Numeric
The Satellite line was introduced in 1992 with the T1800 and T1850 models, the T1850C variant of which was one of the first notebooks with passive-matrix color liquid-crystal displays (LCDs).[5] Succeeding entries in the line followed this naming scheme, such as the Satellite T1900, T2110CS and T2130CS.[6][7] Beginning with the barebones 100CS and 100CT in February 1996, Toshiba began using only numbers to name their Satellites,[8] a convention which continued until 2003 with the introduction of the Satellite A series.
Lettered
Toshiba began using letter prefixes to differentiate its concurrent series of Satellite laptops. These included the A series; the C series; the E series; the L series; the M series; the P series; the R series; the S series; the T series; the U series; and the W series.[9] CNET wrote in 2011 that "Toshiba may not run out of new product lines until it runs out of letters".[10]
A series
The Satellite A series was Toshiba's first premium consumer line of Satellite laptops. Introduced with the A10 and A20 models in 2003, the Satellite A series originally targeted high school and college students and workers of small offices and home offices, before becoming a premium line by the late 2000s.[11][10] The Satellite A series was succeeded by the Satellite P series in 2011.[12]
C series
The Satellite C series was Toshiba's budget consumer line of Satellite laptops.[13] Screen sizes on the C series ranged between 14 and 17 inches diagonally; the laptops were offered with Intel or AMD processors.[14]
A series
The Satellite A series was Toshiba's first premium consumer line of Satellite laptops. Introduced with the A10 and A20 models in 2003, the Satellite A series originally targeted high school and college students and workers of small offices and home offices, before becoming a premium line by the late 2000s.[11][10] The Satellite A series was succeeded by the Satellite P series in 2011.[12]
C series
The Satellite C series was Toshiba's budget consumer line of Satellite laptops.[13] Screen sizes on the C series ranged between 14 and 17 inches diagonally; the laptops were offered with Intel or AMD processors.[14][9]
E series
The 2010s-issue E-series Satellites were Best Buy-exclusive midrange consumer models.
L series
The L series Satellites were Toshiba's mainstream consumer line of Satellite laptops.[15] The first models of the L series came out in 2005.[16] The 2010s-issue L series was priced just above of the C series and included similar features but featured improved keyboards, trackpads, and speakers, USB 3.0 ports, and Core i7 processor configurations. Toshiba targeted the L series at students.[17][18]
M series, U series
The M and U series Satellites were marketed as multimedia-oriented machines, powerful enough for casual gaming and video playback while still being lightweight enough to be easily mobile. Toshiba marketed the U series as the more stylish of the two.[19]
P series
The P series was Toshiba's second premium consumer line of Satellite laptops. Introduced in 2003, it later eclipsed the premium A series. The first entry in the series, the P25, was one of the first laptops to feature a widescreen 17-inch LCD;[20][21] it was also one of the first laptops to feature an internal DVD±RW drive.[22] P series models introduced in 2012 were priced at US$800, $100 higher than their midrange S series counterparts.[9]
R series
The R series was a convertible laptop in the Satellite line released from 2005 to 2006. It comprised the R10, R15, R20, and R25; all featured a swivel-hinge display that the user could rotate 180 degrees to cover the keyboard and use the laptops with a stylus.[23][24][25][26] A non-convertible midrange entry, the R845, was released in 2011.[27]
S series
The S series was Toshiba's midrange line of Satellite laptops introduced in 2012.[28] It was positioned above their mainstream L series but below the premium P range.[9] Features included Nvidia GeForce graphics processing units, Harman Kardon speakers, optional touchscreen displays and optional backlit keyboards; it was the lowest price entry of the Satellite family to offer discrete graphics. Displays ranged from 14 to 17.3-inches diagonally in size.[29][30]
T series
The T series was Toshiba's line of Satellite ultrabooks.[31][32]
Satellite Click, Satellite Radius
The Satellite Click and Satellite Radius were convertible laptops introduced in 2013 and 2014 respectively.[33][34] The Satellite Radius had a folding hinge, while the Satellite Click's display was entirely detachable.[35]
