Toshiba NB550D (111) Specifications, Reviews and Shopping

Toshiba NB550D 111 Review posted on 2011-12-21
10.1 inch Premium Netbook
The Toshiba NB550D feels sturdy, looks good, it's light and it has good speed for a netbook. The HDMI port should make it appeal to users who want something small that they can plug into their TVs to watch streaming video or downloads. Note that we did see choppy video on our high-defintion television. We also wish it had better battery life, as its performance in our battery test doesn't stack up well against recent competitors.
Rating: 3.5

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Toshiba NB550D (111) Specifications, Reviews and Shopping

Screen: 10.1 inch Glossy LCD (LED-lit) (1024x600 px)
OS: 32-bit Windows 7 Starter
Processor: 1.00 AMD C Series Dual Core C-60 (dual core)
Memory: 1 DDR3 GB
Storage: 320 GB
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Toshiba NB550D 111 Specifications

System

Category:	Premium
Released:	December 2011
RRP:	£309
Display:	10.1 inch Glossy LCD (LED-lit) (1024x600 px / 16:9)
Processor:	1.00 GHz AMD C Series Dual Core C-60 (2 cores)
Memory:	1 GB DDR3
OS:	32-bit Windows 7 Starter
Warranty:	1 Year Collect-and-Return

Multimedia

Webcam:
Microphone:
TV Tuner:

Input Devices

Pointing Device:	Multi-Touch Touchpad
Numeric Keypad:
Fingerprint Reader:

Connectivity

Express Card Slot:	None
Memory Card Reader:
USB 3.0:	0
USB 2.0:	3
IEEE 1394 (FireWire):
eSATA:	0
Microphone In:
Line Out:	Stereo
VGA:
DVI:
HDMI:
DisplayPort:

Dimensions & Weight

Height/Thickness (Average):	26 mm
Width:	262 mm
Depth:	190 mm
Volume:	1.3 l
Weight:	1.3 kg
Color:	Green

Graphics

GPU:	AMD Radeon 6290M
Memory:	Shared
Type:	Integrated
3DMark06 Score:	1557

Storage

Type:	HDD 5400 rpm
Capacity:	320 GB
Optical Drive:	None

Communications

Ethernet (LAN):	10/100
Wi-Fi (WLAN):	B/G/N
Mobile Broadband (WWAN):
Modem (Dial-Up):
Bluetooth:	3.0
GPS:

Power

A.C. Power Adapter:	30 W
Battery Capacity:	61 WHr
Battery Size:	6-Cell
Battery Life:	8 hours

Toshiba NB550D 111 Reviews

The Toshiba NB550D feels sturdy, looks good, it's light and it has good speed for a netbook. The HDMI port should make it appeal to users who want something small that they can plug into their TVs to watch streaming video or downloads. Note that we did see choppy video on our high-defintion television. We also wish it had better battery life, as its performance in our battery test doesn't stack up well against recent competitors.
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Like the slow hard drive, getting Windows Starter is an example of the way the NB550 isn't a particularly well balanced system. Putting something more powerful than the Atom into a netbook form factor reveals that there are other disadvantages to the netbook than the middling performance. The small screen and keyboard are actually a better match for a processor that doesn't encourage you to use more demanding programs; the C-50 processor makes you want to do more and we'd like to see it in something more like a 12-inch ultraportable with a fast hard drive. With this performance and battery life and at this price, the Toshiba N550 is a winner; what's disappointing is that it could be rather more.
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The Toshiba NB550D netbook is an interesting machine, and an exciting alternative to many of the recent Intel Atom N550 systems, not least because of its hardware in the form of the new AMD C-50 APU including the AMD Radeon HD 6250. Its office performance is limited because of the 1 GB of RAM and a lot of bloatware in its initial state, but its smooth HD playback shows the potential of the netbook
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