Pros & Cons:
Pros: Powerful with i7 Haswell processor - Fast - USB Sleep and Charge function - DTS Studio sound and great speakers - LED Backlit keyboard - Large buttonless touchpad - Good quality screen and graphics.
Cons: Slightly noisy when turning it on and off - Quite a few preinstalled Toshiba applications that you may want to uninstall.
Toshiba Satellite S55-A5257 is a nice looking laptop with the Ice Blue brushed aluminum casing and thin profile, a powerful 4th generation i7-4700MQ Quad-Core 2.4-3.4 GHz Processor and 750GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial ATA), great sound and good quality screen at a great price.
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• Smart multitasking by Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and speed by 8GB RAM and Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0- softwares run very fast on it and it starts and restarts very quickly. It runs on Windows 8 like most other laptops these days.
• 15.6" high-definition TruBrite display good quality bright and vivid screen (1366x768 resolution), image and graphics (Intel HD 4000) and a high definition video and still webcam.
• Nice and clear sound with DTS Studio Sound system and Harman Kardon speakers.
• Raised and LED backlit with a large buttonless touchpad with multitouch control that recognizes gestures.
• Connectivity: 2 USB 3.0 ports (quicker transfer speeds, and no need for a separate power cable), 1USB 2.0 port, Wi-Fi Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000), DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer), HDMI port to connect to a larger screen or a HDTV, One of the USB 3.0 ports comes with 'Sleep and charge' that lets you recharge your smart phone and devices when the laptop is off.
• Slight noise due to HDD, more noticeable when turning the laptop on and off but nothing major when you're working on the computer.
• Power saving, long battery life with 4-cell battery (43Wh not user replaceable).
• Weight: 5.2 pounds.
• Great value for money
Conclusion: Powerful processor, fast with 8GB RAM and Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 2.0- great solid design and cool sound, 750GB storage space, USB Sleep and charge function, large buttonless touchpad, user friendly keyboard and Toshiba quality at a very affordable price.. Highly recommend it if you are not going to spend a lot more for a PC laptop.
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