Product Description
When you're looking for above-average performance-and show-stopping mobile entertainment-discover Toshiba's brand new Satellite P755. Sleek, stylish and ready for its close-up, this full-featured PC lets you do more by offering the latest in just about everything, starting with visibly smart processing power of the 2nd-Generation Intel Core i3 processor. Compact yet loaded with entertainment focused features, it's great for multitasking, mastering everyday challenges and tearing through visually intensive apps. It comes with a broad 15.6" diagonal HD TruBrite LED backlit display for brilliant movies and gaming, plus Harman/kardon speakers-tuned with sound enhancement technologies from Dolby and Waves Audio-for rich luxurious sound. Fast components like an USB 3.0 port make sharing files and media quick and easy. Intel Wireless Display technology makes for easy content sharing between your laptop and TV. What's more, it features a distinctive dual-tone textured Fusion X2 Finish that'll stop you in your tracks, and keep fingerprints and scratches at bay. Ideal for entertainment lovers, gamers, heavy multi-taskers and power users, the Satellite P755 laptop offers something for everyone, plus style, versatility and value that's one step ahead of the competition.
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
85 of 99 people found the following review helpful.
Theoretically Great
By Peter Beels
I purchased this laptop 6/30. I received and un-boxed it 7/5. It is well-equipped for the price.
Positives
-The 2nd Gen Core-i5 has excellent benchmarks, comparable and even better than some 1st Gen Core-i7. (See Passmark Benchmark ratings)
-The video card puts out 1080p video without issue. It is not really capable of doing any gaming but that is to be expected at this price from the Intel HD 3000.
-For the price point the theoretical specs are fabulous, hence my purchase and excitement upon arrival.
-It comes with a full size keyboard built in which I enjoy. The sizing and spacing is all acceptable although the backspace is a touch smaller than I would like.
As far as negatives are concerned,
-The webcam is horrendous, I mean, it works, but the resolution and video quality is pretty shameful. I knew this going into the purchase and was willing to accept it, but if you are hoping for a decent integrated webcam this is not a computer for you. Of course you can always get a very high quality external webcam which will best any internal.
-Toshiba Bloatware, I haven't fully investigated them, but a lot of them are redundant to services that windows provides, or just excessive little power hungry toys. Thus far I do actually like the extra power settings, but that is the only one among many.
-Other Bloatware (Extra links to install trial programs...etc)
Now, the reason for 1-star.
The laptop I received on 7/5 was defective. The audio card integrated on the motherboard was deemed defective by Toshiba. Of course Toshiba customer support made me re-install the driver, and "revert to factory settings". I found this excessively annoying as I has just opened the box and reverting to factory settings wouldn't do anything. Regardless the problem remained and they agreed it was defective and told me I could send it to a repair facility (a brand new laptop? and wait a few weeks, i think not). Or Amazon could send me a new one. I have had better dealings with Amazon than Toshiba so I opted for a replacement. Props to Amazon for the prompt replacement (it arrived within 24 hours). Now, believe it or not, the 2nd laptop is also defective. I then had to call Toshiba again to inform them of this. They didn't seem to find it odd that two of the exact same computers are both defective. Anyway Amazon is refunding me the money and I intend to get something else. Preferably not Toshiba despite my previously high impressions of them.
I would be interested to know if anyone else is having these issues. For anyone who may be skeptical as to the fact that two computers are both defective let me assure you sound was tested with several samples of audio from the HD, and the internet. It was also tested on both computers using the laptop speakers, Sennheiser Headphones, and a high quality system with Polk Audio speakers.
Bottom Line:
The specs are great, but I cannot recommend a computer that has come defective 2/2 times. Once is acceptable, it happens, but twice is not acceptable and both Amazon and Toshiba should be ashamed to be selling faulty merchandise repeatedly.
