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MagyarToshiba Satellite P50-C-188 Notebook Review
For the original German review, see here.
It is not the first time we have tested the Toshiba Satellite P50-C. We already came across a variant with weaker hardware in August 2015. In addition, the Satellite P50-A and P50t-B predecessors went through our tests. All representatives of the series are multimedia all-rounders in 15.6-inch format. On its web site, Toshiba advertises the P50-C models with "the best from the multimedia world". Our review will reveal whether this is actually true. The Satellite has many competitors including the Acer Aspire VN7-572G, the HP Envy 15, the HP Pavilion 15, and the Acer Aspire V5-591G.
Since the Satellite uses the same design as the Satellite P50-C-10G, we will not cover case, connectivity, input devices, display, and speakers in detail here. Information about these are available in our Satellite P50-C-10G review.
Display
The Satellite features the same, bright, contrast-rich IPS display as its sibling already reviewed by us. The display never shows PWM flickering. It is a very good display. Many comparable laptops come with weaker models. For example, the HP Envy 15-ae020ng, which features a relatively dark display with narrow viewing angles.
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 349 cd/m²
Contrast: 1026:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.55 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.95
ΔE Greyscale 4.77 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
84% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
55% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
84.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.51
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17373 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | ||
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 27 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 64 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.2 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 39 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 23 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 54 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.2 ms). | ||
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 IPS, 1920x1080 | Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G IPS, 1920x1080 | HP Envy 15-ae020ng TN, 1920x1080 | Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 AH-IPS, Normally Black, Transmissive, 1920x1080 | HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng IPS, 1920x1080 | Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 TN LED, 1920x1080 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -1% | -35% | -3% | -28% | 28% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 65.4 | 64.3 -2% | 39.3 -40% | 63.6 -3% | 43.03 -34% | 84.9 30% |
| sRGB Coverage | 84.5 | 83.8 -1% | 58.7 -31% | 82 -3% | 64.7 -23% | 99.8 18% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 61.8 | 61.2 -1% | 40.64 -34% | 59.9 -3% | 44.47 -28% | 83.3 35% |
| Response Times | 5% | -14% | -9% | |||
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 39 ? | 50 ? -28% | 48 ? -23% | 44 ? -13% | ||
| Response Time Black / White * | 27 ? | 17 ? 37% | 28 ? -4% | 28 ? -4% | ||
| PWM Frequency | 200 ? | |||||
| Screen | -6% | -55% | 4% | -1% | -36% | |
| Brightness middle | 349 | 301 -14% | 240 -31% | 328 -6% | 254 -27% | 249 -29% |
| Brightness | 316 | 301 -5% | 226 -28% | 310 -2% | 241 -24% | 240 -24% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 86 1% | 88 4% | 86 1% | 78 -8% | 86 1% |
| Black Level * | 0.34 | 0.28 18% | 0.48 -41% | 0.33 3% | 0.27 21% | 0.48 -41% |
| Contrast | 1026 | 1075 5% | 500 -51% | 994 -3% | 941 -8% | 519 -49% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.55 | 6.31 -14% | 12.14 -119% | 4.74 15% | 3.54 36% | 10.15 -83% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.39 | |||||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.77 | 7.02 -47% | 12.74 -167% | 3.15 34% | 2.29 52% | 12.13 -154% |
| Gamma | 2.51 88% | 3.11 71% | 2.49 88% | 2.51 88% | 2.5 88% | 2.48 89% |
| CCT | 6970 93% | 7186 90% | 15295 42% | 6336 103% | 6698 97% | 13445 48% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 55 | 55 0% | 38 -31% | 54 -2% | 41 -25% | 74 35% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 84 | 84 0% | 59 -30% | 82 -2% | 64 -24% | 100 19% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -4% /
-5% | -45% /
-50% | 2% /
3% | -14% /
-9% | -6% /
-19% |
* ... smaller is better
Performance
The Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 is a multimedia all-rounder in 15.6-inch format. It delivers sufficient performance for everyday tasks and can smoothly run games. Our test model costs about 1000 Euros (~$1113). Variants with different configuration are available. The currently cheapest representative of the series (Satellite P50-C-147; Core i5-5200U, GeForce 930M, HD display) costs about 700 Euros (~$779).
