Reviews of the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980
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CNET Review
The Good: Large screen, great speakers; excellent battery life.
The Bad: Heavy; massive battery; no Bluetooth.
The Bottom Line: Good design and some really nice-sounding speakers round out the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980, a very affordable mainstream laptop with excellent battery life for its size.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 166610 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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electronicsme.com
Review Summary: Whether you're looking for a laptop for casual gaming, or you've decided to
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: Compared with other budget notebooks, whose thin speaker strips are nothing to write home about, the P305D's Harman Kardon speakers are a true step up for multimedia junkies. When we watched movies and streamed music from Pandora, they produced loud, ...
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maximumpc.com
Review Summary: Still, the Satellite has some nice touches. Its 17-inch glossy screen is gorgeous and bright. The 320GB hard drive is ample, and the unit's USB ports are active when the notebook is in standby, so you can charge your phone or MP3 player without having ...
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Part number: PSAT0U-00M001
General
- Width 15.1 in
- Depth 10.2 in
- Height 1.6 in
- Weight 7.2 lbs
- Color Black onyx
- Notebook type Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.), Budget
Processor
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 / 2.2 GHz
- Data bus speed 800 MHz
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Cache size 2 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR II SDRAM
Storage Controller
- Storage controller type Serial ATA
Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Hard Drive 500 GB
- Storage Removable None
- Hard drive type Standard
Optical Storage
- Type DVD+/-RW
- CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 6x (DVD Double layer)
Display
- Display Type 16 in TFT active matrix
- Max Resolution 1366 x 768
- Features TruBrite technology
Video
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
- Video Memory 128 MB
Audio
- Audio output type Sound card
Input Device(s)
- Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
Networking
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory, Memory card reader
- Interfaces 4 x USB 2.0 - USB 2.0, 1 x Ethernet - RJ-45, 1 x HDMI
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
- Features 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN, Camera
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Installed Qty 1
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.7
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