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After receiving a third defective laptop I have ordered a Lenovo from Best Buy. I cannot fathom that nobody else is having this issue. This has been tested on numerous receivers, numerous cords, numerous speakers. I have had friends with me to verify that I am in fact not going insane, and Toshiba has verified they are all defective. The error occurs upon setup without changing factory settings at all.
Stay away.
In other news the touchpad is definitely a little far to the left and while typing I often touch it with my left palm. Minor issue though.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Very happy with this machine.
By Chrysopoeia
Bear with me here folks, I'm still trying to pull together my thoughts on my brand new laptop here, consider my review a "first draft". :)
Received this laptop early this morning. My first impression is pretty good, but I've only been with it for a few hours thus far. I've surfed around online some, streamed some HD video, played a couple games, and removed a ton of bloatware.
Was a little worried at first, because the first boot-up took quite awhile, but once I removed some bloatware, shut down, and booted up again, it's ready to go within 20-30 seconds. After running it for 2 hours straight, mostly surfing around online, it's not hot enough to even call it warm, so it should be good about keeping cool. The fan seems to come on pretty often, but it's not very loud, it's mostly just the sound of air moving in and out. Wireless internet seems to work perfectly, and I easily connected to my network.
I actually quite like the touchpad on it, which is strange for me to say, because I'm picky about touchpads. I think it works well, and it's slightly textured, but not overly so. The keyboard seems nicely built for a laptop too.
I don't own much in the name of games, but I've played some Sim City 4 and The Sims 2 on high settings without any hiccups. HD video streamed smoothly as well.
Only issues I've had thus far?
-AOL Instant Messenger. For whatever reason, it won't work with the audio on this laptop. If the program tries to make a sound, it will freeze up. Disabling sounds on the program fixed it.
-Battery meter doesn't seem right. I looked at the battery meter often, last I saw... it read 1 hour and 13 minutes left. Not more than 10 minutes later, it died. There was no warning, and I almost had a stroke thinking that the laptop itself died.
-Webcam circa 1999? Seriously, it's pretty bad. I don't care though.
Overall, I'm quite happy with my purchase. I'll be updating this review once I spend more time with it and finish getting my thoughts together.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Perfect laptop for a student
By sumdewd
This is my first laptop, and even though I've only had it for 9 days, I believe I've drawn a conclusion already.
Pros: 6gb ram and huge 640gb hard drive
Extremely smooth Youtube video playback
USB 3, Bluetooth 3, Wireless B/G/N, HDMI and VGA out
Quiet
Great battery life (in my opinion?)
The "chiclet" style keyboard is incredibly easy and satisfying to type on. The keys give off a satisfying light click, and they're far enough away from eachother so I rarely hit another key.
I have never seen an HD Youtube video play back so smooth before, not even on my desktop with an Nvidia Geforce GTS 250.
Speaking of video performance, Minecraft plays as smooth as my desktop plays it. I have not played other games, but DO NOT buy this laptop for gaming; you'll likely regret it.
It takes 22 seconds from power on (with the BIOS option "Load BIOS onto harddisk" checked), until you get a usable Windows 7 login screen.
The laptop has quite a few ports and features including: USB 2 and 3, Bluetooth 3, Wireless B/G/N, and HDMI and VGA out. Very handy to have and use all of them.
Internet browsing is far from slow, it feels much faster than my desktop.
You can only hear the fan occasionally speed up, if you strain to hear it in a quiet room.
Battery life is awesome, I was able to type an entire 725 word essay from start to finish with 10% left.(3 hours at least, maybe 4. I lost track of time)
Speedfan claims both cores are idling at 109f, but you can hardly feel any warmth from the laptop even after several hours of use.
Display is glossy, vivid and bright. Some may see it being glossy as a con; it's fine indoors, but tough to use outside (I never use it outside).
The numpad is an awesome feature to include, it was one of my main requirements in a laptop.
Windows 7 makes everything feel instant and responsive.
I've never run out of ram with the included 6gb.
