Toshiba Satellite A500-17X review
An affordable media laptop, offering a great blend of performance and HD features
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Last reviewed: 2010-01-25January 25th 2010
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| Price at launch | £699.00 |
| Product Type | Notebook |
| Green Compliant | Yes |
| Hard Drive Capacity | 500 GB |
| Processor Manufacturer | Intel |
| Graphics Controller Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Graphics Controller Model | GeForce GT 230M |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD-Writer |
| Graphics Memory Accessibility | Semi-shared |
| Maximum Battery Run Time | 2.83 Hour |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Webcam | Yes |
| Backlight Technology | LED |
| eSATA/USB Combo | Yes |
| Product Family | Satellite A500 |
| Operating System Architecture | 64-bit |
| Processor Model | P7450 |
| Colour | Precious Black |
| Operating System | Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Brand Name | Toshiba |
| Processor Speed | 2.13 GHz |
| Processor Type | Core 2 Duo |
| Screen Size | 40.6 cm (16") |
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Standard Memory | 4 GB |
| Weight (Approximate) | 2.76 kg |
| Cache | 3 MB |
| Processor Core | Dual-core (2 Core) |
| Green Compliance Certificate/Authority | Energy Star, WEEE |
| Optical Media Supported | DVD-RAM/±R/±RW |
| Dual-Layer Media Supported | Yes |
| Graphics Memory Capacity | 1 GB |
| Display Screen Type | Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD |
| Display Screen Technology | TruBrite |
| Wi-Fi Standard | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| Ethernet Technology | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Memory Standard | DDR3-1066/PC3-8500 |
| Height | 41.0 mm |
| Width | 384.0 mm |
| Depth | 259.0 mm |
| Screen Mode | WXGA |
| Memory Technology | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Product Series | A500 |
| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Product Model | A500-17X |
| Product Name | Satellite A500-17X Notebook |
| Product Line | Satellite |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | PSAR3E-00N005EN |
| Manufacturer Website Address | www.toshiba.co.uk |
| Marketing Information | Designed for great everyday performance, Satellite range products are affordable but serve up the power, features and portability that even the most demanding home users require. You can buy Satellite products through an extensive network of high street and online retailers. |
| Maximum Memory | 8 GB |
| Package Contents | |
| Standard Warranty | 1 Year |
Product Summary
Satellite A500-17X
Price at launch
£699.00
For
Good screen
>Powerful
>Connectivity
>Price
Against
No Blu-ray drive
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