Toshiba Satellite P755-S5274 Review

The Toshiba Satellite P755-S5274 ($ 733.99 list on Amazon) i5 really solid performance throughout, but the integrated graphics can let you want if you want to play all the most demanding network Starcraft 2. Toshiba throws in some of its characteristics homebrewed as Sleep-and-load and sleep, and imply that add to the charm of this laptop. However, depending on your needs, there are better systems out there cheaper Asus U56E-BBL5

While other budget systems, such as Asus U56E-BBL5, metal chassis sporting more frequently in high-end laptops, Toshiba stuck with a plastic chassis P755-S5274 for. The rest of the lid and the palm of the hand have a texture that looks like wood, but not completely eliminated as gracefully as the Dell Inspiron i14RN4110-8073DBK ($ 599), rather, the P755-S5274 looks cheap. It weighs 5.44 pounds, along with other 15-inch laptops such as Asus U56E-BBL5 (5.5 pounds) and HP Pavilion dv6-6135dx ($ 679.99)

Its 15.6-inch screen displays 1366 x 768 (720p HD) resolution. If you want the Full HD 1080p, you have to connect the Toshiba P755-S5274 to an external monitor or TV via HDMI. Other Asus laptops like Toshiba Satellite P775-U56E and BBL5-S7215 ($ 974.99) offers a connection option called WIDI 2.0, which lets you wirelessly stream content from the PC high-definition television high definition (if Netgear Push2TV you have a receiver, an extra $ 99).

Anyway, your HD content will be largely limited to digital downloads as a single DVD is supported in P755-S5274 Toshiba P775-S7215 and the HP-dv6-6135dx, however, does offer Blu-ray.

The P755-S5274 comes with a full-size keyboard and a numeric keypad, all at a Chiclet style. He offered a comfortable typing experience since laptops are. Touchpad was smooth and easy to navigate, and features such as multitouch pinch to zoom was responsive.

P755-S5274 is equipped with a 3-in-1 card reader, VGA, Ethernet, WiFi 802.11n and three USB 2.0 ports. In addition to connection speeds faster than USB 2.0, USB 3.0 Dual Dock for charging your MP3 player or smart phone when the computer is in sleep mode. P755-S5274, you can also make calls, listen to music, and when the computer has slept in a low-power listening experience.

The 640GB, 5,400 rpm hard drive should be large enough to hold all your media files. Toshiba has also implemented a program to protect the disk to help prevent damage caused by the slowdown in the car when it is tilted or moved.

The P755-S5274 has a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5-2410M processor and 6 GB of memory. These components have helped to earn higher scores among others, such as laptops configured in our tests. In PCMark He scored seven in 2125-nearly identical to our Editors' Choice Asus U56E-BBL5 is 1920. In our tests P755-S5274's multimedia video encoded in Handbrake to 1 minute 54 seconds, just one second faster than the Asus U56E. Results were similar in our Photoshop CS5 (4:09), where the two systems was only four seconds apart.

Why is not equipped with any kind of video card, Toshiba P755-S5274 is no cheering no 3D capabilities. But it works well, if you are a passionate team Fortress 2 or World of Warcraft player. If you are looking for a little football notebook graphics department, so that the Dell XPS 15z of ($ 1,534 direct, 4 stars), NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M graphics chip might be able to help in this regard.

48Wh battery P755-S5274 lasted a solid 5 hours and 8 minutes in our MobileMark 2007 battery test. But he could not beat the Asus U56E 7:34 74Wh battery.

There is no doubt that the Toshiba Satellite P755-S5274 is a solid performer considering its parts, but given the price, what it offers, simply do not add up. At $ 84 less in its 4G WiMAX broadband access, Widi 2.0, 7 hours of battery life and good-looking aluminum frame at the same performance processor Asus Core i5-U56E BBL5. Why pay more for less?

Specifications

Type General Purpose, Desktop Replacement
Processor Name Intel Core i5-2410M
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor Speed 2.3 GHz
RAM 6 GB
Weight 5.44 lb
Screen Size 15.6 inches
Screen Size Type widescreen
Native Resolution 1366 x 768
Graphics Card Intel GMA HD
Storage Capacity (as Tested) 640 GB
Rotation Speed 5400 rpm
Networking Options 802.11n
Primary Optical Drive Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW
Wireless Display Capability (WiDi) No
WiMax No
Battery Type 48 Whr (Watt hours)
MobileMark 2007 – Standard Battery Productivity Load (hrs:min) 5:08
PCMark7 2125
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - 1,024 x 768 - Default 4927
3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - Native – 0X/4X 4112
Crysis - Medium quality - 1,024 x 768 - AA/AF=Off/Off 13.3
Lost Planet 2 (DX9) - Middle quality - 1,024 x 768- AA/AF=Off/Off 18.6
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - Handbrake 1:54 min:sec
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - PhotoShop CS5 4:09 min:sec
MULTIMEDIA TESTS - CineBench 11.5 2.57