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Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50A-00V05C)

Manufacturer: Toshiba

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • eSATA ports
  • 0
  • USB ports
  • 4
  • Firewire ports
  • 0
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • DVI
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1280 x 800 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 12.1 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 120 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 25.5 x 283 x 215.8 mm
  • Weight
  • 1 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Graphics

  • Graphics hardware
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 1GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-667
  • Memory card reader
  • No

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 1.2 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows XP Professional

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes
  • Digital audio output
  • Yes

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The good:
  • Very compact
  • Good range of ports
  • Built-in 3G wireless
The bad:
  • A bit pricey
  • Screen seems a little flimsy
  • Mouse pad and keys need improvement
The bottomline:

A remarkably compact, but complete machine -- ideal for business travellers.

Editors’ rating:

7.5/10

RRP: AU$3300.00

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