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If you are on a hunt for a new notebook but do not want to pay a lot of money, it will not take long for you to find a treasure trove of options. In today's market, the buyer is spoilt for choice -- practically every manufacturer offers numerous devices in the 300 to 400 Euro (~$392 to $523) price range. Toshiba adds to the rich assortment with various models from their Satellite C850 series. Our review of the Satellite C850-1LX reveals whether or not the notebooks are much good.
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in its rightful place in the lineup, we'll measure it against the competing Samsung Series 3 355E5C-S02DE (AMD E2-1800, Radeon HD 7470M) and Asus F55A (Pentium B980, HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)).
Toshiba selected a black plastic case for their Satellite C850. The aesthetic and design are familiar from the Satellite Pro C870 (17.3-inch notebook). The manufacturer implemented exclusively matte surfaces, with one exception: The touchpad is encircled by a glossy ring. The palm rest, backside of the lid, and touchpad (including the keys) are clothed with a textured surface that adds traction and hides fingerprints. Both the Samsung computer and the F55A are dressed in purely plastic cases as well.
Overall, the base unit only yields slightly under pressure. The left front edge is a weak spot. In this area, the case can be easily forced inward. This is not particularly surprising, given that the DVD burner is located underneath that portion of the case. The computer's torsion resistance could be stronger; the base unit twists too noticeably and easily. The notebook's lid can be bent with little force too. In many areas of the backside of the lid, the plastic can be forced inward far enough to cause alterations on the screen. The hinges hold the lid tightly in position and bounce a little. It is not possible to open the lid with only one hand.
In idle mode the Satellite ran for 6:24 h and thus achieved a better result than the F55A (6:15 h) and the Samsung computer (6:07 h). We measure the battery run time in idle mode with the help of the Battery Eater Reader's test. The screen runs at the lowest brightness setting, the energy-saving profile is activated and the wireless modules are turned off. Under load, the Satellite ran out of steam after 1:44 h. The Samsung computer reached a considerably longer run time (2:47 h). The F55A (1:11) came in behind both competitors. We measure the device's run time under load with the Battery Eater Classic test. The screen runs at full brightness, and both the high performance profile and wireless modules are activated.
In the more practically relevant WLAN test, the Satellite ran 3:47 h. The 355E5C (3:51 h) and the F55A (4:12 h) both lasted a little longer. In this test, websites are automatically loaded at 40-second intervals. The energy-saving mode is active and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². After recharging the battery, the machine played a DVD for 2:49 h. Once again the competition (Samsung: 3:24 h, Asus: 3:47 h) lasted a little longer. The DVD test is run with the energy-saving profile active (or a high profile, if the DVD does not play fluidly), at full screen brightness and with the wireless modules deactivated.
The battery run times of the three devices are easy to compare, since their batteries all have similar capacities (Samsung, Toshiba: 48 Wh, Asus: 47 Wh).