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Toshiba Portégé R500

Wednesday October 10, 2007
Written by Dave Stephenson
AUD
$3027
Price at time of review.
Slim, good-looking and affordable – and you can even work outside in sunlight. Just note the niggles.
Price 3027
CPU model/brand Intel Core 2 Duo U7600
CPU speed 1.2GHz
Memory capacity 1GB
Hard drive capacity 120GB
Internal optical drive Yes
Optical drive type Matshita UJ-844S DVD writer
Graphics type Onboard
Graphics Intel GMA 950
Sound card Realtek HD audio
Screen size 12.1in
Screen resolution 1280 x 800
Weight 1.1kg
Dimensions WDH 283 x 216 x 26
Ethernet Gigabit
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g
USB ports 3
Firewire 1 (mini)
Output ports D-SUB
Operating system Windows Vista Business
Accessories Fingerprint reader
Other Type II PC Card/TPM 1.2
Manufacturer http://www.toshiba.com.au/
Supplier Don’t Pay Retail
Warranty 3yrs C&R

Copyright © 2009 Dennis Publishing

This article appeared in the September 2007 issue of PC Authority.
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