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Toshiba Satellite A300 (2009)

By Alex Kidman, ZDNet.com.au on 05 March 2009 09:44 AM

Tags: toshiba, satellite, laptop, a300, psagca-09y01n

Manufacturer: Toshiba

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • eSATA ports
  • 1
  • USB ports
  • 4
  • S-Video
  • Yes
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • Yes

Display

  • LCD technology
  • WXGA
  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1280 x 800 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 15.4 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 400 GB

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 38.5 x 362 x 267 mm
  • Weight
  • 2.69 kg

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 512 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 4GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2 SDRAM
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

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

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows Vista Home Premium

Sound

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

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The good:
  • Stylish design
  • Excellent keyboard
  • Good overall performance
The bad:
  • Casing feels flimsy
  • Gets hot quite quickly
  • Average battery life
The bottomline:

Toshiba's A300 certainly stands out in a crowd, but its battery life means you won't be out in the crowds for long.

Editors’ rating:

7.3/10

RRP: AU$2199.00

Related topics:

toshiba, satellite, laptop, A300, PSAGCA-09Y01N

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