Toshiba Satellite L70 Series

The main standout feature of this Toshiba offering is the large 17.3 inch screen, a real treat for those who like big and dramatic displays. The enormous screen on this laptop purportedly replaces the need for a conventional desktop, and offers all the usual features a PC offers. Users can choose between a myriad of Intel processor (up to i7) or multi core AMD A-Series processors as hardware.

This will undoubtedly be sufficient to store files, data and even entertainment like games, music and movies. Speaking of which, the laptop comes equipped with a DVD player, which can optionally be upgraded to a Blu-ray player. There are also chambered speakers powered by DTS. As usual, there are USB 3 and HDMI ports for all your data transfer needs. Design wise, it comes in a glossy metallic color, suitable for both business and pleasure. Rounded corners embellished in silver give it an added touch of class.

A USB sleep and charge port allows users to charge any external electrical gadget via a USB cable even when the laptop is switched off. This general purpose laptop is worth its mid-range price as it can cater to virtually any need.

Toshiba Satellite L70-A-11C

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Average Score: 40% - bad

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40% Ce portable Toshiba Satellite L70-A-11C rate son décollage
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%

Toshiba Satellite L70-A-10T

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Toshiba Satellite L70-B-10W

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Toshiba Satellite L70-B-10W – test
Source: PC Lab.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good quality; quiet cooling system; good speakers; pretty good screen. Negative: Expensive; mediocre performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/18/2014

Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130

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Toshiba Satellite L70-B-11C

The Toshiba Satellite L70-B-11C is a general purpose laptop with a mid-range price. The outside is made from metallic plastic which, some say, lacks the standard firmness. The keyboard and screen frame are shiny black, whilst the wrist rest area is a strip of off-white plastic. This wrist area is slightly unsteady and the keys do not really work well. With 2.7 kg, it is not really lightweight and requires a case or bag for protection against physical damage.

This is a multimedia desktop replacement system designed for viewing images in high resolution. Its 17.3 inch screen has adequate brightness and offers easy viewing from various angles. The Intel Core i5 processor is enough for daily tasks like word processing, watching movies, listening to songs, but not for performance demanding tasks like high-end games, Photoshop, movie editing or intense multi-tasking.

For casual gamers, there is an Intel HD Graphics 4400 card, which is enough for usual modern games. The laptop comes with a 6 GB DDR3 1.6 GHz RAM, and 750 GB HDD internal storage drive. There is a 1 MP webcam for basic functions like Skyping. The rest of the features is also rather basic.

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Average Score: 60% - poor

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60% Can a 17.3-inch screen lift this Toshiba above the competition?
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The L70 has a better screen than the S50D, but the Core i5 processor can't match the APU inside the smaller Toshiba when it comes to getting the balance right between applications and games. Ergonomically, the larger laptop is thicker and heavier while offering no real improvement. The Lenovo has similar performance inside a slimmer and more versatile chassis. Toshiba's larger L70 is only worth buying if the added screen resolution and quality is the prime consideration.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 40% features: 60% workmanship: 60%

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Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese conglomerate or technology group. The company was established in 1939 and in 1978 Toshiba became the official company name. The company's products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems, elevators and escalators, electronic components, semiconductors, hard drives, printers, batteries, lighting, logistics and information technology. Toshiba was one of the largest manufacturers of personal computers, consumer electronics, home appliances and medical equipment.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GT 700M series. Based on the Kepler architecture and manufactured by TSMC in a 28nm process.

AMD Radeon R7 M260: Mid-range graphics card based on the GCN architecture.

AMD Radeon R9 M265X:

Mid-range mobile GPU based on the GCN architecture with GDDR5 memory.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Intel HD Graphics 4400:

ULV integrated GPU (GT2) with 20 EUs found on certain Haswell CPU models.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

4700MQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.4 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.

4710HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.5 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.

Intel Core i3:

4005U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz without Turbo Boost support. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.

Intel Core i5:

4200U:

Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 2.6 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.7 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

2.87 kg:

61.25%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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