1280 x 800 WXGA Display - 2 GB RAM - 160 GB HDD - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 - Bluetooth - Windows XP Professional - MPN: PPR50U08K09D See Product Details
Description
The Portege R500-S5008X Notebook is designed for people looking for the ultimate in no-compromise portability or who travel and work on the move. It's all about portability, plus power. Toshiba EasyGuard features such as shock protected casing and a 100cc spill resistant keyboard are also included.
Quick Glance
Product Type: Notebook
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Networking: IEEE 802.11n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0
Display Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Interface Type: 3 x USB 2.0, Firewire Yes
Green Compliance: EPEAT Gold
Video Chipset: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Processor Type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Screen Size: 12.1
Processor Speed: 1330
Installed Memory: 2000
Hard Drive Size: 160000
Weight: 38.4
Summary
Product Title: Toshiba Portege R500-S5008X 12.1" Notebook - Core 2 Duo U7700 1.33 GHz - Aluminum Silver
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Power Score: 4.4 | 2 Reviews
Processor
Processor Class: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 1.33 GHz
Cache Size: 2 MB
Bus Speed: 533 MHz
Memory
Installed Memory: 2 GB
Maximum Memory: 2 GB
Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM
System
Laptop Type: Notebook
Input Devices: TouchPad
Interface Connection: 3 x USB 2.0, Firewire Yes
Slots: PC Card Type II
Display
Display Size: 12.1"
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Display Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Max Resolution: 1280 x 800
Video Chipset: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Storage
Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB
Number of Hard Drives Included: 1
Features
Included Network Card: IEEE 802.11n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0
Included Devices: Built-In Microphone Yes
Green Compliance: EPEAT Gold
Software
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Dimensions
Height: 1"
Width: 11.10"
Depth: 8.50"
Weight: 2.4 lbs
Warranty
Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
TestSeek.com has collected 63 expert reviews for Toshiba Portege R500 - Intel Core 2 Duo and the average expert rating is 76 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use TestSeek.com to find all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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Not 2.4lb., actually 2.2lb.! HOT product! (read...
Strengths: Ultraportable computer at 1kg with sufficient performance. Nice LCD, WiFi, Bluetooth, SD-slot, everything I needed. Not the optical drive that I do not need. Only 2.2lb despite vendors claim 2.4lb.
Weakness: Gets quite warm, maybe sometimes hot (only on the left side). Omission of traditional modem. Ugly bump on the lower left part of the computer to accommodate 2.5-in HDD.
I upgraded from my faithful workhorse Portege R100 that has started to show some aging after 4 years. So my thought is in principle relative to R100. Therefore what I write here should give some idea of what to expect if you are making similar transition. As I wrote above, the screen is nice, clear and crisp, but very fine, maybe too fine. Therefore it may be stressful to the eyes after long use....
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