Toshiba Satellite P55T-A5118

Toshiba Satellite P55T-A5118

Toshiba Satellite P55T-A5118

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The Toshiba Satellite P55T-A5118 is a well-specced P55 entertainment-oriented laptop PC series configuration. It has a 15.6-inch touch-enabled display, a fast dual-core Intel i7 processor, and large RAM and hard drive capacities of 8GB and 1-Terabyte, respectively. There’s also a DVD drive built-in. The laptop is aluminum-cladded and is only 1″ thin. As extras, it sports keyboard backlight and Intel Wireless Display technology.

Here are the specs of the P55T-A5118 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 1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
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 i7-4500U 4th Gen dual-core 1.8-3GHz 4MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 39)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics
System Memory (RAM) Size 8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.
Data Storage 1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive DVD writer
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.

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.
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.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
USB Ports 2 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0

A total of four 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.
Other Features Intel Wireless Display (Wi-Di)
Battery 6-Cell
Weight 5.3 pounds
Height 1"
Width 14.9"
Depth 9.6"
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 February 11, 2014

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Current rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars

  1. 4 out of 5 Still running strong

    Monica –

    Got mine in 2014 and still works perfectly. Only issue is I cannot use it without having it plugged in, battery life is shot on its own-lasts literally a minute unplugged and will die on me. Just ordered an LG Gram Style 16 though, pretty excited after having this Toshiba for nearly 10 years!

  2. 5 out of 5 BEST WINDOWS LAPTOP EVER!

    Terri –

    I’ve had mine since its release & still enjoy using it very much. Still looks near new too. The only thing I miss on it is its touchscreen. Win10’s update deleted its touchscreen drivers, rendering that touchscreen useless. Even reverting back to it did not fix it. But otherwise, it’s still an excellent laptop. I just miss it’s original complete perfection & how MS’s Win10 messed with Win8.1’s sheer perfection, killing my Toshiba’s touchscreen. I also did not like how Win10 proved itself very hostile & intrusive. It proved so at its outset and again with its more recent updates. Only difference between now & back then – back then you still had access to human support by direct chat, phone or email. Now all you have is public forum. But that’s Microsoft now. O well. My Toshiba’s still quite usable otherwise, so I really can’t complain with it. It deserves better than what Microsoft throws at it, so it does. But if I knew how to turn it into a Macbook Pro, I would. Because except for Windows, I could not praise my Toshiba P55t-A5118 enough. It’s that wonderful, so it is.

    By the way, I’ve no complaints regarding Dynabook taking over Toshiba. I also have the original Dynabook Neo Writer. It’s also a pretty wonderful machine, still. A simple writing tool in a computer-style form factor. They make newer versions of it & in different colors too. But mine still looks brand new & still functions as intended. So despite all the poo-poo regarding Toshiba selling out to Dynabook – Both companies have more than proven themselves wonderful in their own right. I can only imagine the pairing would only enhance each the other, vastly improving both computing, writing & work flow for us all.

    Kind regards to all from a very happy Toshiba & Dynabook fan. May their marriage prove successful & highly beneficial to one & all!! :0)

  3. 5 out of 5 More than 5 years old and still working fine!

    C. R. Zamana –

    I bought mine in 2014, on my second visit to the USA, in a Best But store at Orlando.

    Since then I upgrade memory (16GB) and chenge the slow 1TB HDD for a 256GB SSD.

    Running fine for more than 5 years and counting!

    It’s a horse power.

  4. 5 out of 5

    Dell Johns –

    I had mine for going back to college, 50 so this laptop got a workout and it is still running strong! Yes mine dropped off my desk but Geek Squad took care of it. Excellent laptop!!

  5. 5 out of 5

    Diane Bradley –

    Awesome computer. Heavy duty and strong. Nice looks and feel. Does heavy power work I need to do. Open multiple windows with Adobe software, online uploading web sites. Nice gaming.
    Only problem is the cmos battery hook broke off and need to figure how to solder it back on.

  6. 5 out of 5

    ASSAAD CHAHINE –

    best laptop i ever had in years … bought it in 2014 and still working on with best performance

    • 5 out of 5

      Terri –

      Love my Toshiba. Had it since first came out. All these many years later still a dream to use. Best laptop ever!!

  7. 1 out of 5

    joy –

    It’s totally a trash. Mine was newer than my twin, but it got broken easily than hers. It won’t turn on, no power and the battery won’t also charge. Even if i reset it or do kinds of trouble shooting ,it still won’t turn on. There’s no life to it, also some keys are beginning to get crazy and won’t work before its totally dead.

  8. 1 out of 5

    Bob Marley –

    garbage

  9. 1 out of 5

    Bob Marley –

    trash

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