The Satellite Pro A10 is on the large side at 33.2cm wide by 29.3cm deep and a maximum of 4cm high; it’s also quite heavy at 2.8kg. These features dictate that the system is likely to stay put most of the time.
The Satellite Pro A10 doesn’t have any outstanding features to set it apart from its competitors. It ships with a slightly below average 2.0 GHz Celeron CPU, but it should still be capable at most applications. Storage comes with an average 30GB hard drive and a 24x CD-RW Combo drive. The software is really what sets this notebook apart from the others. It ships with the Windows XP Professional operating system.
* Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz Processor
* 256 MB PC2100 DDR Memory
* 30 Gigabyte Hard Drive
* 24x CD-RW Combo Drive Optical Drive
* 15″ XGA (1024×768) LCD and Intel Extreme 3D Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
* AC’97 Audio
* v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
* Two USB 2.0 Ports and One Type II PC Card Slot
* 13″ x 11.5″ x 1.5″ @ 6.1 lbs.
* Windows XP Professional Operating System
The Satellite Pro A10 comes in various configurations, of which ours is the cheapest and therefore the least highly configured. It’s powered by an Intel Celeron processor running at 2GHz and has 256MB of system RAM. This is enough to run a range of everyday applications, although you shouldn’t expect it to break any speed records. The graphics come courtesy of Intel’s 852GM chipset, the integrated module using between 16 and 64MB of system RAM depending on what it is up to, delivering a maximum resolution of 1024 by 768 to the internal LCD and up to 1,920 by 1,440 to an external monitor.BatteryMark 4.01 score of 2 hours and 15 minutes from its 3,600mAh Li-ion battery, will it make much of a mobile companion.
Toshiba has launched another great mobile device in the market, the Toshiba R600 Notebook. Toshiba has long been known to be amongst the leaders in the mobile computing business and their notebooks are a preference for people who want mobility and reliability.
The R600 weighs only 2.14 lbs. and is only 12.1 inches thick. Toshiba claims it is the world’s thinnest and lightest notebook in the market today. It uses Intel’s 1.2GHz ultra-low voltage Core 2 Duo to help it achieve a maximum battery life of nine hours. In includes a 160GB hard drive pre-loaded with Windows Vista Business and 2GB of memory that is upgradeable to 5GB. A dual-layer DVD burner is included.
Features:
* Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32/64-bit, SP1 with downgrade media for Windows® XP Professional
* Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor SU9400
* 3GB PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM
* 128GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
* DVD SuperMulti (+/-R single layer) drive
* Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
* Bluetooth® version 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Impressive Highlights Of Toshiba Portégé R600:
* Design Enhancements - The new Portégé R600 features an enhanced LED backlit transreflective display for better viewing angle and contrast as well as durable chassis without increasing the size or weight of the notebook. It’s touchpad has been moved to the center and the buttons feature a tighter, firmer and more solid design. While the keyboard has been enhanced to provide a better tactile feel for touch typists.
* EasyGuard Technology - Toshiba’s Portégé R600 laptop features Toshiba’s fourth-generation EasyGuard Technology with PC Health Monitor. This new feature is a preventative maintenance utility that continuously checks the performance and functionality of a laptop’s critical hardware components and will alert users when the system is in need of a tune up. PC Health Monitor tracks the status of critical components, such as hard drive status, battery life and CPU temperature and system cooling warnings. In addition to PC Health Monitor, Toshiba’s EasyGuard Technology is a proprietary, value-added series of hardware and software enhancements designed to better protect and secure one’s laptop during everyday computing. Components include HDD Protection, a spill-resistant keyboard, fingerprint reader and Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
* LED Backlit Transreflective Display - The laptop features a special button to allow users to toggle between indoor/outdoor modes depending on the lighting environments. Indoors, the LED backlit transreflective display produces an image rich in saturated color and of superb quality. Outdoors, the transreflective screen lets the sun’s light pass through and reflects it out, bringing images on the display to life.
* Solid State Drive (SSD) - Select Portégé R600 configurations feature a 128GB SSD, making it one of the world’s lightest and thinnest laptops with an SSD. With no moving parts, SSD technology provides customers with an enhanced level of protection, reliability and fast data access.
* USB Sleep-and-Charge/eSATA Combo Port - This unique port provides convenience and speed by allowing data transfers to and from an eSATA external hard drive at rates up to five times faster than USB 2.0, and the ability to charge select USB mobile devices whether the laptop is on, off, or in sleep or hibernation mode.
* Green Attributes - The Portégé R600 is ENERGY STAR 4.0 compliant and has achieved a Gold status through the Green Electronics Council’s Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT).