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Toshiba Satellite M50 Series

Toshiba Satellite M50D-A-10DProcessor: AMD A-Series A4-5000, Intel Core i3 4005U, Intel Core i5 4200U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8330, Intel HD Graphics 4400, NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.1kg, 2.2kg
Price: 500, 600, 700, 800 euro
Average Score: 77.5% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 8 reviews)
price: 79%, performance: 66%, features: 70%, display: 52%, mobility: 87%, workmanship: 70%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 85%

 

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-108

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-108Notebook: Toshiba Satellite M50-A-108
Processor: Intel Core i5 4200U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Links: Toshiba homepage
 Toshiba notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Recenze: Toshiba Satellite M50 - s grafikou a výbornou výdrží
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Superior battery life; good price / performance ratio; quiet cooling system. Negative: Low quality display; the stiff touchpad.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/05/2013

 

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11L

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11LNotebook: Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11L
Processor: Intel Core i5 4200U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage
 Toshiba notebook section

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Average Score: 82% - good

Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

76% Review Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11L Notebook | Notebookcheck
Sharp new laptop. Toshiba's M50-A series aims at the large consumer market, choosing the right internals ranging from a high-performance Haswell-generation ULV CPU to a dedicated graphics card for gamers. That our test device still doesn't manage to reach one of the top spots when compared to its similarly specced competitors is mostly due to the chassis as well as the display.

Foreign Reviews

88% Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11L
Source: Chip Test & Kauf - Heft 3/2014 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/16/2014
Rating: Total score: 88%
88% Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11L
Source: Chip Test & Kauf - Heft 3/2014 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/16/2014
Rating: Total score: 88%
76% Allround-Laptop mit zu dunklem Display
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 83% performance: 68% features: 78% display: 46% mobility: 87% ergonomy: 83%
76% Allround-Laptop mit zu dunklem Display
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/04/2014
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 83% performance: 68% features: 78% display: 46% mobility: 87% ergonomy: 83%

 

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11Q

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11QNotebook: Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11Q
Processor: Intel Core i3 4005U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage
 Toshiba notebook section
 Satellite M50-A-11Q (Model)

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11Q review: worth considering if you're on a tight budget and looking for a good, basic laptop
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
The M50-A-11Q provides very respectable performance, battery life and build quality at a competitive price. It's not perfect, and the screen's limited viewing angles are a clear weakness. Even so, it's well worth considering if you're on a tight budget and looking for a good, basic laptop that can handle most day-to-day computing tasks for less than £500.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/07/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 60% features: 80% workmanship: 80%

 

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11C

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11CNotebook: Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11C
Processor: Intel Core i5 4200U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage
 Toshiba notebook section
 Satellite M50-A-11C (Model)

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Average Score: 70% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

70% Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11C review A powerful mid-range laptop - but it needs a little more polish
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The M50 falls down when it comes to its screen quality and physical design, but it's not as if its rivals are any better in this regard – every other machine here makes do with a 1,366 x 768 panel of middling quality, and none offer much more than typically plasticky construction. The Toshiba, instead, makes up ground in benchmarks: thanks to a Haswell processor and discrete core it's faster than any other system here. It's a little more expensive than the competition, but if you prize power over build quality then it's better value than the competition – and the added speed will see this machine last longer, too.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/10/2014
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 60% workmanship: 60%

 

Toshiba Satellite M50D-A-10D

Specifications

Toshiba Satellite M50D-A-10DNotebook: Toshiba Satellite M50D-A-10D
Processor: AMD A-Series A4-5000
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8330
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Toshiba homepage
 Toshiba notebook section
 Satellite M50D-A-10D (Model)

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Average Score: 66% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

66% Günstig, aber sehr lahm
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/13/2014
Rating: Total score: 66% price: 69% performance: 34% features: 62% display: 45% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 89%

 

Comment

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.

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.

AMD Radeon HD 8330:

An integrated GCN-based GPU with 128 shader units and no dedicated VRAM. It is typically clocked at 500 MHz and paired with AMD Richland A4-5000 "Kabini" APUs.

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


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.

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.

AMD A-Series:

A4-5000: Quad-core APU for low-end laptops, codenamed Kabini. Based on the Jaguar architecture. Integrates an Radeon HD 8330 graphics card.

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


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


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77.5%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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

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Stefan Hinum, 2013-11-14 (Update: 2013-11-14)