Now onto the bad stuff (Minor whining on my part)
Cons: Keyboard is not backlit
Off center touchpad location interferes with typing
Dust magnet
Bloatware madness
Speakers suck(ish)
This laptop has doesn't have backlit keys, not a con if you know how to type; I just always thought they looked cool at night.
Regularly while typing, my hand rests on the touchpad and jumps the mouse around as another reviewer also mentioned. Annoying at times, just reposition your left hand slightly.
Needs to be wiped off daily or it grows a beard of dust. (Or maybe I just need to vacuum my room more than once a year)
Copious amounts of bloatware -- some bundled with drivers. Google a program before deleting to make sure you don't inadvertently kill flashcards or the touchpad.(Happened to me)
Extremely slow until you kill off bloatware and stuff you don't plan on using.
As another reviewer stated, I have had the laptop claim it had an hour of battery life left, then 5 minutes later, it shut off. I remember reading through the Toshiba manual, and apparently it has to kind of "calibrate" the battery meter and run itself down once in a while to be accurate; I am guessing this applies to the first cycle especially. It has not done this since.
Speakers are clear, but severely lack bass. Using skullcandy earphones remedies that problem.
The bright Satellite letters and line above the touchpad can be turned off in the BIOS. I believe another reviewer said that already.
I am not a picky person, so these cons don't annoy me enough to be worth subtracting a star. The bottom line is that this is an awesome laptop for everything except gaming. (After you get over the minor quirks.)
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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #185 in Personal Computers
Color: Black
Brand: Toshiba
Model: PSAY1U-01R005
Dimensions: 1.40" h x
15.00" w x
9.80" l,
5.80 pounds
CPU: Intel Core i5 2.3 Hz
Memory: 6GB
Battery type: Lithium Ion
Display size: 15.6
Features
Intel Core i5-2410M Processor 2.3 GHz (2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology), 3MB L3 Cache
6GB DDR3 1333MHz (max 8GB)
640GB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive, 8x SuperMulti DVD drive
15.6" diagonal widescreen TruBrite TFT display at 1366 x 768 native resolution (HD), Intel HD Graphics with 64 MB
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 6 Hours 28 Minutes Battery Life
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Amazon.com Product Description
Part of a new family of Toshiba premium laptops, the Satellite P755 incorporates essential features for multitasking and multimedia--including latest generation of Intel multi-core processors. This all-purpose, eco-smart machine's stunning 15.6-inch LED-backlit display is easy on the battery and provides 720p native high-definition resolution. Other standard features on this Satellite (model P755-S5274) include a premium raised tile keyboard, Harman/Kardon speakers with sound enhancements from Dolby and Waves Audio, a USB 3.0 port, and HDMI video output for connecting to a compatible monitor or HDTV. See larger image. See larger image. See larger image. It's powered by a second-generation Intel Core i5 dual-core processor ("Sandy Bridge"), which provides breakthrough digital media management, content creation, and 3D gaming capabilities. With updated Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the latest Core i5 increases speed automatically for whatever you're doing. It's complemented by the integrated Intel HD Graphics processor for up to 1696 MB of dynamically allocated graphics memory shared with the processor. This Satellite comes pre-installed with the 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (learn more below). Key Specifications Display 15.6-inch widescreen HD TruBrite LED-backlit display with native HD 720p resolution (1366 x 768, 16:9 aspect ratio) Processor 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5-2410M dual-core processor (2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology; 3 MB L3 cache) Storage 640 GB Serial ATA hard disk drive (5400 RPM) Memory 6 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1333 MHz; expandable to 8 GB) Graphics Intel HD Graphics with 64 MB - 1696 MB dynamically allocated shared memory Optical Drive 8x SuperMulti DVD drive Wireless Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) plus Bluetooth 3.0 Audio Built-in Harman/Kardon stereo speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio and Waves MaxxAudio 3 enhancements Battery Up to 6.5 hours of battery life (6-cell battery) Touch Pad and Keyboard Touchpad with multi-touch control and premium raised tile keyboard with 10-key pad Weight and Dimensions 5.8 pounds; 15 x 9.8 x 1.4 inches (WxDxH) Connectivity & Expansion 1 USB 3.0 port for ultra-fast data transfer (with USB Sleep and Charge) offering up to 10x the speed of USB 2.0 (and is backward compatible with your USB 2.0 peripherals). Download a 25 GB HD movie in just 70 seconds. 