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Toshiba Tecra A6 (PTA63A-004002)

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Toshiba Tecra A6 (PTA63A-004002) 3.00

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RRP

$1870.00

Review Date

Friday, 4th of May, 2007

Features

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo T5500

Supported Media : CD-R

Supported Media : CD-ROM

Supported Media : CD-RW

Supported Media : DVD-R

Supported Media : DVD±R

Supported Media : DVD-RAM

Supported Media : DVD-ROM

Supported Media : DVD-RW

Supported Media : DVD±RW

Supported Media : DVD±RW (+R double layer)

What's Hot

It has a decent set of features for its sub-$2000 price tag

What's Not

It's performance was slower than expected

The Final Word

A decent, but not particularly inspiring machine, the Tecra A6 will suit those who need an affordable business notebook.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

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World Bench 6 Component Results (Seconds)

Adobe Photoshop CS2:	2367
Discreet 3ds Max 8.0 SP-3 (Direct X):	576
Discreet 3ds Max 8.0 SP-3 (Rendering):	1061
Firefox 2:	426
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP1:	461
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0:	328
Multitasking - Firefox and Windows Media Encoder:	540
Nero 7 Ultra Edition:	1739
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5:	303
WinZip Computing WinZip 10.0:	612