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Toshiba Satellite C870-12F

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite C870-12F
Toshiba Satellite C870-12F (Satellite C870 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-3210M 2 x 2.5 - 3.1 GHz, Ivy Bridge
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixel, glossy: yes
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Weight
2.7 kg ( = 95.24 oz / 5.95 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

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Reviews for the Toshiba Satellite C870-12F

Recensie: Toshiba Satellite (C870-12F)
Source: Computer Totaal Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Full keyboard; price; memory easily expandable. Negative: Only one USB 3.0 port; cheap material.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/06/2012

Comment

AMD Radeon HD 7610M: Based on the same chip as the Radeon HD 6630M but with slower clock rates and only 5 instead of the 6 SIMD blocks = 400 shader.

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.


3210M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.5 - 3.1 GHz» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


17.30":

This large display size is used for laptops which are mainly intended for an use on a desk.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

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


2.7 kg:

In former years, this weight was representative for laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, 17 inch laptops weigh less than that.


Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Japan. The company's main business is in Infrastructure, Consumer Products, and Electronic devices and components. Toshiba-made Semiconductors are among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models.

Toshiba is not present in the smartphone sector. As laptop manufacturer, Toshiba still had 6.6% of world market share in 2014. However it fell to only 1.6% in 2016, making only for the 8th place.


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

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2012-12-28 (Update: 2012-12-28)