Recently I purchased a Toshiba Satellite L50 – C002 Laptop. This notebook in my opinion is a middle of the road device, in between the entry level notebooks and the high end gaming devices. Here is my quick review
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The Specs
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 6500U (2.5GHz – 3.1GHz (Dual Cores) 1866MHz FSB, 4MB L3 cache)
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Operating System
Windows 10 Home
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Screen Size
15.6″ Widescreen HD LED Backlit Display (1366 x 768)
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Resolution
1366 x 768
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Screen Aspect Ratio
16:9
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Memory
8GB DDR3L (1600Mhz)
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RAM slot allocation
One slot used, one slot free – Total memory expandable to 16GB – Via easy access panel
Storage
1TB (5400 rpm) SATA
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Graphics
2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® 930M Graphics
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Optical Disc Drive
DVD-SuperMulti Drive
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Audio
3.5mm combined stereo Headphone/Mic jack
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Sound
Skullcandy
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Webcam
HD Webcam with Dual Array Microphones – Cortana Optimized
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Buttons and Pointing device
ClickPad with Gesture
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Standard Warranty*
1 year limited international parts and labour warranty, including complimentary courier pick-up and return service in Australia and New Zealand
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Security
Kensington® cable lock slot for optional theft protection devices
Software
– SPECIAL OFFERS AND TRIAL SOFTWARE – Microsoft® Office – 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers, McAfee LiveSafe™ – Protects ALL your devices (complimentary 30 day subscription), – THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE – Onedrive – Cloud Storage, Dropbox – Cloud Storage, CyberLink Power2Go Essential, CyberLink PhotoDirector LE, Iolo Technologies System Checkup, Netflix, Kobo, McAfee Central for Toshiba, DTS Sound, TOSHIBA SOFTWARE AND UTILITIES – Toshiba Service Station, Toshiba eco Utility, Toshiba Media Player by sMedio Truelink+, Toshiba Bluetooth® Link, Toshiba TruRecorder
I have been using it for over a month and I have been very happy with it, while it’s not perfect it gives you good all round performance. I have a visual disability but found the display bright and vibrant. The keyboard is responsive and is also fairly quiet, no loud clack clack clack.
I am not a demanding power user or gamer but I found the notebook very responsive to most tasks I through at it. The I7 processor did a good job, I have not tested it with games but with normal office applications, audio and video recording and internet usage the laptop breezed through it all.
It is certainly no ultrabook so the weight maybe an issue for some of you, this laptop is suited to being a desktop replacement but it is still light enough to be carried around. It comes with an array of USB and a HDMI port, SD Card as well as a DVD burner (optical drive) all in all I found this laptop to be a good purchase, but with any device it depends on your needs so do your homework first before making that purchase. The price for the Toshiba is around $1400
In conclusion if you are looking for a mid level workhorse that also has some additional horsepower then I would certainly take a look at the Toshiba Satellite L50 – C002.
Great Review by Daryl Hunt.
-Brad