Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50A-07S05C)

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.

EXPERT STAR RATING
3.50
Price $ 3630.00 AUD
  • Features
  • What's Hot
  • What's Not
  • Number of speakers: 1. Display Technology: Transflective Colour TFT (Active Matrix).
  • Built-in 3G module, great battery life, very light, built-in optical drive, plenty of ports
  • Gets noticeably warm, screen has narrow vertical viewing angle, hard drive was slow, touchpad is sticky
Audio & Speakers
Number of speakers
1
Display
Display Technology
Transflective Colour TFT (Active Matrix)
Screen size
12.1 in
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Aspect Ratio
16:10
General
Warranty (Months)
36
Weight without PSU
1.1kg
Graphics Card
Graphics Processor
Intel GMA 945GMS
Hard Drive
Storage capacity
120 GB
RPM
5400
Input Devices
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
No
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
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
3
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 IDG Communications in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. IDG Communications neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.
 
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