Toshiba Satellite L735-S3220 Pro Reviews

The more you carry the L735-S3220RD, or any L730 series laptop around, the more you'll appreciate Toshiba's smaller, lighter design. It doesn't wear on you as the day progresses, and for most users the smaller screen won't be an issue. If it weren’t for the short battery life and slightly subpar input ergonomics, this laptop would have earned a higher overall rating.

The Toshiba Satellite L735 is a price-conscious notebook that delivers good, solid performance. It also has a comfortable keyboard, a pretty good port selection, and a Blu-ray player. The design is also something we should take into account; it has a fashionable red-spotted "Dot Matrix" style throughout nearly the entire notebook. The glossy surfaces are nearly everywhere, though--palmrests, display and screen surround, lid--and this means your notebook will become smudge-central due to your fingerprints. Even though this notebook can be easily carried around during your daily travels, the build quality may jeopardize the lifespan of the notebook in the long run. We found that the display lid quality is the biggest factor here; it's flimsy and bends easily. Another deterrent could be its battery life, we clocked only about 3 and a half hours of mobile run time, whereas some other machines with similar hardware are able to pull four to five hours of battery life. In the end, you simply can't demand perfection at this price range, and we believe the performance, port selection, and keyboard are some of the most important factors when choosing a notebook.