Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-B-12U
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Reviews for the Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-B-12U
Source: Expert Reviews Archive.org version
Overall, we're happy with the Toshiba Satellite Pro R50B. It offers good performance and sturdy build in a robust, plain chassis that doesn't stand out from the crowd. It does the basics well and while it may not set the pulse racing, it's good enough for any basic business and home uses. If you want something a little more exciting, the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 comes with an Intel Core i7 processor and a dedicated graphics card, yet costs a little less.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/08/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Toshiba's good ergonomics, reasonable build quality and Core i5 processor make it a solid business notebook, but the R50 does little to stand out. The display is poor, battery life is average, and that Core i5 chip won't handle applications in the same way as the Dell's Core i7. That Dell is a better option if you've got more cash to spend, and the HP Envy 15 x360 is better-looking. Only buy the R50 if you need a mid-range machine and you're content without it turning heads.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/01/2015
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
This laptop isn’t designed to turn heads, and it won't – for all of its good build quality and reasonable dimensions, there’s no denying that it’s a dull-looking system. Toshiba’s latest Satellite Pro is designed as a do-it-all business machine, but it’s mediocre in most departments, from its middling power and battery life to its dull design and poor screen. Middle management rather than executive level.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/11/2014
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80% emissions: 90%
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Model: The Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-B-12U is a business orientated laptop that is as stylish as capable. Tough it is slim and low-profile, extended typing with it is comfortable. Display on the Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-B-12U is a 15.6 inch Toshiba HD non-reflective High Brightness panel with LED technology. Users will certainly enjoy the non-reflective panel especially in the bright sun.
The entire chassis comes in discreet black color while still looking modern and professional. There is an option to choose between Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1, both being the 64-bit version. Under the hood is a 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4210U processor clocked at 1.90 GHz, 4 GB DDR3L RAM, Intel HD graphics with shared memory and a 500 GB hard drive. The Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-B-12U comes ready with a DVD Super Multi drive with read and write capability.
Interfaces on the laptop consist of a HDMI out, a USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 ports, a multi card reader and a webcam. Audio quality is good with the built-in stereo speakers powered by DTS Sound. The Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-B-12U comes with a 4-cell Lithium-Ion battery, which ensures an amazing battery life to up to 6 hours.
Intel HD Graphics 4400:
ULV integrated GPU (GT2) with 20 EUs found on certain Haswell CPU models.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
4210U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 2.7 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.
15.60":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
70%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.