Toshiba Satellite T115 - Intel Pentium M SU

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Pentium M processor; more RAM, storage, and screen res than most netbooks; low price.
Best processor on a netbook. 1080p videos played back beautifully. Good resolution. Lightweight. Runs on DDR3 memory. HDMI-Out included. Excellent battery life. Speedy netbook. Affordable.
Really good battery life; better-than-Netbook performance in a Netbook size; high-def display.

Cons:

Small keyboard; funky right/left mouse bar; only good for ancient games.
Poorly designed mouse buttons. Keyboard can use some work. Poor speaker placement.

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Pentium M processor; more RAM, storage, and screen res than most netbooks; low price
Best processor on a netbook. 1080p videos played back beautifully. Good resolution. Lightweight. Runs on DDR3 memory. HDMI-Out included. Excellent battery life. Speedy netbook. Affordable
Really good battery life; better-than-Netbook performance in a Netbook size; high-def display
Long battery life, Attractive design, Strong Wi-Fi performance, Faster than netbooks

Reviewers Didn't Like

Small keyboard; funky right/left mouse bar; only good for ancient games
Poorly designed mouse buttons. Keyboard can use some work. Poor speaker placement
Uncomfortable keyboard and trackpad; for a little more money you could simply have a full-size laptop
Glossy chassis smudges easily, Slower than competing systems, Stiff touchpad buttons, Long boot time

Expert reviews and ratings

When portable worlds collide... Gone are the Atom processor’s days of monopolizing the low-cost mobile-computing market. This should come as welcome news to folks who want the price and portability benefits of a netbook but more robust...

By Maximum PC on February 09, 2010

Despite what the processor model says, the Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105 is an oversized netbook that is both speedy and energy efficient, but the user experience needs...

By PC Mag on January 07, 2010

With a Pentium processor and a decent amount of hard-drive space and RAM, the Toshiba Satellite T115-S1105 is more like a minilaptop in a Netbook's body. The question is, does a thin-and-light this small appeal to you? Read full review See all...

By cnet on December 14, 2009

This capable ultraportable delivers over 7 hours of battery life, but other systems offer more bang for your...

By LaptopMag on November 25, 2009

Back in November we posted a review of Toshiba’s Satellite T135 laptop. It ended up being a solid Windows 7 thin-and-light system that carried a reasonable price tag, thanks to the use of Intel’s CULV platform. Despite its strengths...

By Geek.com on December 16, 2009

Sum and Substance:Thumbs Up:Good battery life, small compact size.Thumbs Down:You will get a bigger and more comfortable laptop if you pay a bit more, keyboard and trackpad is a bit uncomfortable to use, there is no optical drive.Inside the...

By eTech Reviews on December 15, 2009