Toshiba Satellite C855-18D 15.6 inch Laptop (Intel i5-3210m, 6GB, 640HDD - £429.99 @ Amazon!

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  topazz8 months, 3 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  I think this was posted a few weeks ago as a lightning deal at ten pounds less. Still, it remains a well configured, nicely balanced laptop from a top brand. Most users won't ever fully stress the capable CPU which is powerful enough to handle virtually anything you throw at it. If I was in the market for a general workhorse laptop I'd place right near the top of the list. Great vfm. Hot.
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  wombat60258 months, 3 weeks ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Decent price for an Ivybridge i5, as topazz says a nicely balanced spec for the price.
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  BM128 months, 3 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  topazz

  I think this was posted a few weeks ago as a lightning deal at ten pounds less. Still, it remains a well configured, nicely balanced laptop from a top brand. Most users won't ever fully stress the capable CPU which is powerful enough to handle virtually anything you throw at it. If I was in the market for a general workhorse laptop I'd place right near the top of the list. Great vfm. Hot.

  
  
  Yes. As stated in description I bought it for 10quid less on a lightening deal. However this is still by far the cheapest half decent i5. At this price you can only buy a i5 sandybridge at the moment.
  
  The screen quality is pretty good (I would expect a crappy one at this price) and is free of dead pixels. It also has the newer faster ram compatible with the ivybridge and hdmi and use 3.0 ports. Mine has been running nice and cool with a virtually silent fan. I'm pleased.
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  pet20008 months, 3 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  I wished it had an ant-glare screen. Is Medion the only brand which offers anti-glare screens in lower spec laptops these days? I just bought a Samsung RV520 with a glossy screen (which will go back). I've never used a glare screen before and it is completely useless. How do people cope with these screens I will never understand. I soppose for night-viewing it would be ok but not at daylight.
  
  

  
  Edited By: pet2000 on Aug 26, 2012 10:28
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  BM128 months, 3 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  pet2000

  I wished it had an ant-glare screen. Is Medion the only brand which offers anti-glare screens in lower spec laptops these days? I just bought a Samsung RV520 with a glossy screen (which will go back). I've never used a glare screen before and it is completely useless. How do people cope with these screens I will never understand. I soppose for night-viewing it would be ok but not at daylight.
  
  

  
  
  I do know what you mean. I have a Samsung i7 Series 7 Laptop for video editing too (which has a matt anti-glare screen) and I was expecting the Toshiba's screen to be rubbish and full of glare. To be honest, the Toshiba screen is bright with good array of colours and contrast. Personally, i've not had any issues with glare or reflection (despite being a glossy screen). The only thing i find is that the resolution is low, but given the price, it doesn't bother me.
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  RB19788 months, 3 weeks ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  Hi bm12 thanks for posting. I've not edited video for some time now and would like to get back into it. Have you done any on this machine? If so what's it like compared to an i7 processor? also what software are you using? Also i've found this laptop I'm temped to buy ah532, the only reason I'd go for the ah532 is coz it has a express 34 slot so I could attached a FireWire card for my Sony dv cam.
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  isushi8 months, 3 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Is it just me or does the Samsung PC World deal seem better?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-300e5c-15-6-laptop-black-15119696-pdt.html
  
  Comes down to £365-370 after Samsung cashback and Quidco
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  RB19788 months, 3 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  isushi

  Is it just me or does the Samsung PC World deal seem better?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-300e5c-15-6-laptop-black-15119696-pdt.html
  
  Comes down to £365-370 after Samsung cashback and Quidco

  
  
  No USB 3.0 on that...too much of a sacrifice I think?
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  doublekite8 months, 2 weeks ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  isushi

  Is it just me or does the Samsung PC World deal seem better?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-300e5c-15-6-laptop-black-15119696-pdt.html
  
  Comes down to £365-370 after Samsung cashback and Quidco

  
  
