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Toshiba Portege R500

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RRP

$3850.00

Review Date

Wednesday, 28th of May, 2008

Features

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo ULV U7600

What's Hot

Very light and mobile device, long battery life, comfortable to use, 64GB solid-state drive

What's Not

Screen is hard to view, has a PC Card slot instead of an ExpressCard slot, doesn't ship with an optical drive

The Final Word

Its screen is hard to view properly, but apart from that, the R500 is a genuine lightweight. At under 1kg, and with battery life longer than four hours, it's perfect for users who work long ours while on the road.

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Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Mono

Display

Display Technology

Transflective Colour TFT (Active Matrix)

Screen size

12.1 in

Screen Resolution

1280x800

Aspect Ratio

16:10

General

Warranty (Months)

Other Features

64GB solid state drive, TPM module

Weight without PSU

0.9kg

Input Devices

Touchpad, Buttons, Keyboard

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD)

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

1 GB

Maximum memory (RAM)

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

L2 Cache Memory

2MB

Motherboard

Chipset

Intel 945GMS Express Chipset

Bus Speed

533MHz

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

Modem

Yes

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PC Card

PCs

Physical Security Features

Slot For Cable Lock, Integrated Biometrics - Fingerprint Reader

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo ULV U7600

Processor Speed

1.20 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Business

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

D-Sub, Firewire, Headphone Jack, Microphone Jack , RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, USB 2.0

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0, Wireless 802.11n, Wireless 802.11a , Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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