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Reviews of the Toshiba Portege R600-ST520W

  • 8.3

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Tim Danton | February 2, 2009

    Review Summary: Users should be pleased with the battery life. Under our light-use test, the R600 kept going for 6hrs 30mins, and when we pushed it at full-pelt it managed a similarly impressive 3hrs 8mins, which is almost enough for a trip across the continent

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  • 8.0

    trustedreviews.com

    By Andy Vandervell | December 18, 2008

    Review Summary: Toshiba refreshes its impossibly light ultra-portable, but can it succeed where its predecessor stumbled?

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  • 8.0

    hardwarezone.com

    Review Summary: We last pawed the Toshiba Portege R600 at Toshiba's launch event just a month back, and now we have a chance to dig deeper into its internals to see what makes this lightweight 0.979kg wonder tick.

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  • No Rating

    whatlaptop.co.uk

    By Alex Bentley | December 8, 2008

    Review Summary: The ultra-thin 4mm screen panel also has a large amount of flexibility to prevent cracking under pressure. Usability is great and the keyboard is one of the best we've seen to-date. The use of a low voltage CPU keeps the chassis cool, but provides ...

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  • 6.0

Manufacturer: Toshiba

Part number: PPR61U-01J033

General

  • Recommended Use Home use, Education, Small business
  • Platform Technology Intel Centrino 2 with vPro Technology
  • Built-in Devices Speaker, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip , Fingerprint reader
  • Width 11.1 in
  • Depth 8.5 in
  • Height 1 in
  • Weight 2.4 lbs
  • Color Aluminum silver
  • Localization United States
  • Notebook type Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.)
  • Screen type Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities Bluetooth

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 / 1400 MHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Core voltage technology Ultra Low Voltage (ULV)
  • Data bus speed 800 MHz
  • Processor features Execute Disable Bit capability
  • Chipset type Mobile Intel GS45 Express

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 3 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 3072 MB / 5 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR II SDRAM - 800 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
  • RAM configuration features 1 x 2 GB + 1 GB (soldered)

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards RoHS, EPA Energy Star, EPEAT Gold
  • Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA
  • Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-300

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 160 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type Standard

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD±RW / DVD-RAM - Integrated
  • CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

  • Card reader type Card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards SDHC Memory Card

Display

  • Display Type 12.1 in TFT
  • Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Features LED-backlit, Transflective

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
  • Video Memory 128 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
  • Audio Input Microphone

Notebook Camera

  • Camera Type Integrated

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
  • Features Spill-proof

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking 10/100/1000 Ethernet - Ethernet, Network adapter - Bluetooth
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Wireless NIC Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350
  • Data link protocol Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
  • Networking standards Bluetooth 2.1, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard
  • Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Docking / port replicator - 64 pin docking, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Storage / Hi-Speed USB - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA

Miscellaneous

  • Features Toshiba EasyGuard
  • Compliant Standards RoHS, ACPI 2.0c, VESA DPMS

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

  • Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Battery capacity 5800 mAh
  • Mfr estimated battery life 7.5 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Business
  • OS Preinstalled Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Office Ready Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
  • Software Google Picasa, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Toshiba Assist, LoJack for Laptops, Toshiba ConfigFree, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Toshiba Disc Creator, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, Toshiba Security Assist, Toshiba Management Console, Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator, Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment, Infineon TPM Professional Package, Norton Internet Security 2009 (Trial), Microsoft Office Professional 2007 (60 days trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 3 years warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 3 years, Limited warranty - Battery - 1 year

Sustainability

  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Gold
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.7

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Toshiba Portege R600-ST520W
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