Toshiba Satellite C55DT-B5153 / C55DT-B5208 Touch 15.6″ Laptop with AMD A8 & 750GB HDD

The Toshiba Satellite C55DT-B5153 / C55DT-B5208 is generally a budget-class notebook, but it quite well equipped. This 15.6-inch laptop belongs to the popular C55 series with plastic chassis and mediocre 1366×768 screen resolution. As extra features, the C55DT-B5208 has touchscreen support, as well as a 750GB hard drive and 6GB of RAM memory instead of 500GB HDD and 4GB RAM on the basic models.

The notebook is powered by the AMD A8-6410 quad-core processor with the Radeon R5 graphics. The chip ensures flawless day-to-day home and office work and gaming on lower graphics settings. Its speed is similar to the more popular Intel Core i3 series with the HD 4400 integrated graphics.

Besides the touchscreen, for work with Windows operating system and applications you can use the spacious keyboard with numeric pad and with mechanical click buttons.

The C55DT-B5153 and C55DT-B5208 feature stereo speakers, a 720p webcam, Wi-Fi wireless and wired Ethernet LAN connections, HDMI and VGA video connectors, and a multi-in-one media card reader. The notebook has three USB ports and Bluetooth 4.0 interface.

The battery is a 4-cell 45Whr unit. We have no info on battery life.

As a side note, the battery isn’t user removable. Toshiba also says RAM memory isn’t upgradeable on this model, but the included 6GB is more than enough for daily tasks.

The utilitarian-looking is 1.1 thick and has a textured anti-slip Jet Black matte finish.

There are many other touch-enabled 15.6-inchers on the market with better components and design but also higher prices, as well as cheaper ones with slower processors. The C55DT-B5153 / C55DT-B5208 hits the sweet spot and the included touchscreen, decent processor, and large RAM and HDD sizes justify the price of this model.

Specifications of the Toshiba Satellite C55DT-B5153 / C55DT-B5208

Here are the specs of the Toshiba Satellite C55DT-B5153 / C55DT-B5208 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand	Toshiba
Screen Size	15.6-inch This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution	1366x768 pixels HD This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.
Touchscreen	Finger multi-touch input (optional) The device optionally comes with touchscreen capability.
Other Display Specs	TN type Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU)	AMD A8-6410 quad-core 2-2.4GHz 2MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 24)
Graphics (GPU)	AMD Radeon R5 integrated graphics (only for lightest gaming)
System Memory (RAM) Size	6GB RAM 6GB RAM is enough for moderate multitasking. However, at least 8GB is recommended for flawless multitasking in everyday computing in 2023.
Data Storage	750GB HDD This is an excellent capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive	DVD writer
Keyboard & Input	Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight. Touchpad with separate physical click buttons The touchpad features physical left and right click buttons, as opposed to click buttons integrated into the touchpad surface.
Speakers & Audio	Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera	Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless	802.11N 802.11N is an old Wi-Fi standard, precursor of the 802.11AC and the latest 802.11AX with improved data transfer speeds and connectivity. 802.11N is rarely used in modern laptops.
Ethernet Network Port	Yes This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Bluetooth	Yes This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE)	No
USB Ports	2 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0 A total of three full-size Type A USB ports.
Video Output Ports	1 x HDMI + 1 x VGA HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs. VGA is an old analog type of video connectivity used on older computers, monitors, TVs, and projectors.
Media Card Reader	SD card reader The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Battery	4-cell lithium-ion 45Whr
Weight	4.9 pounds
Height	1.1"
Width	15"
Depth	10.2"
Windows Version	Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty	1-year A typical laptop warranty.