Toshiba Satellite L755-S5258

Toshiba Satellite L755-S5258

The Toshiba Satellite L755-S5258 looks like a budget laptop, but it's got a decent punch under its belt. Unfortunately, the cheap exterior and cheap construction (the Function key on our review model didn't work) may not be enough to make up for its otherwise solid performance. Our review unit, priced at $690 (as of 9/27/2011), comes packed with a second-generation Intel Core i5-2410M processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 640GB hard drive (spinning at 5400 rpm). The Satellite L755 also features built-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, a built-in webcam and microphone, and an HDMI port. It comes with the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium installed. In WorldBench 6 benchmark tests, the L755-S5258 scored an acceptable 115. That score is nowhere near the top of the charts, especially in the all-purpose laptops category to which this model belongs, but it's still pretty good for a sub-$700 notebook, and is only two points below the scores of the HP Pavilion dv6 and the Toshiba Satellite M645-S4118X, two similar, but somewhat pricier, machines. The L755 has no discrete graphics card--it relies on the integrated graphics of its Sandy Bridge processor.