#29,182 in Electronics
Reddit mentions of Toshiba Satellite L55-B5276 15.6 Inch Laptop (Intel Core i5-4210U, 8GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 8.1) Gold
Sentiment score: 1
Reddit mentions: 1
We found 1 Reddit mentions of Toshiba Satellite L55-B5276 15.6 Inch Laptop (Intel Core i5-4210U, 8GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 8.1) Gold. Here are the top ones.
Buying options
View on Amazon.comor
Intel Core i5-4210U Processor (3M Cache, up to 2.70 GHz)8GB DDR3L 1600MHz, 1TB (5400 RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive15.6-inch diagonal HD TruBrite LED-backlit display (1366 x 768 resolution)2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI, Multi-format memory card reader, DVD SuperMulti drive supporting 11 formatsWeights 4.85 lbs, 4 cell/45Wh lithium ion battery
Specs:
Color | Black |
Height | 10.2 Inches |
Length | 15 Inches |
Size | 15.6 Inches |
Weight | 4.85 Pounds |
Width | 0.93 Inches |
Not weird at all--I'll provide Amazon links for your convenience!
The ASUS Zenbook UX305 has an MSRP of $700, but the potential issue is that it's not an i5. The Core M in this is about as powerful as an i3, but that should be sufficient for many uses in combination with the 256 GB SSD and the 8 GB of RAM. [Also, it's currently selling for $850 on Amazon. A $150 markup? Eff that--for that price, get the faster computer listed below]
The Zenbook UX303 has an updated version with a 5th-gen i5 for $850. The claimed battery life is 8 hours, and it'll be fast, thin, and portable. It should be a good option for you, unless you're into hardcore gaming or something. But a $700 Yoga probably wouldn't be any better at that...
If you want to try Lenovo again, the Ideapad Flex 14 is a good option at $800. It bends 270 degrees, rather than 360, but it comes with an i5, 8 GB of RAM, an SSD, and an HD screen. This should be a good option, and Lenovo generally scores well for reliability--not sure what happened on your Yoga.
Another 360-degree hinge option is the ASUS Transformer Book Flip. For $750, you get the Yoga's flexibility, as well as a 5th-gen i5, 8 GB of RAM, a 1 TB hard drive, and a 1080p screen. (Note that the i7 option has a lower-res screen, however). I have an ASUS Flip (a cheaper i3 version), and I can tell you from experience that it's pretty well-built, with aluminum surfaces except the plastic on the bottom panel, and it has a sturdy hinge. The trackpad is just OK, and the laptop picks up fingerprints like nobody's business--but everything else on this machine is nice. I can recommend it with confidence!
If you're looking to spend even less, the Toshiba Satellite L55-B5276 is going for around $560 on Amazon, and it comes with a 4th-gen i5 (the Broadwell processors are just coming out, so there's not a ton of variety). The Satellite also has 8 GB of RAM and a 1 TB hard drive, and the screen is the standard resolution of 1366 x 768--nothing special, but good enough. With the extra credit you have, you can buy a 256 GB SSD like this Crucial MX100, clone the old hard drive to your new SSD and install it yourself, and this will improve both responsiveness and battery life. That's probably the best deal you can get for the money, but I understand not wanting to mess around with the cloning process.
Good luck to you!