Processor
The Intel Core i5-6200U (Skylake) dual-core processor with a TDP of 15 watts used in the review unit does not require too much energy. It is Intel's current ULV mid-range model, which can be found in many notebooks. The processor is plenty for the requirements of most users. The base clock of the CPU is 2.3 GHz. Thanks to Turbo, the clock rate can increase to 2.7 GHz (both cores) and 2.8 GHz (single core). The Turbo is used in mains operation as well as on battery. However, it cannot keep the maximum clock in multithread applications. It clocks at 2.6 to 2.7 GHz in such. Overall, the processor performs better than its Broadwell predecessor (Core i5-5200U) by about 10 to 15 percent. This is due to improvements in the Skylake architecture and slightly higher clock rates.
Computers like the Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 and the HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng, which are equipped with more powerful quad-core processors, are alternatives to our Satellite. These CPUs do not really bring advantages in everyday tasks. Only CPU intensive applications profit from them.
| Cinebench R15 | |
| CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| Cinebench R11.5 | |
| CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| Cinebench R10 | |
| Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| Rendering Single 32Bit (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
| Peacekeeper - --- (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 17 5759-5118 | |
* ... smaller is better
System Performance
The system runs smoothly without problems. Overall, the results are very good in the PC Mark benchmarks. The comparison diagram shows that the Satellite lags behind its competitors. They perform better as they come with more powerful processors and/or SSDs or hybrid hard drives. If the Satellite was equipped with an SSD, it would be on par with its competition.
| PCMark 7 Score | 2686 points | |
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 2847 points | |
| PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 3362 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 3783 points | |
Help | ||
Storage Device & Memory Card Reader
A 2.5-inch hard drive from Toshiba is used as the system drive. It works at 5400 RPM and features a capacity of 1 TB. Its transfer rates are usual for a 5400-RPM hard drive. It is simple to replace the hard drive with an SSD. The underside of the notebook can be removed easily after loosening the screws.
The memory card reader works quickly. When copying large data blocks, it achieves a maximum transfer rate of 86.9 MB/s. Moving 250 jpg files (5 MB each) is done at 64.7 MB/s. We always use our reference card (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) to test memory card readers.
Graphics Card
The Satellite comes with a GeForce GTX 950M GPU, which is upper mid-range. The maximum clock of the graphics core is 1124 MHz. Therewith, it works only insignificantly faster than its predecessor (GeForce GTX 850M; 1.084 MHz). Both cores are based on Nvidia's Maxwell architecture. Thus, their performance is hardly different. The GTX 950M core features 4096 MB DDR VRAM clocked at 1 GHz. The 3D Mark results are as expected for the CPU GPU combination used. Computers like the Acer Aspire V5-591G and the HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng use the same graphics card. They perform better due to their more powerful quad-core processors.
Apart from the GeForce graphics core, Intel's HD Graphics 520 GPU is also on board. Thanks to switchable graphics solution (Optimus), Nvidia's model is used in demanding applications (e.g. computer games) while Intel's GPU is used for everyday tasks and on battery. The graphics cards switch automatically, but manual intervention is possible.
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 16739 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4108 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 45302 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 8949 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2719 points | |
Help | ||
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| 3DMark | |
| 1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Score (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| 1280x720 Sky Diver Score (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| 1920x1080 Fire Strike Score (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17 80QK7709PB | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
Gaming Performance
The CPU GPU combination can run games smoothly. However, you often have to do with HD resolution (1366x768 pixels) and medium quality settings. Higher resolutions and quality settings are only possible in games with low hardware requirements, for example FIFA 16 and World of Warships. Notebooks with quad-core processors deliver slightly more gaming performance, for example the HP Pavilion 15-ak031ng for also just fewer than 1000 Euros (~$1113). This is a slightly less powerful variant (8 GB of RAM, 1 TB HDD) of the Pavilion 15-ak003ng reviewed by us. You need to select a notebook with GeForce GTX 970M or GTX 980M for significantly higher performance. These start from about 1300 Euros (~$1447).
