Toshiba Satellite C55-C

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Long battery life, quiet, low surface temps, fast card reader, no CPU/GPU throttling during the stress test
Stylish design, Relatively thin and light body, Comfortable keyboard and trackpad, Good battery life, Great temperature stability

Cons:

Chassis is not very stable, build quality could be better, keyboard with shallow key travel, touchpad buttons are spongy, only 2.4 GHz WLAN, TN display with low color accuracy
Most of the ports are located on the right side, Narrow sRGB coverage

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Last revision on May 11, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Long battery life, quiet, low surface temps, fast card reader, no CPU/GPU throttling during the stress test
Stylish design, Relatively thin and light body, Comfortable keyboard and trackpad, Good battery life, Great temperature stability

Reviewers Didn't Like

Chassis is not very stable, build quality could be better, keyboard with shallow key travel, touchpad buttons are spongy, only 2.4 GHz WLAN, TN display with low color accuracy
Most of the ports are located on the right side, Narrow sRGB coverage

Expert reviews and ratings

The Toshiba Satellite C55-C-1NE garners sympathy points in particular with its long battery life. Another positive aspect is the fact that the performance doesn't take a hit even under extreme load scenarios and that the system remains cool and quiet....

By NotebookCheck on March 09, 2016

The Satellite C55-C includes a recent Haswell processor but elsewhere the budget cuts show, especially the poor screen. Upgrading is not feasible so don't expect to easily fix the limited memory or slow disk storage...

By PC Advisor on October 13, 2015

We're satisfied with the results of Satellite C55's, having in mind that we're looking at a budget-friendly, thin and light notebook. It's no surprise that this laptop is among the best-sellers on Amazon – it could be used as an everyday machine for...

By laptopmedia.com on November 08, 2015

Bargain back-to-school laptops exist for a reason: Not everybody can afford a $2,000 laptop. Honestly, most people don't even need a $2,000 laptop.For this set of reviews, we're looking at the other end of the spectrum—basic laptops that let you work...

By Computerworld on August 17, 2015

Difficile de vraiment conseiller ce PC portable Toshiba Satellite, tant les défauts flagrants s'accumulent : la dalle TN est de piètre qualité les performances font du yoyo en fonction de l'usage et la partie audio est franchement médiocre. Reste un...

By Les Numériques on November 13, 2015

Le Satellite C55-C-1F0 allie bonne finition, relative polyvalence et petit prix. Difficile d'être hyper exigeant avec une machine vendue moins de 500 euros. Et pourtant. Son écran ne lui fait clairement pas honneur : définition mise à part, luminosité...

By 01Net on September 25, 2015