Toshiba Satellite S50t-A-118                                                          Prices 

 

Toshiba Satellite S50t-A-118 has an attractive design that easily sets it apart from the rest. However besides just the alluring design, there are many other factors that make this laptop a worthy investment. For instance, this laptop comes with a 15.6 inch LCD touchscreen display that is likely to significantly improve your experience with Windows 8 OS.

 

Secondly, with up to 1TB Hard disk and an upgradable 6GB RAM, there is no question that the Toshiba Satellite S50t-A-118 avails a massive storage capacity that can properly store all your data, apps and programs. Operating with a 2.4GHz 4^th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ processor, this laptop also delivers a fast performance compared to a number of competitors in its class.

As if that is not already enough, the Toshiba Satellite S50t has great specs and features and comes at a reasonable price considering the value a user can reap out of it. 

 

Design

The Ice blue brushed aluminum finish gives this laptop a sturdy yet sleek and beautiful design. Underneath it is colored matte black with the keyboard also maintaining a black color. The deck and palmrest region plus the lid are however ice blue creating an inimitable contrast that gives it impressive aesthetics. The lid has rounded edges and there is a Toshiba logo at the lower right corner of the lid. At the top bezel of the screen there is a 0.9MP webcam which has got built-in stereo microphone.

 

The power button has been placed above the keyboard at the top right corner. This laptop has a glossy 15.6 touch screen. The keyboard is quite terrific with well spaced keys. For this reason, typing on this laptop is a lot fun and comfortable for the fingers. The Keyboard is also backlit hence can be used in dim light surroundings without problems. The touchpad is moreover responsive.

 

While the Toshiba Satellite S50t might fall among the list of lightweight laptops weighing at 2.6Kg, it is nonetheless relatively portable. But stay warned that with dimensions of 30.3 × 244 × 377.5mm (HWD), the laptop is somewhat bulky but can still fit in your laptop bag.

Toshiba Satellite S50t-A-118 has one USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output and a memory card reader.

 

Features

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

2. Processor: 2.40 GHz 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ

3. RAM: 6GB (upgradable to 16GB)

4. Hard Drive Size: 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 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M

10. Webcam: 0.9MP (with built-in stereo microphone)

11. Bluetooth 4.0 + LE

12. Built-in Stereo Speakers

13. Ports: 1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, multi-card reader, HDMI, microphone/headphone jack

14. 2 × memory slots

15. Weight: 2.6 Kg

16. Height: 30.30mm

17. Width: 244mm

18. Depth: 377.5mm

19. Battery Life: 4 hours

20. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

 

Pros

The aluminum shell makes it fairly durable and able to withstand every day bumps and knocks. It offers a huge storage capacity and decent graphics. The keyboard is comfortable to use with backlit keys. Thanks to its Intel core processor, you can be assured of a fast performance.

 

Cons

Toshiba Satellite S50t is bulky and quite heavy. It has a poor battery life and a mediocre screen resolution.

 

Conclusion

The Toshiba Satellite S50t-A-118 is one of the laptops with the best keyboards, offers massive storage with an impressive performance. However it has a very low battery life.