webcam	1.0 MP
Card Reader	SD / SDHC / SDXC

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Mainstream
Usage	Consumer

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (W x D x H)	14.96" x 9.88" x 1.25"
Weight	5.07 lbs.

Item#: N82E16834232282