Toshiba Satellite L855-S5240 - 15.6" - Core i5 2450M - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - 6 GB RAM - 640 GB HDD comparison

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Toshiba Satellite U845t

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Acer Aspire V5-571P-6499

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Price $1,999 at 1 store Rebate
    Rebate amount: $0
    Exp. date: 1/31/2013
    $15 Toshiba Visa Prepaid Card by mail when upgrading to Windows 8!
$779 to $799 at 2 stores $703 to $707 at 2 stores $741 at 1 store $586 at 1 store
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4.0 stars Excellent
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
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3.5 stars Very good
    Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating 0 stars No reviews, write one! 1.0 stars out of 2 reviews 4.5 stars out of 1 review 0 stars No reviews, write one! 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews
Release date July 20, 2012 January 06, 2013 November 28, 2012 April 18, 2013 September 26, 2012
The Bottom Line While it's not going to dazzle anyone, the Toshiba Satellite U845T is a great example of exactly how much laptop $799 should buy in 2013. For under $700, the Acer Aspire V5 proves that a touch screen can work in a budget-priced Windows 8 laptop without cutting too many corners.

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Software Included Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator
Toshiba Bulletin Board
Toshiba ReelTime
Toshiba Service Station
Toshiba Web Camera Application
Toshiba Online Backup (30 days trial)
Toshiba Resolution+
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Flash Player
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Amazon
SRS Premium Sound HD
Toshiba PC Health Monitor
Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
Toshiba HDD recovery
Toshiba Assist
Google Toolbar
Toshiba Eco Utility
Windows Live Movie Maker
Skype
Google Chrome
Microsoft Silverlight
WildTangent Game Console
Toshiba Media Controller
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0
Toshiba Value Added Package
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Messenger
Toshiba Disc Creator
Toshiba HDD/SSD Alert
Toshiba Laptop Checkup
Toshiba App Place
Toshiba Book Place
Windows Live Mail
Windows Live Writer
Face Recognition software
NetZero Internet Service
Norton Internet Security 2012 (30 days subscription)
QuickBooks Online Banking
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Toshiba Password Utility
Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator
Toshiba Service Station
Skydrive Desktop
Toshiba Resolution+
SRS Premium Sound 3D
Adobe Flash Player
Norton Online Backup (30 days trial)
Toshiba PC Health Monitor
Toshiba HDD Protection
Intel Wireless Display Technology 3.0
Windows Live Movie Maker
Toshiba Eco Utility
WildTangent Game Console
Origin
Windows Live Essentials
Toshiba Sleep Utility
Toshiba App Place
Toshiba Book Place
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Norton PC Checkup
Microsoft Office 365 (30 days trial)
Norton Internet Security (30 days subscription)
Toshiba Media Player
Norton Anti-Theft (30 days trial)
Toshiba Maintenance Utility
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator
Toshiba Service Station
Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility
Skydrive Desktop
Norton Anti-Theft (60 days trial)
Toshiba Resolution+
Norton Online Backup (30 days trial)
SRS Premium Sound HD
Toshiba PC Health Monitor
Toshiba HDD Protection
Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility
Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery
Toshiba HDD recovery
Toshiba Eco Utility
WildTangent Game Console
Origin
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker
Toshiba Bluetooth Stack
Toshiba Disc Creator
Toshiba Sleep Utility
Toshiba Video Player
Toshiba Book Place
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Microsoft Office (60 days trial)
Toshiba Media Player
Microsoft Windows Essentials
Norton Laptop Checkup
Toshiba Maintenance Utility
Norton Internet Security 2013 (30 days subscription)
Microsoft Office (Trial)
Toshiba Recovery Media Creator
Toshiba Service Station
Toshiba Hardware Setup Utility
Skydrive Desktop
Norton Anti-Theft (60 days trial)
Toshiba Resolution+
Norton Online Backup (30 days trial)
SRS Premium Sound HD
Toshiba PC Health Monitor
Toshiba HDD Protection
Toshiba Supervisor Password Utility
Toshiba Eco Utility
Windows Live Movie Maker
WildTangent Game Console
Origin
Toshiba Bluetooth Stack
Windows Live Essentials
Toshiba Disc Creator
Toshiba Sleep Utility
Toshiba Video Player
Toshiba Book Place
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
Toshiba Media Player
Norton Laptop Checkup
Toshiba Maintenance Utility
Norton Internet Security 2013 (30 days subscription)
Windows Live Photo Gallery
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Storage 640 GB HDD / 5400 rpm
128 GB SSD
750 GB HDD / 5400 rpm
640 GB HDD / 5400 rpm
500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm
Battery 6-cell - up to 6.12 hour(s)
6-cell - up to 6.25 hour(s)
6-cell
6-cell
4-cell - up to 5 hour(s)
System Type Notebook
Ultrabook
Notebook
Notebook
Notebook
Product Description - 2nd Gen Core i5
Toshiba Satellite L855-S5240 - 15.6 in i5-2450M - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition - 6 GB RAM - 640 GB HDD
- 14 in - 3rd Gen Core i5 - Microsoft Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 128 GB SSD
Toshiba Satellite U845t-S4165 i5-3337U
Toshiba Satellite L855-S5366 - 15.6 in - Core i5 i5-3210M - Windows 8 - 6 GB RAM - 750 GB HDD
Toshiba Satellite L855-S5383 - 15.6 in - Core i7 i7-3630QM - Windows 8 - 8 GB RAM - 640 GB HDD
Acer Aspire - 3rd Gen Core i5
V5-571P-6499 - 15.6 in i5-3317U - Windows 8 64-bit Edition - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Windows 8
Windows 8
Windows 8
Windows 8 64-bit Edition
Dimensions (WxDxH) 14.9 in x 9.5 in x 1.3 in
13.5 in x 9.1 in x 0.8 in
15 in x 9.5 in x 1.3 in
15 in x 9.5 in x 1.3 in
15 in x 10 in x 1 in
Weight 5.5 lbs
3.8 lbs
5.5 lbs
5.5 lbs
5.3 lbs
Networking 802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None
802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None
802.11n , 10/100 Ethernet , None
802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None
Bluetooth 4.0
802.11n , Gigabit Ethernet , None
Bluetooth 4.0 HS
Optical Drive DVD SuperMulti
Info unavailable DVD SuperMulti
DVD SuperMulti
DVD SuperMulti
Processor 2nd Gen Core i5
Intel i5-2450M / 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache
Intel 3rd Gen Core i5
3 i5-3337U / 1.8 GHz ( 2.7 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache
Intel Core i5 3 i5-3210M / 2.5 GHz ( 3.1 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache
Intel Core i7 3 i7-3630QM / 2.4 GHz ( 3.4 GHz ) / 6 MB Cache
3rd Gen Core i5
Intel 3 i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) / 3 MB Cache
Display 15.6 in LED backlight TruBrite 1366 x 768 / HD
14 in 1366 x 768
LED backlight Yes TruBrite / HD
15.6 in LED backlight TruBrite 1366 x 768 / HD
15.6 in LED backlight TruBrite 1366 x 768 / HD
15.6 in LED backlight Yes CineCrystal 1366 x 768 / HD
Memory 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM
6 GB
DDR3 SDRAM
6 GB DDR3 SDRAM
8 GB DDR3 SDRAM
4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
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