Toshiba Satellite L755

The Toshiba Satellite L755 is a subcategory of the L700 series there are marginal differences between L755 laptops now available, the –L755-1C6 is the most affordable and the L775-144 is the most up to date, it can output 3D and has a built-in Blu-ray drive.

If you are in need of a decent multimedia laptop or intend to use your computer for entertainment as well as work, then an L755 is well worth considering.

What we like best

We hesitate to call this a family computer for the best reason possible; it’s a little too good to trust your kids with. With integrated graphics and the latest second generation intel i-processors capable of running and displaying intenstive programs on the spacious screen. The Toshiba Satellite L755’s also have Onkyo speakers and Dolby Advanced Audio making them suitable for movie watching and online streaming.

The Sandy Bridge processor makes these laptops incredibly power efficient so you get a long life per charge, up to about 6 hours. This is an alternative to what you’d normally expect from Toshiba, we tend to expect stockier and classic designs, and externally they’re normally as indistinguishable as Sony’s choice of laptop names. With the L755 you can make your own choice of colour, and these machines come with a matrix pattern that minimises fingerprint smudging and looks stylish too.

For such all round excellent laptops the L755 models are remarkably well priced for the premium specs available and if your budget is specific models are available from high to low on the cost-scale.

What we like least

Major complaints have to be a lack of dedicated graphics, this is only if you don’t opt for the upper scale, so conserving price at the expense of graphics is understandable, however this is a multimedia notebook so you probably shouldn’t scrimp on the graphics. The L755s are also a bit short on USB ports, not readily accessible for using a mouse, which is a shame since the touchpad isn’t much of an improvement on any of the others and is a bit erratic.