If you are fine with speed of the AMD A6-4400M processor found in the Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5110, but for some reason don’t like design of the laptop, the look of the Samsung NP365E5C-S05US with a chiclet-style keyboard will maybe suit you better. We say “maybe” not just because of personal preferences of consumers, but also because of similar builds of both laptops. They’re made of black plastics and look pretty much budget-oriented. Their prices are budget-oriented as well, with the NP365E5C-S05US costing $380, $10 more than the Toshiba. The laptops have the same core components, namely the A6-4400M with the Radeon HD 7520G integrated graphics managing the 15.6-inch 1366×768 displays, as well as 4GB RAM and 500GB of storage space. For the slightly higher price, the Samsung in addition delivers four USB ports instead of three, as well as Bluetooth 4.0.
UPDATE (02/21/2013): This model is now about $440, while the Samsung NP365E5C-S01UB with the same specs is $370.
Samsung NP365E5C-S05US Specifications
- Display: 15.6″ LED, 1366 x 768 resolution
- Processor: AMD Dual-Core A6-4400M Accelerated CPU at 2.7GHz, 1MB L2 cache, with Turbo Core technology up to 3.2GHz
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7520G graphics
- Memory: 4GB DDR3 system memory
- Storage: 500GB Serial ATA II HDD (5400 rpm)
- Optical drive: DVD burner
- Webcam: 1.3MP webcam
- Audio: SoundAlive tech, stereo speakers
- Network: Wireless-N, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0 interface
- Input: full-sized keyboard with chiclet keys and numeric pad, multi-touch trackpad
- Ports and Slots: 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 3-in-1 media reader
- Battery: 6-cell lithium-ion
- Dimensions: 1.3 x 14.8 x 9.6 inches
- Weight: 5.2 pounds
- OS: Windows 8
- Warranty: 1-year
