Toshiba Satellite C55-A5243 Specs

A configured model in C50 series, Toshiba Satellite C55-A5243, offers great specifications for its price. Priced slightly above $450, it features an Intel Core i3-2348 processor with 2 cores clocked at 2.30 GHz, paired with . The display is standard, 15.6-inch with HD resolution. HDD capacity is 500 GB. Though the system memory is only 4 GB (DDR3 1333 MHz), it's expandable up to 16 GB.


The chassis material doesn't as luxury as S series or P series. But, the texture makes it look nicer. As input devices, it brings standard keyboard with numeric pad and touchpad with multi-touch. The stereo speakres placed above the keyboard. Input/output ports on C55-A5243 are an HDMI, an RJ45, two USB 2.0, a USB 3.0, a mic-in, a headphone-out, and an RGB. Other specs include DVD-SuperMulti drive, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN, 802.11b/g/n WLAN, HD webcam, card reader slot, security slot, and 6-cell Lithium-ion battery.

Toshiba Satellite C55-A5243 Specifications

Operating System
Windows 8

Processor
Intel Core i3-2348M (2 cores, 2.30 GHz, 3 MB cache)

Chipset
Intel HM76 Express Chipset

Display
15.6 inches
1366x768 (HD)
TruBrite LED backlit

Graphics Card
Intel HD Graphics

Storage
500 GB HDD (5400 rpm)

System Memory
4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz
Max: 16 GB

Optical Drive
DVD-SuperMulti drive (double layer)

Audio
Stereo speakers

Inputs & Controls
Standard keyboard, numeric pad
Touchpad with multi-touch

I/O
1 x HDMI
1 x RJ45
2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x mic-in
1 x headphone-out
1 x RGB

Slots
Card reader: MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, miniSD, microSD

Communication
10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n WLAN

Camera
HD webcam with microphone

Power
Lithium-ion (6-cell, 48 Wh) battery
65 watt AC adapter
Battery Life: up to 4.0 hours

Dimensions and Weight
Width: 14.96 inches
Depth: 9.53 inches
Height: 1.27 - 1.39 inches
Weight: starting at 5.3 lbs

Security
Security lock slot
HDD recovery

Colors
Satin black in trax horizon

Price: $454.99 (last udpated on July 23rd, 2013)