There are a few outstanding aspects to
Toshiba’s 17in desktop replacement. First, the patterned grey finish is the
height of fashion compared to many of its rivals.
Second, its Harmon Kardon-branded speakers
are excellent. They kick out full-bodied sound at high volume. It’s also the
only laptop on test with 16GB of RAM.
In almost every other department, however,
this Toshiba is mediocre. Performance from the 2.3GHz Core i7-3610QM processor
is great, but the Nvidia GeForce GT 630M graphics lag behind with a frame rate
of 15fps in the High quality Crysis test.
Ergonomically, the P875 isn’t up to
scratch. The keyboard feels light and rattly to type on, and the large
multitouch trackpad has irksome integrated buttons that make clicking and
dragging a chore. The 1,600 x 900 screen is average - the maximum brightness of
251cd/m2 and contrast ratio of 295:1 are unexciting.
With a price that tops every machine bar
the MacBook Pro and Alienware’s M17x, the Satellite P875 simply doesn’t do
enough to earn an award this month.
Toshiba
Satellite P875
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Information
Price: $1,376
Verdict
Performance: 4/6
Battery life: 3/6
Features & Design: 4/6
Value for money: 4/6
Overall: 4/6
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