[2] Features included Nvidia GeForce graphics processing units, Harman Kardon speakers, optional touchscreen displays, and optional backlit keyboards; it was the lowest-priced entry of the Satellite family to offer discrete graphics.

Displays ranged from 14 to 17.3 inches diagonally in size, with only displays 15.6 inches diagonally or larger affording the option for full 1080p resolution initially—14-in panels were limited to 1366 × 768.

[3][4] The series was refreshed in 2015 to add a 4K panel option and raise the minimum screen size to 15.6 inches diagonally.

[5][6] On its introduction, technology journalists wrote that the S series almost reached ultrabook status in terms of performance and features but fell short due to its heft.

[5] Toshiba discontinued the S series in 2016 along with the entire Satellite line of laptops.