Toshiba Ultra Portable Satellite U505-S2930

Toshiba Ultra Portable Satellite U505-S2930 13.3-Inch Laptop - Brown/Grey (Personal Computers)
By Toshiba

Buy new: $799.99
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Weighing under 5 pounds, the ultra-portable Toshiba Satellite U505-S2930 notebook PC packs in an extraordinary amount of power and productivity into its elegant, compact package. The 13.3-inch widescreen display offers TruBrite technology for optimal image clarity and a 1280 x 800 resolution for extra desktop working space and a widescreen aspect ratio for watching letterboxed movies. And this lightweight chassis is sure to stand out in the crowd thanks to the beautiful, textured finish with a Matrix pattern in Luxe Brown.

This Toshiba notebook is Energy Star 5.0 certified and it is RoHS-compliant, effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances.
Key Features

• 13.3-inch high-definition TruBrite display for amazing color depth and clarity
• 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 processor for excellent multi-tasking
• 320 GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 RPM) with an impact sensor that helps safeguard your data by "parking" the hard drive heads in the event of a drop or sudden movement.
• 4 GB of RAM (800 MHz; upgradeable to 8 GB)
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1759 MB of dynamically shared memory allocated by the system
• 8x SuperMulti DVD drive with double layer support and Labelflash printing
• 1.3 megapixel with Face Recognition capabilities for added security
• Sleep-and-Charge USB port allows you to charge your mobile phone and other devices even when the notebook is asleep or off.
• Touch pad with multitouch control gives you a whole new dimension of freedom--the ability to pinch, swipe or rotate images on the display screen with the brush of your fingers.
• Draft-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11a/b/g/n) for greater speed and range
• Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
• HDMI-CEC audio/video output lets you control additional media players with just a single remote.
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating system (64-bit version)
• 6-cell (4800 mAh) battery
• Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.08 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 4.75 pounds
• Warranty: One-year limited hardware warranty

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
With its integrated Draft-N Wi-Fi networking capabilities, this laptop provides up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range using 802.11n-compatible routers as you would with 802.11g networks. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found at Wi-Fi hotspots and in older home routers) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). This notebook also providesGigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet networking.

It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard card slot (replacing the PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. It comes with the following external connectors:

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
  • Includes 1 eSATA/USB combo port with USB Sleep and Charge
• 1 HDMI output for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable
• Analog video output: 1 VGA
• 1 ExpressCard 54/34 slot for adding advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features
• 5-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Multi Media Card, xD Picture Card
• 1 headphone jack (with SPDIF digital audio support), 1 microphone jack
• RJ-45 port for 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
• RJ-11 port for 56K modem