•  Date Published: 01 Jul 2016
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M (4GB DDR3)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 1x 8GB DDR3
    • 2.07 kg (4.6 lbs)
    Toshiba Satellite P50-C / S55T

    Toshiba Satellite P50-C / S55T

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    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB SSHD (8GB SSD), 5400rpm
    • RAM
    • 1x 8GB DDR3
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Body Material
    • Aluminum
    • Dimensions
    • 380 x 259 x 22.5 mm (14.96" x 10.20" x 0.89")
    • Weight
    • 2.07 kg (4.6 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 3x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • HDMI
    • Card Reader
    • SD
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • Audio jack
    • headphone/microphone
    • Features
    • Web camera
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    Toshiba Satellite P50-C
    14.96" x 10.20" x 0.89" Dimensions
    2.07 kg (4.6 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -2% Weight

    Review

    Toshiba Satellite P50-C / S55T in-depth review

    Toshiba has always excelled in image quality, to be honest, and we were quite delighted when we tested the Toshiba Satellite P50-C's display. However, there were a few drawbacks that were worth considering like PWM, relatively short battery life and the CPU being a bottleneck in terms of overall performance. Mostly in gaming, that is. Well, the Japanese company just outed the successor to the old Satellite P50-C with a brand new processor and cooling design to come with it.Now the notebook can easily compete with the other gaming solutions on the market, like the HP Pavilion 15 Gaming Notebook, for example. Still, the main focus of the notebook stays - it's aimed for everyday use, multimedia and work with more demanding applications. We didn't miss the gaming tests, though, since t[...]

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    Pros

    • Elegant design with brushed aluminum
    • Thin (22.5 mm) and light design (2.07 kg). Also, thinner and lighter than its predecessor
    • The keyboard provides comfortable typing experience and the touchpad is good too
    • Relatively good performance/price ratio
    • Good IPS panel with high contrast ratio, high maximum brightness and wide sRGB coverage

    Cons

    • Ineffective cooling system
    • Short battery life
    • The screen uses PWM across all brightness levels except 100%
    • No additional storage options like M.2 or even mSATA