Pros
- 15.6-inch touchscreen display
- 750GB hard drive
- Rigid construction
Cons
- Poor off-axis viewing
- Weak networking features
- Uses 1333MHz memory
At A Glance
This mainstream notebook won’t launch you into orbit, but it is a solid value.
Manufacturer’s Description
Offering the perfect mix of style, performance and versatility, the thinner and more elegant 15.6" Satellite L50 touchscreen laptop series is designed for those who want a value-packed PC to stay fully connected, productive and entertainedâÂÂor to replace their desktop computer. Less than an inch thin, this PC is ideal for taking advantage of the Windows 8 touch experience.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| UPC Code | 022265517079 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | AMD A6-5200 APU |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Number of Cores | 4.0 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | AMD Radeon HD 8400 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 750.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive 1 speed | 5400.0 RPM |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100 Mbps |
| Wireless connection |
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| Power | |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion Battery |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.87 inches |
| Depth | 1.12 inches |
| Height | 9.6 inches |
| Weight | 5.6 pounds |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Home |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 130.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:34 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 12.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1445.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 1033.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 2030.0 score (higher is better) |
| File Compression | 216.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 542.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 485.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 340.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 547.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 3.7 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 10.1 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 29797.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 169.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 2490.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 363.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 34.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1024x768 | 14.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 20.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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