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Toshiba Satellite L755D-12L review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £450
inc VAT

A great first showing for AMD Llano; desktop performance on a par with Intel’s budget chips

Specifications

15.6 in 1,366×768 display, 2.5kg, 1.4GHz AMD A6-3400M, 6.00GB RAM, 320GB disk, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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The screen is also unchanged, with a 1,366×768 display resolution and glossy finish that produces vibrant colours, but also lots of light reflections. Viewing angles were only average, but there was a decent amount of screen tilt to compensate for this.

It was easy to type on the full-size keyboard, even though each key felt quite tightly grouped with its neighbours. There’s even room for a separate numberic keypad, with only the function keys reduced in size in order to squeeze it into the 15in chassis. The widescreen touchpad perfectly matches the screen, which made navigating the desktop very easy. The two massive touchpad buttons feel both firm and responsive, but we would have preferred a larger touchpad instead.

Toshiba Satellite L755D-12L keyboard

As the first commercial release of Llano, we can finally confirm what we’ve expected since AMD first showed off the technology. If you’re going to be upgrading or buying a laptop in the next few months, and have a modest budget, there’s little doubt that you should look for a model that uses Llano. Desktop performance won’t set the world on fire, but gaming potential and great battery life easily eclipse this shortfall. Anyone on a larger budget would be better off with a more powerful Intel machine with dedicated graphics, but right now AMD is unquestionably the entry-level king.

The Satellite L755D is a great showcase for Llano and is currently excellent value at £450, but unless you’re desperate for a new laptop we’d recommend waiting for other manufacturers to announce their new models before buying.

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Basic Specifications

Rating *****
Processor AMD A6-3400M
Processor clock speed 1.4GHz
Memory 6.00GB
Memory slots 2
Memory slots free 0
Maximum memory 8GB
Size 28x380x250mm
Weight 2.5kg
Sound Conexant CX20585 SmartAudio HD
Pointing device touchpad

Display

Viewable size 15.6 in
Native resolution 1,366×768
Graphics Processor AMD Radeon HD 6520G
Graphics/video ports VGA, HDMI
Graphics Memory 512MB

Storage

Total storage capacity 320GB
Optical drive type DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Ports and Expansion

USB ports 3
Bluetooth no
Wired network ports 1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support 802.11n
PC Card slots none
Supported memory cards SDXC, Memory Stick Pro
Other ports minijack audio output, minijack microphone input

Miscellaneous

Carrying case No
Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Operating system restore option restore partition
Software included Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition, Nero Multimedia Suite 10 trial
Optional extras none

Buying Information

Warranty one year RTB
Price £450
Details www.toshiba-europe.com
Supplier http://www.comet.co.uk

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