The Satellite L650 is a slightly upscaled version of the C650. What this means is a glossy outer shell with a wavy chequered pattern, three USB ports instead of two (one of which has eSATA integrated), HDMI out, a Mobility Radeon HD 5470 and a 640GB hard drive. It also has am in-built 56Kbps dial-up modem, for the seven people left in the country that use them.
Otherwise, the specs are quite similar: 100Mb Ethernet, 802.11n that only supports the 2.4GHz band, a Core i3 M370 @ 2.4GHz with 4GB RAM, a 1366×768 15.6-inch screen, VGA out, SD card reader, headphone and microphone jacks. The speakers are miserable, but then this is par for the course for most laptops. There are status lights on the lip, which are absolutely useless, as due to positioning they can’t be seen at a quick glance.
Just like the C650, the keyboard has step-down ledges on either side of each key, and incorporates a numpad. The touch pad sits flush with the lip, and although it’s textured differently it can be a pain to relocate if your fingers slip off without the aid of sight.
Upon first load Toshiba gives consumers the choice of running Windows 7 Home Premium in either 32- or 64-bit, something it should be commended for. Once the installation is completed, you’re hit with a fairly standard Windows desktop, although it isn’t free of crapware.
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