techreviewsource.com Updated: 2014-05-29 05:02:07
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The Toshiba Satellite L655-S5161 is an entry-level laptop with an Intel Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. It provides good performance, but doesn't provide a lot of the more advanced features that you'd find on a slightly more expensi...

Speedy Intel CPU, Sleepandcharge USB, Above average battery life...

Glossy screen shows reflections, Touchpad design, No USB 3.0/eSATA...
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When it comes to budget laptops, the Toshiba Satellite L655-S5161 is a decent choice. It will not astound you with its features or design, but it combines all the basics you will need into an affordable package.
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The great thing about buying a cheap laptop now is that many of them now come equipped with Intel Sandy Bridge parts, a new processing technology that'll take laptops to the next level. Like many other budget laptops, the Toshiba Satellite L655-S5161X...

Fast Core i3 processor. Great battery life. Affordable. Good-looking design. Full size numeric keypad.

Loud mouse buttons. Keyboard design is not one of my favorites.

The Toshiba Satellite L655-S5161X budget laptop houses the latest parts from Intel, but is held back by a mediocre user experience. Buy it now...
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There's a long running debate about AMD versus Intel processors, with the conventional wisdom being that AMD is better for graphics, but that Intel chips offer better all-around performance and longer battery life. Of course, there's also the fact that...

Here's a case where it's definitely worth paying a little bit extra to get Intel inside. The $620 Satellite L655 is faster, offers better graphics performance, and runs quieter than its AMD counterpart (which costs $598 from Walmart). Plus, the L655 la...
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Draped in bright red, the Toshiba Satellite L655-S5161RDX ($699.99 list at Best Buy) is a powerful, colorful laptop. More importantly, it uses Intel's second-generation (Sandy Bridge) Core i3-2310M processor and integrated graphics, a combination that...

Fast Core i3 processor. Great battery life. Affordable. Attention-grabbing design. Full size numeric keypad...

Loud mouse buttons. Keyboard design is not one of my favorites.

The Toshiba Satellite L655-S5161RDX houses the latest parts from Intel, but is held back by a mediocre user experience. Buy it now...
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When you're laptop-shopping, sometimes it seems as though the virtual shelves have been filled with machines zapped there by a duplicator ray. And this is especially true when you're browsing through the well-stocked aisles of mainstream not...

Above-average battery life; good performance for price; nice selection of preinstalled software...

Overly glossy keyboard; too-small space bar; mediocre Webcam; lackluster design...

This Satellite has a dull design, but its above-average battery life and performance make it a good 15.6-inch laptop option for its $699 price...
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For casual computer users, the Toshiba Satellite L655-S5155 ($579.98 list, at Staples) tolls for thee. This desktop replacement laptop is fitted with a respectable design and a great user experience. While it doesn't have the latest and greatest proces...

500GB hard drive. Spill-resistant keyboard. Little bloatware. Nice design.

Poorly placed touchpad. Below average speakers. Slow performance.

The Toshiba Satellite L655-S5155 makes up in user experience what it lacks in overall performance. This machine will fit all your basic e-mail, web browsing, and Word processing needs...
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If cost is your primary concern when shopping for a laptop, the Toshiba Satellite L655-S5096, available at Best Buy, makes a compelling case for itself. Priced at $499.99 (list), it looks like a serious model that could legitimately command an even hig...

Large display. Keyboard includes 10-key pad. Attractive design.

Mediocre performance. Not for 3D gaming.

Priced just under $500, the Toshiba Satellite L655-S5096 is more physically attractive than it is an outstanding performer, but if you don't need to do anything too taxing there's nothing wrong with this sleek-looking laptop...
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