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Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50A-07S05C)

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Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50A-07S05C) 3.50

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RRP

$3630.00

Review Date

Wednesday, 6th of August, 2008

Features

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor U7700

Supported Media : CD-R

Supported Media : CD-ROM

Supported Media : CD-RW

Supported Media : DVD-RAM

Supported Media : DVD-ROM

Supported Media : DVD±RW (dual layer)

What's Hot

Built-in 3G module, great battery life, very light, built-in optical drive, plenty of ports

What's Not

Gets noticeably warm, screen has narrow vertical viewing angle, hard drive was slow, touchpad is sticky

The Final Word

It's well-suited to road warriors thanks to its light weight and built-in 3G module, but it's still not the perfect laptop. If you're going to go for the R500, opt for a solid-state drive instead of a conventional hard drive.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Display

Display Technology

Transflective Colour TFT (Active Matrix)

Screen size

12.1 in

Screen Resolution

1280x800

Aspect Ratio

16:10

General

Warranty (Months)

Weight without PSU

1.1kg

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

Intel GMA 945GMS

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

120 GB

RPM

5400

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

Optical Drives

Supported Media

CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW (dual layer)

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 Processor U7700

Processor Speed

1.33 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Genuine 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, HSDPA, 3G, Wireless 802.11b, 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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