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Dynabook Satellite Pro C40-J (PYS46A-00Y00J) review

Dynabook Satellite Pro C40-J (PYS46A-00Y00J)

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • microSD card slot
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen
  • Very good touchpad
  • Can be upgraded and expanded relatively easily (one free RAM slot)
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor webcam quality
  • Long time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Long time to charge to 100 per cent
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • USB-C port is not Thunderbolt

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Pro

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Performance score
58%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
69%
Display score
84%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
78%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1768
Storage read-speed (MBps)
2494
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
41
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:03
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:55
Expert tester comments
Dynabook's Satellite Pro C40 laptop leaves nothing to chance: you get a full-sized HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet, a microSD card slot, in addition to USB 3.1 (USB-A and USB-C) ports. You also get a very good screen, and some fast storage. The main downsides are a poor webcam, and a keyboard that does not have a backlight. But overall, it's a decent laptop if you want a traditional computer with good port selection.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,602.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-1165G7
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.8
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
191
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.5
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 225 x 328

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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