Toshiba Specifications

A budget laptop with some maddening flaws

By Michael Rougeau July 15, 2014 Laptops And Netbooks

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 Introduction and design

 Specifications and performance

 Verdict

Acer Aspire E1 review

At the Acer Aspire E1's heart is Intel's dual-core Core i5 processor clocked at 1.6GHz, with a
satisfying 8GB of memory to go along. Once again that puts it exactly in line with the Lenovo
IdeaPad Flex 14, and somewhat behind the Toshiba Satellite S50D's quad-core AMD APU. This
is exactly what you'll find inside the E1 configuration sent to TechRadar:
 CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-4200U (dual-core, 3MB cache, 2.6GHz with Turbo Boost)
 Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 820M (2GB DDR3 memory)
 RAM: 8GB DDR3L SDRAM
 Screen: 14-inch, 1366 x 768 (16:9 aspect ratio)
 Storage: 500GB
 Ports: Two USB 2.0, one USB 3.0, VGA, microSD card reader, HDMI out, ethernet headphone
jack
 Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
 Camera: Webcam with built-in microphone
 Weight: 4.63 pounds (2.1 kg)
 Size: 13.5 x 9.6 x 1 inches (345 x 243 x 25 mm) (W x D x H)
But on the E1, Windows 8.1 actually purrs, with nary a hiccup in the operating system's fluidity
even after hours of use. It's quick to start up, too, and to wake from sleep. Say what you want
about Windows 8's split personality, but when it works, it works. Here's how it performed on our
benchmark tests:
Benchmarks
 3DMark: Ice Storm: 23,151; Cloud Gate: 2,301; Fire Strike: 716
 Cinebench: CPU: 83 cb; Graphics: 15.11 fps
 PCMark 8 Home: 2,323
 PCMark 8 Battery Life: 2 hours and 40 minutes
Of course Microsoft's new touch-crazy OS doesn't make a whole lot of sense without a touch
screen, but you can spend most of your time in traditional desktop mode anyway. And
thankfully, Acer's obligatory glut of bloatware – Acer Media, Acer Photo, Acer Quick Access,
Acer Games, Private Wi-Fi, and more will assault you, begging for registrations – isn't too
difficult to get rid of.