Toshiba Satellite P845-S4200

Toshiba Satellite P845-S4200 Review

Toshiba's Satellite P845-S4200 thin-and-light laptop is the latest in a series of notebooks sold exclusively through Best Buy that combines an attractive chassis with good performance and a low price. At just $599, this 14-inch system has an alluring aluminum design, third-gen Core i5 processor, and a fairly large hard drive, too. Is this enough to make you rush out and get one?Click to EnlargeThe P845's chassis sports a stylish blend of black, chrome and silver. The aluminum champagne-silver lid and deck have an etched texture that looks and feels like the scales on a fish, but does an excellent job at repelling fingerprints. Flip it up to reveal a glossy 13.3-inch display that's bordered by a glossy black plastic bezel. A webcam is perched on top, while a white Toshiba logo sits directly underneath. Unlike the lid, the bezel attracted plenty of fingerprints.Click to EnlargeAbove the keyboard at the top of the deck are Harmon/Kardon speakers, which have black grilles with chrome accents, a nice contrast to the rest of the system. The P845's power button, next to the right speaker, glows white when the system is on. The touchpad is bordered by a thin strip of chrome, also a nice touch.