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Toshiba Satellite C670-14P review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £500
inc VAT

A decent mid-range laptop with a great screen, but the superior competition costs less

If you’re looking for a laptop to replace an ageing desktop computer, but don’t want to spend a significant amount, Toshiba’s C670 could be ideal. It has a huge 17in screen and full size keyboard, but only costs £500.

Toshiba Satellite C670-14P

The matt black plastic chassis would look equally at home in the board room as it does in the living room, but the Satellite C670 is more than capable of handling your multimedia. Its 17.3in screen is bright and looks surprisingly sharp, thanks to the 1,600×900 resolution, which is a noticeable step above the standard 1,366×768 we’re used to seeing in budget laptops.

It can’t display native 1080p content, but HD video looked crisp and fast motion looked surprisingly smooth. The glossy screen finish did create reflections when sat under our harsh office lighting, but they weren’t as noticeable in a screen this size. There’s more than enough screen tilt to stop this from being a major problem, although viewing angles were only average for a TN panel.

A set of stereo speakers designed by audio specialists Onyko were fine for watching catch-up TV or YouTube videos, but high quality music and films lacked any significant punch due to the lack of a subwoofer. Mid-range notes were clear, but the high-end sounded sharp and there was no audible bass. Even at maximum volume, details were lost when we walked just a few feet away. There’s a spacious 640GB hard disk that’s ideal for a large multimedia collection.

Toshiba Satellite C670-14P right

The laptop can also handle slightly more intensive tasks as well, thanks to an Intel Core i3-2310m processor running at 2.1GHz and 6GB of RAM. This combination helped it achieve a respectable 43 in our multimedia benchmarks, so you should be able to run most applications smoothly. Battery life was about what we would expect for a 17in laptop using these components. A little under five-hours’ usage before a recharge is a decent result, but hardly overwhelming.

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Basic Specifications

Rating***
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2310M
Processor clock speed2.1GHz
Memory6.00GB
Memory slots2
Memory slots free0
Maximum memory8GB
Size28x414x270mm
Weight2.8kg
SoundRealtek HD Audio
Pointing devicetouchpad

Display

Viewable size17.3 in
Native resolution1,366×768
Graphics ProcessorIntel HD 3000 Graphics
Graphics/video portsVGA
Graphics Memory384MB

Storage

Total storage capacity640GB
Optical drive typeDVD+/-RW +/-DL

Ports and Expansion

USB ports2
Bluetoothno
Wired network ports1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support802.11n
PC Card slotsnone
Supported memory cardsSDXC, Memory stick Pro, MMC
Other portsminijack audio output, minijack microphone input

Miscellaneous

Carrying caseNo
Operating systemWindows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Operating system restore optionrestore partition
Software includedMicrosoft Office 2010 starter edition
Optional extrasnone

Buying Information

Warrantyone year collect and return
Price£500
Detailswww.toshiba-europe.com
Supplierhttp://www.argos.co.uk

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