Reviews of the Toshiba Portege R600-ST520W
-
No Rating
whatlaptop.co.uk
Review Summary: Instead of sticking to a single SKU, Toshiba will be offering five different versions, including two with SSD storage. However, with the price delta between Solid State and mechanical drives still being up to six times the price, we won't be seeing ...
-
No Rating
trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: We take a very close look at Toshiba's updated business ultra-portable, including its bare naked innards!
-
No Rating
tomsguide.com
Review Summary: The magnesium alloy chassis means that although the R600 is lightweight it's strong enough to pass TUV drop testing from 30" (the equivalent of pushing it off a table) and 40" (the equivalent of dropping it when you're carrying it under your arm) on ...
-
No Rating
gizmodo.com
Review Summary: For $3,500 (as tested with 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U9400, 3GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel 4500MHD graphics, DVD burner, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi n), the Portege may be a bit of a disappointment right out of the box. Yes, it's ridiculously light, starting at 2 ...
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.)
- 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
- Screen type Widescreen
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
Product Photos
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - Free Six-Month Trial for Eligible Organizations
-
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today.

- Learn more about the free, six-month trial offer>>
- Learn more about tools to grow your business
-
The Business Essentials Guide provides you useful tools and templates to help grow your business and save you time with automated shipping solutions.
- Save time with the UPS Business Essentials Guide
- Keep Up With The Latest In Document Management with The DocuMentor.
-
Doc delivers the scoop on today's enterprise content management, printer maintenance, and all other issues related to document management. It's the DocuMentor Blog.
- Learn more >>
Meet Doc
-
Here to help you with your Document Management Needs
- Doc is an enigma. Born to a Russian ballerina and a German electrical engineer, he grew up in various locations in the United States. He’s seen the insides of more brands, versions, and generations of printer and printer-related hardware than almost anyone.
- To learn more about this mysterious figure check out his blog on ZDNet and his Workspace on TechRepublic. You’ll be glad you did.
-
Produced by
ZDNet and






