Toshiba Satellite L745D

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great entry-level price; good display quality; comfortable keyboard, touch pad
Lightweight plastic design, Decent 14-inch display, 5-hour battery-life, Generous 500GB hard drive, Affordable price.
Good HD video and light gaming performance, Low cost, Good keyboard and touchpad.

Cons:

Sluggish performance; poorly reinforced plastic shell
A netbook-class AMD Fusion processor can't compete with the Core I processors found in competing budget laptops, Wimpy speakers, Bloatware.

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Last revision on August 3, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Great entry-level price; good display quality; comfortable keyboard, touch pad
Lightweight plastic design, Decent 14-inch display, 5-hour battery-life, Generous 500GB hard drive, Affordable price
Good HD video and light gaming performance, Low cost, Good keyboard and touchpad

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sluggish performance; poorly reinforced plastic shell
A netbook-class AMD Fusion processor can't compete with the Core I processors found in competing budget laptops, Wimpy speakers, Bloatware
Horribly slow hard drive, Thick with cheap plastics, Lowquality screen

Expert reviews and ratings

This budget laptop, with a nice 14-inch LCD, is fine for light browsing and computing. It's only a good choice, though, if speed and portability aren't top concerns, and price is....

By Computer Shopper on October 01, 2011

The Toshiba Satellite L745D-S4220RD will meet your basic computing needs for a low price, but its limited feature set and components are better suited to a netbook, and left us wanting more....

By PC Mag on September 08, 2011

If you are currently in the market for a low-cost 14-inch laptop that has enough muscle to perform basic tasks (Microsoft Office work or light Photoshop editing) and has the graphics capability to play streaming HD video, then the Toshiba Satellite...

By Notebook Review on August 09, 2011

Este modelo en particular es una buena opción para profesionistas que necesiten de una computadora veloz, con la capacidad de reproducir archivos multimedia con facilidad y de permitir trabajar con programas demandantes, como...

By Parentesis on October 01, 2012