Toshiba Satellite C55T-B5109

Toshiba Satellite C55T-B5109 15.6″ Budget Laptop

Toshiba Satellite C55T-B5109

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The Toshiba Satellite C55T-B5109 is a low-cost 15.6-inch laptop. This is a typical home-use machine. But it has a touchscreen display which is nice to see at notebook’s low price point. Performance of the C55T-B5109 shouldn’t be underestimated just because of the low price. It is based on the 4th Gen Intel Core i3-4005U dual-core processor. This chip is better than the most widely used processors in the budget laptops – Intel Pentium and Celeron – in terms of both CPU and integrated graphics speed. Two Haswell cores of the i3-4005U are an optimal choice for everyday home use, while the Intel HD 4400 graphics can be even used for some lighter 3D gaming.

Another good thing in Toshiba’s C55T-B5109 is its capacious hard drive. It’s 750GB large, surpassing the average 500GB HDDs by a wide margin. RAM amount is however quite common – 4GB. That’s nevertheless more than enough for the intended use of this notebook for home users and students. The display resolution is 1366×768, which translates to a mediocre picture sharpness. It is expected at the price tag this notebook wears.

Also included are stereo speaker system, web chat camera, three USB ports, Wi-Fi wireless and Ethernet LAN wired Internet connections, Bluetooth, HDMI video output, and a multi-in-1 media card reader. Overall, a standard feature set for a 15.6-incher. DVD drive is missing.

This new model comes with a refined chassis design. It looks different than the previous C55-series laptops, but still retains a simplistic style and matte black finish. The notebook is 1.1″ thin. It weighs 4.9 pounds, so it’s a tad lighter than the usual 5.3+ pound heavy 15.6-inchers.

Update: A new cheaper model is also available now.

Specifications of the Toshiba Satellite C55T-B5109

Here are the specs of the Toshiba Satellite C55T-B5109 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

The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
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) Intel Core i3-4005U 4th Gen dual-core 1.7GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 24)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics
System Memory (RAM) Size 4GB RAM

4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended.
Data Storage 750GB HDD

This is an excellent capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
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.

Touchscreen
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

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
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
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.

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Published on May 21, 2014

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User Reviews and Q&A on the Toshiba Satellite C55T-B5109

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  1. Eddieo –

    Why does this dumb article say that it has a DVD burner?

    • Danijel Z –

      Sorry, it was a mistake. Best Buy has published an image of this model with a DVD drive, but actually it has no DVD, just a plastic placeholder instead of it.

    • J Creech –

      So thankful to see these questions as I too thought it had a DVD drive, however, I was set straight by this forum. Thank you for that! I just bought an external dvd drive and it works fine. HOWEVER, I have another question or two …not sure where to post it so here goes. Article says I can put a full size SD card in the slot. I know how to do that ..been doing it for years on another computer. Then I thought I read somewhere it did not take the full size ..so confused! I use a card reader now. I am just wondering if I really can put the card in the slot. It just won’t allow me to push in and hear the click to upload photos. I can’t tell if there is something else in there or not. ALSO…how on earth do I disable the touchpad???!!! I got to one point where I wanted to click on disable..but then some warning came up and it said I was disabling the only pointing device or something like that…so that scared me and I didn’t do it. Computer illiterate here! I just want to use the regular mouse. Any help is greatly appreciated!

  2. VaughnM –

    Are you able to install a CD/DVD drive on the laptop?

  3. Danijel Z –

    aarti, that’s most likely due to Bluetooth power settings under Windows. I had the same problem with a Bluetooth keyboard and solved it by disabling power saving for BT. To do that, go to Device Manager, right click on the listed Bluetooth device, then click Properties on the menu that appeared, go to the Power Management tab and uncheck the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” option. Hope this helps.

  4. aarti –

    My connected bluetooth device disconnects autometically after few seconds? why is it so

  5. Leo –

    How do I add RAM to this unit?

  6. SHRUTI –

    hi, i just got this laptop as a gift, from U.S and i live in India . I have a slight which i am unable to understand, when i log in to my account at that time the cursor is in motion but when the windows 8 tiles n programs appear it gets stuck in one place i am unable to move it through my touchpad. But i can do so using a external USB mouse. Would u pls tell me if its just normal or some kinda problem exists. Will like to know ASAP ..please.

    • Danijel Z –

      It appears you have a Windows 8 driver issue with the trackpad. Can you try updating it? That certainly isn’t a normal behavior.

  7. Susan –

    Just purchased this model which has a cd drive, but for the life of me, I can’t figure out how to open it. There’s no push button on the cd drive or keyboard. I admit I haven’t d-loaded users manual, but this should be a no-brainer. Any help is appreciated!

    • Danijel Z –

      Sorry I have to tell you this, but your laptop apparently has no CD / DVD drive. I also thought it has one, since it’s shown on the image of the C55T-B5109 at Best Buy: http://bestbuy.ugc.bazaarvoice.com/answers/3545w/204852/photo.jpg . I’ve checked the official Toshiba product page and they don’t tell specifically that the laptop has CD / DVD. Also, optical drive isn’t listed on Best Buy either.

      BTW, the very similar http://laptoping.com/specs/product/toshiba-satellite-c55t-b5110/ does have a CD / DVD according to BB product page and users’ reports and is cheaper than the B5109.

  8. Joanne –

    does it have a disc drive to downoad virus protection

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