Reviews of the Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835
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CNET Review
The Good: Stylish new design; charges USB devices, even when off; big hard drive.
The Bad: Glossy finish attracts fingerprints; way too much bloatware; Sleep-and-Charge feature is turned off by default; slower AMD processor.
The Bottom Line: Toshiba rolls out its new Satellite look to the basic 15-inch AMD-powered Satellite A305D, but others offer more for the same $999.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 60/100. Comparing these reviews to 89901 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Part number: PSAH0U-00K007
General
- Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna, Stereo speakers
- Width 14.3 in
- Depth 10.5 in
- Height 1.5 in
- Weight 6 lbs
- Localization United States
- Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
- Screen type Wide-screen
Processor
- Processor AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-64 / 2.2 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Data bus speed 800 MHz
- Processor features HyperTransport technology
- Chipset type AMD M690G
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 1 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 3 GB / 4 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-5300
Environmental Parameters
- Environmental & energy standards compliance RoHS
- Min Operating Temperature 41 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
Storage Controller
- Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM
- CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD?R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
- Disc Labeling Technology Labelflash Technology
Optical Storage (2nd)
- 2nd optical storage type None
Card Reader
- Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card
Display
- Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
- Widescreen Display Yes
- Features TruBrite
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X1250
- Max Allocated RAM Size 831 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
- Audio Output Features Harman/kardon stereo speakers
- Audio Input Microphone
Multimedia Functionality
- TV Tuner Type None
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
Telecom
- Modem Fax / modem
- Max transfer rate 53 Kbps
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Data link protocol IEEE 802.11a, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54, 2 Memory
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Display / video - S-video output, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards RoHS
Power
- Power device form factor External
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
- Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Software Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial), Toshiba Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center, Toshiba DVD Player, Memeo AutoSync, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Face Recognition software, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 for Toshiba, Toshiba ConfigFree, CyberLink PowerCinema, Google Picasa, Memeo AutoBackup, Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment, Toshiba Assist, Toshiba Value Added Package, Microsoft Works 9.0, Toshiba Disc Creator, Toshiba Speech System, Norton 360, Toshiba Game Console, Napster
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008) 4.3
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 7.7
- Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Sep 2008) 4.7
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