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| Tomb Raider (2013) | 196.3 | 114.3 | 71.1 | 33.6 |
| GRID: Autosport (2014) | 153.5 | 93.7 | 61.9 | 32.4 |
| Dirt Rally (2015) | 161 | 77.4 | 44.3 | 21.6 |
| World of Warships (2015) | 97.3 | 92.8 | 58.7 | 42.6 |
| Anno 2205 (2015) | 70.5 | 41.8 | 19.6 | 8.9 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015) | 67.5 | 49 | 22.7 | 19.5 |
| Just Cause 3 (2015) | 43.7 | 39.5 | 24.8 | 21.7 |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | 42.6 | 28.8 | 16.9 | 14.8 |
| Tomb Raider - 1366x768 High Preset AA:FX AF:8x (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| HP Envy 15-ae020ng | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Just Cause 3 - 1024x768 Low / Off AF:2x (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider - 1024x768 Lowest Preset (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Dirt Rally - 1920x1080 High Preset (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 | |
| GRID: Autosport - 1920x1080 High Preset (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng | |
| Anno 2205 - 1366x768 Medium Preset AA:2x (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 - 1366x768 Medium / Off (sort by value) | |
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 | |
| Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 | |
Emissions & Energy
System Noise
The Satellite does not get too loud. When idle, the fan occasionally stands still. When it runs, it is not audible, since the HDD noise is louder. The system will fall silent during everyday tasks if you replace the HDD by an SSD. Under load, the fan increases its speed. During the stress test, the system noise increases to 43 dB(A), an acceptable figure for this performance class.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 33.8 / 34 / 34 dB(A) |
| DVD |
| 40 / dB(A) |
| Load |
| 43 / 43 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Audix TM1 Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 31.3 dB(A) | ||
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 6200U, GeForce GTX 950M | Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G 5500U, GeForce 930M | HP Envy 15-ae020ng 5500U, GeForce GTX 950M | Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 6500U, GeForce GTX 950M | HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 950M | Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 950M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -0% | 3% | 3% | -6% | 1% | |
| off / environment * | 31.3 | |||||
| Idle Minimum * | 33.8 | 33.2 2% | 32.9 3% | 29.6 12% | 34 -1% | 32.6 4% |
| Idle Average * | 34 | 33.2 2% | 32.9 3% | 32.1 6% | 35 -3% | 32.6 4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 34 | 33.2 2% | 36.7 -8% | 32.8 4% | 36 -6% | 32.6 4% |
| Load Average * | 43 | 44.7 -4% | 37.2 13% | 41.4 4% | 44 -2% | 42.7 1% |
| Load Maximum * | 43 | 44.7 -4% | 42 2% | 48.4 -13% | 51 -19% | 45.5 -6% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The Satellite behaves the same way during the stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least one hour) whether in mains operation or on battery. The processor clocks at 2.4 to 2.5 GHz. The graphics core runs at 797 MHz. The notebook gets slightly warmer near the heatpipes. We measured temperatures of about 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) there. Such high values are not expected during everyday tasks. Our stress test is an extreme scenario, which does not occur during normal use.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.7 °C / 120 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 54.4 °C / 130 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.1 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 31.3 °C / 88 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37.4 °C / 99.3 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-8.6 °C / -15.5 F).
