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Reviews of the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960

  • 7.4

    CNET Review

    July 17, 2009

    The Good: Long battery life; solid performance for the money; great-sounding speakers; HDMI out.

    The Bad: Glossy design is fingerprint magnet; slick keyboard; no Bluetooth.

    The Bottom Line: Good components and a big battery push the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 in front of other retail budget laptops.

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  • 8.7

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | March 3, 2010

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 177051 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

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  • 7.0

    businesscomputingworld.co.uk

    By Sift Ninja | July 21, 2009

    Review Summary: It has a thick chassis made thicker by the extended-life battery that comes with this system. The battery adds weight and bulk compared to a standard six-cell pack and lifts the back of the keyboard off your lap or work surface. This provides better ...

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  • No Rating

    product-reviews.net

    Review Summary: With the Toshiba A505-S6970 laptop, you get a 16-inch TruBrite HD Edge-to-Edge Display and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card with 512MB DDR3

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Manufacturer: Toshiba

Part number: PSAP0U-007007

General

  • Platform Technology Intel Centrino
  • Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Width 15.1 in
  • Depth 10.2 in
  • Height 1.6 in
  • Weight 6.4 lbs
  • Color Fusion finish with sonic pattern in black onyx
  • Localization United States
  • Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.)
  • Screen type Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11 n (draft)

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 / 2.1 GHz
  • Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit Computing Yes
  • Data Bus Speed 800 MHz
  • Chipset Type Mobile Intel GM45 Express

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 2 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards EPA Energy Star, RoHS
  • Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
  • Max Altitude Operating 9842 ft

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA
  • 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 - Integrated
  • CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (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 Card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, SDHC Memory Card

Display

  • Display Type 16 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Features TruBrite

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
  • Video Memory 128 MB
  • Max Allocated RAM Size 1759 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio Output Features Harman/kardon stereo speakers
  • Audio Input Microphone

Notebook Camera

  • Camera Type Integrated

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
  • Keyboard localization and layout US
  • Features Multi-touch technology

Telecom

  • Modem Fax / modem
  • Max transfer rate 53 Kbps

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Wireless NIC Intel WiFi Link 5100
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

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 Audio / video - HDMI output - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Storage / Hi-Speed USB - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11

Miscellaneous

  • Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
  • Compliant Standards RoHS

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
  • Power provided 65 Watt

Battery

  • Technology 12-cell Lithium ion
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Battery capacity 9000 mAh

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Software Skype, Google Picasa, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Works, Toshiba Resources, Toshiba ConfigFree, Toshiba DVD Player, Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Toshiba Disc Creator, Toshiba HDD recovery, CyberLink PowerCinema, Corel DVD MovieFactory, Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, NetZero Internet Service, Face Recognition software, Toshiba PC Health Monitor, QuickBooks Financial Center, Toshiba Recovery DiskCreator, WildTangent Orb Games Console, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment, Toshiba Power-Saving Eco Utility, Norton Internet Security 2009 (30 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

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

Sustainability

  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Dec 2009) 5.3

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