Toshiba Satellite P205-S7806

Description: The Toshiba Satellite P205-S7806 is an 8.8-pound, mainstream consumer notebook computer.Compared to other general-purpose notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $780.The 17 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1440 x 900, which is better than most notebooks.Built around the Intel Pentium dual Core processor.This unit has a 250GB hard disk and 2 GB of memory.

Pros: Comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home premium and Microsoft Windows Vista OS, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.

Cons: Has a modest 1.5 GHz CPU speed, which is somewhat slower than some similarly priced notebooks.For example, the MSI Gaming Series GX710-400, a 7.5-pound notebook at around $700, has a 2.3 GHz CPU speed.Also, this notebook has an 8.8-pound weight, which is somewhat heavier than some similarly priced notebooks.For example, the HP Compaq Mobile Thin Client 2533t, at around $785, has only a 3.1-pound weight.The fair battery performance of this notebook means it has to be recharged more frequently than other laptops in its class.Integrated graphics controllers that rely on shared video memory are sometimes an acceptable trade-off for budget-minded users.

Suitability: Suited for those who just need a basic notebook.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Internet from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled notebook.Archive your digital videos using this computer's DVD burner.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this notebook has good features for the money.Generally, not targeted at the gaming crowd, this computer will likely fulfill more modest notebook needs.

Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.(2) Using this PC's Firewire (1394) port, you can connect to many digital videocameras and other equipment to rapidly upload data to the laptop hard drive.

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• Manufacturer: Toshiba
• Part Number: PSPB3U-0QU00L

• General

• Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, Wireless LAN antenna
• Width 15.7 in
• Depth 11.3 in
• Height 1.8 in
• Weight 8.8 lbs
• Color Onyx blue
• Localization United States
• Screen type Widescreen
• Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

• Processor

• Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core T2330 / 1.5 GHz
• Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
• Data bus speed 533 MHz
• Chipset type Mobile Intel GL960 Express

• Cache Memory

• Type L2 cache
• Cache size 1 MB

• RAM

• Installed Size 2 GB / 2 GB (max)
• Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
• Memory specification compliance PC2-5300

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
• Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%

• Storage Controller

• Storage controller type Serial ATA/IDE
• Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150

• Storage

• Floppy Drive None
• Hard Drive 250 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
• Storage Removable None
• Hard drive type Portable

• Optical Storage

• Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Integrated
• CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
• CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R) / 2x (DVD-R DL) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
• CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)

• Optical Storage (2nd)

• 2nd optical storage type None

• Card Reader

• Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader
• Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro

• Display

• Display Type 17 in TFT active matrix
• Max Resolution 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ )
• Widescreen Display Yes
• Features TruBrite

• Video

• Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
• Max Allocated RAM Size 251 MB

• Audio

• Audio output type Sound card
• Audio Input Microphone

• Notebook Camera

• Camera Type Integrated

• Input Device(s)

• Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad

• Telecom

• Modem Fax / modem
• Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
• Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92

• Networking

• Networking Network adapter
• Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
• Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
• Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54
• Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Display / video - S-video output, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 6 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45

• Power

• Power device form factor External
• Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

• Battery

• Technology Lithium ion
• Installed Qty 1
• Battery capacity 4000 mAh

• Operating System / Software

• OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.7

Toshiba

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.toshiba.com
• Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. 10020
• Phone: 1-800-316-0920