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 6200U, GeForce GTX 950M | Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G 5500U, GeForce 930M | HP Envy 15-ae020ng 5500U, GeForce GTX 950M | Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 6500U, GeForce GTX 950M | HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 950M | Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 950M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -6% | -2% | 8% | -1% | -10% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 48.7 | 49.6 -2% | 49 -1% | 48.4 1% | 59.3 -22% | 67.7 -39% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 54.4 | 53.3 2% | 51.9 5% | 46 15% | 61.2 -13% | 47.1 13% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 29.2 | 32.6 -12% | 31.5 -8% | 28.9 1% | 26.4 10% | 34.1 -17% |
| Idle Bottom * | 32 | 36 -13% | 32.6 -2% | 27.9 13% | 25.6 20% | 30.6 4% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption
When idle, we measured a maximum energy demand of 10.9 watts. During the stress test, the power consumption increases to up to 60 watts. This is about 20 watts lower than of comparable notebooks like the Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0. There are two reasons for this: First, the Aspire comes with a more powerful CPU. Secondly, its graphics core reaches higher clock rates during the stress test. In theory, the graphics core of the Satellite could run at full speed and the power adapter (90 watts) would be able to deliver the necessary energy. Presumably, the cooling system of the Toshiba computer has not been designed for simultaneously running CPU and GPU at maximum speed. However, this does not have an impact on everyday gaming. The frame rates and 3D Mark results of the Satellite are on par with the Aspire VN7-572G's.
| Off / Standby | 0.37 / 0.6 Watt |
| Idle | 5.6 / 10.9 / 10.6 Watt |
| Load |
61 / 60 Watt |
   
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| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 6200U, GeForce GTX 950M | Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G 5500U, GeForce 930M | HP Envy 15-ae020ng 5500U, GeForce GTX 950M | Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 6500U, GeForce GTX 950M | HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 950M | Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 950M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 13% | 25% | -3% | -29% | -26% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 5.6 | 6.2 -11% | 4.1 27% | 5.2 7% | 7 -25% | 6 -7% |
| Idle Average * | 10.9 | 9.4 14% | 6.9 37% | 9.4 14% | 11 -1% | 9.8 10% |
| Idle Maximum * | 10.6 | 8.8 17% | 9.2 13% | 10.8 -2% | 17 -60% | 11.4 -8% |
| Load Average * | 61 | 40.7 33% | 45.3 26% | 60 2% | 69 -13% | 84 -38% |
| Load Maximum * | 60 | 51.3 14% | 47.7 20% | 80.9 -35% | 89 -48% | 113.5 -89% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
Overall, the battery runtimes of the Satellite are decent. In our realistic WLAN test, the computer lasts 5:03 hours. In this test, we simulate web surfing. The profile "balanced" is active and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². In our video test, the device from Toshiba runs just under 5:05 hours on a single charge. We test the video battery life by running the short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 coding, 1920x1080 pixels) in a loop. The Wi-Fi modules are disabled and the display brightness is reduced to 150 cd/m². Overall, the Satellite performs slightly better than its sibling.
| Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 45 Wh | Toshiba Satellite P50-C-10G 44 Wh | HP Envy 15-ae020ng 56 Wh | Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0 53 Wh | HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng 48 Wh | Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 56 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -9% | 38% | 32% | -7% | 5% | |
| Reader / Idle | 535 | 437 -18% | 753 41% | 761 42% | 572 7% | 715 34% |
| H.264 | 305 | 283 -7% | 241 -21% | |||
| WiFi v1.3 | 303 | 282 -7% | 308 2% | 359 18% | 304 0% | 255 -16% |
| Load | 87 | 84 -3% | 148 70% | 118 36% | 62 -29% | 108 24% |
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Verdict
With the Satellite P50-C-188, Toshiba delivers a multimedia all-rounder in 15.6-inch format. The computer delivers sufficient performance for all usual application scenarios and runs current games smoothly. During everyday tasks, the computer works quietly and does not heat up much. Thanks to its 1 TB hard drive, there is a good deal of space for computer games and/or other data. It is simple to replace the hard drive with a model with larger capacity or an SSD. The underside can be removed easily. The input devices appear good. The keyboard is better than required for home use being quite suitable for frequent typing. However, we would like to see a keyboard light - which should certainly be available in a notebook that costs nearly 1000 Euros (~$1113).
All things considered, Toshiba delivers a balanced multimedia all-rounder.
Once again, we have to criticize the less than perfect build quality and the stability of the case. For example, the base unit twists too easily in our opinion. This should also not happen in a device costing 1000 Euros (~$1113). The Satellite can score points with a bright, contrast-rich IPS display. Unfortunately, Toshiba used a glossy model.
Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188
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02/11/2016 v4.1 (old)
Sascha Mölck
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