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Reviews of the Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437

  • 6.3

    CNET Review

    November 16, 2007

    The Good: Inexpensive; sturdy construction yet sleek design; attractive display; includes extras such as a Labelflash optical drive and a Webcam; speakers provide passable audio.

    The Bad: AMD processor can't keep up with Intel competition; subpar battery life; heavily branded case.

    The Bottom Line: The Toshiba Satellite A215-S7437 is a well-balanced budget laptop, but we wish its battery life were longer.

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Manufacturer: Toshiba

Part number: PSAFGU-00L002

General

  • Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Width 14.3 in
  • Depth 10.6 in
  • Height 1.5 in
  • Weight 5.7 lbs
  • Localization United States
  • Notebook type Budget, Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
  • Screen type Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Processor

  • Processor AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-58 / 1.9 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Chipset type AMD M690V

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 1 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-5300

Environmental Parameters

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

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA/IDE
  • Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 200 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 4200 rpm
  • Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
  • 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 Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro

Display

  • Display Type 15.4 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
  • Features TruBrite

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X1200
  • Max Allocated RAM Size 319 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, Multimedia control panel

Telecom

  • Modem Fax / modem

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard
  • Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Display / video - S-video output, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A

Miscellaneous

  • Features System password, Administrator password, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
  • Compliant Standards CE, UL, cUL, R&TTE, DDC/CI, TUV GS, UL 1950, ACPI 1.0b, VESA DPMS, FCC Part 68, FCC Part 15 B, Plug and Play, CSA 22.2 No. 950

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, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Software Google Picasa, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar, Toshiba ConfigFree, InterVideo WinDVD 8, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Toshiba Disc Creator, Toshiba Game Console, Yahoo! Music Jukebox, Toshiba Speech System, Toshiba Value Added Package, Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 for Toshiba, McAfee Internet Security Suite (Trial), Toshiba Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Sustainability

  • CNET Labs: Battery drain test / Video playback 91
  • EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.7

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