3 USB 2.0 ports HDMI high-definition audio/video output allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your compatible digital TV or external monitor. VGA video output (analog, RGB) Microphone and headphone jacks Multi-format memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card Fast Ethernet (10/100) See a larger image with all ports. Toshiba Software Toshiba Media Controller Toshiba Bulletin Board Toshiba ReelTime Toshiba Utilities Toshiba eco Utility Hard Drive Impact Sensor Sleep and Charge Laptop Checkup What's in the Box This package contains the Toshiba Satellite S5274 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It also comes with the following software: Norton Internet Security 2011 (30-day trial); Microsoft Office Starter 2010; Google Toolbar and Google Chrome; Microsoft Windows Media Player 12; Microsoft Silverlight; Microsoft Live Essentials; WildTangent Games Console; Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial) This laptop is backed by a 1-year limited hardware warranty. Environmental Specifications Energy Star 5.0 certified Gold EPEAT designation for meeting standards to help reduce its environmental impact. RoHS compliant effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances Learn more about Toshiba's environmental commitment. To learn more about Toshiba products, visit the Amazon.com Toshiba Store. Toshiba Accessories Toshiba Dynadock U Universal USB Connect Docking Station Toshiba's universal docking station provides a one-cable connection from your PC to all your devices and monitor. With a built-in HD digital video card, set up is quick and easy. It includes six USB 2.0 ports, a Fast Ethernet port, both VGA and DVI video outputs, mic and headphone jacks, and an S/PDIF digital audio output. See larger image. Toshiba Canvio Plus USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drives Available in a number of capacities, Toshiba's Canvio USB 3.0 portable external hard drives are designed to be the most hassle-free back-up solution. With everything you need right in the box, they are the ultimate combination of storage, convenience, and style. Toshiba Extreme Backpack The Toshiba Extreme Backpack is available in a array of sizes and features five separate sections and compartments keeps your laptop protected and holds everything you need in an easily manageable way. For up to 14-inch laptops For up to 16-inch laptops For up to 18 inch laptops See larger image. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium The Best Entertainment Experience On Your PC Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, and rewind TV or record it to watch whenever and wherever you want. For the best entertainment experience, choose a PC with Windows 7. Peek behind open windows to get a quick look at your desktop (see larger image). Windows 7: Your PC Simplified Simplifies everyday tasks, works the way you want, and makes new things possible. Improved desktop navigation features like Snap, Peek, and Shake, make it easier to manage all of your open windows. Creating a home network has never been easier. You can even share files and printers with all the PCs with Windows 7 on the network. Find virtually anything on your PC--from documents to songs to email--just by typing a word or two with Windows Search. Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker. Watch, pause, rewind and record TV with Windows Media Center to watch whenever and where ever you want*. Create, Connect and Share with Windows Live Windows 7 and Windows Live bring it all together for free. Get the free set of programs that make it simple to create and share amazing photos and movies, organize mail, and stay connected with your closest friends. Get 25 GB of free online storage with Windows Live SkyDrive. Sync files on your PCs automatically with Windows Live Mesh. Share photos during video chats with Windows Live** Easily edit photos and combine the best parts of multiple photos into one perfect photo with Photo Fuse. Windows Live is available for free at download.live.com. Complete your PC Experience with Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 includes reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. (Note that PowerPoint or Outlook are not included.) Purchase Office 2010 today and get the most out of your new PC. * Additional hardware may be required. Not available in all countries. (See windows.microsoft.com/products/windows-7/system-requirements/ for more information.) ** Requires a compatible microphone, speakers or headset, webcam, and broadband connection.
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