Toshiba Satellite S55-A5279 Specs

Toshiba Satellite S55-A5279 is a powerful laptop priced under $900. Besides the fast quad-core processor Intel Core i7-4700MQ (up to 3.4 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache), it also brings NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB GDDR3 VRAM and NVIDIA Optimus technology. You will get a high capacity HDD too, a 1 TB HDD at 5400 rpm. 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM is included and both slots occupied. However, you can expand it up to 16 GB. Like other Satellite S Series laptop, it’s equipped with harman/kardon stereo speakres enhanced by DTS Studio Sound. Four USB ports are available on this notebook, all of them are USB 3.0, two with Sleep and Charge feature. Other ports are an RGB port, a microphone-in port with Toshiba Sleep and Music, a headphone-out port, an RJ45 port, and an HDMI output port. The 4-cell Lithium-ion battery is not replaceable. As a 15.6-inch laptop, it has 10-key numpad for faster number input. The LED backlit keyboard looks neatly arranged. 10/100/1000 ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WLAN, DVD SuperMulti drive, HD webcam, and card reader slot are other features available on Satellite S55-A5279.


Toshiba Satellite S55-A5279 Specifications

Operating System
Windows 8 (64-bit)

Processor
Intel Core i7-4700MQ quad-core
Speed: 2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz
Cache: 6 MB L3 cache

Chipset
Intel HM86 Express chipset

Display
15.6-inch
1366 x 768 pixels (HD)
TruBrite LED backlit display

Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2 GB GDDR3 VRAM, NVIDIA Optimus technology

Storage
1.0 TB 5400 rpm HDD

System Memory
8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz
Two memory slots, upgradable up to 16 GB

Optical Drive
DVD SuperMulti drive (double-layer) supporting 11 formats

Audio
harman/kardon stereo speakres
DTS Studio Sound

Inputs & Controls
One Touch function keys
Premium raised tile LED backlit Keyboard
Touchpad with multi-touch support
10-key numpad

I/O
2 x USB 3.0 with Sleep and Charge
2 x USB 3.0
1 x RGB
1 x microphone-in with Toshiba Sleep and Music
1 x headphone-out
1 x RJ45
1 x HDMI output

Slots
Card reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, Mini SD, Micro SD, MMC

Communication
LAN: 10/100/1000 ethernet
WLAN: 802.11b/g/n

Camera
HD webcam with microphone

Power
4 cells Lithium-ion battery (43Wh), non-replaceable
120W AC adapter

Dimensions and Weight
Width: 14.9-inch
Depth: 9.6-inch
Height: 1.02-inch
Weight: starting at 5.3 lbs

Security
Security cable lock slot
HDD recovery

Colors
Ice silver in brushed aluminum

Price: $866.99 (Toshiba.com, last updated on July 9th, 2013)