u cannot get a quad core without getting a gpu, u wont get a gaming one but it will be there with a lower mid range desktop grade and then u get the double cell battery and u should get 2-4 hours of work, like 6-7 of standby and browsing.

on the drives, i have in the past, just removed it and use a clean windows disk, u can image the drives recovery partition then put it on the drive u want. but u wont get a SSD on any laptop that is not a gaming laptop, so the best option is to buy it affter u buy the laptop