Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309 vs Toshiba Satellite C855-S5306 which one would you get?

Two of the affordable laptop PCs coming from Toshiba can now be had in the market, the Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309 and the Toshiba Satellite C855-S5306. Both laptop PCs come equipped with the processing muscle of Third Generation Intel Core i3-3110M dual-core processor that offers 3MB L3 cache and runs at the clock speed of 2.4GHz. These two Toshiba laptops is equipped with 15.6 inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution. So, what's the difference between the two? See the Table below.

Toshiba Satellite C855-S5306

Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309

	Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309	Toshiba Satellite C855-S5306
Processor	Intel 3rd Generation Core i3	Intel 3rd Generation Core i3
Clock Speed	2.4GHz	2.4GHz
Display Type	High-definition widescreen LED-backlit TFT with TruBrite technology (1366 x 768)	High-definition widescreen LED-backlit TFT with TruBrite technology (1366 x 768)
Screen Size	15.6 inch	15.6 inch
Cache Memory	3MB	3MB
RAM	4GB	4GB
RAM Expansion	16GB	16GB
Type of RAM	DDR3	DDR3
Hard Drive Type	SATA (5400 rpm)	SATA (5400 rpm)
Computer Hard Drive Capacity	640GB	500GB
Optical Drive	Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW	Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Digital Media Reader or Slots	Yes, digital media card reader	Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics	Mobile Intel HD Graphics 4000	Mobile Intel HD 4000
Video Memory	Shared	Shared
Built-in Webcam	Yes	Yes
Networking	Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)	Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking	Wireless-B+G+N	Wireless-B+G+N
Audio	SRS Premium Sound HD	TOSHIBA Audio Enhancement
USB 2.0 Ports	2 USB 3.0; 1 USB 2.0	1 USB 3.0; 2 USB 2.0
Laptop Weight	5.5 pounds	5.5 pounds
HDMI Output	Yes	Yes
Operating System	Windows 8	Windows 8
Drive Capacity	640GB	500GB
Product Height	1.3"	1.3"
Product Width	15"	15"
Product Weight	5.5 lbs.	5.4 lbs.
Product Depth	9.5"	9.5"
Battery Type	6-cell lithium-ion	6-cell lithium-ion

Based on the table these two laptop PCs, Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309 and the Toshiba Satellite C855-S5306 are almost the same. The only difference is the hard disk drive capacity and the type of USB port. For Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309 it has HDD capacity of 640 GB while the Toshiba Satellite C855-S5306 comes with 500GB. For USB port, the Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309 consists of 2 USB 3.0 + USB 2.0 while the other one comes with 1 USB 3.0 + 2 USB 2.0.

Both the Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309 and the Toshiba Satellite C855-S5306 can be had at the price of $399.99 at BestBuy. Therefore, from the two, it is wiser if you're going to get the Toshiba Satellite L855-S5309.