MSI WS60 6Q (15.6-inch,2016)

chassis, weight, CPU performance, CAD performance, input devices, USB 3.1 Type-C with Thunderbolt 3

battery runtime, display, price, port layout, integrated battery, missing business ports and features, fans always clearly audible, limited maintainability, high temperatures under load, limited performance on battery power

After the review of the updated MSI WS60, we have to question the concept of a supposedly "mobile" workstation, which is only fulfilled by the chassis of our review unit. It seems that the manufacturer just mixed the fastest and best components for...

The 4k display looks great. The Super Raid SSD setup is fast. The extra 1TB gives you more significantly more space than other laptops in this price bracket. The CPU performs well and never feels like it's under load. The RAM is fast and handles...

Battery life is short (This was expected, given the hardware involved) Track-pad is terrible. I have it permanently disabled and always use a mouse. Laptop gets VERY hot. I've had an issue with the laptop waking up from sleep mode while closed and in...

Powerful and fast - I have no issues running multiple programs at once. The main programs that I use are, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft office, LaTex, Capstone, Starry night.. Portable - It is very light and thin, so its...

Battery life - The battery life on saver mode only lasts on average approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. Keep in mind I am running Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Word, and LaTex. I am using a wireless connection that is approximately 9 feet away...

It's a nice machine overall.

Left shift, left control, and backspace keys have a squeak when pressed.

The performance of this laptop is as advertised. the speed of the processor and the DD4 RAM is amazing. Rendering video or multi-tasking is not a problem and the screen is beautiful. Very thin and sleek.

The SSD drive could be bigger. and not having a built in drive is a little bit of a problem, but the USB3 allows for fast transfer to an external drive. I have had Blue screen of death a few times and a few issues with staying in sleep mode, but I...

The performance of this laptop is as advertised. the speed of the processor and the DD4 RAM is amazing. Rendering video or multi-tasking is not a problem and the screen is beautiful. Very thin and sleek.

The SSD drive could be bigger. and not having a built in drive is a little bit of a problem, but the USB3 allows for fast transfer to an external drive. I have had Blue screen of death a few times and a few issues with staying in sleep mode, but I...

Outstanding form factor, DDR4, M.2 SSD, plenty of power for a truly mobile workstation.

Received this mobile workstation with great anticipation as finally a truly thin and mobile laptop would have enough power for my workflow. Unfortunately, the unit I received was defective and after RMA received a second unit that was also defective.