Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U                                                      Prices 

 

Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U can easily pass as the ideal student laptop because of a number of reasons. Top on the list is the fact that it has a Hard Drive of up to 1TB and an upgradable 8GB RAM. Consequently, considering that most students need laptops that provide enough memory space; this model can sure be a good choice.

 

The processor used in this laptop is also great to work with guaranteeing a fast performance. Additionally, the Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U offers a 15.6 inch screen display with decent brightness and comes at almost half the price of what most laptops in its class cost. So clearly this is a budget laptop that is more frugal than many of its competitors hence may not be hard to acquire.

 

Besides, especially when a lot of typing is needed, you might want to go for this particular model because it has a terrific comfortable to use keyboard.

 

Design

Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U has a modern sleek design with the lid and inner part of the laptop having a luxe white glossy finish. It is however black underneath. The contrast created by the well designed black and white color makes the laptop’s general design to look attractive to the eye. Nonetheless, the lid and basically the body of this laptop is made from a plastic material.

 

Compared to the high end models which have sturdier brushed aluminum bodies, the laptop does not quite exude the classy look. The plastic casing also makes the laptop to be less durable than some of its rivals with aluminum shells.

 

The laptop has a 15.6 inch screen display with a 0.9MP webcam that has built-in microphone. The Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U weighs approximately 2.3Kg with dimensions of 33.35 × 380 × 242mm (HWD). Therefore you will find it both heavy and bulky thus it is likely to be noticed when carried on a laptop bag.

 

This laptop has a comfortable and spacious matte white keyboard with a roomy palmrest for the user’s wrists. The touchpad is responsive and accurate but it is located more to the left side of the deck. The touchpad has a pair of dedicated click buttons.

 

Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U provides a wide range of connectivity options including 2 USB 2.0 ports, USB 3.0 port, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet and a memory card slot.

 

Features

1. Operating System: Windows 8 (64-bit)

2. Processor: 2.60 GHz 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3230M

3. RAM: 8GB (upgradable to 16GB)

4. Hard Disk: 1 TB

5. Hard Drive Speed: 5,400rpm

6. Screen Display Size: 15.6”

7. Native Resolution: 1366 × 768

8. DVD Optical Drive

9. Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 4000

10. Bluetooth 4.0 + LE

11. Webcam: 0.9MP

12. Ports: 2 USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, Ethernet, Multi-card reader slot, VGA, micro/headphone jack

13. 2 × memory slots

14. Built-in Stereo Speakers

15. Weight: 2.3 Kg

16. Height: 33.35mm

17. Width: 380mm

18. Depth: 242mm

19. Battery Life: 4 hours

20. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

 

Pros

You will savor a good keyboard with the Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U. The laptop has a good processor deliverying fast performance. What’s more, it has an impressive design and it is a low cost affordable laptop.

 

Cons

The battery life is quite short. There is no touch screen feature on this model. The plastic body lowers the laptops durability and basic ability to withstand day-to-day knocks and bumps.

 

Conclusion

Toshiba Satellite C55-A-12U provides a fast performance but it cannot stand up to its aluminum bodied rivals.