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Reviews of the Toshiba Portege M400

  • 8.3

    pcpro.co.uk

    By Dave Stevenson | June 1, 2006

    Review Summary: A powerful convertible laptop with features that business users will appreciate. Battery life is average, though, and it's a little too heavy for convenient tablet use

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  • No Rating

    pcworld.co.nz

    By Scott Bartley | June 1, 2006

    Review Summary: Realising the potential for damaging a tablet is higher than most notebooks, Toshiba has gone all out with protection and security features for the M400. A magnesium alloy shell is lightweight yet exceedingly tough, the keyboard is spill resistant ...

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  • 5.6

    asia.cnet.com

    By Stephanie Bruzzese | May 23, 2006

    Review Summary: Thoughinexpensive, the Portege M400 convertible tablet'smiddle-of-the-road performance and battery life may not be enough forthe demanding business user. For basic tasks, however, it's a decentbargain.

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  • No Rating

    TabletPCReview.com

    By Barry J. Doyle | April 11, 2006

    Review Summary: There is some great news for Tablet PC users. Strap on your rocket boots because the new Toshiba Portege M400 with Intel Core Duo technology is sure to take you for a flight. This zippy lightweight makes a near perfect debut as the first Tablet PC ...

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  • No Rating

    pencomputing.com

    Review Summary: Like the reviewer, I've owned Toshiba laptops on and off for the better part of twenty years, including six Porteges. Porteges have always been premium products with excellent build quality and a terrific mix of features and ergnomic excellence in a ...

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Manufacturer: Toshiba

Part number: PPM40U-01000E

General

  • Platform Technology Intel Centrino
  • Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Embedded Security Fingerprint reader
  • Width 11.6 in
  • Depth 9.8 in
  • Height 1.5 in
  • Weight 4.4 lbs
  • Color Titanium silver
  • Localization United States
  • Notebook type Tablet

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core Solo T1300 / 1.66 GHz
  • Data bus speed 667 MHz
  • Processor features Enhanced SpeedStep technology, Execute Disable Bit capability, Power-optimized processor system bus
  • Chipset type Mobile Intel 945GM Express

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 2 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 512 MB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-5300

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards RoHS
  • Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
  • Max Altitude Operating 9842.5 ft

Storage Controller

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

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 80 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
  • Storage Removable None

Optical Storage

  • Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - Plug-in module
  • CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 24x
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

  • Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro

Display

  • Display Type 12.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
  • Widescreen Display No

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA 950
  • Video Memory Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
  • Max Allocated RAM Size 128 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio codec STAC9200
  • Audio output compliant standards DirectMusic, DirectSound, DirectSound3D
  • Audio Output Features High Definition Audio
  • Audio Input Microphone

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad

Telecom

  • Modem Fax / modem
  • Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
  • Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Wireless NIC Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays 1 x Ultra Slim SelectBay
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - Type II, 1 ( 1 ) x Memory Stick, 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card, 1 ( 1 ) x XD-Picture Card
  • 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, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Docking / port replicator - 240 pin docking

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
  • Features Power-on password, Administrator password, Hard drive I/O control, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
  • Compliant Standards ACPI, RoHS, VESA DPMS, Plug and Play

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
  • Power provided 75 Watt

Battery

  • Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Battery capacity 4700 mAh
  • Mfr estimated battery life 5.1 hour(s)
  • Recharge time 3 - 13 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
  • Software Zinio Reader, Microsoft Works, InterVideo WinDVD, Toshiba ConfigFree, Yahoo! Music Engine, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Toshiba Zooming Utility, McAfee VirusScan (Trial), Toshiba Custom Utilities, AOL Online (90 days trial), Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Quicken 2005 New User Edition, Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment, McAfee SpamKiller (30 days trial), Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, McAfee AntiSpyware (30 days trial), InterVideo WinDVD Creator Platinum 2, Sonic Solutions Drive Letter Access (DLA), Sonic Solutions RecordNow! Basic for Toshiba, McAfee Personal Firewall Plus (30 days trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 3 years warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years, Limited warranty - Battery - 1 year, Limited warranty - Power adapter - 1 year

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