Details:
Toshiba Satellite P105-S6104 17" Notebook PC
The Basics
Hard Drive: The 120 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) is above average in
size for notebook PCs, and its befitting of such an
entertainment-centric PC. It offers more than enough capacity for
storing documents and productivity software for road warriors.
Youll also be able to store a good-sized digital audio library.
Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5200 processor has a 1.6 GHz
processor speed, fast 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB
L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and
a larger L2 cache can help speed up your systems performance. The
FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side
bus will deliver better overall performance.)
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution
cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when
running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no
significant increase in power consumption. Its optimized for
multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista
operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding
applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious
number-crunching business productivity applications--while
downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in
the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core
2 Duo processor include:
Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory
latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data
bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is
needed.
Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution
speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics
applications.
Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions
independently per core to help save power.
Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing
cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower
CPU voltage.
Memory: The 1 GB of built-in memory (PC4200, DDR2 SDRAM) is a good
start for power users, and it offers a very fast 533 MHz speed. It
has two memory slots, enabling you to add up to 4 GB of RAM for
worry-free handling graphics-intensive presentations and multiple
open business productivity applications.
CD/DVD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide
range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW
discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5
GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most
important documents. It features the following speeds: 2.4x DVD+R
DL, 2x DVD-R DL, 8x for both single-layer DVD+R/-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x
DVD-RW, 3x DVD-RAM, and 24x/10x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs
at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.
Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard keyboard and
electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers a launch button
for the Express CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play,
stop, next, previous). With Toshibas unique Express Media Player,
you can wont have to wait for Windows to boot up before you can
start a DVD movie or CD. Just a simple press of the button bypasses
the system and starts your media playing.
Screen, Graphics and Sound
This laptop has a 17-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1440 x
900 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes
images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature.
Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which
uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up
to 128 MB of shared video memory. It offers both VGA and S-Video
output connections for connecting to monitors and TVs.
Youll enjoy crisp sound via the built-in Harman Kardon stereo
speakers, which can produce immersive SRS TruSurround XT virtual
surround sound with SRS WOW sound enhancement. This notebook also
features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone
jacks.
Connectivity and Expansion Slots
Offering easy connectivity, this notebook comes with an integrated
tri-mode Intel 3945ABG wireless LAN, which is compatible with
802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi
hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher
throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office
environments). It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34
card slot (in addition to a standard PCMCIA slot), which lets you
take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for
even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security
features. You get a good offering of connectivity options:
4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from
digital cameras to MP3 players
1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting
digital video camcor