  Max expandable memory only 8GB, Toshiba will take 16GB plus has USB3.0 slot as stated. Thing is, does anyone who doesn't do games need 16GB RAM?
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  martini178 months, 2 weeks ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  hi, is there much difference between this and http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Laptops/buy-FUJITSU-AH532-I5-6GB-Laptop/123457 apart from the slightly smaller hard drive?
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  furber8 months, 2 weeks ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  isushi

  Is it just me or does the Samsung PC World deal seem better?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-300e5c-15-6-laptop-black-15119696-pdt.html
  
  Comes down to £365-370 after Samsung cashback and Quidco

  
  How do you work that out when Quidco is 1.5%?
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  Mark438 months, 2 weeks ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  isushi

  Is it just me or does the Samsung PC World deal seem better?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-series-3-300e5c-15-6-laptop-black-15119696-pdt.html
  
  Comes down to £365-370 after Samsung cashback and Quidco

  
  
  Yep I'm thinking the same, would probably go with the Samsung. Though I don't think it's as low as you've mentioned? £399 after the Samsung cashback but quidco only seems to be 1.5% for this type of product.
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  noblewalsh8 months, 2 weeks ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Whats the build quality on Toshiba? Been looking to get a cheap laptop with a HD 4000 for playing starcraft/wow and watching videos, as i dont have a PC since moving house!
  
  The samsung looks good too, might gofor the samsung but the USB3.0 issue is holding me back!
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  rza898 months, 2 weeks ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  trending on twitter, why, this is not as good as samsung or the lenovo ivybridge
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  foxabcd12348 months, 2 weeks ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  is the screen RGB LED? it won't for this price, I assume
  
  Edit: Its WLED
  

  
  Edited By: foxabcd1234 on Aug 30, 2012 17:25: not RGB LED
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  Sinbad8 months, 2 weeks ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  rza89

  trending on twitter, why, this is not as good as samsung or the lenovo ivybridge

  
  
  Any pointers to a suitable models from these two manufacturers? Need to source something for my son's trip to Uni.
  
  Thanks
  Paul
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  iLoveDeals1018 months, 2 weeks ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  good price for the specs
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  ut7458 months, 2 weeks ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  If you can't be bothered waiting for cash back this is a good deal. The lenovo has the exact same spec I think but with 750gb HDD. I bought it 3 weeks ago. £469.99 but £50 cash back making it £420. When I bought it Dabs.com had 25 quid off as well making it £395.
  
  The lenovo is great but claiming cash back is annoying as you have to wait 30 days before you can claim it, so this Toshiba is good.
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  thevolt58 months, 2 weeks ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  Your text here
  
  I still think the FUJITSU AH532 is a better deal from COMET with 6GB ram and x3 USB 3.0 slots same processor bargain.:) £399.99 and extra Quidco 2.5% for all sales, including Collect at Store £389
  
  Your text here
  
  Latest 3rd generation Intel Core i5-3210M processor with massive 6GB memory and 500GB hard disk £ 399.99
  
  Movies go where you go with the latest Fujitsu LIFEBOOK AH532. Immerse into your favourite ambience as you indulge in the true-to-life tone and sound effects on the DTS Boost Enhanced Speakers for the ultimate audio enjoyment.
  
  Integrated WLAN, Bluetooth, HDMI, HD webcam, Anytime USB charge functionality
  15.6" HD LED display, flat cap spill-resistant keyboard
  Size and screen resolution: 15.6" - 1366 x 768
  Intel Core i5-3210M Processor
  6GB (DDR3, 1600MHz) RAM
  HDD 500GB (SATA, 5400rpm)
  DVD Super Multi
  Windows® 7 Home Premium
  Wifi and HDMI
  6 hours battery life
  Dimensions: (w) 378 x (h) 252 x (d) 36.5mm
  Colour: Black and silver
  Weight: 2.5kg
  
  

  
  Edited By: thevolt5 on Aug 30, 2012 19:47: url added
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  mikegray8 months, 2 weeks ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  I have the Fujitsu, and I'm not mad keen on it, although it does have a full numpad if that's a decider for anyone. It's a bit better now I've upped the RAM but seems a bit sluggish. Perhaps an SSD will help.

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