Toshiba Tecra A50-C (15.6-Inch, 2016)

Solidly constructed ; Diverse array of ports ; Well-balanced

Awful display ; Spongy keys ; Poor multi-touch support

The Toshiba Tecra A50-C is a fit for on-the-go businesspersons who need a solid laptop with an Ethernet jack, optical drive and VGA port. Power users, however, will find it lacking.

small and quiet system fan, quiet keyboard, ODD bay/optical drive, very minimal performance hit when running on battery power, spill-resistant keyboard, removable battery, dedicated docking port, matte panel

weak outer lid, very inaccurate colors without calibration, low contrast, display backlight could be brighter, no mSATA or M.2 options, small touchpad, no TrackPoint, no keyboard backlight

The Tecra A50 series is but a shadow of the more expensive and well-regarded Portege series. In order to reach the lower starting prices, Toshiba had to cut a bit too many corners including its weaker lid, poorer display, lack of backlit keyboard, and...