MSI 2014 GE60 (Powerful $2k Gaming Notebook)

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Model: MSI GE60 2PE-272SG

Reviews:
1. MSI GE60 2PE Apache Pro Review - Introduction
2. MSI GE60 2PE Apache Pro 15.6in gaming notebook | KitGuru
3. http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GE60-Apache-Pro-003-15-6-Inch/dp/B00IMTQ3UW

 

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The hardware specs is excellent for its price.

However, the most disappointing aspect for me is the short battery life (about 2.5 hrs for office use).

Anybody knows:
1. if there is a 9-cell battery that I can purchase (I called both the servicing centre & corbell and they don't seems to know about this yet).
2. Is there a way to toggle on/off the Graphics Card GEFORCE GTX 860M?

Thanks.

 

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Storage benchmarks

 

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Never heard that GE series get 9 cell ???

The hardware specs is excellent for its price.

However, the most disappointing aspect for me is the short battery life (about 2.5 hrs for office use).

Anybody knows:
1. if there is a 9-cell battery that I can purchase (I called both the servicing centre & corbell and they don't seems to know about this yet).
2. Is there a way to toggle on/off the Graphics Card GEFORCE GTX 860M?

Thanks.

 

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Never heard that GE series get 9 cell ???

Thanks. Both Corbell & Laptop GH called me back and told me the same.

Have no choice but settled for a 2nd 6-cell battery.

Would monitor to see what's the wear level of the battery (my previous Asus N53 battery achieved a wear level of over 90% within 12 months!)

MSI Battery within 1 week (Wear level @ 2.73%):